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MARCH 20, 2020 VOLUME 28, NO. 8 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 22 City Council approves $500K emergency relief fund for struggling tenants COUNCIL HESTATES ON EVICTION MORATORIUM By Kevin Forestieri who cannot afford to pay rent due to the public health crisis. he Mountain View City City Manager Kimbra McCar- Council voted unani- thy, just minutes after being Tmously Tuesday night to sworn into office, told coun- create a $500,000 renter assis- cil members that a stream of tance program to stave off evic- residents have contacted the city tions amid mounting wage losses with fears that they won’t be able and economic hardship caused to pay rent due to income losses by the new coronavirus. because of the coronavirus. Not The emergency funding is seen only does it affect tenants who MAGALI GAUTHIER Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph by council members as a fast and may lose their home, she said, but of the Mountain View Whisman School District hands meals to a effective way to keep struggling it also means smaller landlords family at Gabriela Mistral Elementary on March 18. While schools are closed, students can still pick up families housed as local health face uncertainty if rent payments free breakfasts and lunches at several sites in Mountain View and Los Altos. officials escalate the response to suddenly dry up. the virus, which causes COV- The renter assistance is ID-19. Schools, entertainment expected to operate through the Schools to provide to-go venues and local businesses have Community Services Agency of temporarily shut down, leaving Mountain View and Los Altos many residents without work (CSA), which has a short-term meals to students in need and spurring fears that a wave of rental relief program intended evictions may be imminent. to prevent people from falling By Kate Bradshaw Food distribution to students afternoon. Food can only be While council members were into homelessness due to an is considered an “essential” provided for pickup and it can- quick to approve the funds, they emergency — such as a layoff, hile schools are activity and can continue to not be eaten at the locations were reluctant to pursue a local a medical issue or an expensive closed, students and operate despite new restrictions where it’s provided, the order moratorium on evictions — at car repair. The city already Wfamilies in Moun- placed on non-essential activ- states. least not yet. Gov. Gavin New- partially funds the program, tain View and Los Altos will ity, travel and business under Since Wednesday, the Moun- som signed an executive order and injecting $500,000 into an still have access to free meals a new shelter-in-place order tain View Whisman School Monday granting local agen- already established program was provided by the public school announced by Bay Area public cies the ability to temporarily seen as a swift way to respond to districts. health officials on Monday See STUDENT MEALS, page 14 halt evictions through the end the crisis. of May, but council members “This is the right thing to do worried it would be difficult immediately,” said Councilman to quickly craft a comprehen- Chris Clark said. “If you don’t sive ordinance that protects all pay rent, the eviction process Voice to suspend publishing affected renters. can proceed pretty quickly and The council voted unanimous- we have an existing partner and ly for staff to draft a memo infrastructure set up to distribute during coronavirus crisis weighing options for an eviction these funds.” moratorium, but no future meet- How far the funds will go, and 24/7 ONLINE REPORTING WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE READERS ing has yet been called to discuss whether it will be enough to help aced with the mandated been brought under control, our free daily news digest email, the topic. all needy residents, remains a closure of virtually all local businesses reopen and consumer Mountain View Online is the The $500,000 relief fund was mystery. 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Mountain View announces state of emergency over spread of coronavirus By Kevin Forestieri “The city’s foremost priority is to maintain the health and he city of Mountain View safety of the community and our proclaimed a state of employees,” Mayor Margaret Temergency last week in Abe-Koga said in a statement response to the new coronavirus, accompanying the declaration. clearing the way for swift action McCarthy told council mem- against the spread of the virus bers that, since the declaration, and easier access to state and all remaining citywide programs federal funds. and activities have been canceled The emergency status, which and the city’s workforce has been was extended by the Mountain asked to work from home howev- View City Council at its March er possible. The city’s Emergency 17 meeting, was followed by the Operations Center (EOC) has closures of several city facilities also been partially activated to and a halt on all non-essential plan for disaster management if services. City Hall, the Moun- the spread of the virus continues MAGALI GAUTHIER tain View Senior Center and the to worsen. A teacher adds third grade homework packets to a box at a drive-thru area at Mistral Elementary Mountain View library have all “It is my hope that all of in Mountain View on March 18. been closed to the pubic. these actions, while difficult and Mountain View joins numer- unprecedented in the course of ous cities and counties in Cali- Mountain View’s history as a fornia to make the emergency city, will assist the greater com- When home becomes the classroom declaration as the proliferation munity to slow the spread of HOW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TACKLING THE TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING of the coronavirus, which causes this virus and protect the most COVID-19, has become a global vulnerable among us,” McCarthy By Kate Bradshaw news had not been made offi- examining all options for sus- pandemic. There have been 175 said. cial as of the morning of March pending state assessments,” the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in The city’s emergency declara- n March 13, amid a 18, it is putting school districts letter says. Santa Clara County, according to tion went into effect simultane- cascade of districts across the state on notice that Amidst constantly-changing public health officials. ously with an order by the Santa Oannouncing closures, the current closures could well mandates, in a matter of days In an emergency proclama- Clara County Public Health Santa Clara County announced last far longer than initially school districts around the tion on March 12, City Man- Department ordering all resi- a mandatory three-week clo- anticipated. region have been tasked with ager Kimbra McCarthy wrote dents to shelter in place and only sure of all public schools. Many State assessments may also be switching their primary mode that the spread of COVID-19 leave home for essential activities private schools had already suspended, according to a joint of learning for thousands of has imposed “extraordinary” from March 17 through April 10. planned to close, and as of letter by the California depart- students, instructing teachers requirements and expenses on The two announcements, cou- Monday, the vast majority of ments of education and health in how to use new platforms the city, causing it to divert pled together, has significantly children in California are not and human services issued and ironing out plans to con- resources away from day-to-day scaled back the city’s operations. going to school for the time March 17. tinue to serve their neediest operations. Public Works Director Dawn being. “Given the impact of COV- students breakfast and lunch Precautionary measures Cameron said her department On Tuesday, March 17, Gov. ID-19 on students and school each weekday. include a sweeping cancellation is focused specifically on the Gavin Newsom said that he communities, we want to let Here’s what we know about of all city events through the end emergency and urgent public anticipated schools would you know that we will prioritize what online learning will look of the month, including perfor- service needs, like water main remain closed through the rest the mental and socioemotional mances at the Mountain View of the school year. While this health of students, and are See HOME SCHOOL, page 10 Center for the Performing Arts. See COVID EMERGENCY, page 14

Apartments, located at 1555 W. making their case against the Council postpones decisions on major Middlefield Road, and replacing project, Mountain View resident them with 115 rowhouses. Serge Bonte told council mem- In the lead-up to the meeting, bers in an email. He said the city housing projects amid COVID-19 concerns residents urged the council to ought to be using its emergency By Kevin Forestieri urging the council not to take weeks, which includes shopping postpone approval of the project powers to prevent displacement, action on significant items while for groceries and supplies or tak- at least until the shelter-in-place not to approve a project that he Mountain View City public input is severely curtailed ing care of family members and order has been lifted. Projects would kick residents out of their Council postponed a pair by the coronavirus crisis. pets. The order explicitly bans all that replace older rent-controlled homes. Tof housing projects up for The Santa Clara County Public non-essential gatherings of any apartments with new owner- “In light of the COVID-19 approval Tuesday, one of which Health Department announced number of individuals. ship units have been contro- crisis, it’s beyond comprehension would displace the residents of an unprecedented six-county The order took effect at 12:01 versial, decried by tenant advo- that you would keep it on your more than 100 apartments, due shelter-in-place order March 16 a.m. Tuesday, coinciding with a cacy groups and some council agenda next Tuesday,” Bonte said. to a “shelter in place” order that in response to the growing spread critical meeting in which the City members as a loss of Mountain Steven Margulies, a Meado- prevents the public from attend- of the new coronavirus, which Council was set to consider two View’s dwindling supply of more- wood Apartment tenant and ing the council meeting. causes COVID-19. The order housing projects proposed by the affordable housing. 77-year-old veteran, sent an The decision Monday after- mandates that all residents stay developer SummerHill Homes. Under the new restrictions, email to council members urging noon followed a growing num- at home and limit travel to “essen- One of the projects proposes residents at risk of displacement ber of messages from residents tial activities” for the next three razing the 116-unit Meadowood would have limited options for See SUMMERHILL, page 6

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Bureau workers have family and neighborhood,” said ta Clara County residents is and over the phone. been trained on safe contact with Supervisor Dave Cortese. “This tate and local elected officials expected to be an uphill battle. “There is absolutely no reason residents, Marquez said. has become a referral business. made an emphatic appeal The county is already considered why you cannot fully participate State Assemblyman Marc Ber- We need to refer people into this Slast week urging all Santa among the most difficult -- due in the census just because of coro- man (D-Palo Alto), who led Cali- process and the best way that hap- Clara County residents take part mostly its significant diversity navirus,” Marquez said. fornia’s legislative committee on pens is one person at a time, one in the 2020 census, announcing a and need for multilingual services Residents can go to my2020cen- the census, praised the county’s neighborhood at a time, one city at series of initiatives to make sure — and the new coronavirus crisis sus.org to fill out the census multi-pronged approach to get- a time and one county at a time.” everyone gets counted, despite the has largely placed the Bay Area online or call 844-330-2020 to ting an accurate count of residents Mountain View Councilwoman shelter-in-place order due to the in lockdown. Social gatherings respond over the phone. Starting for the 2020 census, which has Ellen Kamei, a member of the coronavirus outbreak. of any size have been banned, March 23, Santa Clara County since been copied in other coun- county’s “Complete Count” com- Households have already start- and residents have been ordered will be launching a network of 105 ties in the state. All told, he said mittee, said the city has worked ed to receive census forms in to stay at least six feet away from kiosks where people can fill out the state has put a $187 million diligently on outreach and assis- the mail with a unique ID and one another in order to mitigate the census, ensuring everyone has “investment” into ensuring Cali- tance to reach all Mountain View instructions on how to fill out the spread of coronavirus and access to the technology needed to fornia gets its fair share of federal residents, including those who the questionnaire, kicking off COVID-19, the illness it causes. complete the census, said Deputy funding and House seats. don’t speak English and the grow- a monthslong effort by the U.S. Miguel Marquez, chief oper- County Executive David Campos. “We know that there are a variety ing homeless population. Census Bureau to get an accurate ating officer for Santa Clara Kiosks will be available at the of barriers to participation and that “The city has been actively decennial count of residents liv- County, told reporters at a press Mountain View Senior Center, there is some anxiety in some com- working to support a complete ing in the United States. Census conference March 12 that health the Mountain View Community munities in Santa Clara County, count in Mountain View to data serves as the basis for region’s and safety is a top priority when Center and the Mountain View but we want everyone to know that raise awareness and access to the apportionment of federal funding carrying out the 2020 census, but Public Library. All three locations your voice matters and it is abso- census in our traditionally hard- and can affect California’s share that full participation remains are currently closed to the public lutely critical that you get counted to-reach groups,” Kamei said. of seats in the U.S. House of Rep- vital. He said residents have due to concerns over the spread of in the 2020 census,” Berman said. “Those are seniors, the unhoused, resentatives for next 10 years. plenty of ways to fill out the cen- COVID-19. The resounding message from and particularly, the Spanish, Despite the importance of an sus without risking exposure to The county is also establishing county supervisors is for residents Russian and Mandarin-speaking 16 staffed assistance centers to to fill out the census questionnaire communities.” help residents fill out the ques- with a sense of urgency, mail it off More information can be found tionnaire, and will have U.S. Cen- as soon as possible and push for on the county’s census web page, sus Bureau workers canvassing friends and family to do the same. sccgov.org/sites/census/Pages/ door-to-door to record answers “Share this with grandparents, home.aspx. V Avenidas Still in immigrant communities where parents, cousins, nieces, nephews, Email Kevin Forestieri at Supporting Seniors residents may be less likely to children, everyone in the extended [email protected] SUMMERHILL whether the call-in system would a maximum of 115 units. Although Avenidas has temporarily Continued from page 5 be ready for Tuesday. “It’s completely zone-conform- closed its three facilities to help contain “I think it would be wise to ing,” she said. “There’s really no them to postpone the item. He maybe push it out until for a grounds to not approve it.” and mitigate the COVID-19 virus, Seniors said he does not feel safe partici- couple weeks or until we’re better Also postponed from the Tues- can still turn to Avenidas for information, pating in-person at the meeting, equipped to accommodate public day, March 17, council meeting is resources, support, or just a friendly voice! yet the decision will have huge input,” she said. a second proposal by Summer- implications for him. His income Councilman Lucas Ramirez Hill homes to construct a seven- is limited — he relies on Social said he agreed with the decision, story, 427-unit housing complex • Call the Avenidas …. Security and a job working as a and that the city is taking sensible along East Middlefield Road. The smog technician — and he would precautions by limiting council project would be the first residen- Friendship Line: (650) 289-5400 have difficulty getting to the meetings to only the most impor- tial project to be located in the • Email us at … [email protected] Palo Alto VA Medical Center for tant and urgent items. East Whisman area of the city, • Visit our website ... www.avenidas.org health care if he forced to move. “The mayor and the city man- which was rezoned last year to “I would very much like to be ager are responding appropriately allow up to 5,000 housing units. able to fully participate in any given the severity of the epidem- The project includes 270 apart- decision-making process which ic,” he said. ment, 157 condos and 36 town- not only affects myself, but also SummerHill’s proposal is sig- homes all in the same complex, affects the greater good of Moun- nificant because it was deemed with an unusual mix of afford- tain View,” Margulies said. complete by city staff prior to able units. There would be no Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga 2020, meaning it’s not subject to below-market-rate ownership told the Voice that the council new anti-displacement measures units, but 10% of the apart- appears to have time to postpone required by the state. Under ments will be designated for the project’s approval. State law SB 330, projects cannot reduce low-income families and 15% for prohibits the council from sitting the number of housing units; moderate-income families. on a complete project application must preserve the number of Council members have sought for more than 180 days without a rent-controlled units; and must for years to boost housing for public hearing, so the council has provide more significant tenant middle-class families, arguing until June to hear the item, she relocation assistance. The pro- that new housing developments said. posal at 1555 W. Middlefield is are either too expensive or deed- “It looks like we do have more likely the last project in Mountain restricted for people making up to time, so that’s one hurdle that View that proposes tearing down 80% of the area’s median income we’ve been able to overcome,” she older apartments that will not be — or $103,900 for a family of four. said. subject to SB 330. Between 2015 and 2019, the city Abe-Koga said the city is trying When the project does even- has not issued any permits for to improve ways for residents to tually come back for consid- moderate-income housing. participate in council meetings eration, Abe-Koga said there’s The tentative plan is for the remotely. Along with emailed really nothing the council can do council to revisit both housing comments, she said the city is to stop it. The developer isn’t ask- proposals for possible approval working on a system in which ing for any zoning exemptions, on May 5. Additionally, the public comments can be done essentially making it a by-right March 24 council meeting has over the phone and heard over project. Though there are cur- been canceled, with the next speakers in the council chambers. rently 116 apartments, the prop- council meeting scheduled on As of Monday it was unclear erty is technically only zoned for April 14. V

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Living with the coronavirus crisis Photos by Magali Gauthier

The Voice’s visual journalists are among the few who can’t work from home. They’ve been out in the community morning, noon and night, chronicling the dramatic changes to daily life as Moun- tain View adapts to its new reality — closed businesses, closed schools, packed grocery stores with empty shelves, social distancing and empty streets. V

Two VTA workers clean a bus at the Mountain View station on March 18. Public transit is still running for people who need to get to essential services, but ridership has dipped dramatically.

The line of hundreds of customers starts to move as Costco opens in Mountain View on the morning of March 15. The line snaked through much of the parking lot.

Civic Center Plaza is empty on the morning on March 18. Nonessential city services have been “paused” and nonessential staff sent home. A woman pushes her cart past empty shelves at Target in Mountain View on March 14.

Customers line up outside Bay Area Gun Vault on El Camino Real in Mountain View on March 16, before the shelter-in-place order closed local businesses at 12:01 a.m. March 17. Castro Street is eerily deserted as residents are ordered to shelter in place at home.

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HOME SCHOOL be required. Not all teachers at admitted students, an event that Continued from page 5 the school are trained in dis- helps many prospective students tance learning, but she added, “I decide where to attend college, like for students in Mountain believe that we can adapt.” has been called off. “With admit View and Los Altos. One challenge is that some days/weekends being cancelled students do need extra assistance at institutions across the nation, Mountain View Los Altos and reminders to do their work, it seems that this year students High School District she said. At this point, she’s not will have to make decisions certain whether to implement through virtual tours and inter- The Mountain View Los Altos assessments and quizzes, and net research instead,” he said. High School District is start- is planning to mainly teach ing online learning on Monday, through Google Classroom. Los Altos School District March 23, a full week after Students will be able to sub- schools closed March 16. mit handwriting and speaking The Los Altos School District The district is developing assignments, as well as slides for had been preparing for several short- and long-term plans, said research projects, but she expects weeks for potential school clo- Superintendent Nellie Meyer students to lose out on the listen- sures, and was set to start on when asked how the district ing and conversational exercises its distance learning program might adapt to mandated clo- that took place in her classroom. Wednesday, March 18, according sures through the end of the The physical separation from to Superintendent Jeff Baier. school year. “As we received this her classroom and the students Distance learning for students information just last night, we she works with will be hard. “In may have a different cadence, he are working to assess what this general, I love my job, (and) being said. means for MVLA,” Meyer said able to meet with my students The district will be using Google in a March 18 email. and classes. School is my happy Classroom as the backbone for its “We are in the process of cre- place to be,” she said. She’s also distance learning offerings, along ating expectations for students worried that last week might with Google Meet, a business and staff at this time,” said Dave have been the last chance to see service the company is offering Grissom, principal at Mountain some of her students who will be to schools that allows group vid- View High School. “We are moving out of state at the end of eos to be recorded for later use. going through uncharted terri- the school year. Younger students will be tory right now.” Her son, Jiro, is dealing with expected to spend two or three This week, Meyer said, “We his own set of uncertainties. hours per day watching videos hope that families have taken He said he wasn’t surprised and doing independent work, the time to rest, and take care of that his school closed, which while older students will have themselves and other loved ones. seemed overdue after the county class from four to six hours per It’s a very challenging time in our banned large gatherings. day, according to Sandra McG- community and it’s important to “I had always thought of fin- onagle, assistant superintendent PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MINAKO WALTHER. support each other as we navigate ishing my last semester of high of curriculum and instruction. Minako Walther, who teaches Japanese at Mountain View High alternative learning methods and school like any other year does Case managers for students School, with her son, Jiro, a senior there. They’re figuring out how to the restrictions imposed by the (doing senior events, being on who have individualized edu- move forward with their work as the high school’s closure impacts shelter in place mandates.” campus and whatnot) but now cation plans will be in contact them both. Meanwhile, teachers and everything seems up in the air,” with families to monitor student administrators are busy devel- he said in an email. “While I am progress toward their goals and strongly that we have a duty to Mountain View oping flexible learning plans. sad that my senior year basically will work with general education educate the kids entrusted to us.” Whisman School District Many teachers, she added, are came to a pause, I understand the teachers to work through accom- The Mountain View Whis- parents themselves and must severity of this issue and am glad modations needed for distance Bullis Charter School man School District started also keep their own children that such measures have been learning. Distance learning started distance learning Wednesday, busy and engaged. “It’s not easy taken.” The district has surveyed fami- March 17 at Bullis Charter March 18. but they are pulling it off and Events he’s looked forward to lies to see which don’t have Wi-Fi School and seems to be going The district has put together sharing tips with each other for have now been canceled or are at at home, and the district has smoothly, according to Principal grade-level packets for students telecommuting.” risk of cancellation. Battle of the ordered hotspots that it expected Cynthia Brictson. Students in accessible through the school One Mountain View High Classes, rallies and musicals are to be delivered this week. kindergarten through second website, which include reading School parent is sheltering in canceled; he’s not sure if his last As for who’s on campus, some grade are using the Seesaw plat- logs, writing prompts, and infor- place with her son, who is cur- season on the badminton team functions still need to be com- form, while older students are mation on how to access online rently a senior at the school. will resume or not. Prom and pleted at the district offices, but using Google Classroom. instructional materials through Minako Walther, who teaches graduation are up in the air, as is “it’s more of a skeleton crew,” The school is using Zoom to Clever.com, i-Ready, Khan Acad- Japanese, said in an email Tues- a senior trip to Montreal. Baier said. have small group video confer- emy or Zearn. day that she was planning her College and university closures “We are met with this crisis. encing and some one-on-one Paper copies of the grade- own online coursework because are also raising uncertainty for We recognize that it’s bigger check-ins between students and level packets were distributed she hadn’t seen specific instruc- Jiro about his future. He has been than us — that itís a county, state, teachers. The plan is for teach- Wednesday at schools from 9 tion from the superintendent admitted to Stanford Univer- national and international cri- ers in English language arts and a.m. to 2 p.m. and at the food or principal about what would sity, but its annual weekend for sis,” said Baier. “We still believe math to each set up small group truck that is distributing to-go check-ins at least twice a week, lunches and breakfasts to chil- so students get four check-ins dren under 18 at Gabriela Mistral SENIORS the ones operated by the non- seniors can pick up bags of weekly. For students in grades Elementary (505 Escuela Ave.) Continued from page 8 profit Avenidas in Palo Alto and unprepared foods via drive-thru six and up, the district is run- from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Mountain View. The situation the first four Tuesday mornings ning its regular schedule, having families without internet access, fearful that this is going to hap- can be particularly difficult of the month from 8:30 to 10:30 students join a different Zoom the district will provide Chrome- pen to them.” for seniors who age at home, a.m. in the rear of the senior video conference classroom books with connection to Xfinity Even with these assurances, particularly if they already have center parking lot, according to roughly every hour to take their Wi-Fi, with priority for students the shifting conditions can health problems and are socially city spokesperson Shonda Ran- core classes as well as drama, at Castro, Mistral and Monta pose extreme challenges for isolated. son. The service run through music, Mandarin, art and physi- Loma schools. seniors, a growing population It doesn’t help that senior cen- the Community Services Agen- cal education. In addition, the district posted a that is particularly vulnerable ters and programs operated by cy offering seniors prepared The first day required working shared Google Drive with music to COVID-19. The social isola- Avenidas and the city of Moun- meals to go is on hold for now, through some technical issues, and PE instruction, as well as tion that some have already been tain View have stopped for the Ranson said. V but Brictson said students so “brain break” videos broken into experiencing is exacerbated by time being. far are engaged and families are several categories based on the the shelter-in-place order, the The one Mountain View pro- Email Gennady Sheyner at grateful. student’s grade level. ban on gatherings, the can- gram still being offered is the [email protected] and “The only response I have from Go to tinyurl.com/mvwsd- celed events and the temporary Second Harvest Food Bank Kate Bradshaw at kbradshaw@ parents is how well itís going,” covid for more information and closure of senior centers like Brown Bag program. Eligible mv-voice.com. she said. the grade-level packets. V

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RENT RELIEF them alternatives to a city-run temporarily suspending evic- Felipe’s Continued from page 1 assistance fund. tions for nonpayment could Council members voted go a long way in providing the closures will continue into May unanimously to have staff financial security that folks and June. Early estimates by the explore ways to extend emer- need while we ramp up these city suggest the program could gency renter relief for mortgage programs,” he said. potentially serve between 50 and payments and small businesses. Other council members were Markets 100 households, according to Mountain View city staff more reluctant. Councilwoman Assistant City Manager Audrey could not immediately answer Lisa Matichak said the $500,000 Organic & Conventional Produce/ Local Dairy/ Seymour Ramberg. questions about how residents in renter relief funds was faster Imported Cheese/ European & Mediterranean Specialties The question that dominated can apply for renter relief, and simpler than an eviction the council’s discussion was which will eventually be avail- moratorium, and could solve Visit us at any of our three locations! whether a similar relief fund able to families making up the problem. She also worried it Cupertino Market Felipe’s Market Foothill Produce should be set up for homeown- to 120% of the area median would become a drain on staff 19725 Stevens Creek Blvd 1101 W. El Camino Real 2310 Homestead Rd Ste. D ers struggling to keep up with income, or $157,700 for a fam- resources. Cupertino, Ca 95014 Sunnyvale, Ca 94087 Los Altos, Ca 94024 (408) 777-9111 (408) 720-8111 (408) 735-7775 mortgage payments and small ily of four. Updates will be Councilman John McAlister CupertinoMarket.com FelipesMarket.com FoothillProduce.com businesses at risk of shuttering available at mountainview.gov/ said halting evictions may help — either because of dwindling covid. renters but doesn’t do anything Subscribe to our websites to receive our weekly deals! customers or a forced shutdown for landlords, while cutting by the county. Even prior to the checks to pay for rent satisfies Eviction moratorium? Felipe’s Family Markets will remain open and continue to shelter-in-place order, Moun- both parties. serve our local community during this global health crisis. tain View businesses reported Over the last week, several Bay “If we have a moratorium, Our customers health and well being is our number one steep losses in foot traffic Area cities, including San Fran- how is that going to help the concern and we invite you to visit our stores meanwhile and purchases, in some cases cisco, Oakland and San Jose, person who owns the prop- helping us practice the social distancing standard required by prompting temporary closures. have sought to halt evictions erty if they are deprived of their the health and government agencies. The $500,000 in housing as the extraordinary measures funds?” McAlister asked. “By funds may not have the flex- taken to reduce the spread of doing what we’re doing now, Thank you so much for your support. ibility to be used for other pur- the coronavirus have left many everyone is taken care of. The poses, but general fund money workers without pay. The sher- moratorium is not a high prior- could be available for such iff’s offices of San Francisco and ity because everyone is getting programs, McCarthy said. Alameda counties have since their funding.” $5 OFF Councilwoman Alison Hicks announced that they will post- Hicks said she believes the any purchase of $50 or more said that she believes setting up pone any evictions until further memo from staff will give coun- Valid through March 26, 2020 a fund will pay off in the long notice. cil members the information run. For Councilman Lucas they need to decide whether a “If we start losing small busi- Ramirez, it makes sense for moratorium is the right path nesses, it’s hard to set them up Mountain View to follow suit. forward, and that having the again,” Hicks said. “They are The city needs to take immedi- option available will be valu- employers, they are taxpayers. ate action to slow the spread able in the event that conditions It’s the kind of thing where if of the virus, he said, and roll- worsen or the shelter-in-place we help them now, then later ing out the emergency rental order goes on into June or July. down the road we are all fiscally assistance program may not be She said it’s clear to her, in talk- healthier.” quick enough to save families ing to family members in Italy Councilman Chris Clark from being removed from their under a total lockdown due to Public Notices said he worried that including homes. Homeless residents are coronavirus, that it’s important more recipients runs the risk among the must vulnerable, he to have a “Plan B.” 995 Fictitious Name JENNIFER TAQUERIA INC. of drying up the funds much said, and are in a position to “In Italy a lot of people are Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT quicker, and that homeowners spread the virus. thinking about things that they File No.: FBN663739 SUPER CAR WASH DETAILING The following person (persons) is (are) and businesses are likely pay- Ramirez suggested an emer- wish they had done in the past, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT doing business as: ing far more money for rent gency measure such as a 30-day and to me a memo ... it’s not that File No.: FBN663316 Jennifer Taqueria Inc., located at 1929 and mortgages than apartment suspension on evictions of ten- difficult to do,” she said. “I The following person (persons) is (are) Latham St., Mountain View, CA 94040, doing business as: Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. tenants. He said there will also ants unable to pay rent, which would hate that we look back at Super Car Wash Detailing, located at 1776 The name and residence address of the likely be state or federal pro- he described as “buying time” this moment and say we wish we California St. Apt. 9, Mountain View, CA registrant(s) is(are): V 94041, Santa Clara County. grams available to keep com- for the city to get rental assis- had done it.” JENNIFER TAQUERIA INC. mercial renters afloat during tance to needy tenants. Email Kevin Forestieri at This business is owned by: An Individual. 204 Sierra Vista Ave. The name and residence address of the the economic downturn, giving “An urgency ordinance kforestieri @mv-voice.com Mountain View, CA 94043 registrant(s) is(are): Registrant began transacting business LUIGI M. ASCUNA under the fictitious business name(s) 1776 California St. Apt. 9 listed above on 02/07/2019. supporting children at tinyurl. downtown Mountain View Cal- Mountain View, CA 94041 This statement was filed with the County COMMUNITY BRIEFS Registrant has not yet begun to transact Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on Continued from page 4 com/advice-kids and how to help train station parking lot at 600 business under the fictitious business February 19, 2020. children manage stress at tinyurl. West Evelyn Ave. name(s) listed above. (MVV Feb. 28; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 2020) have advised families to keep com/advice-stress. Hayden said that by purchasing This statement was filed with the County MAYVIEW COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on MOUNTAIN VIEW A MEMBER OF children away from playgrounds, produce directly from farmers, February 6, 2020. RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH NETWORK reinforcing a public health order FARMERS MARKET shoppers minimize the likeli- (MVV Feb. 28; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 2020) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT issued by local leaders to prevent hood that the food they buy JRG INSURANCE SERVICES File No.: FBN663574 COVID-19 from spreading to STAYS OPEN has come into contact with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (persons) is (are) File No.: FBN663691 doing business as: other community members. The Mountain View Farmers coronavirus as compared to The following person (persons) is (are) Mayview Community Health Center Jewish Family and Children’s Market is still open, accord- supermarkets and other food sys- doing business as: Mountain View A Member of Ravenswood Family Health Network, located at 900 Services, which runs a center ing to Gail Hayden, director of tems that put more people into JRG Insurance Services, located at 1923 Latham St., Mountain View, CA 94040, Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara County. in Palo Alto, is offering services the California Farmers’ Markets contact with the produce on its Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. for seniors, adults, families and way to consumers. At the market, This business is owned by: An Individual. Association, an organization The name and residence address of the The name and residence address of the parents during the COVID-19 that operates 17 farmers mar- people are advised to stay apart registrant(s) is(are): crisis through its action alert kets throughout the Bay Area, while shopping, wash what they registrant(s) is(are): SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH JENNIFER EDIHT RAYA-GONZALEZ CENTER, INC. program. Emergency counsel- including ones in Los Gatos purchase and only touch what 218 College Ave. 1885 Bay Road ing is available for people who and Saratoga. Food markets are they’re going to buy. People who Mountain View, CA 94040 East Palo Alto, CA 94306 need help coping with the crisis. considered “essential services” are sick should stay home, she Registrant has not yet begun to transact Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business business under the Online workshops are available during the shelter-in-place order. said. name(s) listed above. fictitious business name(s) listed above. to help parents understand how The Mountain View Farm- “People should feel very secure This statement was filed with the County This statement was filed with the County to help their children with the ers Market operates on Sun- in getting their food this way,” Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on Clerk-Recorder of February 18, 2020. Santa Clara County on February 13, 2020. added anxiety that they may be days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and she said. 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March 20, 2020 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 11 12 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 13 LocalNews Tyrella Gardens Apartments COVID EMERGENCY Waitlist Open for 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, Continued from page 5 & 3-Bedroom Apartments breaks, sanitary sewer overflows, Applications available on 3/20/2020 through 4/3/2020 roadway hazards and emergency permits. Every city construction &RPSOHWHGDSSOLFDWLRQVDFFHSWHGLQSHUVRQRUE\PDLOIURPWRGXULQJRI¿FHKRXUV$OODSSOLFDWLRQVZLOO project has been suspended with EHGDWHWLPHVWDPSHGDWWKHWLPHUHFHLYHGDQGDGGHGWRWKHZDLWOLVWRQD¿UVWFRPH¿UVWVHUYHEDVLV the exception of work on the Community Income & Occupancy restrictions apply. Shoreline sewage pump station, which is at a critical juncture and Applications will be available for pick up at the following locations: needs to continue through the 'RZQORDGIURPwww.midpen-housing.org end of the week. 0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&LW\+DOO5RWXQGD The city is no longer providing &DVWUR6WUHHW0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ inspections services, Cameron 7\UHOOD*DUGHQV7\UHOOD$YH0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ said, meaning permit holders need to suspend construction (650) 964-2874 TTD (650) 357-9773DW\UHOODJDUGHQV#PLGSHQKRXVLQJRUJ projects in the city. Applications must be returned to:7\UHOOD*DUGHQV7\UHOOD$YH0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ Police Chief Max Bosel told %5(&RUSRUDWH/LFHQVH council members that calls for service have been at normal levels, but that his department is no longer working on lower-priority activities and community Tyrella Gardens Tyrella Gardens engagement. Discretionary parking enforcement, for example, Apartments Apartments has been suspended. No police officers have been ϔሙᅸǃѠሙᅸ੠ϝሙᅸ݀ᆧⱘᕙᅶৡऩ ϔሙᅸˈܽሙᅸˈϝሙᅸ݀ᆧㄝ׭ৡஂ䭟ᬒ⬇䂟 reported exposure to the virus ⬇䇋᮹ᳳ˖2020ᑈ3᳜20᮹㟇2020ᑈ4᳜3᮹ ⬇䂟ᳳ䭧⚎3/20/2020 㟇4/3/2020 so far, while one employee of the Ꮖ฿དⱘ⬇䇋кৃ҆㞾䗦Ѹ៪䚂ᆘ ᅠ៤ⱘ⬇䂟ᖙ䷜㽾㞾៪䛉ӊ䖨ಲ Mountain View Fire Depart- ment was tested for the virus. ࡲ݀ᯊ䯈˖2020ᑈ3᳜20᮹㟇2020ᑈ4᳜3᮹ ᰖ䭧⚎3/20/2020 㟇 4/3/2020 䕺݀ᰖ䭧 Fire Chief Juan Diaz said the test ᠔᳝⬇䇋ᇚ೼ᬊࠄᯊࡴⲪ᮹ᳳᯊ䯈᠇ ᠔᳝⬇䂟䛑ᇛ೼ᬊࠄᰖ䭧ࡴϞ᮹ᳳᰖ䭧᠇ came back negative. Council members were quick -ᕫⱘॳࠛ⏏ࡴࠄ׭㺰ৡஂЁǄ to renew the emergency declaraܜࠄܜᕫⱘ෎⸔Ϟ⏏ࡴࠄㄝᕙ߫㸼ЁǄ Ϻҹܜࠄܜᑊ೼ ⼒ऎᬊܹ੠ܹԣ䰤ࠊ䗖⫼Ǆ 䘽⫼⼒औᬊܹ੠ሙԣ䰤ࠊǄ tion, with Mayor Margaret Abe- Koga saying that residents can ⬇䇋ৃ䆓䯂˖www.midpen-housing.org $SS⬇䂟ϟ䓝ഄഔ: www.midpen-housing.org rest assured that the city is work- 0RXQWDLQ9LHZᏖᬓख़5RWXQGD500 Castro Streetࡴ 0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&LW\+DOO5RWXQGD&DVWUR6WUHHW ing at “top speed” to address the Ꮂ0RXQWDLQ9LHZǄҹঞ⾳䌕ࡲ݀ᅸ 0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ concerns and needs of residents ⾳䊗䕺݀ᅸഄഔ7\UHOOD*DUGHQV7\UHOOD$YH during the difficult situation. ԡѢTyrella Gardens7\UHOOD$YH “Every bit counts and it will 0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ 0RXQWDLQ9LHZ&$ take all of us working together, (650) 964-2874 TTD (650) 357-9773 (650) 964-2874 TTD (650) 357-9773 but I know we will be able to DW\UHOODJDUGHQV#PLGSHQKRXVLQJRUJ DW\UHOODJDUGHQV#PLGSHQKRXVLQJRUJ weather this storm if we stand united,” Abe-Koga said. V %5(݀ৌᠻ✻ %5(ӕὁ䀅ৃ䄝᳌ Email Kevin Forestieri at [email protected]

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14 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q March 20, 2020 GUIDE TO 2020 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS • VISIT PALOALTOONLINE.COM/CAMP_CONNECTION Camp Connection

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ACADEMICS ARTS, CULTURE, OTHER CAMPS ATHLETICS Early Learning Palo Alto Let’s Go Crafting Palo Alto Nike Tennis Camps Stanford University Institute Pleasanton Let’s Go Crafting’s Studio is where your child will have fun while Junior Overnight and Day Camps for boys & girls, ages 9-18 offered Improve your student’s writing skills this summer at Emerson learning many different fiber related arts. We teach sewing, throughout June, July and August. Adult Weekend Clinics (June & School of Palo Alto and Hacienda School of Pleasanton. Courses this knitting, crochet, weaving and jewelry making to children ages Aug). Camps directed by Head Men’s Coach, Paul Goldstein, Head year are Expository Writing, Creative Writing and Presentation Skills. 8 to 15 years. AM or PM camps $275/week. Full day camps $550/ Women’s Coach, Lele Forood, and Associate Men’s and Women’s headsup.org Emerson: (650) 424-1267 week. 5 student minimum for all sessions; 10 student maximum. Coaches, Brandon Coupe and Frankie Brennan. Come join the fun Hacienda: (925) 485-5750 letsgocrafting.org (650) 814-4183 and get better this summer! Harker Summer Programs San Jose ussportscamps.com (800) NIKE-CAMP Oshman Family JCC Camps Palo Alto (800) 645-3226 The Harker School’s summer programs for children K - grade 12 Camps at the OFJCC introduce your child to new experiences offer the perfect balance of learning and fun! Programs are led by while creating friendships in a fun and safe environment. We work Run for Fun Camps Bay Area dedicated faculty and staff who are experts at combining summer to build confidence, stretch imaginations and teach new skills. Run for Fun’s mission is to provide creative and engaging play for fun and learning. Strong academics and inspiring enrichment paloaltojcc.org/Camps (650) 223-8622 all youth by getting kids active in an inclusive community centered programs are offered in full day, partial and morning only sessions. around outdoor fun! We pride ourselves on hiring an enthusiastic, harker.org/summer (408) 553-5737 Palo Alto Community highly trained staff who love what they do. Summer 2020 features i2 Camp at Castilleja School Palo Alto Child Care (PACCC) Palo Alto four weeks of Adventure Day Camp and two weeks of Overnight i2 Camp offers week-long immersion programs that engage middle PACCC summer camps offer campers, grades 1st to 6th, a wide Camp High Five. Adventure Day Camp is a new discovery every school girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and variety of engaging opportunities. We are excited to announce day filled with sports, crafts and nature, including explorations to math (STEM). The fun and intimate hands-on activities of the courses all of your returning favorites: Leaders in Training (L.I.T.), Camp Camp Jones Gulch, Capitola Beach, Foothills Park, Shoreline Lake strive to excite and inspire participants about STEM, creating YOUnique, F.A.M.E. (Fine Arts, Music and Entertainment), J.V. and Great America. Camp High Five is six days and five nights enthusiasm that will hopefully spill over to their schoolwork and Sports, Operation: Chef and Chef Jr.! Periodic field trips, special of traditional overnight camp mixed with challenge-by-choice school choices in future years. visitors and many engaging camp activities, songs and skits round activities, campfires, friendships and lots of laughter. castilleja.org/i2camp (650) 470-7833 out the variety of offerings at PACCC Summer Camps. Open to runforfuncamps.com/summer-camps-and-school- campers from all communities. Register online. holiday-camps/camp-overview (650) 823-5167 STANFORD EXPLORE: A Lecture Series paccc.org (650) 493-2361 on Biomedical Research Stanford Spartans Sports Camp Mountain View EXPLORE biomedical science at Stanford. Stanford EXPLORE Stanford Jazz Workshop Stanford Spartans Sports Camp offers a wide variety of sports, performing offers high school students the unique opportunity to learn from World-renowned jazz camps at Stanford. Week-long jazz arts, and academic enrichment camps for kids entering grades 1-9. Stanford professors and graduate students about diverse topics immersion programs for middle school musicians (July 6-10), Experienced staff ensures everyone has fun. Daily on-site swimming in biomedical science, including bioengineering, neurobiology, high school (July 12-17 and July 19-24), and adults (July 26-31). All is offered for all camps. Camps begin June 8th and run weekly immunology and many others. instruments and vocals. No jazz experience necessary! through July 31st at Mountain View High School. The camp is run explore.stanford.edu [email protected] stanfordjazz.org (650) 736-0324 by MVHS coaches and student-athletes and all proceeds benefit the Summer@Stratford Palo Alto/Bay Area MVHS Athletic Department. Lunch and extended care are available TheatreWorks Palo Alto for your convenience. Flexible cancellation policies. Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Silicon Valley Atherton and Math) curriculum into an innovative and enriching summer spartanssportscamp.com (650) 479-5906 Campers bring their plays to life, make new friends, and practice camp experience. Younger campers learn, explore, and engage collaboration skills at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s PlayMakers Stanford Athletics & Youth Stanford in hands-on learning projects, while Elementary-age students Camp (grades K-5). TheatreWorks offers four sessions in Palo We can’t wait to have you join us this summer at Stanford! We hope collaborate to tackle real-world problems by utilizing academic principles and concepts in a fun and engaging way. At the Middle Alto and Atherton from June 8 – July 31. Campers learn acting, you’re ready for engaged and safety-focused staff, phenomenal School level, individual subject-based enrichment classes are playwriting, movement, and stagecraft from professional teaching facilities, and innovative programs. We’ll have camps that challenge offered and tailored for each grade level. artists from the Tony Award-winning local company. your camper’s physical, mental, and social skills in age-appropriate stratfordschools.com/summer theatreworks.org/education (650) 463-7146 activities. When your camper registers for Camp Cardinal, they are [email protected] (650) 493-1141 a Cardinal Kid for life. Our main camper program is for grades K-6 ATHLETICS and then campers graduate to our Counselor-in-Training Program where they become camp leaders! ARTS, CULTURE, OTHER CAMPS Dance Connection Palo Alto Palo Alto campcardinal.org [email protected] Art and Soul Camp Palo Alto Share the joy of dance with us! Our studio is an extended family Art, cooking, tinkering, yoga and mindfulness. We celebrate and a “home away from home” for our community of children Stanford Baseball Camps Stanford multiple perspectives and recognize the many ways for our children and teens. At Dance Connection, we value the positive energy At Sunken Diamond on the campus of Stanford University. A variety to interpret their world. Summer Unplugged! is appropriate for ages and atmosphere that we continuously strive to provide. Summer of camps are offered to benefit a wide range of age groups and 6-11 years. Located at Walter Hays School. Dance Camps include all styles of dance for ages 4 and up and skill sets. Campers will gain instruction in several baseball skills, artandsoulpa.com (650) 269-0423 features our new “This is Me!” Empowerment Camp along with fundamentals, team concepts, and game play. Teen Jazz and Hip Hop Camps. A Summer Session for ages 3 to stanfordbaseballcamp.com (650) 725-2054 Castilleja Summer Camp adults will be offered from June 8 – July 31. for Girls Palo Alto Palo Alto danceconnectionpaloalto.com/dance-connection- Stanford Water Polo Camps Stanford Castilleja Summer Camp for Girls Palo Alto Casti Camp offers girls event-calendar/summer-dance-camps New to water polo or have experience, we have a camp for you. Half entering grades 2-6 a range of age-appropriate activities including (650) 852-0418 or (650) 322-7032 day or full day options for boys and girls ages 7 and up. All camps athletics, art, science, computers, writing, crafts, cooking, drama provide fundamental skills, scrimmages and games. and music classes each day along with weekly field trips. Leadership Kim Grant Tennis Palo Alto stanfordwaterpolocamps.com program available for girls entering grades 7-9. Summer Camps Monterey Bay castilleja.org/summercamp (650) 470-7833 Fun and specialized Junior Camps for Mini (3-5), Beginner, YMCA of Silicon Valley Community School of Music Mountain View Intermediate, Advanced, High Performance and Elite tennis Summer Camps Silicon Valley Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) Mountain View levels. Weekly programs designed by Kim Grant to improve player At the Y, children and teens of all abilities acquire new skills, make 50+ creative camps for grades K-12! Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, technique, fitness, agility, mental toughness and all around game. friends, and feel that they belong. With hundreds of Summer Day Sculpture, Musical Theater, Summer Music Workshops and more! Weekly camps in Palo Alto and Sleep-Away Camps in Monterey Camps plus Overnight Camps, you will find a camp that’s right for One and two-week sessions; full and half-day enrollment. Extended Bay. SO MUCH FUN! your family. Sign up today, camps are filling up! Financial assistance care from 8:30am-5:30pm. Financial aid offered. KimGrantTennis.com Text: (650) 690-0678 is available. arts4all.org (650) 917-6800 ext. 0 Call: (650) 752-8061 ymcasv.org/summercamp (408) 351-6473

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QEDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE VOICE

Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly

QSTAFF Lend a helping hand where you can EDITOR Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) n Tuesday, the world as we know it on our reporters, photographers and editors have the coronavirus outbreak, visit the county’s the Midpeninsula ground to a halt. been working hard to bring residents the latest website at tinyurl.com/coronavirus-stress. EDITORIAL The day before, health officials from news and information on COVID-19, help- QTake care of others. If you know a senior Assistant Editor O Julia Brown (223-6531) six Bay Area counties and Santa Cruz County ing produce stories on how the outbreak has citizen or someone else who is in the high- Arts & Entertainment Editor announced that starting at 12:01 a.m., residents upended everything from schools and City risk group, keep in touch with them and Karla Kane (223-6517) are ordered to stay at home for all but “essential Council business to restaurants. offer to help however you can. 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Downtown Mountain If you’re feeling overwhelmed or want to challenges with paying the rent and retaining Sammy Dallal (223-6520) View, which has seen less and less foot traffic help, here’s what you can do: employees due to the high cost of living in the Contributors as more local companies have adopted work- Q Stay home except for essential activities, Bay Area. If you have the means, donate to a Peter Canavese, Edward Gerard Fike, Natalia from-home policies over the past few weeks, such as picking up medication or groceries, local nonprofit or buy a gift card that you can Nazarova, Ruth Schecter, Monica Schreiber became completely deserted, with small busi- getting exercise, and caring for relatives. If use later at your favorite shop or eatery. DESIGN & PRODUCTION nesses shuttered and restaurants closing down you do go out, stay at least 6 feet away from Q Stay informed. 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Kindness and patience, and Email Classified [email protected] well-being of our entire commu- free Wi-Fi via mobile hotspots, tions, at Shoreline Amphitheatre the sudden appreciation that we Email Circulation [email protected] nity. Thank you, City Council, for so people, now unable to use and the VTA lot on Evelyn Street. are truly united at this moment, The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero starting to take action. the internet at the library, senior As we think of the slightly truly in this community together, Media Co. and distributed free to residences Several actions our city, the center and other facilities, can longer term, our city govern- will make this time bearable. We and businesses in Mountain View. If you are not county, the state, and other com- stay informed and connected to ment must find ways to support must pull together as a communi- currently receiving the paper, you may request free delivery by calling 964-6300. 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18 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q March 20, 2020 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE QFOOD FEATURE We ekend QMOVIE REVIEWS QBEST BETS FOR ENTERTAINMENT

Q FOODFEATURE Local restaurants offering food for pickup or delivery

HERE’S HOW TO SAFELY SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWN (AND STAY WELL-FED)

By Elena Kadvany websites, third-party delivery apps or call restaurants directly to PHOTO BY SAMMY DALLAL e’ve compiled this confirm. Iliano Yuksel, evolving list of res- Alhambra Irish House, Red- owner of Cafe Baklava in Mountain View, is currently only taking orders for take-out because Wtaurants, cafes, brew- wood City: Open for delivery and of measures in place to combat the coronavirus outbreak. eries and bakeries throughout curbside pickup noon to 8 p.m. Postmates and Caviar. Gift cards Coffeebar, Menlo Park; Red- bottles are 50% off. Gift cards the Peninsula that are provid- To schedule email info@alham- also available. Call 650-384-6500. wood City: To-go and pickup available for purchase by phone. ing takeout or delivery service bra-irish-house.com, text 313- Bird Dog, Palo Alto: Takeout orders for limited hours, subject Call 650-701-1000. while in-person dining has been 583-9064 or call 650-366-4366. orders available for pickup Mon- to change. Menlo Park is open Eureka Mountain View, suspended due to public health Alice’s Restaurant, Woodside: day-Saturday from 5-9 p.m. by 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Redwood Mountain View: Takeout and restrictions to stem the spread of Takeout only, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call calling 650-656-8180 or emailing City is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call delivery from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. the coronavirus. 650-851-0303 for ordering ahead [email protected]. 650-666-2626 or 650-779-0466. Call 650-426-0582. “This is what the new normal and check Facebook for the cur- Boba Guys, Palo Alto; San Coupa Cafe, Palo Alto; Stan- Kirk’s Steakburgers, Palo is going to be for us for awhile,” rent menu. Carlos: Stores open at noon ford; Los Altos; Redwood City: Alto: Curbside pickup available. the owners of Los Altos’ State of Asian Box, Palo Alto; Moun- with OrderAhead available, plus Open for takeout, pickup and Call 650-326-6159. Mind Public House and Pizzeria tain View; Burlingame: Takeout delivery via DoorDash. Call curbside delivery 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. La Bodeguita del Medio, wrote on Instagram. and delivery via DoorDash, plus a 415-967-2622. Call 650-322-6872. Palo Alto: New takeout menus, This is not an exhaustive list and “kids eat free” promotion for the Cafe Zoë, Menlo Park: Open Donato Enoteca, Redwood including a Cuban-inspired fam- it is going to be actively edited and month. to-go only for limited hours, ask- City: Takeout (you can request a ily meal, will be available soon. updated online at TheSixFifty.com Backyard Brew, Palo Alto: ing people to stand 6 feet apart in no-contact pickup in front of the Call 650-326-7762. as details change. (Just because Free delivery of roasted coffee line. Call 650-322--1926. restaurant) and delivery within 5 Left Bank, Menlo Park: Offer- a restaurant is not featured here and loose-leaf teas via online Capelo’s Barbecue, Redwood miles between noon and 7 p.m., ing DoorDash delivery and pick- doesn’t mean they aren’t offering ordering or call/text 650-704- City: To-go counter open 11 a.m. including a “You Be the Chef” up, as well as phone orders, from some kind of service.) Your best 7785. Gift cards also available. to sold out, offering 25% off all menu, with pasta, sauce, cheese bet is to check social media pages, Bevri, Palo Alto: Delivery via orders. Call 650-701-5433. and cooking instructions. Wine See PICKUP OR DELIVERY, page 20

PHOTO BY MAGALI GAUTHIER PHOTO BY SAMMY DALLAL Victor Becerra hands a customer an order on the curb outside State of Mind Public House & Jose Garcia prepares take-out meals at Oren’s Hummus in Mountain View on March 17. Pizzeria in Los Altos on March 17. The restaurant is currently open for takeout only. March 20, 2020 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 19 Weekend PICKUP OR DELIVERY Continued from page 19 4-8 p.m. daily, plus 30% off wine bottles for pickup. If you buy a $100 gift card, you’ll receive a $50 gift card toward your next visit. Call 650-473-6543. Lulu’s Mexican Food, Palo Alto; Menlo Park: Open for takeout only daily and delivery via DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats. Call 650-327-8226 or 650-854-8226. Mademoiselle Colette, Palo Alto; Men- lo Park; Redwood City: Pickup orders can be placed online by calling 650-250-2919 or emailing [email protected]. Delivery via DoorDash. Regular menu, family meals and baked-goods boxes will be available. Call 650-260-2260. Maison Alyzee, Mountain View: Open for takeout and delivery, Monday-Sunday via online ordering, phone (650-960-1212) PHOTO BY MAGALI GAUTHIER PHOTO BY VERONICA WEBER PHOTO BY VERONICA WEBER or email ([email protected]). A salad made up of cucumber, red onions, The adjaruli at Bevri is bread filled with The Nabeyaki udon at Rumble Fish Manresa, Los Gatos: Limited takeaway chili, mint and feta is served as a side dish cheese, butter and a runny egg in the features chicken, vegetables, shrimp meals starting Friday, March 20, available at Pizzeria Delfina in Palo Alto. middle and is typically shared. tempura, egg, fishcake and mushrooms. through Sunday this week 4-6 p.m and Wednesday-Sunday 4-6 p.m. throughout pickup. Call 650-393-5515 or place an 650-537-9494 for Redwood City and 408- [email protected]. the shelter-in-place order. There will be order for takeout online. 772-2310 for Santa Clara. Open 11 a.m. to Rumble Fish, Mountain View: Open for vegetarian, pescatarian and meat options, Oren’s Hummus, Palo Alto; Mountain 8:30 p.m. Delivery available on DoorDash takeout (650-961-9086) and delivery from as well as wine and beer to-go. Call View; Cupertino: Delivery orders can be and Grubhub. noon to 7:30 p.m. daily through DoorDash 408-354-4330. placed via the Oren’s website or third-party Pizzeria Delfina, Palo Alto: Pickup and (free delivery), Grubhub (free delivery), Milagros, Redwood City: Delivery and delivery apps, which are providing non- delivery via Caviar, DoorDash and Uber Uber Eats (free delivery), Caviar and Post- pickup available from 4-8 p.m. daily, credit contact delivery options (you can choose Eats. Call 650-353-2208. mates. Call 650-961-9086. card payment only. Order online or via to have your food left at your door). Grab- QBB, Mountain View: Open for The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse, DoorDash. and-go areas at the restaurants will remain takeout, curbside pickup and delivery Palo Alto: Pickup through online order- Misfits Bakehouse, Palo Alto: Delivery open for takeout or pickup. Call 650-752- (Monday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., ing. Call 650-213-1111. via DoorDash. Call 650-690-5073. 6492 or 650-938-6736 or 408-982-5237. 5:30-8 p.m.) and offering 50% off on State of Mind Public House and Piz- Nam Vietnamese Brasserie, Redwood Orenchi Ramen, Redwood City; phone-in orders. Orders can be placed zeria, Los Altos: Takeout only from 11:30 City: DoorDash delivery and curbside Santa Clara: For pickup orders, call by calling 650-969-1112 or emailing a.m. to 8 p.m. daily via online ordering.

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