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JULY 26, 2013 VOLUME 21, NO. 26 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 20 High-cost housing creates desperate living conditions CITY INSPECTOR FINDS FAMILIES LIVING IN SHEDS, CHILDREN IN CLOSETS

By Daniel DeBolt No place s the cost of living in like home Mountain View climbs, a Acity inspector says that in This is the first in recent years he’s found families a series of stories living in shocking conditions about the increasingly high — children sleeping with their cost of housing in parents in garden sheds and in Mountain View.

MAGALI GAUTHIER the closets of cockroach-infested From left: Polly Caddes, Jennifer Schonher and Tom Schonher stretch out in a lunge position at the apartments. new yoga class at Shoreline Lake. “The one that was the worst The young couple living in for me was seeing two kids and the shed seemed “down on a mother and father living in a their luck” but were able to find storage shed,” said code inspec- somewhere else to stay pretty Floating yoga at Shoreline tor Chris Costanzo, recalling a quickly, Costanzo said. “They discovery he made in 2012 in the didn’t want to be there because CITY’S NEWEST FITNESS ACTIVITY MIXES YOGA Rex Manor neighborhood. it was cold.” “There was a crib and little Living situations for poorer WITH STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDS tiny bed and it was obvious Mountain View residents may By Daniel DeBolt there was an infant and a tod- become more desperate as rents added challenge of not falling into the water. The dler and two people living there. climb at unprecedented rates. he newest activity at the Shoreline Lake wind usually blows the group across the lake sev- It was clean and it wasn’t rat- According to the data service Real Aquatic Center is an unusual sight — a eral times before the hour-and-fifteen-minute infested, but it wasn’t habitable. Facts, the average rent in Moun- TSaturday morning yoga class bobbing in class is up. It was like living in something tain View for a three-bedroom, the middle of the lake. After a class on July 13, participants were a little bigger than a bathroom, one-bathroom apartment is now Making use of stand-up paddleboards, the enthusiastic. with no true insulation from the $3,044 a month, up from $2,295 group of floating yoga practitioners have the See YOGA, page 13 elements and no running water. It was pretty sad.” See HOUSING, page 14

to his father. It was just a matter of whether Memorial named for fallen Marine At first, Man- he ought to join straight out of oukian specu- high school or go to college first, LOCAL MILITARY PROCESSING CENTER NAMING CEREMONIAL lated, his son Manoukian said of his son. was probably The younger Manoukian HALL AFTER MATTHEW MANOUKIAN drawn to the originally decided he would go By Nick Veronin Processing Station after his son, Field would be named to com- heroic portray- through college before enlisting Capt. Matthew Manoukian, memorate the life and service of al of Marines but things changed after the ter- lthough he is sure his son, who died while serving in the their late son. “That’s the facility in the movies Capt. Matthew rorist attacks of Sept. 11., which who was very humble, Marine Corps in Afghanistan he went through when he enlist- and on TV, just Manoukian rocked his conscience shortly Awouldn’t have wanted the last August. ed. We’re just very honored.” like many young boys. But as he after he began his undergradu- fanfare, Pete Manoukian said “We were very flattered,” Man- grew older, he never gave up on ate studies. he and his family are honored oukian said, recalling the day he A Marine from birth his childhood goal. He immediately went to enlist, that the military has decided to and his wife, Patricia Bamattre Capt. Matthew Manoukian “For him it was always like a call- but was delayed because of an name a ceremonial hall inside Manoukian, heard that the pro- knew he wanted to be a Marine ing,” his father said. “He just knew the San Jose Military Entrance cessing station located at Moffett as far back as age 8, according that’s what he wanted to do.” See MEMORIAL, page 8

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■ COMMUNITY -PDBM/FXT ■ FEATURES ‘Plan Bay Area’ aligns with city’s vision PLANNING DIRECTOR SAYS NEW REGIONAL PLAN MESHES WITH MV’S GOALS By Bay City News Service and Mountain View Voice staff tives aligned with objectives in our general plan,” Tsuda said. coalition of Bay Area lead- “I don’t anticipate any major ers late Thursday night, impact or change to the city of AJuly 18, approved a contro- Mountain View.” versial plan designed to accom- The South Bay is projected to modate population growth over see a major growth in both jobs the next few decades while meet- and housing. Forecasts in the ing state mandates for cutting air plan say Mountain View will pollution and improving access see 15,640 news jobs (33 percent to public transportation. growth) and 9,400 new homes The final vote on “Plan Bay (28 percent growth) between Area” came during a marathon 2010 and 2040. joint meeting of the Metropoli- tan Transportation Commission Protesting the plan (MTC) and the Association of On Wednesday, several hun- Bay Area Governments (ABAG) dred people packed a Marriott MAGALI GAUTHIER at the Oakland Marriott. ballroom to protest the plan, Jenny Shen, 16, examines her water sample at the new STEM camp held at Foothill College. The two groups are made up of voicing concerns that it will bring 21 Bay Area county supervisors, overcrowded housing develop- mayors and other local leaders. ments and will bypass local Years in the making, the plan control over development. Many has caused anxieties in cities arrived on buses from Marin and Diving into science throughout the region where Santa Clara counties. officials have long maintained Hundreds of attendees from KIDS AT FOOTHILL’S NEW SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP that the housing groups such as PLAY WITH WATER TO LEARN CHEMISTRY and job forecasts Discontent with in the document Plan Bay Area By Nick Veronin using an electrical current to water could change the liquid’s are far too high. ‘I don’t anticipate said they believe separate the liquid’s hydrogen surface tension. The housing such a plan should his week, high-schoolers and hydroxide ions. “Water The course, or “cohort,” on forecast used any major impact be subject to a dove into a subject that is unique, because it can kind water, is the fourth and final for the plan pre- ... to the city of public vote and Tat first glance might of behave in a variety of ways. installment of the new summer dicts the need toted signs and seem rather mundane. But And so all these different camp, which began this year at for an additional Mountain View.’ chanted “Let us according to Los Altos High activities are really to get them Foothill. Camps focusing on 660,000 house- vote!” or “MTC, School chemistry teacher Dan- to see how amazing water is.” the STEM subjects of science, holds in the Bay PLANNING DIRECTOR don’t speak for ielle Paige, there is nothing tep- The classroom, located inside technology, engineering and Area between RANDY TSUDA me! id about her two-week course Foothill College’s new Physical math are nothing new in Sili- 2010 and 2040, That sentiment on the chemistry of water at Sciences & Engineering Cen- con Valley, but this program is an average of was shared in an the STEM Summer Camp at ter, was filled with a number in its first year at Foothill. 22,000 a year. It 80-person pro- Foothill College. of water-based experiments. According to Peter Murray, focuses much of test in Mountain “Water is actually really fas- One exercise demonstrated dean of the physical sciences, the housing growth at cities with View the Monday before the cinating,” Paige said as she that cold water is denser than a high number of jobs, includ- meeting at the Rose Market, helped a trio of students work warm water, while another ing San Francisco, San Jose and See STEM, page 11 where organizers said the 200- their way through an exercise showed how adding soap to Oakland. unit apartment development The plan would provide funds proposed to displace a slew of to cities that direct housing beloved businesses at the corner development along transit cor- of Castro Street and El Camino Measure M ruled unconstitutional ridors in efforts to reduce sprawl Real was an example of what and encourage environmen- Plan Bay Area would require. INITIATIVE TO CAP SALARY OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES INVALIDATED BY JUDGE tally sustainable development. A resolution approved by By Nick Veronin Groups like the Committee for ABAG on July 18 says “the plan Hospital may provide compen- have impacted the organization’s Green Foothills lauded the plan’s is not intended to dictate local sation to its administrators, top six executives. approval. land use policy or development easure M, the voter- executives and managers without Proponents of the measure, Mountain View planning approvals” and would “increase approved initiative to regard to the limit imposed by which initially included a local director Randy Tsuda said he housing choices by providing Mcap executives salaries Measure M.” chapter of the SEIU-UHW, didn’t anticipate any impacts to incentives for qualifying devel- at El Camino Hospital, has been Introduced through the initia- argued that voters had a right the city’s existing plans for development projects.” declared unconstitutional by tive process, Measure M sought to limit executive pay, because opment through 2030, a vision At the meeting, several doz- Santa Clara County Superior to limit the amount anyone El Camino receives taxpayer developed during years of com- en others from Oakland-based Court judge. working for El Camino Hospi- dollars from the El Camino munity meetings to create a new public transit advocacy group In a ruling filed on July 17, tal could earn to no more than Healthcare District. However, general plan — a blueprint for the TransForm carried yellow signs Superior Court Judge Socrates P. twice the salary of the governor future development in the city. Manoukian wrote, “El Camino of California — a cap that would See MEASURE M, page 12 “For the most part, its objec- See PLAN BAY AREA, page 14

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650-948-7160 NOBITUARY 300 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 www.barronparksupply.com JACQUELINE VALENTINE WISE Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Jacqueline Valentine Wise died She is survived by her five chil- Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Closed Sunday in Mountain View on July 22 at dren, Larry Wise of Cupertino, the age of 84. Steve Wise of Elk Grove, Sandy She was born in Santa Rosa to Ogden of Cassel, Calif., Teri Anna and Alfred Valentine on Waldman of Mountain View August 6, 1928 and grew up in and Patti McLain of Carmichael, Sebastopol. She graduated from Calif; her two sisters, Marlene Analy High School in 1946 and Anderson of Menlo Park and received a bachelor’s degree in Kathleen Bel- English, history and education trame of San from Mount Saint Mary’s College Mateo; her for- in 1950. She married William mer husband, LaVay Wise III in 1949 and lived William LaVay in Palo Alto, Edmunds, Wash. Wise III; 15 and then moved to Mountain grandchildren; View in 1963. She worked at and two great- the Mountain View Library grandchildren. for 26 years as the inter-library A Rosary and Jacqueline Valentine Wise loan officer and enjoyed helping vigil will be people find information from held at at 5 p.m. on Thursday, books she secured from near and July 25, at Cusimano Colonial far, including China and Russia. Mortuary, 96 W. El Camino Real, Her family said she enjoyed gar- Mountain View. dening, working in her orchard, The funeral Mass will be held pottery, playing the piano, music, on Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m. at game shows, puzzles and lifelong St. Simon Church, 1860 Grant learning. She passed this love of Road, Los Altos. Interment will learning to her children, fam- be at Sebastopol Memorial Lawn ily members said. She had a vast cemetery, 7951 Bodega Ave. in interest in flying and in the space Sebastopol on Saturday, July 27. program, waking her children to In lieu of flowers, memorial watch every significant launch, donations may be made to the landing and scientific exploit. American Heart Association.

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Continued from page 4 Vicencio, public information officer with the Mountain View Police Department The man was staying at the Hotel Avante, located at 860 E. El Camino Real, Vicencio said. There were no witnesses and no video surveillance of the crime. Police currently have no suspect in the case. —Mountain View Voice staff

6 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ July 26, 2013 -PDBM/FXT SETI astronomer discovers moon orbiting Neptune By Nick Veronin

SETI astronomer has discovered a previously unknown moon orbiting the eighth planet from the sun, Nep- Atune. Mark Showalter, who works with the Mountain View-based SETI discovered the moon — temporarily dubbed S/2004 N 1 — on July 1, while studying the planet’s rings, or “arcs.” According to a press release issued by SETI, Showalter had to run images, collected by the Hubble Space Telescope, through special processors in order to clearly see the moon, which is only about 12 miles across and “roughly 100 million times fainter than the faintest start that can be seen with the naked eye.” Because the moons and COURTESY SETI other debris orbiting Neptune Neptune’s recently discovered moon was found by SETI astronomer Mark Showalter (left). move very quickly, pictures of the rings smear together. “The moon is too faint to be seen in individual images, but can be seen clearly when sets of 8-10 images are added together.” In total, the astronomer had to process 150 Hubble images, Today’s local news taken between 2004 and 2009, to determine that the moon was and hot picks actually there. Follow us on Twitter After gathering that data, Showalter was able to determine the Sign up today at moon orbits the blue-green planet once every 23 hours. V MountainViewOnline.com twitter.com/mvvoice

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issue withMEMORIAL his knee, which he stint in the hospital. “It was he was told he needed to take up had injured Continued playing from page football 1 at always about his guys first; it his query through other chan- St. Francis High School. After was never about him,” the elder nels. According to Manoukian’s surgery to replace his knee and Manoukian said. father, this angered the man, another procedure to remove After another tour in Al-An- who began shooting. A brief fire a benign tumor discovered bar, some time off and training fight ensued and Manoukian on his spinal chord, he finally with the Marine Special Opera- was killed. He died on Aug. 10, enlisted and began training at tions Command (MARSOC), 2012. the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Manoukian joined up with A week later, Manoukian was www.danceacademyusa.com Candidate School in Quantico, MARSOC’s 1st Marine Special remembered in a memorial cer- Va. — finishing his studies at Operations Battalion and was emony held at St. Francis High 4UFWFOT$SFFL#MWE 4VJUFt$VQFSUJOP the end of 2006 and shipping off deployed for his third tour, this School. Local authorities issued Now Enrolling for Dance Season 2013/14 to Camp Pendleton in Southern time to Afghanistan’s Helmand traffic warnings that traffic California to prepare for deploy- Province. There he was charged and the gym at St. Francis was SIGN UP TODAY ment. with unifying local tribal lead- packed that day as hundreds of ers with Afghanistan’s govern- friends, family, soldiers and oth- Multiple tours ment. er community members showed Capt. Manoukian deployed When he returned from his up to honor Manoukian. for his first tour of duty in 2007, third tour, Manoukian was put The military will remember shipping off to a town called up for a promotion. He was told the fallen Marine once again Anah in the Al-Anbar Province he would be assigned as the on Aug. 8, when they dedicate of western Iraq. special operations battalion’s the Ceremony Room at Moffett According to his father, Man- executive officer. Though his Field in his honor. According oukian was passionate about father said the position would to 1st Sgt. Angelo McLaurin, helping the locals rebuild after have put him on track for fur- senior enlisted advisor with the the fall of Saddam Hussein — ther promotions, he said his San Jose MEPS, a display case working hard and taking risks son felt strongly about seeing featuring some of Manoukian’s in an effort to show that he and through his previous mission medals, his dress uniform and his men were not there simply as in Helmand. In a somewhat memorabilia from the Marine’s an occupying force. unorthodox move, he was able life will remain on display inside He got his men out of their to convince the higher ups to the ceremony room. Humvees and on foot patrols allow him to return to his previ- According to Manoukian, his more often and would often take ous assignment, helping set up son was not the type to talk up his helmet off when meeting a structured legal system in the his accomplishments, though with locals. “If you want to be province. he had many — including two friends with people, you have to “That’s the way he was,” his Purple Hearts and two Navy show you trust them,” he said, father said, explaining his son’s and Marine Corps Commenda- explaining his son’s rationale. resolve to finish the job he had tion Medals. However, he added, During his tour in Iraq, Man- started. “A lot of Marines are considering that the memorial oukian saw security increase, a like that.” to be put together in his son’s police force established and a It was a fateful decision. honor will have the potential to judge installed to punish those inspire future military recruits, who broke the law. But things Death and remem- the younger Manoukian just weren’t perfect. He suffered a brance might be able to tolerate the concussion when a roadside The local Marine returned to praise. bomb exploded while he was on Helmand in May 2012 to resume “Our Matthew would not have a patrol. working with tribal leaders. wanted all this attention, but, on In the ensuing chaos, and In August, just a few months the other hand, I think his feel- despite his concussion, he dem- after returning, an Afghan man ings would be that if his life were onstrated quick thinking and — whom Manoukian and his an inspiration to others to do calm under fire, helping tie a troops had been working with good things, he be agreeable to tourniquet on a fellow Marine’s for a few months — came to that,” Manoukian said, noting leg — likely saving his life, talk to Manoukian about some- that the memorial is also “meant according his father. Dedicated thing. It was about 2 a.m. in the to serve as an inspiration to to the men under his com- morning, local time, but he was future men and women who go mand, he quickly returned to insistent that he speak with the through those doors.” V his deployment after a brief soldier and became upset when

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We solid,” she said. uties and correctional want to change that.” As for correction officers, The online t.BLFQVSDIBTFT Uofficers announced that Some correctional officers, after the merger, Smith said t8SJUFBOESFBESFWJFXT members voted in a “land- who guard county jail facilities she gave officers a year to guide to slide” to endorse a candidate and whose jobs merged with apply to be sworn deputies and Mountain View t'JOEEFBMTBOEDPVQPOT to oppose Santa Clara County the sheriff’s office in 2010, are undergo extensive background t#VZHJGUDFSUJöDBUFT Sheriff Laurie Smith in the June upset with Smith for ordering checks that included physical, businesses 2014 election. extended background checks polygraph and psychological t%JTDPWFSMPDBMCVTJOFTTFT Leaders of the Deputy Sher- and not awarding them sheriff’s testing that take a long time to iffs’ Association Santa Clara deputy badges. complete. Good for Business. Good for You. County and the Santa Clara Smith won reelection in June She said the unions sued the County Correctional Peace 2010 with 62 percent of the vote department to stop the back- Good for the Community. Officers’ Association said they against two other candidates, ground checks she ordered and Visit ShopMountainView.com today want Capt. Kevin Jensen to according to the Registrar of now wants them to continue. replace Smith, citing a number Voters. “They are saying you can’t do of criticisms of the incumbent, In response to the unions’ it, then they are saying do it,” first elected in 1998. complaints, Smith said that Smith said. Deputy Sheriffs’ Association when she heard they were con- Smith said the department’s CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW Sgt. Dennis Moser said July 14 sidering an endorsement, she personnel division focuses on that 90 percent of his members contacted them but they never hiring the most qualified people endorsed Jensen while peace responded and did not offer her and has brought in former San CITY BOARD, COMMISSION, AND officers’ head Sgt. Lance Scime- name as a candidate. Jose police officers in the past. ca said 100 percent of his group “I think they should have “We definitely hire as quickly COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS chose Jensen, although they did interviewed the candidates,” as we can,” Smith said. “We get Applications will be accepted until September 20, 2013 for not provide vote totals. Smith said. “I would have wel- the very best. It’s just a long Mountain View citizens wishing to serve on one of the following: Moser said it was the first comed that.” process from start to finish.” time in 35 years that the unions’ Smith said she was compelled “I’m really, really proud of s,)"2!29"/!2$POSITION members failed to support to remove some positions from the organization and we have -EETSONTHETHIRD-ONDAYEVENINGOFTHEMONTH an incumbent for sheriff and the federal task force because great people,” Smith said. “I s%.6)2/.-%.4!,0,!..).'#/--)33)/.POSITIONS described it as “a vote of no she needed to make budget cut- really think that the sheriff’s -EETSONTHElRSTANDTHIRD7EDNESDAYEVENINGSOFTHE confidence” in Smith. backs that would bring the least office is one of the preeminent MONTH Scimeca said the peace offi- disruption to the department. law enforcement agencies in the cers’ group gave its members She said the department will nation. I think the public rec- s(5-!.2%,!4)/.3#/--)33)/.POSITION a week to vote and by Sunday, be using smart tablets and other ognizes that. We have provided -EETSONTHElRST4HURSDAYEVENINGOFTHEMONTH every ballot cast was for Jens- technologies in patrol cars and vision. We have been recognized en. that the DSA has been involved for the work we do.” s0!2+3!.$2%#2%!4)/.#/--)33)/.POSITIONS “We’re concerned about the in that process. Jensen, who was not at the -EETSONTHESECOND7EDNESDAYEVENINGOFTHEMONTH current lack of vision, inad- Smith said that she is proud of unions’ news conference, could s$/7.4/7.#/--)44%% equate staffing, lack of train- how the department has dealt not be reached for comment $OWNTOWN0ROPERTYAND"USINESS/WNER#ATEGORY ing, outdated technology and with the influx of inmates into Monday. POSITIONS the isolation of the department its county jails due to the state- Moser said that the unions "USINESS AT ,ARGE#ATEGORYPOSITIONS from other law enforcement mandated would be setting up a public #OMMUNITY AT ,ARGE#ATEGORYPOSITION agencies inside this county,” reassignment of low-level candidates forum “as soon as we -EETSASNEEDEDONA4UESDAYMORNING Moser said. offenders from California pris- can set something up” for both The unions are impressed by ons in 2011. Smith and Jensen. s0%2&/2-).'!243#/--)44%%POSITION Jensen’s 28 years of experience “I think my record is very —Bay City News Service -EETSONTHETHIRD7EDNESDAYEVENINGOFTHEMONTH with the sheriff’s department, s3%.)/2!$6)3/29#/--)44%%POSITIONS his background with “com- -EETSONTHETHIRD7EDNESDAYAFTERNOONOFTHEMONTH munity outreach” and his will- ingness to ask sergeants and s6)35!,!243#/--)44%%POSITION lieutenants for advice, Moser -EETSONTHESECOND7EDNESDAYEVENINGOFTHEMONTH said. The department is suffering from low morale, inadequate *FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMISSION computer technology and a fear APPLICANTS ONLY: of retaliation from Smith for Supplemental Questionnaire (Preinterview Application): speaking out, Moser said. Candidates are required to submit, along with their City Sheriff’s deputies are also application form, a typewritten response, limited to 350 words, concerned that the department to the following questions: dropped out of the U.S. Joint Terrorism Task Force and that 1. What qualiﬁes you for this position? Smith seemed not to welcome 2. What do you think are the major issues for land use officers from the San Jose planning in the City of Mountain View? Police Department interested in joining the sheriff’s office, 3. Give some Mountain View examples of successes and Moser said. failures in planning. Smith also has not kept promises she’s made, such as 4OBElLLEDIN!UGUST providing appropriate tactical dress uniforms for wearing in 4HEREMAYBEINCUMBENTSWHOWISHTOBEREAPPOINTED inclement weather, Moser said. 4HEBOARD COMMISSIONS ANDCOMMITTEESAREVOLUNTEER “Laurie Smith has been in POSITIONSANDSERVEINANADVISORYCAPACITYTOTHE#ITY#OUNCIL office now for approximately 14 to 15 years, it would be her Appointments are available on an equal opportunity basis. fifth term that she is seeking,” Moser said. “The community Call the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce at (650) 903-6304 for further doesn’t know who the sheriff information and an application. An application can be is. You can ask them, they downloaded at http://www.mountainview.gov

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TRAFFIC TANGLE FORECAST FOR FRIDAY Wednesday, July 31, Carrotmob and Google will host an event at Ava’s from 5 Bay Area roadways are expected to be jam-packed Friday evening, July 26, to 7 p.m. The community is invited to meet the market’s owners and redeem with a bevy of sports events and concerts on tap, including performances by their vouchers. The first 25 people who use their vouchers at the store will also Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. receive a pair of Century Theater movie tickets. Aaron Siuda, vice president of Live Nation Northern California, said that Vouchers can be purchased through Carrotmob at carrotmob.org/avasdown- between the Legends of the Summer tour at Candlestick Park, a John Mayer townmarket. concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, and A’s and Giants home —Elize Manoukian games, “it’s a really big week for the Bay Area.” He advised concertgoers to take public transit or carpool. For those braving MI PUEBLO FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY the roads, he said, “Don’t plan on allowing yourself the normal time to get to Mi Pueblo Foods is seeking for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection Mon- a concert.” day, citing a problem with its main secured creditor, according to an article in Instead, he advised leaving very early and expecting heavy traffic. the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Live Nation has compiled a website with information about parking dis- Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection does not necessarily mean the counts, public transit options, shuttles and other transportation information. company will go out of business, but rather the filing protects the company That site is available at ticketmaster.com/jtjzcommute. from creditors’ lawsuits while it undergoes a court-approved reorganization California Highway Patrol Officer Art Montiel said extra units will be out plan with the hopes of later emerging from bankruptcy. on U.S. Highway 101 on Friday. Mi Pueblo spokeswoman Perla Rodriguez told the Business Journal that the “It’s going to be busy,” he said. “We’re going to be prepared for that.” company does not plan to close any stores or lay off any employees. San Francisco police spokeswoman Officer Tracy Turner said there will be The 21-store grocery chain, based in San Jose, has stores in Mountain View increased enforcement near AT&T Park and Candlestick Park. and East Palo Alto. “We’re ready,” she said. —Palo Alto Weekly staff —Bay City News Service SECOND HARVEST HONORS MONTA LOMA AVA’S FOCUS OF CARROTMOB CAMPAIGN The Second Harvest Food Bank announced it has awarded the Monta Loma Beginning this week, Ava’s Downtown Market on Castro Street has teamed neighborhood of Mountain View with a Blue Diamond honor for their out- up with Bay Area nonprofit Carrotmob to tackle climate change through a standing fundraising efforts. Since 2008, the neighborhood association has grassroots community campaign. organized a series of holiday progressive dinners to raise money for the food In a Carrotmob campaign, customers fund local projects for social change bank’s regional chapter. Second Harvest recognized this work with their high- through everyday purchases. When a business partners with Carrotmob, a per- est level of merit. centage of every dollar spent at their establishment goes toward environmental According to a press release from the Monta Loma Neighborhood Associa- or social sustainability. tion, the dinners began that December during the holiday season. The purpose From July 22 through Aug. 5, consumers can purchase $20 vouchers through of the original dinner, which would “progress” from home to home for each of Carrotmob’s website. Ava’s Market will dedicate 15 percent of all proceeds from three courses, was to unite neighbors new and old, as well as to help those who these sales to make energy efficiency upgrades to the store’s lighting system. need it. In addition to providing a dish to share at the dinner, each attendee Google will also be sponsoring this first-ever Mountain View Carrotmob. would donate $25 to Second Harvest. “For over 5 years, Carrotmobs have brought changes to communities around “It became wildly popular,” said Pat Jordan, chairperson of the dinner plan- the world and we’re excited to bring this innovative community advocacy ning committee. “People loved the sense of community, seeing each other’s model to Mountain View at Ava’s,” Alex Gold, Carrotmob’s head of partner- houses and enjoying good cheer.” ships, said in a release, saying: “Businesses win with increased sales and the Most years, a local corporation or foundation would match the funds raised, community wins with new improvements to either infrastructure or its social doubling the neighbors’ contribution. fabric.” In 2012, Monta Loma organized their first summer progressive dinner in Ava’s Downtown Market & Deli was opened a year ago in its 340 Castro addition to the annual December dinner. Including that year’s donor matches, St. location by owners Ann and Juan Origel. The store specializes in organi- last year the neighborhood raised a total of $3,000. cally grown, locally sourced and healthy products, at competitive prices. On —Elize Manoukian

A parade with pride

Downtown Mountain View drew families, supporters and played host to the West Coast even the Gold Rush, the cheer- Disability Pride parade on leaders for the San Francisco Saturday, July 20. The event, 49ers. The event included a fes- organized by the Silicon Val- tival and a health and wellness ley Independent Living Center, resource fair.

SOFIA BIROS SOFIA BIROS Vivian Wong marches alongside Christine Fitzgerald and Dana Bolles. Cheerleaders from the College of Adaptive Arts.

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Clockwise from right: Isabella Chu, 15, and Aryana Salehi, 16, work on their water sample; Foothill student Herman Chan cleans lab equipment; Natalia Izaguierre, 16, works with Ruby Ochoa, 15.

PHOTOS BY MAGALI GAUTHIER

because it gives her access to STEM tools she wouldn’t normally have Continued from page 5 at school. She will be conduct- ing an exercise using a distiller, math and engineering division which neither she — a teacher at at the college, the camp has been the well-funded Los Altos High a success. It was funded entirely School — nor her students have by private donors, including the ever had the chance to use in a Palo Alto and Los Altos Rotary classroom. clubs and a large donation from She is going to distill Kool- as pure as possible — because for us, or free of some kind of going to be the tap water, and Honmai and Joe Goodman of Aid she says, to demonstrate that’s what everyone thinks.” But chemical that is bad for us, or they were all wrong.” They all Los Altos. The camp received to her students that even the that’s not the case, she said. they are triple distilled. The list ranked a bottled water as their more interest than the college distilling process has the poten- “As great a method as it is, goes on, she said. Learning the least favorite. anticipated, but no one was tial to leave trace elements of the still has its limitations.” She chemistry behind what all that “One of the claims that bottle turned away — Foothill hired flavoring and color behind. She said to get to completely neutral marketing jargon really means water companies make is that more teachers to accommodate said the salts and sugars ought water, you have to go through is empowering, she said. their water tastes better, which is all the students who were inter- to be mostly removed from the reverse osmosis, distillation and Consider the taste test experi- sometimes the case, but also ested, Murray said. juice mix, but that there will filtration. ment she had the students do. that it’s cleaner — it’s better for With the way things have gone still be faint color and a hint of This exercise and many oth- She had her students taste differ- you — right? Dasani and Aqua- this year, Murray said, he has the original flavor in the water. ers in the water cohort are very ent cups of water. Some were tap fina are municipal waters that hopes that the program will grow “The idea is that distillation is applicable to students’ real lives, water, others were run through have been purified. So, we’re next year, which Paige said she one of the most common meth- she notes. As consumers, we a standard home water filter, going to see. Does it really make thinks is great. ods of people making pure water. are constantly buying products and some were bottled water. that much of a difference, espe- Paige said she is very excited But to actually trust that it’s clean that say they are loaded up with “Most students assumed that cially if you do a cost analysis of that the camp is being held at — how would you know?” some kind of vitamin or min- whichever water in their sample how much money your spend- Foothill’s new PSEC building, “The final distillate should be eral that is supposed to be good tasted the worst, then that was ing on bottle water?” V

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Google makes more WiFi promises MEASURE M said they were happy with the Continued from page 5 ruling. By Daniel DeBolt plan to add more bandwidth and discuss these options with city “We are pleased with the make connections easier. We’re of Mountain View staff. We hope opponents — including many court’s decision, which will s Google announces that committed to it. We’re working to have additional information on the hospital and health care enable El Camino Hospital to it will be providing free on all sorts of upgrades. We want available to share with our users district board — argued from continue to deliver high-qual- AWiFi internet access in our users to be able to enjoy all shortly.” the start that the initiative was ity and compassionate care by San Francisco’s parks, Google’s the rich content that’s available The backbone of the system misguided. recruiting and retaining a strong Mountain View WiFi network online.” installed in 2006 has apparently Hospital officials said that El leadership team,” Neal Cohen, remains dogged by problems that Five months later Google has reached its bandwidth capacity Camino does not use money chair of the hospital’s board of the company promised to fix in yet to report any changes, and as use of the network has grown, collected from taxpayers to directors, said in a statement. February. According to Google, some residents are agitated. with 25,000 users of the network pay any employee’s salary, and The SEIU-UHW initially some kind of change really is in “Google’s position on nation- every month over the last year, maintained that limiting the pushed to get Measure M on the works for Mountain View’s wide free WiFi is not credible up from 19,000 in 2009. Typical amount the hospital could the ballot but later pulled back system and it may be announced when they can’t even run it in users are requiring more band- offer its executive team would its support for the initiative “shortly.” their own small home city,” width to download files and severely limit the hospital’s after the hospital conced- In 2009 and again in February, wrote resident Stefan Strommer stream video on sites like Hulu competitiveness in the region. ed to union demands dur- Google acknowledged that the in an email. and Netflix. From the outset, hospital ing contract negotiations. A network of over 500 streetlight- According to Google, city In San Francisco, the city has officials questioned the consti- union steward and El Camino mounted nodes in Mountain officials are involved in discus- agreed to take on the cost of tutionality of the initiative. In employee, Kary Lynch, told a View was in need of a major sions about the fate of the Google maintaining the network after the end, those suspicions were local paper that the measure upgrade. Complaints poured Wifi. two years. It will be available in supported by the court. was simply a “bargaining chip” into the Voice and the Google “We understand that there are 31 parks in San Francisco by next Manoukian explained in before backing away from the WiFi users forum about long- challenges with our free WiFi spring. his ruling that the initiative statement. time outages in certain neigh- network in Mountain View,” Whether the city could take was unconstitutional for two At the time, a union official borhoods, corrupted data and Google spokeswoman Katelin on the network’s future mainte- key reasons. First, he wrote, said that the measure was not slow connections that often Jabbari said in an email to the nance remains to be seen. Mayor “the statutory initiative does a bargaining chip and that the rendered the network useless for Voice. “The network was cre- John Inks and City Manager Dan not apply to local health care union’s priorities had simply residents, problems that users ated over seven years ago and Rich did not respond to requests districts.” Secondly, “Measure changed. Neither Lynch nor say became more pronounced in wasnít built to support the cur- for comment by the Voice’s press M does not enact a statute or anyone from the SEIU-UHW December of 2012. rent usage. We are researching deadline Wednesday. ordinance, and therefore is not responded to requests for com- In February, Google spokes- options regarding the future of within the initiative power.” ment on the court striking woman Jenna Wandres told the our WiFi network in Mountain Email Daniel DeBolt Officials with the hospital down Measure M. V Voice, “We are working on a View and have reached out to at [email protected]

Temple celebrates Obon Festival The Mountain View Buddhist Temple welcomed the community to its annual Obon Festival over the weekend with food, crafts and performances celebrating Japanese culture and traditions. Since the temple’s completion in 1957, it has been hosting the Obon Festival at its location on Stierlin Road and North Shoreline Boulevard. The festival, which includes the traditional Bon Odori dance and taiko drumming, is meant to honor ancestors and the dead through a joyful celebration of life.

Clockwise from top: Taiko drummers perform at the festival on Saturday; teriyaki draws a crowd; Fan Kong hands out rings. PHOTOS BY SOFIA BIROS

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YOGA Continued from page 1

“It works your core a little more because you have to balance,” said Krista Hermawan, who trav- eled from San Francisco for the class. “It’s just beautiful to be out on the water, out in nature.” Shoreline lake employee Paige Topole said she had been watch- ing people take the class and wanted to try it herself. She brought her mom along.

‘It’s just beautiful to be out on the water, out in nature.’ KRISTA HERMAWAN

Like yoga, “stand-up paddle- boarding has definitely become popular,” Topole said. “A lot of people I work with havenít tried (paddleboard yoga) yet so I thought I’d be the first. It’s a great experience. I had a great time and would recommend it to anybody.” Her mother, Cynthia Topole, said she felt invigorated. She had taken regular yoga before, but doing it on a paddleboard required more “strength and concentration.” “It’s tricky, you are really concen- trating,” she said. In the”upward- facing dog” pose, which involves laying on your stomach and pushing up on straight arms, “you look up and there’s the lake and it’s really pretty. It’s just really neat out in the open as opposed to class in the gym.” The class costs $25 and starts at 9:45 a.m. every Saturday through Clockwise from top: yoga students relax Aug. 24. There are six more class- in child’s pose; ducks paddle past the class; es scheduled this year. For more Jennifer Schonher and husband Tom curl up; information, go to shorelinelake. com. Schonher stretches her legs.

Email Daniel DeBolt PHOTOS BY MAGALI GAUTHIER at [email protected]

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bedrooms. The owner was utilities that can start a fire and HOUSING apparently renting out the the stairs into the home’s main Continued from page 1 seven rooms individually, he floor are often the only exit. Follow us on Twitter said. “If you are stuck in a basement in 2009. A one-bedroom, one- The temptation for land- without proper egress you are twitter.com/mvvoice bathroom apartment now costs lords to do such things — and not going to make it” in a fire, an average of $1,828 a month, tenants to go along with it — he said. up from $1,426 in 2009. grows as rents go up and more With so much demand for Two of the Bay Area’s Best Independent Choruses renters scramble to find a place affordable housing, there’s Hazardous spaces to live. less incentive to provide basic Schola Cantorum and Masterworks Chorale Since he started inspecting “They are taking advantage of necessities. Costanzo says he’s Present homes for city code violations the high rental market around found the heat shut off in an Choral Sing-Along Extravaganza: in 2008, Costanzo said he sees here,” Costanzo said. entire apartment building in over a dozen cases a year of the middle of winter, and “had Orff’s Carmina Burana people renting dangerous and every tenant say I don’t want Under the baton of special illegally constructed spaces heat and I turned it off,” appar- that most people would find ‘Some of the units ently too afraid of the landlord guest, Vance George, surprising for Silicon Valley. He to admit that they want the heat Conductor Emeritus, imagines there are many more had kids living back on, even though it’s their San Francisco that go unnoticed. in the closets.’ right to have it. Apartment He came upon another fam- dwellers have reported to the Symphony Chorus ily living in abackyard shed CHRIS COSTANZO, CITY INSPECTOR Voice that they live in fear of 7:30 PM because he saw an extension being thrown out at anytime, cord running from the chimney well aware that landlords in Monday, August 5, 2013 of a house and decided to inves- Costanza doesn’t do regular Mountain View are giving ten- tigate. Inside the shed he found checks on apartment build- ants 30-day notices so they can Mountain View Center that a father and young girl had ings — the fire department renovate their buildings and been living inside. does that — but said one of the raise rents. for the Performing Arts “I’m surprised every time we worst living situations he saw Costanzo said as soon as see a new one,” Costanzo said, was in a nine-unit downtown he closes one case involving Come to sing or come to listen! “I’ll have driven by the house apartment building where there deplorable living conditions, Bring your own score or borrow ours. a hundred times and I’ll say, were four to five people living another one pops up. “Wow, I never knew that was in in a room. “We pretty much consistently there.” “Some of the units had kids have something like that that Costanzo also comes across living in the closets,” Costanzo we’re working on — that we’re homes where tenants are packed said. “The whole apartment investigating,” Costanzo said. into illegally partitioned rooms. building was infested with rats “It takes up a lot of our time. For more information, visit www.scholacantorum.org or www.masterworks.org In the Monta Loma neighbor- and roaches.” Our case load is high and we’re hood, where homes often sell Costanzo said there’s often always backlogged.” for over $800,000, Costanzo a fire danger for those living If the city had the staff to do found a three-bedroom home in illegally constructed rooms more searching, “I’m certain with walls constructed inside because of a lack of at least there would be more cases.” Inspirations to divide each bedroom in two. two exits in case of fire. Base- a guide to the spiritual community There was a second bathroom ments are a good example, as Email Daniel DeBolt and a garage converted into Costanzo says they often house at [email protected] LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN To include your Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All Church in Children’s Nursery PLAN BAY AREA up with shifting demographics plan for affordable housing 10:00 a.m. Worship Inspirations Continued from page 5 and new data, MTC spokesman and public transit options — 10:10 Sunday School Please call John Goodwin said. amendments that were adopted 11:15 a.m. Fellowship expressing support for alterna- “There are no easy solutions later in the meeting. Blanca Yoc tives to the plan under the slo- in this plan but ... this plan Some speakers praised the Pastor David K. Bonde gan “Equity Environment and creates a way for the residents plan as it was originally pre- Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland at 650-223-6596 Jobs” or EEJ. of the Bay Area to discuss our sented, expressing hope that it 460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) or email future openly,” said ABAG will provide a wider variety of 650-948-3012 [email protected] Transportation Executive Director Ezra Rap- alternatives to congested Bay www.losaltoslutheran.org and environment port. Area roadways and prevent the According to the MTC, the But many of the Bay Area displacement of low-income plan is a “work in progress” residents who spoke at the residents as rents throughout ST. ANN ANGLICAN CHAPEL that continues earlier efforts meeting said they either did not the region soar. A TRADITIONAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH to “develop an efficient trans- feel included in the planning “I’m really glad to see the x{£Ê iÛiÊÛi°]Ê*>ÊÌ]Ê Ê{Îä£ÊUÊÈxänÎnäxän portation network and grow in process or felt that requests for region take this pioneering The Most Reverend Robert S. Morse, Vicar a financially and environmen- public input were disingenuous step,” said Adina Levin of Reverend Matthew Weber, Assistant tally responsible way.” and that board members had Menlo Park. Created by several agencies already made up their minds to The Bay Area is among the -Õ`>Þ\Ê££\ää> À>Ê ÕV >ÀÃÌÊEÊ-iÀÊ 7iìÃ`>Þ\Ê££\{x> À}Ê*À>ÞiÀÊUÊ£Ó\ää\Ê ÕV >ÀÃÌÊ including MTC and ABAG, approve the plan. state’s 18 regions tasked with Ç\ää«\Ê LiÊ-ÌÕ`ÞÊUÊ `Ê >ÀiÊ*ÀÛì` Plan Bay Area comes up with Some speakers also voiced creating a vision for meeting blueprints for the region’s nine concerns that the plan would mandated emissions reduc- counties to cut greenhouse give the government undue tion targets and implement- gas emissions by 15 percent authority to dictate where and ing transit and housing solu- MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH by the year 2040, as required how communities are allowed tions. Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. under state Senate Bill 375. The to develop housing. Thursday night’s vote came at plan also focuses on providing “It’s clearly a social engineer- the end of a three-year plan- Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. housing for all residents of all ing experiment,” Fairfax resi- ning process involving the Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. income levels near transporta- dent Kevin Krick said during MTC, ABAG, the Bay Area Air Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV tion hubs, according to MTC the public hearing. Quality Management District, and ABAG officials. Dozens of people said they the Bay Conservation and 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Office Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm The federal government would support the plan as long Development Commission and www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189 requires the agencies to update as it included amendments to local communities and agen- the plan every four years to keep increase funding under the cies. V

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Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly PLAN PAVES WAY independent local engineers, FOR BUS-ONLY LANES Richard Moll and Mike Hayden, NSTAFF A cautionary note say are exaggerated by at least 200 At a meeting of locally elected percent. Both Moll and Hayden EDITOR & PUBLISHER politicians on the Metropoli- contend the proposed Rancho Tom Gibboney (223-6507) tan Transportation Commission basin will not have any meaning- EDITORIAL on Plan Bay Area (MTC) and the Association of ful flow. Do we have a different Managing Editor Bay Area Governments(ABAG) standard for the water district Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) a plan was approved for more e hope that Plan Bay Area, the ambitious regional planning here? Staff Writers mass transit, housing and related In their planning, water district Daniel DeBolt (223-6536) document that assigns housing quotas for counties and cit- development designed to enable Nick Veronin (223-6535) ies, does not encourage communities like Mountain View to engineers seem to have ignored Intern W corporations to import more warnings that altering the exist- Elize Manoukian rush approval of projects that have not been well-designed and could relatively cheap labor to the Bay ing Rancho basin may destroy Photographer have a negative impact on the quality of life here. Area in the decades ahead. The Michelle Le (223-6530) Plan Bay Area is the outcome of well-meaning federal and state the natural wetland meadow and Photo Interns details are left to other local drop the natural, historic water Sofia Biros, Magali Gauthier legislation to combat global warming by building enough housing to agencies such as Santa Clara accommodate the thousands of workers who are expected to take jobs table. Contributors Dale Bentson, County’s transit agency, the On June 25, I telephoned the Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, at places like Google, Facebook and other high-tech firms in the job- VTA, which continues to plan Ruth Schecter, Alissa Stallings rich Silicon Valley between now and 2040. But the Plan has run into Committee for Green Foothills for wasteful bus-only lanes on El asking for support in the form of DESIGN & PRODUCTION strong criticism from people in some communities on the Peninsula Camino Real. a letter to the water district ques- Design Director and in Marin County who say they are trying to preserve a carefully Gary Wesley tioning their plans for a basin at Shannon Corey (223-6560) nurtured quality of life that they fear would be lost if wholesale housing Continental Circle Assistant Design Director and office development were approved despite local efforts to slow it Rancho San Antonio Park, then Lili Cao (223-6562) down. followed up with environmental Designers Linda Atilano, Rosanna Leung, impact and hydrology reports Paul Llewellyn, Scott Peterson, Kam Sawyer Mountain View city officials are not in that camp; in fact recently they have been accused of giving the green light to just about any DISTRICT CHALLENGED from local experts. So far, no one ADVERTISING development project that comes before them. A recent meeting to ON RANCHO BASIN has responded. Vice President Sales and Marketing protest a proposed four-story, 200-unit apartment building that would Cynthia Riordan Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) Neither the Santa Clara Valley Saratoga Advertising Representatives knock out the popular Rose Market and numerous other small shops Water District nor the Commit- Adam Carter (223-6573) at Castro Street and El Camino Real was attended by about 80 people tee for Green Foothills care about Real Estate Account Executive who were asked to sign a petition opposing the project. It remains to wasting $7 million in taxpayer Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) be seen whether the council will approve it. money on a proposed flood basin IN CAPITALIST SOCIETY, Mountain View’s share (9,400 units) of Plan Bay Area’s 660,000-unit in Rancho San Antonio Park, ONLY STRONG SURVIVE Published every Friday at housing quota through 2040 was approved last week at a joint meeting 450 Cambridge Avenue one of the largest open spaces I just finished reading the Palo Alto, CA 94306 of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association in Santa Clara County. One half front-page article about how (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 of Bay Area Governments in Oakland. It calls for 9,400 new homes million residents enjoy Rancho local restaurants can’t compete Email news and photos to: (more than 300 per year) and 15,640 new jobs (nearly 600 a year) annually. with free meals offered to Google [email protected] through 2040. At that pace, the city could expect jobs to grow at a 33 The proposed 15-acre Rancho Email letters to: [email protected] employees. I’m sorry to say this percent clip and housing at 28 percent. Funds would be provided by the flood basin will remove over 100 but I think that the restaurant News/Editorial Department Plan to cities that approve housing along transit corridors like Caltrain (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 trees and 200,000 cubic yards of owners quoted, as well as the city and El Camino Real, an effort to boost environmentally sustainable Display Advertising Sales soil. It will destroy the existing councilmen quoted in the article, (650) 964-6300 development and prevent urban sprawl. wetland basin, something that are acting like crybabies. Classified Advertising Sales The city is already on that path, said planning director Randy Tsuda, would never be permitted if It is indeed unfortunate that

t given the recent approval of a new Mountain View general plan, a blue- proposed by the private sector. the restaurants are suffering. I’ve fax (650) 326-0155 print for development in the city that he says “aligns” with the goals of The water district cannot defend Email Classified [email protected] Plan Bay Area. its hydrology calculations which Email Circulation Continued on next page [email protected] But even with intelligent planning, the cumulative impact of huge The Voice is published weekly by Embarca- housing developments like the Prometheus project at the old Minton’s dero Media Co. and distributed free to resi- site, and others along El Camino Real are expected to attract thousands dences and businesses in Mountain View. If of new residents who will add to congestion on major arterial streets, you are not currently receiving the paper, you may request free delivery by calling the Bayshore Freeway and Caltrain. Many residents fear the loss of the 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per year, small-town feel that for years has made Mountain View one of the most $100 per 2 years are welcome. charming cities on the Peninsula. ©2013 by Embarcadero Media Company. The extraordinary growth of Silicon Valley, including thousands of All rights reserved. good-paying jobs at Google and other high-tech companies, has pro- Member, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce vided a tremendous incentive to local developers to build office and housing complexes here. And although last week Google announced that it would delay a 1.1 million-square-foot office campus on Moffett NWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? Field which has been in the works for several years, the company still All views must include a home address intends to go ahead with the project in six months to a year. The only and contact phone number. Published letters regulatory hurdle remaining is to obtain city approval for a vehicle- will also appear on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, and occa- pedestrian bridge over Stevens Creek. And since the remainder of the sionally on the Town Square forum. project is on federal land, it is outside the planning jurisdiction of the Town Square forum city. Post your views on Town Square at When fully occupied, Google’s new building could house more than MountainViewOnline.com 3,000 workers, far exceeding the 600-a-year average job growth forecast Email your views to [email protected]. Indicate if by Plan Bay Area. And its Moffett Field location will mean workers will letter is to be published. come by car or shuttle from Caltrain, adding a huge burden to the free- Mail to: Editor way interchanges and city’s mass transit system. Accommodating this Mountain View Voice, P.O. Box 405 many new employees, and others who may not work at Google, will be Mountain View, CA 94042-0405 an incredible challenge for the city and for regional transit planners as Call the Viewpoint desk at 223-6507 the city pushes closer to having 100,000 residents in the years ahead.

July 26, 2013 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ 15 LETTERS rise apartment buildings, office Continued from page 15 buildings and so on will affect the well-being of single family www.demartiniorchard.com eaten at a number of them and neighborhoods, schools, parks 66 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos enjoy eating there. Especially and the uniqueness of our Open Daily 650-948-0881 8am-7pm when I am coming from the town? Prices Effective Farm Fresh and south, they are right off the 101 One need only walk or drive 7/24 thru 7/30 Always the Best freeway exit that I’d be taking to down many of our streets and return home anyway, so they’ve NORTHWEST PINT BASKET CALIF RED OR GREEN feel like an ant surrounded by been very convenient. big, cement walls with glass BLUEBERRIES SEEDLESS GRAPES However we live in a capital- windows. God forbid that Sili- PLUMP AND SWEET & CRISP ist society, which is truly what con Valley has another reces- VERY SWEET $ 99 $ 99 ORGANIC $2.49 LB. has made our country, as well as sion, with layoffs and streams FREEZE FOR WINTER 1 PKG. GRAPES 1 LB. Silicon Valley, a world leader in of people fleeing this place. SAN JOSE GROWN ORGANIC SPECIALS LOCAL GROWN innovation. Under capitalism, Mountain View could be left WHITE CORN BLUE LAKE $ 69 HONEYDEWS some businesses succeed and with hundreds of vacant build- FRESH SUGAR others fail. DAILY 1 LB. ings and apartments. EARS BEANS ¢ ¢ SWEET I think that the offers of train- IN 3FOR 99 49 The debacle at San Antonio AND TASTY LB. HUSK CHARENTAIS ing, free advertising and free stra- Shopping Center was a “snow WALLA WALLA $ 99 NORTHWEST BING MELONS 1 LB. tegic consulting for the affected job” by the developer. We didn’t CHERRIES restaurants are over and above want little swanky shops like SWEET ONIONS ALL LEAF ¢ JUMBO SIZE what Google would have to do GREAT RAW ¢ 99 $ 99 Santana Row. We wanted stores VERY SWEET 99 LETTUCE BUN. SWEET legally, morally and ethically, and that catered to the needs of ordi- AND MILD LB. AND CRISP 4 LB. I congratulate them for it. Again nary folks. You blew it! Then CALIF. GROWN $ 69 LOCAL LARGE BROCCOLI 1BUN. the crybabies complain that with they pile apartments on the top BARLETT PEARS ¢ CANTALOUPE their free advertising, they might floors. Where are those people CELERY 99 have to offer a discount. Well, I’ll NEW CRISP $ 49 BUN. SWEET ¢ going to send their children to SWEET ¢ AND 49 let you know that discounts have school or play on a playground? AND JUICY 1 LB. ZUCCHINI99 MEATY LB. LB. enticed me to try out many new Gee, build more schools and Your Everyday Farmers Market and even established businesses, bus the children to outlying Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com and I’ve continued my business schools, like their parents are with those that I like. bused all over this valley in big Notice that I’ve written this let- shuttle buses? The legions of ter on the free email account that mammoth, shiny shuttles dwarf I’ve had from Google for years. a regular passenger car, trying to Marc Roddin get around. Ernestine Lane Mountain View has developed every inch of space, destroyed historic homes and built a HOUSING SOLUTION: Metropolis. I hope Superman BUILD UP WITH TRANSIT can save us! Kay Boynton This is a response to letter Moorpark Way by Mr. Sosnow in last week’s Voice. My observation, as a long-time resident, is that yes, the develop- RESTAURANTS NEED ers rule, and that vertical villages TO ADAPT OR DIE coupled with public transport As for the Google-versus- are a better way to manage the whiny fast food restaurants, people. Now all we need do is bravo to Google for feeding its shop — our society demands 10,000-plus employees decent, that we consume. It’s patriotic! healthy organic food choices. Barbara Goodwin Today’s high-tech youth are Middlefield Road more savvy in general about what constitutes good nutri- tion. Fast food outlets serve ANOTHER VIEW OF toxic foods, toxic in the sense ‘VOICES’ QUESTION’ of foods high in GMO products, unhealthy fats, unhealthy Unlike Mr. Corsetto, I found sugars, toxic additives, and the Voices Around Town ques- simply loads of empty calories. tion from July 5 to be a breath of I applaud Google for having fresh air compared to the usual the consciousness to provide a questions. healthier choice for its employ- It was light-hearted, relevant ees. to current events, and most of Where do those toxic food all entertaining. I highly doubt dispensing restaurants get the Corsetto’s exaggerated claim idea that Google or anyone else that “a large number of Moun- owes them success? Is this just tain View residents would be another manifestation of the offended by the question.” Kudos pervasive entitlement mentality to writer Elize Manoukian and running amok in our country photographer Sofia Biros. today? The law of life is “adapt Viet Nguyen or perish,” and this immutable Whisman Road principle applies equally to business. If any fast food restaurant within Google’s geographical TO CITY COUNCIL AND sphere hopes to survive then it PLANNING COMMISSION: needs to adapt and start serving organic foods. Otherwise, they Are you so out of touch deserve to go the way of the with what is good for longtime dinosaurs. residents of Mountain View Jeffrey Van Middlebrook that giving approval for high- Easy Street

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■ MOVIE TIMES 8F FLFOE ■ BEST BETS FOR ENTERTAINMENT

N FOODFEATURE Cookies rule (with ice cream, too) CREAM’S CUSTOM-MADE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES FIND FANS IN PALO ALTO story by ELENA KADVANY // photos by CHRISTOPHE HAUBURSIN

t Cream, downtown Palo Alto’s new You can go classic with a hefty scoop of butter on the bottom and salted caramel ice ice cream sandwich haven, there are French vanilla ice cream smushed between two cream in between. Aan estimated 2,000 combinations of hefty, warm chocolate-chip cookies. With 20 ice cream flavors, 10 kinds of cook- cookies and ice cream to choose from, said You can indulge your sweet tooth and go with co-owner Jimmy Shamieh. a double-chocolate-chip cookie on top, peanut Continued on next page

Top: The ice cream sandwich assembly line at Cream in downtown Palo Alto. Above: From left: snickerdoodles with salted caramel ice cream; chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream; and butter-sugar cookies with strawberry ice cream.

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Continued from previous page take their sweets seriously. You can custom-create your own ice ies (not counting the gluten-free cream sandwich, combining any and vegan options) and nine of the cookies — either two of toppings, the possibilities at the same or mix-and-match — Cream are seemingly endless. with a scoop of ice cream, plus Cream is a family business, toppings. owned and operated by a father- “I just like that it feels home- son team from Millbrae. Gus made,” said Chris Winn, a Red- Shamieh, Jimmy’s son, said it all wood City resident who tried began 25 years ago when he and Cream for the first time with his his sister started putting things son Christian on a recent after- in between their mother’s home- noon. Christian, with a stray made cookies. drop of ice cream on his chin “Chocolate bars, marshmal- and his chocolate-chip cookie/ lows. One time I tried to feed chocolate ice cream sandwich my dad a Hot Wheels metal car already half eaten before he between two cookies,” he said. walked out the door, agreed. “That didn’t go over too well. Jenny Fernando, who drove Ice cream was our favorite one from work in Menlo Park on a to do.” recent afternoon to get a scoop Soon the Shamiehs’ creations of salted caramel ice cream became locally famous, with sandwiched between two turtle friends coming over after sports cookies (chocolate with choco- games or practices to eat ice late chips, pecans and caramel) cream sandwiched between two said she likes “that you get to play freshly baked cookies. The line at Cream frequently stretches out the door. with the flavors a little bit.” “We knew it was good and “And it’s inexpensive,” she we knew people liked it, but we ley, close to the U.C. Berkeley ect and I was like, ‘This is bril- a bigger space than Berkeley’s added. “And it’s delicious.” never thought about making it a campus. They had lines out liant, this is awesome,’” Petersen and offers a larger menu, with Paying less than three dol- commercial venture until a few the door, and still do, said Palo said. 20 ice cream flavors compared lars for a generous scoop of ice years ago when the economy Alto manager Matt Petersen, With Petersen as Cream’s first to Berkeley’s 16. cream and two large cookies is changed,” Gus said. “We decid- who approached the Shamieh franchisee, the family headed As the store’s acronym-name almost unheard of, but part of ed ... if we like it, maybe others family for a job after standing to Palo Alto, opening the shop’s (Cookies Rule Everything Cream’s mission is to make its will like it too.” in line for 20 minutes at the doors on University Avenue in Around Me, inspired by hip- treats affordable for everyone. And they have. In 2010, the Berkeley location about a year mid-June. The Palo Alto loca- hop group Wu Tang Clan’s song “We don’t want to sacrifice family opened up a shop on and a half ago. tion — which used to house “Cash Rules Everything Around premium quality for afford- Telegraph Avenue in Berke- “I was looking for a new proj- Michael’s Gelato & Cafe — is Me”) suggests, at Cream they ability,” Gus Shamieh said.

DINNER BY THE MOVIES AT SHORELINE’S Join us for Dinner Cucina Venti Before the Show! Shoreline Amphitheatre catering available! John Mayer & Phillip Phillips Friday, July 26

Century 16 The Wolverine sPG-13 s126 Mins 9:30AM | | 11:30AM | 12:30PM | 3:45PM 5:45PM | 7:00PM | 10:15PM Saturday, July 27 1390 Pear Ave., Mountain View Hours: Movie Theater is right across the street from Cucina Venti (650) 254-1120 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday Come see live music on the Cucina Venti patio www.cucinaventi.com 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday every Wednesday & Thursday, 5-8pm! 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday

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Above: A snickerdoodle ice cream sandwich gets its top. Right: A customer keeps a close watch on her ice cream sandwich.

“My dad used to say, ‘When I took you to Ghirardelli Square NINFORMATION in San Francisco, I would need Cream is at 2440 University to take out a small bank loan to Ave. in Palo Alto. Hours: afford it.’ So that was really key Mon.-Wed., noon to for us — to make it affordable PENINSULA midnight; Thurs.- Fri., noon for families to come and not to 2 a.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. to 2 have to break the bank to treat a.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (their) families.” Call 650-321-2390 or go to Though ice cream sandwiches creamnation.com. ($2.99 or $2.50 if you pay cash) are the main event, Cream also offers milkshakes ($5.49), floats ($5.49), malts ($5.99) and and younger customers seem scoops of ice cream (one scoop to enjoy. The distinct smell of for $1.49). Baked goods include freshly baked sweets wafts out Discover the best places cookies (one for 79 cents, two for the open French doors and onto $1.49), brownies and raspberry, University Avenue, though nei- to eat this week! blueberry and lemon bars. Most ther cookies nor the ice cream of the baked goods go for $2.99. are made on site. AMERICAN New Tung Kee Noodle House There are also two soy ice creams The Cream experience also (mint chip and cherry chip), sets itself apart on Thursdays Armadillo Willy’s 947-8888 four vegan cookies and various and weekends, as the store stays 941-2922 520 Showers Drive, Mountain View gluten-free cookie options. open until 2 a.m. Petersen said 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos www.shopmountainview.com/luunoodlemv In addition, there’s a half- the option to stay open late and www.armadillowillys.com sandwich option (one cookie piggyback off downtown Palo INDIAN is cut in half and the halves Alto’s nightlife was a draw for The Old Pro Janta Indian Restaurant stacked to make a half sandwich opening there. 326-1446 462-5903 for $1.75), multi-flavored milk- The company also recently 541 Ramona Street, Palo Alto shakes ($5.75) and milkshakes launched a delivery service with 369 Lytton Ave. www.oldpropa.com with cookie mixed in ($6.25). Palo Alto-based startup Fluc, www.jantaindianrestaurant.com On Taco Tuesdays — 8 to 10 which allows users to track the ITALIAN Thaiphoon p.m. on Tuesdays — visitors can status of an order in real time snag a sweet taco, made from on a map via GPS. Users can Cucina Venti 323-7700 a flat waffle curved up on the communicate with their driv- 254-1120 543 Emerson Ave, Palo Alto sides to create a vessel to hold ers and update their order if 1390 Pear Ave, Mountain View www.ThaiphoonRestaurant.com three ice cream scoops and two need be. Delivery is only for ice www.cucinaventi.com toppings for $3.50. cream sandwiches at this point CHINESE The ice cream shop also oper- and for smaller orders — 15 or Read and post reviews, ates on the principle that there’s fewer — within a 7-mile radius. Chef Chu’s more to Cream than cookies Petersen said most deliveries explore restaurant menus, 948-2696 and ice cream. “It’s not just an so far had destinations on the get hours and directions ice cream sandwich, but rather Stanford campus. 1067 N. San Antonio Road an experience,” Shamieh said. Online reviewers have made www.chefchu.com and more at ShopPaloAlto, “When you walk in there’s various complaints (the cook- Ming’s ShopMenloPark music blasting, and some of the ies aren’t always served warm, team members are dancing and cookies harden too quickly, 856-7700 and ShopMountainView singing along with the music.” waiting more than 30 minutes in 1700 Embarcadero East, Palo Alto Music is indeed constantly line for a dessert you could make www.mings.com blasting at the Palo Alto loca- yourself at home is ridiculous) tion, usually a selection of but the ever-present line out the current pop hits that teenaged door at Cream speaks for itself. powered by Want to get news briefs emailed to you every weekday? Sign up for Express, our new daily e-edition. Go to MountainViewOnline.com to sign up.

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for Active Adults NMOVIETIMES Successful Aging 20 Feet From Stardom (PG-13) Celebration ((( Sat. Aug. 10, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm NMOVIEREVIEWS Aquarius Theatre: 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m. Fri-Sun also at noon. Palo Alto Medical Foundation American Graffiti (1973) (PG) 701 East El Camino Real, Mountain View Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Mon 2 p.m. A free day of seminars, art, music, food, prizes, a movie and more! 20 FEET FROM STARDOM Call 650-934-7380 for more information or to register. --- Blackfish (PG-13) What would popular music sound like Palo Alto Square: 2, 5, 7:25 p.m. Fri-Sat also at 9:55 p.m. without the backup singers? The answer is, Avenidas Fitness Camp The Brothers (1947) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: Fri 7:30 p.m. Tues. Aug. 20 to Thurs Aug. 22, 9 am - 3 pm of course, unthinkable, as Morgan Neville’s Channing House 850 Webster St., Palo Alto documentary “20 Feet from Stardom” The Conjuring (R) Call 650-289-5436 for more information or to register. reminds us. Neville does a good job of Century 16: 10:50 a.m. & 1:45, 4:50, 7:50, 10:35 p.m. Century 20: highlighting songs that are especially char- 10:50 a.m. & 12:05, 1:30, 2:45, 4:10, 5:25, 6:55, 8:10, 9:40, 10:50 p.m. acterized by backup singers, like Lou Reed’s Family Caregiving 101 Despicable Me 2 (PG) Century 16: 9:15 a.m. & 2:35, “Walk on the Wild Side,” and introducing (( A year-long series of free workshops 7:55 p.m. In 3D 11:15 a.m. & 5:00, 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:20 a.m. Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, 270 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View us to some of the “unsung” talent that & 3:15, 8:10 p.m. In 3D 12:50, 5:40, 10:35 p.m. Call 650-289-5499 for more information or to register. made those hits possible. Among the vocal- s Self-Care s Stress Management ists highlighted in the film are Darlene Love, The East (PG-13) ((( Thursday, Aug. 22, 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 24, 7 pm Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, the Waters Palo Alto Square: 4:30 p.m. Fri-Sat also at 9:45 p.m. s Falls Prevention s Family Dynamics Family, Claudia Lennear, Mabel John, Stevvi Thursday, Sept. 26, 7 pm Thursday, Nov. 14, 7 pm Alexander, Jo Lawry, Tata Vega, Lynn Mabry Fruitvale Station (R) and Judith Hill. That nearly all of the talent Aquarius Theatre: 2:45, 5, 7:30, 9:55 p.m. Fri-Sun also at 12:30 p.m. is female gives the film a charge of feminist Century 20: 10:55 a.m. & 1:10, 3:20, 5:35, 7:55, 10:20 p.m. electricity, but the doc also serves as a The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) (Not Rated) parable of pursuing a big-time professional Stanford Theatre: Sat-Sun 5:35 & 9:10 p.m. career in the arts. For every household Resources and programs for positive aging name (and six testify in the film), there’s Girl Most Likely (PG-13) (( (650) 289-5400 | www.avenidas.org a breathtaking singer who never quite got Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 7:15 p.m. the breaks or, perhaps, lacked the ambitious Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) Century 16: 9 & 11:35 a.m. & 2:05, 4:35, drive to pursue downstage stardom. Rated 7:25, 10:20 p.m. Century 20: noon & 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:15 p.m. PG-13 for language and sexual material. One hour, 31 minutes. — P.C. The Heat (R) (( Century 16: 11:10 a.m. & 4:40, 7:45, 10:40 p.m. Fri- An Independent K-8 Non proﬁt School Sat also at 1:55 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m. & 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 10 p.m. GIRL MOST LIKELY -- Laura (1944) (Not Rated) Individualized, Take the great Kristen Wiig out of the Stanford Theatre: Sat-Sun 3:55 & 7:30 p.m. indie comedy “Girl Most Likely,” and Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) (Not Rated) Self-Directed it would be unbearable. The question Learning is whether fans will want to watch her Stanford Theatre: Fri 5:30 & 9:10 p.m. “Follow the child” struggle to keep a film afloat for 103 Monsters University (G) (((1/2 minutes. Wiig plays Imogene Duncan, a Century 16: 9:25 a.m. & 2:25, 7:30 p.m. In 3D 11:55 a.m. & 5, 10 p.m. once-promising playwright who squan- Century 20: 10:30 a.m. & 1:10, 6:25 p.m. In 3D 2:25, 8 p.m. Essential Qualities: dered a fellowship and now finds her life unraveling. Her dreams of marriage, Pacific Rim (PG-13) ((( Multi-Age Respect, domestic bliss and a playwriting Tony Century 16: 12:25, 7:05 p.m. In 3D 9:20 a.m. & 3:35, 10:05 p.m. Classrooms Responsibility, obviously aren’t in the cards. Dumped by Century 20: 1:35, 7:45 p.m. In 3D 10:35 a.m. & 4:45, 10:45 p.m. “Continuity is key Independence her upscale-cad boyfriend and her mag- R.I.P.D. (PG-13) Century 16: 11:50 a.m. & 5:05, 10:10 p.m. In 3D 9:10 azine-editor boss, Imogene stages a cry- to learning” “Children thrive on trust” a.m. & 2:20, 7:40 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 a.m. & 1:05, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45 for-help suicide and winds up in the care p.m. In 3D 11:55 a.m. & 2:20, 7:25 p.m. of her estranged mother, Zelda (Annette Bening). And so Imogene finds herself Red 2 (PG-13) Century 16: Fri 9:40 & 11:05 a.m. & 12:40, 2:10, an unwanted house guest in the New 4:05, 5:40, 7:20, 8:55, 10:20, 11:45 p.m. Sat 9:40 & 11:05 a.m. & 12:40, Jersey home she’s spent a lifetime trying 2:10, 4:05, 5:40, 7:20, 8:55, 10:20, 11:45 p.m. Sun 9:40 & 11:05 a.m. & to escape. There, she catches up with her 12:40, 2:10, 4:05, 5:40, 7:20, 8:55, 10:20 p.m. Mon 9:40 & 11:05 a.m. & crab-obsessed brother Ralph (Christopher 12:40, 2:10, 4:05, 5:40, 7:20, 8:55, 10:20, 11:45 p.m. Century 20: 11 Fitzgerald) and discovers her room’s been a.m. & 12:25, 1:45, 3:10, 4:30, 6, 7:20, 8:50, 10:10 p.m. rented to conspicuously sexy Yale-bred song-and-dance man Lee (Darren Criss), Still Mine (PG-13) and that her mother has taken up with Century 16: 11 a.m. & 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 p.m. the disconcerting George Bousche (Matt This Is The End (R) ((1/2 Century 20: 4:50, 10:05 p.m. Dillon), who claims to be a CIA agent with the wisdom of the samurai. Rated The To Do List (R) Century 16: Fri 9:05 & 11:40 a.m. & 2:!5, 4:55, 7:35, PG-13 for sexual content and language. 10:20, 11:55 p.m. Sat 9:05 & 11:40 a.m. & 2:!5, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20, 11:55 One hour, 43 minutes. — P.C. p.m. Sun 9:05 & 11:40 a.m. & 2:!5, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20, 11:55 p.m. Mon 9:05 & 11:40 a.m. & 2:!5, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20, 11:55 p.m. Century 20: THE HEAT -- 11:35 a.m. & 2:15, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 p.m. The “feminist” buddy-cop comedy “The Turbo (PG) (( Heat” proves its bona fides by being Century 16: 9:35 a.m. & noon & 2:40, 5:10, 8, 10:25 p.m. In 3D 10:45 about as funny and as lazy as guy-fronted a.m. & 1:!5, 3:55, 6:45, 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 10:25 a.m. & 12:55, buddy-cop comedies. I’m not sure that’s 3:25, 5:55, 8:20, 10:45 p.m. In 3D 11:25 a.m. & 2, 4:20, 7, 9:25 p.m. a victory for women, but it will probably translate into healthy box office. Sandra The Way Way Back (PG-13) (((1/2 Bullock plays FBI Special Agent Sarah Century 20: 11:15 a.m. & 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 p.m. (650) 813-9131 Ashburn. She’s brilliant but also arrogant Guild Theatre: 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 p.m. and competitive, which annoys the men State–of–the–art facility located at 4000 Terman Rd The Wolverine (PG-13) who surround her. With a promotion (cross street Arastradero) in Palo Alto at stake, by-the-book Ashburn finds Century 16: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30, 2:30, 4:45, 8, 9 p.m. & 12:01 a.m. Fri-Sat herself forced to play nice with burn- also at 11 p.m. In 3D 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. & 12:30, 3:45, 5:45, 7, 10:15 p.m. the-book Boston cop Shannon Mullins Century 20: 11:30 a.m. & 2:30, 3:30, 5:30, 8:35, 9:35 p.m. In 3D 12:30, (Melissa McCarthy), whose technique is 6:35 p.m. In XD 10:30 a.m. & 1:30, 4:30, 7:35, 10:40 p.m. The Bowman faculty includes trained Montessori teachers, interns and teaching World War Z (PG-13) specialists who teach cultural, music Continued on next page Century 20: 3:45, 9:05 p.m. In 3D 11:40 a.m. & 5:10, 10:40 p.m. and after–school enrichment programs. 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Fruitvale Station B. Jordan (“The Wire,” “Fri- --- day Night Lights”) ably walks (Aquarius, Century 20) Bay a mile in Grant’s shoes, con- Area audiences may feel they spiring with Coogler to show need no introduction to Oscar many facets of their subject. Grant III when it comes to With 4-year-old daughter Tati- “Fruitvale Station,” a based- ana (Ariana Neal), girlfriend on-a-true-story film about the Sophina (Melonie Diaz), and young local’s last hours on assorted family elders, Oscar Earth. But Bay Area-bred writ- radiates love and charm, but er-director Ryan Coogler feels in unguarded moments, he it’s precisely the point that we reveals his anxiety about mak- all do need to get to know the ing ends meet without getting man — as more than a victim caught in a parole violation frozen in time. and reliving his nightmare of The film begins with the prison-bound separation from infamous cellphone video of loved ones. Grant’s ignominious end in the In a flashback to San Quen- titular BART station, point- tin (on New Year’s Eve day of Ariana Neal and Michael B. Jordan in “Fruitvale Station.” ing up that this is what we 2007), Coogler, Jordan and have seen and mostly know Octavia Spencer (splendid as churning climax, “Fruitvale make love together. Oscar came to making it after of Grant. What follows, in Grant’s mom, Wanda) estab- Station” functions on a gut Coogler isn’t after much more all!). Social-justice issues are docudramatic form, strives lish emotional stakes. In what level. More often, though, it is than what naturally comes with inherent in Grant’s story, but to round out our knowledge seems at the time, ironically, deliberately mundane. Oscar his approach: a memorial in “Fruitvale Station,” for better of this ordinary 22-year-old to be the worst-case scenario, helps a market customer to dramatic prose, an occasion for and worse, prefers pure emo- American male, to return this Oscar flashes a volatile temper prepare for a Southern fish fry. cathartic outrage and empa- tional appeal. symbol to his humanity as a (which he hasn’t entirely con- Oscar buys a birthday card for thetic grief. And the film only son, a grandson, a boyfriend, a quered in the present) as well as his mother, and looks forward notably stumbles when Coogler Rated R for some violence, father. “Fruitvale Station” tal- little-boy-lost remorse toward a to a dinner of Grandma Bon- strains for clumsy symbolism language throughout and some lies the toll of what was lost on mother achingly forcing herself nie’s gumbo. Oscar parries and (Oscar befriends a doomed drug use. One hour, 30 minutes. New Year’s Day 2009. to “tough love” her son. thrusts in the bedroom, as he stray dog — hoo boy) and inti- Star-in-the-making Michael Here and in the stomach- and Sophina fret together and mations of fate (look how close — Peter Canavese

Continued from previous page radio in Theo and brake lights in his butt mother (Toni Collette), her cocky boy- (if snails had butts, that is). Re-christened friend (Steve Carell) and his daughter less Sherlock Holmes and more bull in a Turbo, Theo (Ryan Reynolds) continues to (Zoe Levin) will be anything but fun. china shop. They’re set loose on a flimsy, enjoy lucky coincidences and a minimum He’s right. Carell has transformed from “Lethal Weapon”-y drug case, an excuse of strife or effort in achieving his goals. a lovable 40-year-old virgin to a control- for the ol’ odd-couple tropes to play out: Soon, they’ve set their sights on the Indy ling 40-something, spouting off his rules the uncool Ashburn needs to learn not 500, which, after Turbo becomes a viral and easily manipulating Duncan’s mousy to be so uptight, while the hard Mullins sensation, bows to public pressure and mother to cater to his needs. Duncan’s needs to learn to let down her emotional allows the snail to race against the likes loneliness is palpable. Expressing his guard. Rated R for pervasive language, of French-Canadian five-time Indy champ feelings primarily through subtle facial crude content and violence. One hour, 57 Guy Gagne (Bill Hader). As per Turbo’s expressions and body language, James minutes. — P.C. mantra, “No dream is too big, and no maintains a dour demeanor until a magi- dreamer too small.” Rated PG for mild cal moment. In the garage, Duncan finds MONSTERS UNIVERSITY action and thematic elements. One hour, a girl’s bicycle — pink with handlebar ---1/2 36 minutes. — P.C. streamers and a basket — and pedals off Weirdly, since its presumable core audi- Dreamworks’ “Turbo” features a speedy snail with big dreams. furiously, an exhilarating rush of freedom ence is made up of kids, “Monsters THE WAY, WAY BACK coaxing a smile from his pursed lips. It’s University” may be the most thoughtful livan (John Goodman) matriculate. These own weight. The spectacle takes place in ---1/2 a defining plot point in the narrative, and, in social terms, realistic film ever BFF characters from “Monsters, Inc.” the not-too-distant future, when deadly The Oscar-winning co-writers of “The as Duncan discovers the Water Wizz made about the college experience. have yet to meet when “Monsters Uni- creatures begin emerging from the Pacific Descendants” have crafted a quirky little amusement park and its goofy, good- I apply “realistic” flexibly, of course, versity” begins. The film recounts their Ocean. To battle said beasts, human comedy that delivers life lessons in an hearted employees who will become his because Monsters University is just what initial dislike, teamwork under duress and beings develop life-sized robots (called endearing way. Liam James perfectly surrogate family. Rated PG-13 for sexual it sounds like: the esteemed institu- eventual bond of friendship. While fairly “jaegers”) operated by fighters. One is plays Duncan, the awkward teen who content, language, brief drug material tion where young monsters like Mike all-around impeccable, from its sight gags Raleigh Becket (“Sons of Anarchy” heart- thinks tagging along with his single and thematic elements. One hour, 43 Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and “Sulley” Sul- to its super-fun Randy Newman score, throb Charlie Hunnam). A tragedy forces minutes. — S.T. “Monsters University” most impresses Raleigh to rethink his career path, until with its perfection as a friendship story military leader Stacker Pentecost (Idris AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., and its breadth of considerations about Elba) urges him back into the biz. Raleigh Palo Alto (266-9260) the value and meaning of college, which will have to click with rookie Mako Mori CENTURY CINEMA 16: the film acknowledges but most certainly (Rinko Kikuchi) to defend against a kaiju 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., does not take for granted (remember, onslaught while researcher Newton Gei- Mountain View (800-326-3264) one-time Pixar CEO Steve Jobs was a szler (Charlie Day of “It’s Always Sunny college dropout). Rated G. One hour, 50 in Philadelphia”) and mathematician Her- CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: minutes. — P.C. mann Gottlieb (Burn Gorman) hunt for a 825 Middlefield Road, scientific solution. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi Redwood City (800-326-3264) PACIFIC RIM --- action and violence, and brief language. CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO “Go big or go home” may have been Two hours, 11 minutes. — T.H. SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, the mantra for the producers of “Pacific Palo Alto (493-3456) STANFORD Rim.” The blockbuster from director TURBO -- THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth”) In this CGI-animated adventure from delivers its action on a massive scale DreamWorks, a garden snail wants noth- Palo Alto (324-3700) while paying homage to Japanese ing more than to be fast as a race car. For show times, plot synopses and monster flicks. On the surface, the film Since it’s the premise of the movie, we’re more information about any films seems like little more than “Transform- bound to accept that an accidental swim playing at the Aquarius, ers vs. Godzilla,” but undertones about through a nitrous-oxide-flooded engine visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com teamwork and del Toro’s deft touch keep will give Theo the snail his wish. But this the picture from drowning beneath its magical occurrence also installs a car Zoe Levin and Liam James in “The Way, Way Back.” July 26, 2013 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ 21 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE NHIGHLIGHT PYT PRESENTS ‘LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL’ Peninsula Youth Theatre presents its production of “Legally Blonde.” July 27-Aug. 4, Friday-Sunday. Check website for times. $16-$20. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. (PJOHT0O Call 650-988-8798. www,pytnet.org ART GALLERIES online and to register. California residents pay $31 address sent upon payment. Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m. $12 Concert The Oshman Family JCC is hosting the the show. July 10-27, Wednesday-Sunday, 6:30-8 per unit plus basic fees; fees are due at the time in advance. Mountain View. www.businessnet- Capriccio Chamber Orchestra for a summer con- p.m. $12 adults, $10 children. Palo Alto Children’s =‘Gone to the Wild’ An exhibition of prints of registration. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte workingandhappyhour.eventbrite.com/ cert. The program will include music by Verdi and Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call by artist Kathryn Kain will be on display in the Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7325. www. Charity-of-the-Month Knit & Crochet Piazzola. Attendees can bring beach chairs, picnic 650-463-4970. www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/ Mohr Gallery at the Community School of Music foothill.fhda.edu/admissions.php Club Inaugural meeting of a new club dedicated baskets and wine. July 27, 7:30 p.m. Free. Oshman depts/csd/theatre/default.asp and Arts (CSMA). Monday-Saturday, June 21-July Gardening for Wildlife Invite wildlife into a to making items for charity. Participants will make Family JCC Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, 3921 ‘Three Little Pigs’ The pig who builds his 28, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community School of garden by creating habitats for beneficial insects, squares to be joined into afghans for homeless Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8699. www. house from brick doesn’t get eaten by the wolf Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio butterflies and more. Learn how to provide food, shelters and nursing homes. Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m. paloaltojcc.org/events/2013/07/27/cultural-arts/ and lives to tell the tale. But is that the whole truth Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend/ shelter and water to support a healthy insect until Sept. 10. Free. Los Altos Library program capriccio-chamber-orchestra-outdoors-concert/ or just porcine propaganda? That’s the question mohrgallery.htm population. Master Gardener Roberta Barnes will room, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call in this parody of “The Three Little Pigs.” Bring a Gallery 9 Summer Art Thirty Bay Area artists discuss the wide variety of plants that provide pol- 650-948-7683. sccl.org DANCE picnic for your family or purchase hot dogs and will be displaying summer art through Aug. 31. len and nectar. July 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los other dinner items at the show. July 31-Aug. 10, Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing Try one month of Painterly cows, travels to Yosemite, and leisure Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road,, Los Altos. Wednesday-Sunday, 6:30-8 p.m. $12 adults, COMMUNITY EVENTS free classes at Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing in Moun- reading are some of the depicted imagery. Self- Call 408-282-3105. mastergardeners.org/scc.html $10 children. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, 1305 ‘Real World Peacemaker’: Quaker tain View. The studio offers core work, strength published art books by five artists will also be on Habitat Gardening In this class, learn how to Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4970. National Legislative Leader Diane Randall, training and aerobic routines as well as childcare display. Reception: Friday, Aug. 2, 5-7:30 p.m. invite wildlife into a garden by creating habitats www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/theatre/ leader of the Friends Committee on National Leg- during the classes. Classes meet every Monday, Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; for beneficial insects, butterflies, birds, and other default.asp islation (FCNL), will speak at an event sponsored Wednesday and Friday from 9-10 a.m. Free. Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., animals. July 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos 5-Day Summer Bible Club Bayshore Chris- by Multifaith Voices for Peace & Justice. Potluck at Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call tian Ministries is hosting a five-day summer bible 6 p.m.; program at 7 p.m. July 28, 6-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View. Call 650-941-1002. Rengstorff Arts Festival This festival 650-948-7683. club with food and games for kids in grades 1-5. Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 East showcases local artists in a variety of mediums Monday through Friday, July 1-Aug. 1. Free. Bay- KMVT Youth Summer Camps KMVT Com- Charleston Road, Palo Alto. multifaithpeace.org/ ENVIRONMENT and selected student work from the art4schools munity Television in Mountain View offers studio shore Christian Ministries, 1001 Beech St., East Gokhale Method: Posture for a Pain- program at the Community School for Music and production and claymation camps for middle Summer Scavenger Hunt for Kids Palo Alto . Call 650-543-2129. Free Life The Gokhale Method -- a process Arts. July 31-Sept. 1, Tuesdays and Wednesdays school students ages 10-14. Camps are one week Shoreline at Mountain View is hosting a summer Summer Concert Series Linden Tree Books of restoring posture and movement to help 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Free. long and held every winter break, spring break scavenger hunt for youth - an independent activity hosts their summer concert series, featuring re-establish the body’s structural integrity -- was Rengstorff House, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Moun- and summer. June 10-Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for children and parents/guardians. Prizes will be special guests on Wednesday mornings. Attend- created by Esther Gokhale, who founded her Palo tain View. r-house.org $325. KMVT Community Television, 1400 Terra awarded to the first 50 participants; event departs ing families can donate new books, which will be Alto-based center 20 years ago. The El Camino Tony Coluzzi Photographic Exhibition Bella Ave., Suite M, Mountain View. Call 650- the Rengstorff House. July 28, 1-3 p.m. Free. given to Reading Partners, a local literacy orga- Hospital hosts an event on the method. July 30, An exhibit by Bay Area artist Tony Coluzzi, “Viet- 968-1540. www.kmvt15.org/workshops/youth. Shoreline at Mountain View, 3070 N. Shoreline nization. June 19-Aug. 14, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Noon-1 p.m. Free. El Camino Hospital, confer- nam in Color & Landscapes in Black & White,” htmlwww.kmvt Blvd., Mountain View. www.mountainview.gov/ Linden Tree Books, 265 State St., Los Altos. Call ence room G, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. will be on display at Gallery 9 in Los Altos from shoreline-walks-talks-events 650-949-3390. www.lindentreebooks.com Kung Fu for Kids & ‘Little Dragons’ “Kuji- www.elcaminohospital.org/calendar July 2 through July 28. The exhibit includes works weza Kung Fu for Kids” is a life skills and martial Summer Reading Camps Linden Tree Books Life Time Athleta Esprit de She 5K The Life from travels to Vietnam. Gallery hours: Tuesday- arts training program for children ages 6-11. June EXHIBITS in Los Altos hosts summer reading camps. They Time Athleta Esprit de She, an athletic event series Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 18-August 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $225 residents; are designed to let children choose books from designed for women, will host a 5K at the Baylands Baylands Watercolors See the Baylands Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery- $259 non-residents. Lucie Stern Community their school reading list, Linden Tree staff recom- Nature Preserve in Palo Alto. Athleta Esprit de She through the eyes of watercolor artist Earl Jung- 9losaltos.com Center, 1305 Middlfield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650- mendations or by personal selection. Kindergart- features a signature post-race event, including a hans, who has been painting the Bay Area’s 463-4900. cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy ners’ camp is 2-3 p.m., first and second graders, champagne bar. Aug.1, 4:15-9 p.m. $40. Baylands amazing landscapes since the 1960s. The exhibit CLASSES/WORKSHOPS 4-5 p.m.; middle schoolers (6th-8th grade), 4-6 Life Drawing Open Studio In these ongo- Athletic Center, 1900 Geng Road, Palo Alto. Call is on display Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays p.m. July 29-August 2, Monday-Friday, $95 per ‘History as Biography’ Avenidas offers an ing, year-round drop-in classes, participants can 952-229-7776. www.espritdeshe.com through Aug. 28 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. The draw from live models. No formal instruction, EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. child per session for a Monday through Friday overview of key historical events, the people linkAges TimeBank Orientation Ses- work with other students and artists. Bring www.evols.org camp. Includes one paperback book. Linden Tree involved and their time impact, both immediately sion Red Rock Coffee is hosting three sessions own supplies. Option to purchase punch card Books, 265 State St., Los Altos. Call 650-949- and in the future. Summer topic is presidents of on TimeBanking, a service exchange network Harmony III 2013: A Fine Art Photogra- for 10 sessions. Mondays are Short/Med Pose; 3390. www.lindentreebooks.com the early 20th century, starting with Theodore in which members earn “Time Dollars” for time phy Exhibit The Peking Duck Restaurant hosts Wednesdays, Long Pose. See website for more Roosevelt and running through Herbert Hoover. spent exchanging neighborly services with other the fifth in a series of rotating exhibits featuring info. Running until December 30, Mondays and Instructor is Phil Lumiss. Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. members. RSVP online. July 28, Aug. 25 and photographs by Robin Kempster, James Ewing, HEALTH Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. $7 per session/$60 for through Aug. 27. $25 members; $35 non- Sept. 15, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Jeffrey Lee Melchor and Larry Sacks. A reception Advances in Knee Replacement Sur- 10 sessions. Community School of Music and Arts members Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-691-8784. with the photographers and Richard Dischler will gery Learn about the latest techniques in at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain 650-289-5436. www.avenidas.org www.timebank.linkages.org take place on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. orthopedic surgery in this lecture, led by ortho- View. www.arts4all.org/study/on-site/lifedraw- Exhibit shows through Oct. 7. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. ‘Worm Composting Basics’ Worms eat Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Obon Fes- pedic surgeons from El Camino Hospital. July 31, ing.htm Free. Peking Duck Restaurant, 151 S. California kitchen scraps and create a nutrient rich soil for tival For the 65th year in a row, at the Obon 6-7:30 p.m. Free. El Camino Hospital Mountain Prenatal Yoga Blossom Birth is offering pre- Ave., Palo Alto. indoor and outdoor plants. July 27, 10 a.m.-noon. Festival, the public can sample Buddhist and View Conference Room E&F, 2500 Grant Road, natal yoga classes, held daily at different times. Cubberley Community Center, Room H-1, 4000 Japanese cultural offerings against a background Ry Smith Los Altos Hills-sponsored art exhibit Mountain View. Check website for full schedule. Drop-ins wel- Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-496- of traditional Japanese and American food and of paintings by Ry Smith, a designer of high-tech Free Total Control Pelvic Health Class come. July 20-Aug. 10, $18. Blossom Birth , 299 5910. www.sccgov.org/forms/home/_layouts/ drink. There will be music, martial arts, exhibitions products. Exhibit runs through Aug. 28. Free. Los Introductory Session Classes that combine S. California Ave. Ste. 120, Palo Alto. Call 650- FormServer.aspx?XsnLocation=/forms/home/ and more. Aug. 3-4, 5-10 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Altos Hills town hall, 26379 Fremont Road , Los education and gentle exercise, taught by El 321-2326. www.blossombirth.org/index.html aem/HomeCompostingWorkshopRegForm. Buddhist Temple, 2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Altos Hills. Call 650-941-8073. Camino Hospital therapists who have undergone xsn&DefaultItemOpen=1 Raising Your Own Seedlings for the www.pabt.org Stanford Art Spaces This installation of specialized training, can help strengthen muscles Cool Season It’s easy to maintain a produc- 4-Week Baby Boomer Blast: Palo Alto Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series The Stanford Art Spaces features paintings by Bryan to achieve a strong pelvic core, flatter abs and tive vegetable garden through mild fall and LuAnne Kalman shares her weights, balls, tubing, city of Mountain View is hosting a series of outdoor Ida and Warren Hedgpeth, plus fiber construc- improved bladder control. Call to register; space winter. Learn how and when to raise cool season cones, gliders, etc. for a class that helps women movie screenings this summer. Popcorn and light tions by Aryana B. Londir. On display until Aug. 8, is limited. Sessions will be held July 24, Aug. 28, seedlings so you will have plants ready to go at stay healthy and vital as they approach and con- refreshments will be served. All movies begin at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Stanford Art Spaces, 420 Via Sept. 25 and Dec. 11, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. El the ideal planting time. Join Master Gardeners to tinue through their menopausal years. City of Palo 8:30 p.m. or when dark enough outside. Please Palou, Stanford. Call 650-725-3622. cis.stanford. Camino Hospital Park Pavilion Second Floor, 2400 learn seeding, potting up and planting techniques. Alto Enjoy Class #73934. Tuesday and Thursdays, bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. Movies are edu~marigros Grant Road , Mountain View. www.elcamino- Aug. 3, 10-11 a.m. Free. Master Gardener Palo July 30-Aug. 22, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $108 residents; on Friday nights at 8:30 p.m. until Aug. 16. Check hospital.org Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Drive, $124 non-residents. Cubberley Community Cen- the website for specific movies. Free. Mountain Low-Impact Aerobics This Avenidas class Palo Alto. Call 408-282-3105. mastergardeners. FAMILY AND KIDS ter, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650- View. Call 650-903-6410. www.mountainview. includes cardiovascular endurance, muscle org/scc.html ‘Family Fest’ The Mountain View Public Library 463-4900. www.cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy gov/city_hall/comm_services/recreation_pro- strength, flexibility, balance and rhythm. Floor Abilities United After School Socializa- The Home Buyers Seminar Bank of is hosting a family evening event to celebrate grams_and_services/community_events/sum- reading. Adults and children (4 years and older) work is part of the class format. Wear comfortable tion Summer Camp Abilities United After America hosts a home buyers seminar to answer mer_outdoor_movie_night_series.asp shoes and exercise clothing. Bring dumb bells and questions such as “Is now the right time to buy are invited for hands-on activities, Pirate Reader’s School Socialization Program teaches children Ujena Swimwear Charity Drive Ujena exercise mat. Tuesdays and Thursday through a home in Silicon Valley? Should we move to a Theater and more. Kids can come dressed as their ages 5-22 social, communication, problem- Swimwear’s goal is to collect as many new or Aug. 1, 10:15-11:15 a.m. $40 members/$50 non- larger home or to a different area? Should we favorite book character. The first 50 families will solving, negotiation, emotional regulation and gently worn women’s swimsuits as possible to members. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call forget about buying a home in Silicon Valley and get a free copy of the new “Read Aloud Hand- identification, and play skills through cooperative give away to less fortunate women. The company 650-289-5436. avenidas.org invest in real estate somewhere else instead?” book” by Jim Trelease. Aug. 1, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. non-competitive games and activities. Monday- is offering a $20 off coupon for a future Ujena July 28, 1:15-4:30 p.m. Free. Bank of America, Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Friday, June 3-Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Abilities Swimwear purchase in exchange for a donation. 1001 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-305- Mountain View. Call 650-903-6897. www.moun- LIVE MUSIC United, 3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call The drive runs through July 31. Ujena Swimwear, 1111. www.650and408homes.com /silicon_val- tainview.gov/city_hall/library/default.asp ‘Music by the Bay’ Environmental Volunteers 650-618-3351. www.abilitiesunited.org/page. 1931A Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. ley_home_buyer_seminar.html ‘Friday Night Flick-and-Float’ This event is hosting a guided walk in the Baylands, an aspx?pid=295 Call 650-938-1002. www.facebook.com/ combines pool time, a movie and food trucks. outdoor bring-your-own picnic dinner and a per- Dance Festival Scholarships The deadline events/611707982174307/ for scholarship applications to the International CLUBS/MEETINGS From 6 to 7 p.m. is food trucks and pool time, formance by local blues, folk and country musician Dance Festival-Silicon Valley is July 26. Aug. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. “Finding Nemo” will be Nancy Cassidy. RSVP by July 29. Aug. 4, 4:30- ‘Let’s Network, Socialize, and Meet CONCERTS playing” and 8:30 to 9 p.m., wrap-up and pool 7:30 p.m. $20 for adults; $10 children. EcoCenter, 19-24, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $270. Mtn. View New Friends!’ At this networking and happy Capriccio Chamber Orchestra Outdoor closure. Aug. 9, 6-9 p.m. $5 adult; $4 youth; 2560 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Masonic Center, 890 Church St., Mountain View. hour event, meet professionals from all industries Concert Bring beach chairs, a picnic and wine to $2 infant. Rinconada Pool, 777 Embarcadero Benefit Concert with Joan Baez, Emmy- Call 650-969-4110. www.livelyfoundation.org/ and careers who are interested in expanding a family-friendly outdoor concert with the Capric- Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-838-2931. www.cityof- lou Harris & Jackson Browne A benefit wordpress their professional network. There will be a time cio Chamber Orchestra. July 27, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. paloalto.org/library concert with Joan Baez, Jackson Browne and Foothill College Fall Quarter Registra- set aside for lightening announcements -- make Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life, 3921 Fabian ‘Honk! Jr.’ “Honk! 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Call 415-864-6777. www.booksinc. corkage Tuesdays,” in July Johnny Williams and 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. Call 650-723-1762. Sliderbar + 21st Amendment For Silicon St., Mountain View. Call 650-988-9800. www. net/event/2013/08/18/month/all/all/1 Steven Gary will also be performing, starting at events.stanford.edu/events/368/36861 Valley Beer Week, Sliderbar will offer pints of 21st eastwest.com/events Bruce Neuburger at Books Inc. Former 7 p.m. July 2-30, 5-9:30 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Amendment beer paired with a special slider, plus ‘Wealth And Power: China’s Long farm worker and longtime radical political Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call SPECIAL EVENTS one of the customer’s choice. July 28-Aug. 3, 10 March to the Twenty-First Century’ activist, Bruce Neuburger shares “Lettuce 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com a.m.-11 p.m. Free. Sliderbar, 324 University Ave., Schell and Delury of the Asia Society’s Center War,” a memoir and social commentary on Relay For Life of Palo Alto This 24-hour Palo Alto. www.sliderbarusa.com/ on U.S.-China Relations will talk about the rise farm-worker politics. Aug. 1, 7 p.m. Free. Books Prodigy Flamenco Guitar with Chris fundraising event includes music, games and of China to a global economic powerhouse, Inc. Palo Alto, 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Cucuzza Morocco’s Restaurant hosts Cucuzza activities. The event generates funds and aware- the country’s future and some of the country’s Alto. Call 650-321-0600. www.booksinc.net/ to play flamenco guitar, starting at 7 p.m. ness for cancer prevention. July 27-28, 10 a.m.-10 SUPPORT GROUPS Thursdays, Aug. 1-8, 5-11 p.m. Free. Morocco’s most influential leaders, political figures, and event/2013/08/18/month/all/all/1 a.m. Free. Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Food Addicts in Recovery Weekly meeting Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call activists who helped create modern China. July Richard Kadrey at Books Inc. Richard Road, Palo Alto . Call 415.562.4469. http:// on Sunday evenings. Open to all who want to 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com 30, 7-8 p.m. $10-$15. Cubberley Community Kadrey shares the latest installment in his Sand- main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/ stop eating addictively. 7-8:30 p.m. St. Marks Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 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July 28 will feature Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. r-house.org ‘Secrets of the Adepts’ Workshop East Lyerly, an OB/GYN, shares strategies on having event/2013/07/19/month/all/all/1 ON STAGE ‘Damn Yankees’ The Foothill Music Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical “Damn Yankees” in which middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. Performance times vary. July 26-Aug.18, $10-$28. Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills . www.foothillmusicals.com. ‘Gretel and Hansel,’ a new twist on an old tale Written in the style of a British pantomime for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, this version of Gretel and Hansel is full of puns and audience participation. The music, composed by Craig Bohmler, features styles from ragtime to hip hop. Fridays and Saturdays, July 12-27, 7:30-9 p.m. $15 for children/seniors, $17 general. Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.losaltosrecreation.org/layt- youth-theatre.html The Importance of Being Earnest Stan- ford Summer Theater presents Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” directed by Lynn Soffer, with Kay Kostopoulos, Marty Pistone, ! "! ! Courtney Walsh, Don Demico, Jessica Waldman David Raymond, Austin Caldwell and Ruth Marks. "!" ! " July 18-Aug. 11, 8-10 p.m. $25, $15 for students and seniors. Pigott Theater, Memorial Auditorium, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford. www.stanford.edu/ $ & & group/summertheater/cgi-bin/sst/tickets RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY )" ‘Mental Illness: Breaking the Silence, Overcoming the Shame’ Lifetree Cafe invites the community to share conversation on "! " “Mental Illness: Breaking the Silence, Overcom- ing the Shame,” featuring a filmed interview #" % #! " with Amy Simpson, author of “Troubled Minds,” whose mother was schizophrenic. Snacks/bever- !" &" ages available. July 28 7-8 p.m. Free. 3373 Mid- dlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.lifetreecafe.com Friendly Shabbat Potluck Congregation Kol Emeth will hold multiple Friday night services "$!" in the backyard of a private home, followed by a kosher potluck dinner. For location addresses, ''' !!$"%!# # please call the Kol Emeth office. July 26, Aug. 2 and 9, 6 p.m. Free. Palo Alto. Call 650-948-7498. kolemeth.org Insight Meditation South Bay Shaila Cath- erine and guest teachers lead a weekly Insight Meditation sitting followed by a talk on Buddhist teachings. Tuesdays through Aug. 13, 7:30-9 p.m. Free (donations accepted). St. Timothy’s/Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650- 857-0904. imsb.org Interspiritual Meditation Community Learn how to meditate at Sanctify the Day in Mountain View. Through July 27, the community will hold Saturday morning talks on the theme of spiritual practice led by Reverend Priya Friday- Pabros. 7-9 a.m. Free (donations accepted). 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postponed one or more times by the shown herein. Trustor(s): JENNIFER postponements that are very short in mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or MAREK, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN duration or that occur close in time a court, pursuant to Section 2924g Recorded: 02/01/01, as Instrument to the scheduled sale may not imme- of the California Civil Code. The law No. 15545661, of Official Records diately be reflected in the telephone requires that information about trustee of SANTA CLARA County, California. information or on the Internet Web site. sale postponements be made available Date of Sale: 08/08/13 at 10:00 AM The best way to verify postponement 1VCMJD/PUJDFT to you and to the public, as a courtesy Place of Sale: At the Market Street information is to attend the scheduled to those not present at the sale. If you entrance to the Superior Courthouse, sale. Date: July 11, 2013 NORTHWEST wish to learn whether your sale date 190 North Market Street., San Jose, TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee 995 Fictitious Name Individual. covenant or warranty, expressed or has been postponed, and if applicable, CA The purported property address is: Bonita Salazar, Authorized Signatory The name and residence address of the implied, regarding title, possession, or the rescheduled time and date for the 956 BONITA AVE 9, MOUNTAIN VIEW, 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Statement owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation sale of this property, you may call CA 94040 Assessors Parcel No. 193- Ana, CA 92705 866-387-6987 Sale 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 or 49-009 The total amount of the unpaid Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure. SF COUTURE SARANINDER-PAL SINGH secured by said Deed of Trust. The 1689 Cedarcreek Dr. undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabil- visit this Internet Web site www.USA- balance of the obligation secured by com or www.Auction.com Automated FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com the property to be sold and reasonable Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800- STATEMENT San Jose, CA 95121 ity for any incorrectness of the property Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to address or other common designation, using the file number assigned to this estimated costs, expenses and advanc- 280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off File No.: 580060 case 7023.105341. Information about es at the time of the initial publication Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OFFICE The following person (persons) is (are) transact business under the fictitious if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Paul F business name(s) listed herein. Kunz and Lynn E Chang Hum, husband postponements that are very short in of the Notice of Sale is $184,996.72. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT doing business as: duration or that occur close in time If the sale is set aside for any reason, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED SF Couture, located at 160 W. Arbor This statement was filed with the and wife as joint tenants Recorded: County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara 10/18/05, as Instrument No. to the scheduled sale may not imme- the purchaser at the sale shall be WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara diately be reflected in the telephone entitled only to a return of the deposit ORDER # 7037.99525: 07/19/2013, County. County on July 3, 2013. 18627595, of Official Records of Santa (MVV July 19, 26, Aug. 2, 9, 2013) Clara County, California. Date of Sale: information or on the Internet Web site. paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall 07/26/2013, 08/02/2013 This business is owned by: An The best way to verify postponement have no further recourse against the MVV Individual. AKRITI FASHIONS 08/08/13 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Market Street entrance to the information is to attend the scheduled beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE The name and residence address of the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME sale. Date: July 9, 2013 NORTHWEST NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): STATEMENT Superior Courthouse, 190 North Market IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC Street., San Jose, CA The purported TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee you are considering bidding on this BEVERAGE LICENSE ISABEL FAJARDO DELGADO File No.: 580732 Melissa Myers, Authorized Signatory property lien, you should understand 160 W. Arbor Ave. The following person (persons) is (are) property address is: 1124 KAREN Date of Filing Application: WAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa that there are risks involved in bidding July 19, 2013 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 doing business as: Ana, CA 92705 866-387-6987 Sale at a trustee auction. You will be bidding Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to Akriti Fashions, located at 100 N. Assessors Parcel No. 170-19-036 The To Whom It May Concern: total amount of the unpaid balance of Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure. on a lien, not on the property itself. The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: transact business under the fictitious Whisman Rd. #2516, Mountain View, com or www.Auction.com Automated Placing the highest bid at a trustee business name(s) listed herein. CA 94043, Santa Clara County. the obligation secured by the property YU QIN SHEN, QIANG NENG XU to be sold and reasonable estimated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800- auction does not automatically entitle The applicants listed above are apply- This statement was filed with the This business is owned by: An 280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off you to free and clear ownership of the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Individual. costs, expenses and advances at the ing to the Department of Alcoholic time of the initial publication of the Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OFFICE property. You should also be aware Beverage Control to sell alcoholic County on June 27, 2013. The name and residence address of the IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT that the lien being auctioned off may (MVV July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013) owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): Notice of Sale is $491,547.57. If the beverages at: sale is set aside for any reason, the AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED be a junior lien. If you are the highest 1711 W. El Camino Real Ste. B AMERICAN LIMO CA GARIMA BADJATIA WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. bidder at the auction, you are or may 100 N Whisman Rd. #2516 purchaser at the sale shall be entitled Mountain View, CA 94040-2454 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME only to a return of the deposit paid, ORDER # 7023.105341: 07/19/2013, be responsible for paying off all liens Type of license(s) applied for: STATEMENT Mountain View, CA 94043 07/26/2013, 08/02/2013 senior to the lien being auctioned off, Registrant/Owner began transacting plus interest. The purchaser shall 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE EATING File No.: 579965 have no further recourse against the MVV before you can receive clear title to the PLACE The following person (persons) is (are) business under the fictitious business property. You are encouraged to inves- name(s) listed herein on Oct. 2011. beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE File No. (MVV July 26, 2013) doing business as: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If 7037.99525 Title Order No. 7520053 tigate the existence, priority and size American Limo CA, located at 840 Alice This statement was filed with the of outstanding liens that may exist on County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara you are considering bidding on this MIN No. 100058900000199786 APN Ave., #18, Mountain View, CA, Santa property lien, you should understand 193-49-009 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT this property by contacting the county Clara County. County on July 18, 2013. recorder's office or a title insurance (MVV July 26, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 2013) that there are risks involved in bidding UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED The Mountain This business is owned by: An at a trustee auction. You will be bidding 01/16/01. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION company, either of which may charge Individual. on a lien, not on the property itself. TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT you a fee for this information. If you View Voice The name and residence address of the 997 All Other Legals Placing the highest bid at a trustee MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. consult either of these resources, you owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE File auction does not automatically entitle IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF should be aware that the same lender publishes every HARMEL K. BRAR No. 7023.105341 Title Order No. you to free and clear ownership of the THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING may hold more than one mortgage or 840 Alice Ave., #18 130067843 MIN No. APN 170-19-036 property. You should also be aware AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT deed of trust on the property. NOTICE Friday. Mtn. View, CA 94041 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED that the lien being auctioned off may A LAWYER. A public auction sale to TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to OF TRUST, DATED 10/06/05. UNLESS be a junior lien. If you are the highest the highest bidder for cash, cashier's shown on this notice of sale may be THE DEADLINE transact business under the fictitious YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT bidder at the auction, you are or may check drawn on a state or national postponed one or more times by the business name(s) listed herein. YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD be responsible for paying off all liens bank, check drawn by state or fed- mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or TO ADVERTISE IN This statement was filed with the AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN senior to the lien being auctioned off, eral credit union, or a check drawn a court, pursuant to Section 2924g County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF before you can receive clear title to the by a state or federal savings and loan of the California Civil Code. The law THE VOICE PUBLIC County on June 26, 2013. THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU property. You are encouraged to inves- association, or savings association, requires that information about trustee NOTICES IS: (MVV July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2013) SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public tigate the existence, priority and size or savings bank specified in §5102 to sale postponements be made available auction sale to the highest bidder for of outstanding liens that may exist on the Financial code and authorized to to you and to the public, as a courtesy NEW STAR LIMOUSINE to those not present at the sale. If you 5 p.m. the previous FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME cash, cashier's check drawn on a this property by contacting the county do business in this state, will be held state or national bank, check drawn recorder's office or a title insurance by duly appointed trustee. The sale will wish to learn whether your sale date STATEMENT has been postponed, and if applicable, Friday File No.: 580168 by state or federal credit union, or a company, either of which may charge be made, but without covenant or war- check drawn by a state or federal sav- you a fee for this information. If you ranty, expressed or implied, regarding the rescheduled time and date for the The following person (persons) is (are) sale of this property, you may call Call Alicia Santillan at doing business as: ings and loan association, or savings consult either of these resources, you title, possession, or encumbrances, association, or savings bank specified should be aware that the same lender to satisfy the obligation secured by 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 or (650) 223-6578 New Star Limousine, located at 1689 visit this Internet Web site www.USA- Cedarcreek Dr., San Jose, CA 95121, in §5102 to the Financial code and may hold more than one mortgage or said Deed of Trust. The undersigned authorized to do business in this state, deed of trust on the property. NOTICE Trustee disclaims any liability for any Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com for more information Santa Clara County. using the file number assigned to this This business is owned by: An will be held by duly appointed trustee. TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date incorrectness of the property address The sale will be made, but without shown on this notice of sale may be or other common designation, if any, case 7037.99525. Information about

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