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Page 4 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Residents near volatile creek make plea for flood control Dozens of speakers from East Palo Alto, Palo Alto flood forced her out of her home side of the creek, has been trying on July 31. and Menlo Park urge regional water board to approve for the night. for more than a year to get a per- During a long and emotional Sims was one of more than mit from the San Francisco Bay meeting in Oakland, residents, long-planned project around San Francisquito Creek 60 residents from the three cit- Regional Water Quality Control elected leaders and senior staff by Gennady Sheyner ies who brought their passionate, Board so that it can begin widen- from the three cities appealed to frustrated and at times angry ing levees, building flood walls the board to approve the project, t’s been more than 16 years 1998, Sims’ house was one of pleas on Wednesday to a meeting and restoring marshlands as part which aims to protect the par- since a flood swept through about 1,700 in East Palo Alto, of a state agency that some have of the long-planned flood-control ticularly flood-prone area in the I the homes of Spencenia Sims Palo Alto and Menlo Park to suf- blamed for standing in the way effort. In March, staff from the downstream section of the wa- and her neighbors in East Palo fer water damage after San Fran- of an urgently needed solution. water board rejected the creek tershed. Alto, and the day rarely strays cisquito Creek overflowed in the The San Francisquito Creek Joint authority’s permit requests and “We are asking you to help us,” far from their minds come winter largest spill ever recorded. She Powers Authority, which includes asked for more information and Sims told the board. “We need time. was displaced for three months. elected officials from the three design modifications. The creek After the flood in February In December 2012, a smaller cities and two counties on either authority reapplied for permits (continued on page 13)

TRANSPORTATION City looks to upgrade downtown garages Palo Alto officials turn to tech for ways to make parking more efficient by Gennady Sheyner eeking to drive commut- At Monday’s council meeting, ers out of downtown’s City Manager James Keene said S residential neighborhoods, the technological solutions that Palo Alto officials will shift their the city is pursuing will “make it focus this week toward improving faster to find spaces.” the city’s garages, with the hope Some ideas, developed by plan- of making them both more effi- ning staff and city consulting firm cient and more inviting. SP Plus, are relatively benign: Veronica Weber Veronica The City Council is scheduled new signs directing drivers to to consider on Monday a range of the parking structures; improve- garage-centered, technological ments to the city website’s section solutions to downtown’s wors- on parking permits; and enabling Kings (and queen) of the hill ening parking woes, a problem the sale online of parking permits. Justin Lee, 10, left, Andrew Yang, 7, Jason Yang, 10, and HaYeon Lee, 7, climb and play on the that has dominated the city’s Staff plans to proceed with these large wood sculpture near the children’s play area at Mitchell Park in early August. Justin and public agenda over the past year. initiatives this month. HaYeon are from Korea, visiting friends over the summer. The discussion will occur just While the signage program will as the city is finalizing a pro- aim to bring more cars into ga- posed “residential-parking per- rages, other proposals seek to pro- mit program” that will set time vide drivers with information and EDUCATION limits for employees parking on flexibility. Some of these warrant residential streets; soliciting pro- further exploration, according to posals for an expanded citywide city planners, and will return to Paly’s new ‘academic integrity’ shuttle program; and exploring a the council at a later date. These range of “transportation-demand include the development of a policy kicks off larger debate management” programs aimed at parking app; more pricing op- encouraging drivers to switch to tions to increase the use of per- Pressure to excel fuels pervasive ‘culture of dishonesty in Palo Alto,’ student says other transit modes. The council mit parking; and elimination of also agreed Monday to approve downtown’s “color zones,” which by Chris Kenrick a $180,000 design contract for a bar drivers from returning to the alo Alto High School Paly students in school-wide dis- ing to rank students” — are “con- “satellite parking” program that area once the time limit expires. Principal Kim Diorio says cussions set for Aug. 29, she said. versations we need to have as a would allocate 132 parking spots Among the boldest recommen- P she wants to send a strong While the new policy offers school,” she said. on Embarcadero Road for work- dations from SP Plus is giving message about school culture greater clarity than before on what Meanwhile, a student has called ers who would then be bused drivers the option of paying for with the unveiling this month of a constitutes cheating and what the for local schools to tackle the root downtown. garage access beyond the time new “academic integrity” policy specific consequences are, Dio- causes of cheating in the wake of While some of these programs limit and enhancing enforcement for the school. rio said it does not address larger a Paly incident in May that forced have proved controversial (the of on-street parking through the The policy — which for the questions concerning “what we’re Diorio to invalidate more than contract for the satellite program use of license-plate readers. first time includes a “restorative doing as a system that makes kids 100 algebra finals after cheating squeaked by on a 5-4 vote Mon- One solution that the council justice” option, in which a student feel they have to” cheat. was discovered. day), the technological solutions will discuss Monday night is a accused of cheating may opt to “How do you create an environ- The May incident at Paly was are generally seen as “low-hang- proposed “parking guidance sys- go before a panel of trained peers ment where getting a B or a C is just one manifestation of a “larger ing fruit” in the great parking de- tem” that counts cars entering ga- — was crafted by teachers and an option as opposed to getting an culture of dishonesty in Palo Alto bate. The city’s parking garages rages and keeps track of occupan- students and has been vetted by A? That’s really hard,” she said in caused by incredible pressure to have been historically underused, cy. The system would also include department heads, Diorio said. an interview Aug. 1. perform well academically in our with many employers buying per- constantly updating signs at entry Teachers were to discuss the The tougher questions — in- district,” Vivian Zhou, a junior at mits but then choosing to park on points that can notify drivers of new policy in staff meetings this volving homework load and the streets, leaving dozens of un- week before presenting it to all “grading for learning versus grad- (continued on page 15) used spots. (continued on page 14) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 5 Quality Care. Upfront Quality Life. 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STATE LAW Labor board: Palo Alto violated law in firefighters’ negotiations Ruling could affect voters’ 2011 repeal of binding arbitration by Gennady Sheyner n a stunning victory for Palo settle labor disputes between the during the financial downturn choosing and denied Local 1319 After years of deliberations, Alto’s firefighters union, the city and its public-safety unions. (then-Vice Mayor Yiaway Yeh the right to represent employees in the labor board reached a differ- I state Public Employment Re- The union alleged in its com- added the fifth vote that sent the their employment relations with a ent conclusion. While Palo Alto lations Board has determined that plaint that the city according to repeal to the ballot). Opponents public agency.” officials had consistently main- the city violated state labor laws in its contract was required to “meet of the measure emphasized that City Attorney Molly Stump tained that binding arbitration is 2011 when it put on that Novem- and confer” with the union about unlike other employees, public- disputed the labor board’s find- not a subject that by law requires ber’s election ballot a repeal of the potential repeal, which the safety workers cannot legally ing and told the Weekly that her its negotiators to meet and con- the binding-arbitration provision city declined to do. strike and argued that the binding office believes it is “wrong.” The fer with unions, the board flatly in its contract with public-safety In its ruling, the board con- arbitration provision is a way to council will consider on Monday rejected this argument. In its rul- workers — without first consult- cluded that “the city was obliged protect their interests. night her request that the city ap- ing, the board asserted that “by ing with the union. to meet with the representatives The labor board last week peal the labor boards decision. refusing to meet with Local 1319’s Responding to a 2011 com- of Local 1319 either to discuss stopped short of restoring binding “It’s unfortunate that a proce- representatives, the city failed and plaint filed by the International and exchange proposals regarding arbitration in Palo Alto, noting that dural issue is being used to try to refused to consult in good faith.” Association of Firefighters, Lo- the city’s proposed changes to the its authority does not extend to or- block the overwhelming will of While Cloughesy had deter- cal 1319, and AFL-CIO, the labor (binding) interest arbitration pro- dering election results to be over- the voters to repeal interest arbi- mined that the firefighters’ failure board issued a 53-page ruling last cedures or to clarify the city’s po- turned. But its determination that tration,” Stump said in an email. to request a consultation with the week in which it found the city sition that the proposed changes to Palo Alto officials violated the law The new ruling from the board city earlier in the process constitut- breached its duty to negotiate in its interest arbitration procedures could pave the way for a fresh legal runs counter to that of the board’s ed “a waiver by inaction to consult good faith, in violation of a state were a permissive subject of meet- challenge from the union. Chief Administrative Law Judge in good faith,” the board disagreed law called the Meyers-Mills- ing and conferring.” The labor board noted that the Shawn P. Cloughesy, who just after with this assessment. Board mem- Brown Act. Though the Aug. 6 Measure D, as it was known, only way to overturn an adopted the November 2011 vote, dismissed ber A. Eugene Huguenin wrote in ruling doesn’t restore binding ar- easily passed that November, with charter amendment is through a the firefighters’ “unfair labor the opinion that the city was “aware bitration as a means to resolve im- about two thirds of the voters ap- “quo warranto writ,” a notice that practices” charge against the city, that Local 1319 still wished to dis- passes between the union and city proving. challenges governmental authority finding that the firefighters union cuss with city representatives the management, it opens the door for The new ruling represents a for the action. Based on the board’s waited too long before requesting a changes proposed by the city to the the union to challenge its repeal reversal of fortunes for the fire- ruling against the city and its di- consultation with the city. interest arbitration procedures.” in court and potentially overturn fighters union, which had seen its rection that the council rescind its Cloughesy argued in his 2011 Nevertheless, the city has “consis- voters’ November 2011 decision. prior challenges to the binding- vote to place the item on the bal- finding that the demand by for- tently refused to meet with Local The firefighters’ complaint cen- arbitration repeal rebuffed by the lot, “other persons, including the mer union President Tony Spit- 1319, either for clarification or to tered on the City Council’s vote, labor board. charging party here, may choose aleri at a July public hearing that discuss the subject of the interest which was 5-4, to place on the bal- In arguing for the repeal in 2011, to seek such quo warranto relief.” the council “adhere to government arbitration procedures.” lot the measure to repeal binding council members Pat Burt, Karen The labor board has also or- codes” in pursuing the repeal did Two other members of the four- arbitration, a long-standing and Holman, Greg Schmid and Greg dered the city to publicly post not constitute an actual “meet and member board, Priscilla Winslow deeply controversial provision that Scharff all argued that the clause notices alerting employees of the confer” request. Even if it did, the and Eric Banks, joined in the de- critics said hampered the city’s is inequitable because it prevents violation. The city’s conduct, the demand was “untimely,” Clough- cision. ability to make meaningful reforms the city from making the types of notice states, “interfered with the esy wrote. He also concluded that Kevin McNally, current presi- to employee benefits. Adopted in meaningful reforms to employee right of the unit employees to par- the city provided the union with dent of the firefighters union, 1978, the provision empowered a compensation that other labor ticipate in the activities of an em- reasonable notice of its intention could not be reached for comment three-member arbitration panel to groups have been forced to adopt ployee organization of their own to alter the rules. Thursday. Q

COMMUNITY Atherton community rebuilds plane-crash victim’s home Volunteer efforts, donations will get an East Palo Alto woman back into her house by Sue Dremann our years after a Tesla the neat, beige-and-white home. donated money, materials and time. employee’s plane plum- “I’ve known Lisa since our kids “It really was a labor of love for F meted into an East Palo were in kindergarten together 12 a lot of people,” Ackley said. Alto neighborhood, destroying years ago,” Ackley said. “Our kids Chalk messages on the pave- Lisa Jones’ home and child care were friends, and we were friends. ment in front of Jones’ home this center, residents of Atherton and When the accident first happened, week attest to that affection. Veronica Weber dozens of community volunteers I stayed close to Lisa. When it be- “Lisa, You are loved!” student A chalk message reads “LISA YOU ARE LOVED” on the sidewalk in have stepped forward to rebuild came apparent that the settlement volunteers wrote. The students front of Lisa Jones’ newly rebuilt home in East Palo Alto. The home Jones’ home — and life. wouldn’t be enough, I reached out added words of encouragement at was uninhabitable since a plane crashed into it four years ago. Jones’ family members barely to the Sacred Heart Schools com- the driveway: “Audacity; Safety; escaped when the twin-engine munity” for help. Joy; Peace; Strength; Courage; by pilot error, National Transpor- drywall, new electrical wiring and Cessna slammed into their bed- Pacific Peninsula Group, a real- Hope; Grace; Happiness: Com- tation Safety Board investigators plumbing and fire sprinklers. rooms on the morning of Feb. 17, estate development firm cofound- munity; Security; Care” — words determined. When Jones’ family Volunteers showed up from 2010. Since then, Jones has strug- ed by Ackley’s husband, Stephen, that could describe Jones. fled the burning home, they left trade unions; Menlo Park Presby- gled while others in her Beech became a corporate sponsor for Ackley said she first understood everything behind. The home was terian Church; Young Neighbors Street neighborhood have been the effort, which tapped into sub- Jones’ impact on her community boarded up and red tagged. in Action Youth Ministry in Gig able to recover. contractors who supplied in-kind when she visited Jones’ day care Ackley said students helped the Harbor, Washington; the Atherton When a lawsuit that settled donations. center years ago. family clean out their belongings Sacred Heart Community; and in July 2013 did not give Jones Dollinger Properties execu- “She did such amazing work. last November before demolition. Joan of Arc Parish in San Ramon. enough money to rebuild, Mary- tive David Dollinger put up a She really provided very high- Construction began in April. When the volunteers first came, an Ackley, a longtime friend and $125,000 matching grant, which quality early education. She pro- The project went far beyond the project Superintendent Clark Atherton resident, started to raise gave impetus to the community vided such a needed service in her usual scope of Rebuilding Togeth- Schoening of Ebcon Construc- funds to rebuild Jones’ home. fundraising, according to Ackley. neighborhood,” Ackley said. er’s work, said Cari Chen, associate tion said he wasn’t sure how the Now the project, which began The nonprofit Rebuilding To- But it all changed when the director of the Redwood City-based project could be coordinated. in November, is nearly completed. gether Peninsula, with whom Ack- plane struck. Three Tesla employ- nonprofit. Workers replaced exte- “But the kids really gave it their This past Monday, Ebcon Corpo- ley has been active for many years, ees — Brian Finn, Andrew Ingram rior walls, reframed the home and all. They gave up their summer ration construction workers were agreed to get involved. Scads of lo- and pilot Douglas Bourn — died redid the entire roof. They replaced putting the finishing touches on cal businesses and contractors also in the accident, which was caused windows and doors and added new (continued on page 12) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 7 Upfront

ART STUDIO EDUCATION JUST FOR CHILDREN Superintendent emphasizes need One drop-in for review, unity, proactivity studio session $5 OFF Palo Alto schools chief Max McGee presents six ideas Must present coupon. Exp. 12/31/2014 No other offers combined. One coupon per person. for district priorities at annual retreat by Elena Kadvany &LVIRU&UDIWZDVRQHRIWKH723¿QDOLVWVLQ n the second day of the Palo tion processes for new practices or problems ahead of time,” he said. 5HG7ULF\FOH¶V7RWDOO\$ZHVRPH$ZDUGV Alto Board of Education’s programs at every level of the dis- He cited the series of federal 650-321-88088 O annual retreat Wednesday, trict — from special education to Office of Civil Rights investiga- www.cisforcraft.com new Superintendent Max McGee the IT department — in order to tions brought against the district 540 Bryant Street, Palo Alto introduced six ambitious goals for have “outcome metrics and deliv- in the past few years as an ex- the district, which the board pro- erables” that the board can act on. ample of something that diverted vided feedback on and asked him “It’s important here to have this the board, staff and teachers’ re- to further develop before they de- district-wide system,” he said. “I sources and attention away from cide which ones to adopt. think it’s critical.” “the core mission.” A thread uniting the six goals is Most board members said they “I wasn’t (here) at the outset (of McGee’s commitment to making appreciate the inclusion of further the investigations), but a lot of this the school district more of a “collec- evaluation processes but wanted involves communicating and an- tive community” rather than a “col- more detail on what those pro- ticipating what are the problems lection of communities,” phrases he cesses might look like. going to be, what are the conse- used frequently throughout the two- The board immediately found quences of these decisions going day retreat. He introduced the six issue with the phrasing of Mc- to be,” he said. goals with the caveat that the board Gee’s first-listed goal, which Board member Camille might decide to pare them down used the term “consistency” to Townsend said she found the use to just two or three, though board promote evenness in curriculum, of the word “detrimental” jarring. members did not make any deci- instruction and assessment while Others expressed that “Generate sions Wednesday. (See the sidebar aiming to still allow individual a mindset” should be somehow listing the six goals.) schools’ autonomy. replaced with “Be more proactive Board members said they most “Consistency seems to be a and less reactive.” resonated with two goals, one for big issue,” McGee said. “That’s The board and McGee also pro- its student-centric focus and an- something I’ve gleaned over the vided feedback on a draft of the other for its institutionalization of first 13 days (here). ... However, district’s 2014-15 annual focused a commitment to innovative prac- we still want to give schools that goals, which were presented by tices and programs. autonomy.” Associate Superintendent Charles The student-centric goal focuses “I think that particular word Young. The goals include evaluat- on better preparing students for “a (consistency) risks being inter- ing writing achievement; assess- future that necessitates global col- preted as ‘You do everything ing hybrid and online courses; laboration and competition” and the same on Tuesday,’” Mitchell implementation and impact of cultivating a “district-wide culture said. “I’ve heard that from staff Common Core State Standards; that expects, advances, inspires members. ... I think what kids raising the achievement of strug- and promotes academic excellence, have said, it’s quality and fairness gling students; providing training hard work, active engagement and they’re looking for.” for the district’s recently adopted perseverance for every student.” The rest of the board agreed bullying policy; and creating The goal aligns with the dis- that “consistency” should be re- more transparent governance and trict’s commitment to “mak(ing) placed with a standard of quality communication, among others. sure student learning is first for and fairness. Before convening in a short everything we do,” member Me- McGee’s sixth goal — “Gener- closed session at the end of the day, lissa Baten Caswell said. ate a mindset of collective com- the board discussed the evaluation Board President Barb Mitchell munity learning that works collab- process for McGee. The board is lauded McGee’s goal of devel- oratively and actively to identify, required by law to evaluate the su- oping district-wide review and prevent and solve strategic prob- perintendent every June and also evaluation for innovative, new lems that are detrimental to traditionally meets mid-year for an Michael Repka programs and practices as “the teaching and learning” — struck informal conversation. They decid- heart and soul of our district” and a familiar chord. In his explana- ed on Wednesday that for this year Before you select a real estate agent, meet with Michael Repka the biggest change brought to the tion of the goal, McGee urged the — McGee’s first as superinten- to discuss how his real estate law and tax back-ground benefi ts table Wednesday. board to focus on “problem find- dent as well as a year in which two Ken DeLeon’s clients. “What I like about this — in ing” rather than problem solving new members will join the board whatever wordsmith form it ends — and being proactive rather than — they will do three evaluations up being — is it really prioritizes reactive when problems arise. instead of the usual two. One will innovation,” she said. “I think “Let me be blunt: There are is- be conducted in November and the we’ve always accepted it, but we sues around communication, right? other two next year with the new haven’t had a systemic approach What can we do to identify and board members. Q to it that supports it. prevent these ahead of time? This Online Editor Elena Kadvany McGee stressed that there needs speaks to not being in such a reac- can be emailed at ekadvany@ to be concrete review and evalua- tive mode. Let’s think about these paweekly.com.

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ELECTION 2014 Twelve vie for seats on the Palo Alto council Veteran attorney joins eclectic field of candidates for November election by Gennady Sheyner

ith the filing period 25 years in Palo Alto, a period that vation,” said Johnston, who lives and who helped lead last year’s of commercial growth, though he concluding this week, was interrupted by stints in Lon- downtown. “For us to say that we battle over Measure D, in which tempers these concerns by advo- W 12 Palo Alto residents don, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. should not change in Palo Alto just voters overturned a council-ap- cating for more housing. have officially entered the race Johnston, 68, told the Weekly seems to be contrary to everything proved housing development on Wayne Douglass, who like Wol- for the five contested seats on the that public service runs in his that the city stands for.” Maybell Avenue. Candidate John bach entered the race in the waning City Council. family. As a son of an Illinois Johnston’s entry means this Fredrich, a retired Gunn High weeks of the filing period, said his The group of candidates is made state legislator, Johnston said he year’s council race will have twice School teacher, supported the interest in running was spurred by up of three incumbents, three has long thought about running as many candidates as the city’s Maybell project, which included the council’s recent actions toward members of the watchdog group and has recently decided that now last council 60 housing units for low-income the homeless population. This in- Palo Altans for Sensible Zoning, the time is right for him to do so. election, which seniors, but he also identifies cludes last year’s ban on vehicle a legislative aide, a retired history He said he has no “preconceived took place in himself as a “residentialist.” habitation, an ordinance that was teacher, an engineer who wants idea” of what the city’s most burn- 2012 — this de- Also embracing that label is Mark put on hold after the courts rejected to make the city “10 times bet- ing issues currently are. spite the with- Weiss, who is running in his third a similar law in Los Angeles. ter” and a concert producer hop- “My priority is really to talk to drawal of pan- straight election and who routinely The large number of slow-growth ing that this bid for a council seat the citizens and find out what’s on handler Victor rhapsodizes about the outsized in- candidates could tilt the majority of goes better than his prior two. It their mind,” Johnston said. Frost and Alma fluence of developers in local poli- the nine-member council toward also includes an advocate for the Overall, he said, the biggest is- Place resident tics. Seelam Reddy, a retired Boe- its more “residentialist wing,” cur- homeless community and, as of sue for the city is “how to main- Richard Wen- ing engineer, has been less fixed rently occupied by Holman, Pat this week, an intellectual-property tain the quality of life in Palo Alto, A.C. Johnston dorf, neither of in his positions, which range from Burt and Greg Schmid. The two attorney from a major law firm. which is obviously outstanding.” whom turned in demanding more transparency and candidates who have been most A. C. Johnston, the managing While many of the candidates their nomination papers, accord- limiting growth to preventing the open minded about growth, Larry partner in the Palo Alto office have adopted the “residentialist” ing to City Clerk Donna Grider. closure of the Page Mill YMCA. Klein and Gail Price, will be con- of the law firm Morrison Foer- label, which connotes slow-growth The field of candidates includes Cory Wolbach, a staff member cluding their terms this year. Klein ster, was the last candidate to sentiments, Johnston stressed the incumbents Karen Holman, Greg for state Sen. Jerry Hill, has put will be termed out, ending a career file his nomination papers before city’s “international reputation” Scharff and Mayor Nancy Shep- his legislative work on hold so that included about two decades Wednesday’s deadline, joining a and said he can’t imagine the city herd. It also includes three resi- that he can seek a council seat. He of service, four council terms and large and eclectic list of aspiring halting growth entirely. dents — Tom DuBois, Eric Fils- also said he was concerned about three terms as mayor. Price, who is lawmakers. Johnston, who grew “Palo Alto is internationally eth, and Lydia Kou — who have Palo Alto’s planning process and completing her first term, has opted up in Chicago, has spent the past recognized as the center of inno- opposed “upzoned” developments the parking and traffic impacts not to run. Q

RECREATION Arrow dynamic Local resident finds passion, success and family bonding in archery by Benjamin Custer ntensity in his eyes, Alan Ea- summer job as a plumber while fell in love with it again,” Eagleton gleton pulled the bowstring to he figured things out. said. “I went from compound bow I his cheek and focused on a pa- The day after graduation, Eagle- to barebow. That’s when I really per target dozens of yards below. ton moved to Redwood City to fell in love with archery.” Shot after shot, his arrows zipped work for Daley. Before he knew it, a Several types of bows and beneath the tree canopy, consis- few months stretched into a decade. styles exist in competitive archery. tently landing within a couple of Daley also happened to be an Compound bows use cables and inches of the bull’s-eye. He was accomplished archer with com- pulleys, which tend to provide

just warming up. pelling experiences to share. Be- better accuracy, distance and ve- Pasturel Ciera An East Palo Alto resident, fore long, when the two were not locity, while barebows have no Competitive archer Alan Eagleton takes aim at his target at the Eagleton routinely finds himself wearing tool belts, they donned extraneous equipment, including Kings Mountain archery range in Woodside, preparing for the at Kings Mountain Archers in arrow quivers. sights. Though barebow is not an international competition in Croatia next week. Woodside, where he often prac- “After about a year ... he set me Olympic discipline, Eagleton pre- tices for hours. As a competitor, up with my own equipment, and ferred its purity and found plenty “If I’m shooting the way I am because I have to practice. I want to he has enjoyed success on local, I started shooting with him,” Ea- of competition elsewhere. right now, I feel like I could be practice because I love to practice.” national and international levels. gleton said. “From there, I started “It was something instinctive,” very competitive,” he said. While archery can cost hun- Next week, the world champion shooting tournaments and found I he said. “Within six months, I was Eagleton often shoots his bow dreds — even thousands — of will compete in Croatia as a mem- loved shooting paper targets.” beating most local people. Within a before and after work and on the dollars as one advances in the ber of the U.S. Team at the World Struck by Cupid’s arrow at 16 year, I was competing nationally.” weekends. He sometimes prac- sport, it is in some ways sustain- Archery Field Championships. and married at 18, Eagleton found After netting a number of first- tices at Palomo Archery in Palo able. Eagleton said people who But for Eagleton, archery is archery also served as a bonding place finishes in local tourna- Alto, whose indoor facilities are shoot guns need to buy new bul- more significant than records and experience for him and his wife, ments, Eagleton joined premier inviting in colder months. But Ea- lets every day, but he can reuse his titles. Through the sport, he has Kelly. She picked up the hobby organizations such as the National gleton prefers to drive to Wood- arrows hundreds of times. He and forged fond family memories. shortly after he did, and the young Field Archery Association, USA side to get a respite from the bus- his wife turn distant tournaments He was born in Redwood City couple began practicing and com- Archery (part of the World Ar- tle of Silicon Valley, which serves into vacation opportunities. and raised in Los Banos. A couple peting together. chery Federation) and the Inter- as a “battery recharger” for him. But for Eagleton, archery is a of months before graduating from “She says she does it because national Bowhunting Organiza- “Because I’m a husband, a fa- priceless hobby because it brings high school, he realized he had she likes to hang out with me,” tion. Since stepping onto a bigger ther and I have a job, everything generations together. no idea what he wanted to do in Eagleton said. “She knows that I stage five years ago, Eagleton has is based on how much time I have “I still shoot a lot with my uncle life. His mother, a teacher with love it, so she does it.” accumulated myriad top finishes and being able to share my time who got me started,” he said. “He’s advanced degrees, encouraged A few years later, the couple at both indoor and outdoor events. with my family,” he said. 72. He’s still one of the best in the him to further his education. His started a family. As a father of two Two years ago, he attended In addition to time, archery re- country. You can have a 6-year-old uncle, Tom Daley, offered him a boys, neither of whom expressed world championships in France quires Eagleton to invest significant and a 72-year-old, which we have interest in archery, Eagleton hung and Argentina. In France, he money in equipment, maintenance all the time because his grandson WATCH IT ONLINE up his bow for about a decade and placed second in individual and and travel. Though sponsors have shoots, shooting right next to each PaloAltoOnline.com half. Then one day, his youngest first in team. In Argentina, Eagle- approached him over the years, he other. To me, that’s just awesome.” Q son, then 17, asked if they could ton and his wife both took first has consistently declined. Editorial Intern Benjamin View a video of competitive archer shoot together. place. Heading into Croatia, Ea- “It would be a job at that point,” Custer can be emailed at Alan Eagleton on PaloAltoOnline.com. “He lasted about a year, and I just gleton expects similar results. he said. “I never want to practice [email protected]. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 9 Upfront News Digest DEVELOPMENT Council votes to take over Palo Alto Airport Ideas clash over controversial Palo Alto Airport is now Palo Alto’s airport. After nearly seven years of deliberations and negotiations with Santa Clara County, the city on Monday quickly approved a transfer agreement that would put Palo Alto in control of the small Baylands zoning process airport. The county has been operating the airport since 1967, under a 50-year lease that was set to expire in June 2017. Commissioners, residents advocate eliminating, preserving or radically altering The City Council’s unanimous vote on Monday night came five days ‘planned community’ zoning after the county’s Board of Supervisors likewise agreed unanimously to by Gennady Sheyner transfer the facility to the city ahead of the lease’s expiration. For the county, which manages two other airports, the transfer ome people call it “wild- velopment critic Bob Moss pro- project, she noted, is a single house. means that it is no longer in charge of a facility with a dilapidated card zoning,” “zoning for posed that the city limit the mag- “We need to continue to have a runway and a history of losing money. For the city, it is a chance to S sale” or simply “a scam.” nitude of exemptions that could be PC zone,” Cassel said. “Sometimes, address what many see as the county’s failure to make the necessary Others maintain that it’s a valu- sought and specify in which parts we just can’t think ahead of time for repairs and improvements. able tool for encouraging flex- of the city they can be pursued. the creative uses that are needed.” The takeover effort has accelerated in the last two years, with the ibility and promoting great de- Land-use watchdog Fred Balin She added, however, that she city hiring an airport manager and creating a new enterprise fund for velopments that, for one reason said the city should specify in its or- doesn’t want to see PC zoning that the facility. The city has transferred $1.6 million from the General or another, struggle to conform to dinance that projects be consistent can be “bought” by developers. Fund to the airport fund to date, Airport Manager Andrew Swanson zoning restrictions. with the city’s land-use bible, the Commissioner Alcheck didn’t said. City officials estimate that the airport will continue to require But just about everyone Comprehensive Plan. Many of the share Cassel’s concern about devel- subsidies for the next four years before it starts to make money. Q agrees that Palo Alto’s notorious PC projects recently approved, in- opers buying zoning exemptions. —Gennady Sheyner “planned community” (PC) zon- cluding Alma Village and College Rather, he proposed a radically ing process is flawed and needs Terrace Centre, fail this test, Balin different idea: Use PC zoning as a Police deny ticket-quota allegations to be fixed. On Wednesday night, said. The Comprehensive Plan, he way to address the city’s unfunded The Palo Alto Police Department is vehemently denying claims the Planning and Transportation noted, designates Alma Village as needs, as identified and prioritized made by three anonymous officers in an NBC Bay Area report that Commission began what could be one of the city’s “neighborhood by the City Council. there is strong pressure within the department to meet “unofficial” a long process to do just that. centers.” Its redevelopment as a PC “This argument that it’s ‘zon- ticketing quotas, which they say has harmed public safety in the city. The commission’s discussion project made the plaza 75 percent ing for sale’ has no effect on me,” The three officers — heavily disguised when shown on camera — took place about six months after residential, Balin said. Alcheck said. “News flash: It was accuse the department of being more focused on creating a positive the City Council adopted a morato- Commissioner Eric Rosenblum always zoning for sale. public image through bolstering statistics more than on public safety. rium on planned-community zon- pointed to one of the biggest “Before, in some instances, we “You have officers more concerned with writing tickets and keeping ing proposals, which allow develop- sources of frustrations with PC were selling unenforced promises stats up than apprehending suspects — for instance, catching residential ers to exceed zoning regulations in zoning: its capacity to surprise. that represented completely value- burglars, patrolling neighborhoods,” one officer says in the report. exchange for “public benefits.” Be- less sacrifices, that’s all.” “At some point, you either have to stop complaining or stand up for cause city law doesn’t define “pub- He referenced Caffe Riace, a what you think is right,” another says. lic benefits,” the term has come to ‘News flash: It was plaza that was created as a “pub- Palo Alto Police Lt. Zach Perron said Wednesday that quotas do include everything from public pla- lic benefit” before being appro- not exist within the department. zas, sculptures and playgrounds to always zoning for priated by the Sheridan Avenue Under both California law and department policy, it is illegal to traffic studies, affordable housing sale.’ restaurant. require officers to meet any sort of arrest or citation quota. and cash contributions. “I urge us to view this approach The NBC report draws on the results of January 2013 internal The planning commission high- —Michael Alcheck, as one that is about achieving true survey — administered by the Palo Alto Police Officers’ Associa- lighted the myriad problems with planning commissioner, public benefits,” Alcheck said. tion (PAPOA), the union that represents the department’s officers, existing PC zoning in a March City of Palo Alto “At the same time, it allows for agents and sergeants — which allegedly showed numerous officers 2013 memo, which called the redevelopment and also funds complaining about the department’s “unofficial quota” and “fear or process “the greatest challenge to preservation. We would be ac- concern about ‘getting in trouble’ with administration.” land-use in Palo Alto today.” The “PC zoning is fundamentally commodating growth and, at the Perron said the department has not changed its patrol or ticketing memo, penned by former commis- out of alignment with a lot of the same time, this approach would strategy in the last few years. In 2012, the department had a total sion Chairman Eduardo Martinez, purpose of zoning,” Rosenblum stymie atrophy.” of 8,864 traffic citations and warnings notices; in 2013, 9,939; and current Chairman Mark Michael said. “If the purpose of zoning is Commissioner Carl King didn’t through June, 30, 2014, there have been 6,131 total, according to and Commissioner Michael Al- to allow predictability in certain agree with this argument and lob- department data. Perron partially attributes the rise in citations to check, advocated clarifying what areas, the potential of a wildcard bied against a process in which an increase in staffing since 2012. constitutes a “public benefit” at any time undermines that.” developers could simply offer The union’s contract with the city expired June 30, and the two and bringing more clarity to the Most speakers and all commis- money for exceeding regulations. process, which today typically sioners agreed that the planned- He said he doesn’t see this as a sides are in negotiations. Q —Elena Kadvany resembles a series of exhausting community process, for all its process he would ever support. bartering sessions between coun- flaws, does have some value. Others lobbied for more mod- cil members and developers. Since the designation came about est changes. Chairman Michael Alaska DA will not bring charges in Stanford case The memo predicted that pub- in 1951, Palo Alto has approved suggested including a definition The district attorney in Juneau, Alaska, has announced his of- lic benefits will become more about 100 such projects, many of “public benefit” in the zon- fice will not be bringing any charges in a sexual-assault case filed prevalent as development appli- of which were senior- and af- ing ordinance. Commissioner this spring by Juneau resident and Stanford University student Leah cations continue to file in. This fordable-housing developments. Greg Tanaka argued that the city Francis against another Stanford student. was before the council voted to Some of these were small resi- needs to focus on improving en- District Attorney James Scott could not be reached for comment Mon- adopt a moratorium on PC proj- dential proposals that needed a forcement. day, but he told the Juneau Empire newspaper on Friday that there is ects in February, a reaction to last slight variation from zoning regu- “We always have to have it,” insufficient evidence to prove Francis was raped by the male Stanford November’s rejection of the latest lations; others accommodated the Tanaka said. “What we should do student, her ex-boyfriend, in his home in Alaska over winter break. PC development, a housing proj- types of projects the city wanted quickly is fix some of the basic “There’s absolutely nothing about the screening decision that suggests ect on Maybell Avenue, by voters. to encourage. problems: enforcement and fi- that Ms. Francis’ genuine feelings of victimization aren’t valid,” Scott On Wednesday, planning com- Phyllis Cassel, who spent 13 nancing of enforcement.” told the Juneau Empire. “It’s simply that in order to convince 12 people missioners and members of the years on the planning commission Vice Chair Arthur Keller and beyond a reasonable doubt that a sexual assault occurred, I have to be public offered a variety of sug- and reviewed 26 planned-commu- Commissioner Przemak Gardias able to prove every element (of the crime). And in this case, I can’t.” gestions for what reform should nity projects, argued that the zon- both stressed the need for more Francis, a 21-year-old senior, went public with her story in June look like. Council observer Herb ing mechanism is a valuable tool clarity and transparency. Each after becoming frustrated with what she has described as a delayed Borock said the zoning process because it allows creativity, partic- said the city should set a “limit and flawed judicial process at Stanford. should simply be eliminated. De- ularly for small projects. One PC of deviation” and explicitly state Francis’ story gained attention nationwide as media reported on where in the city such projects the growing debate over colleges’ and universities’ responses to stu- Corrections would be most likely to win ap- dents’ reports of sexual assault. proval and what types of excep- Francis reported the Jan. 1 assault to the university on Jan. 7 and The Aug. 8 article, “From barnyard to butchershop,” incorrectly stated the size of Belcampo Meat Co.’s farm in Mount Shasta. It is a 20,000-acre tions a developer can request. also filed a police report soon after it happened. The case was passed farm. In the same edition, a list of local semi-finalists in an “Activating Em- The commission will continue to Scott’s office. pathy” grant competition omitted Acknowledge Alliance of Mountain View, its discussion of PC-zone reforms Under Alaska law, the standard for determining whether an as- which provides social-emotional instruction in schools, including several on Aug. 27. Q sault is rape hinges on whether the victim verbally says “no” or does elementary schools in Palo Alto. To request a correction, contact Editor Staff Writer Gennady something to indicate strong lack of consent. Q Jocelyn Dong at 650-223-6514, [email protected] or P.O. Box 1610, Sheyner can be emailed at — Elena Kadvany Palo Alto, CA 94302. [email protected]. Page 10 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Hundreds of Bay Area families choose Home Care Assistance. Trust our award-winning care to suit your family’s needs. We’re the best!

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DEVELOPMENT Plan to replace JJ&F meets with opposition, skepticism Palo Alto officials demand more information about proposed College Terrace Centre market by Gennady Sheyner proposal for a new grocery gave James Smailey, son of devel- operate the store. Though the When questioned by Burt, Po- his lack of grocery-store back- store at College Terrace oper Patrick Smailey and operator city’s consultant, Sutti Associates, lentz maintained that the lease ground, he said he is experienced A Centre in Palo Alto proved of J&A Family Market, a choice: confirmed that Smailey’s advisers between the building owner and in providing customer service and to be a tough sell Monday night, Give us more details, or we’ll ask would have “qualified credentials the new grocer has already been is committed to being at the store with city officials bemoaning a for another grocer. to participate in managing and ad- submitted to the city attorney, “seven days a week” to make it lack of transparency and demand- During a long and occasionally vising the owners of J&A Family who approved it. He then speci- work. ing more information about lease tense discussion Monday, council market,” this did little to assuage fied that this was a “form lease,” “I want to be the greeter. I want terms for the new market. members criticized the project the council’s concerns. prompting Burt to point out that it to be a warm and friendly at- By a unanimous vote, a highly team for failing to disclose to Councilwoman Karen Holman the form, without actual numbers, mosphere — to have a successful skeptical City Council agreed that the city pertinent information. argued that it would be an “ab- is “in anyone’s mind quite differ- grocery store.” it doesn’t have enough informa- Though Smailey submitted the dication of our responsibility” ent than conditions of the lease.” He also responded to speakers’ tion to determine whether the pro- lease agreement to the city, key to base the approval on a con- “The form and the substance characterization of his proposed posed store, J&A Family Market, information was redacted, in- sultant’s judgment. Councilman are not the same,” Burt said, store as a “startup.” would be comparable in quality to cluding rent amount, the security Larry Klein said that the burden challenging Polentz. “That starts “I’m sorry, but your whole JJ&F Market, which operated on deposit and the number of park- should be on the applicant to to undermine credibility tonight.” city is based on startups,” Smai- the corner of College Avenue and ing spaces allotted to the grocery demonstrate that the new market Council members weren’t the ley said, noting that this is what El Camino Real for more than six store. It didn’t help that Smailey would match the quality of JJ&F. only skeptics. Numerous speak- makes Palo Alto and Silicon Val- decades before it was sold in 2010 has no prior experience in the “Your insistence on keeping ers at the public hearing raised ley what they are. and then closed in 2013. In send- industry and that he declined to everything confidential makes it metaphorical flags about the pro- Smailey’s attorneys said the ing the proposal back to the draw- provide to the city the names of impossible for the council ... for posal and urged the council not to team has been looking for other ing board, the council effectively key advisers who would help him us to make that determination,” approve it. Lydia Kou, a Barron potential grocers to fill the space. Klein said. Park resident who is running for Polentz said the applicants have The Garcia family, the origi- had “commercial real estate bro- 2014 nal owners of JJ&F, left Palo kers pounding the pavement,” Alto just months after the coun- ‘Everyone wants to looking for established grocers to cil approved the College Terrace come forward. Centre, a block-long develop- crucify me.’ “No one has,” Polentz said. ment at 2180 El Camino Real —James Smailey, operator, While the consultant concluded that includes 38,904 square feet proposed J&A Family Market that J&A “has the retail team and of office space, eight units of af- strategy to be successful from its fordable housing and a new gro- City Council, urged the council to opening day and into the future,” cery store. The council gave the defer the decision to a later date the council seemed to find it hard project the green light — and so that the city can do “due dili- to believe. approved controversial “planned gence” on Smailey’s proposal. “I was very disappointed in the community” zoning — after “The community deserves to applicant’s unwillingness to share tense meetings in which develop- have another JJ&F type of market,” the lease terms,” Scharff said. ment supporters urged city offi- Kou said. “The developer agreed to “I’m very disappointed that the ap- cials to “Save JJ&F.” this to get approval for this devel- plicant was unwilling to provide Because preserving a neighbor- opment. Keep them to it.” the information about consultants. hood supermarket was the chief Doria Summa, who lives in “We have to make a decision “public benefit” of the College College Terrace, cited the proj- based on record. Without the in- Terrace Centre, the council stipu- ect’s rocky history and also urged formation, it’s impossible to make lated in its approval that the new the council not to approve the the decision.” grocer, if other than John Garcia, proposed grocer. Holman agreed and said she Liz Cummings & Myra Burg would be subject to the city’s ap- “Unfortunately, the history of didn’t buy Smailey’s “startup” proval. This approval would be the project has been marked by argument. granted unless the city finds that manipulation and a lack of trans- “Yes, it is a town of startups,” the new tenant “is not likely to be parency on the part of the appli- Holman said. “But this is not a comparable in quality of products cant’s team,” Summa said, “and private venture; it’s a public ben- and service as JJ&F.” this seems to be continuing.” efit. It has very different conse- The council had a hard time on The council also heard from quences if it should fail.” Monday making any such finding. James Smailey, whose back- Klein, who made the motion to 33rd Annual Councilmen Greg Scharff and Pat ground is in construction and require more information from Burt each questioned the appli- property management. Smailey’s team, said he cannot de- cant and his attorney, Michael C. “Everyone wants to crucify cide on the basis of the record be- Palo Alto Festival of the Arts Polentz. Scharff asked whether me because I want to take a shot cause “the record is inadequate.” Polentz is willing to provide an at this and make it work. I don’t “The applicant has chosen not unredacted copy of the lease. want to open doors and put all my to provide us with critical infor- AUGUST 23 & 24 | 10AM - 6PM | UNIVERSITY AVE “The answer is no,” Polentz re- money and time and effort into it mation,” Klein said. “They have sponded. “We are not providing it and just walk away,” he said. chosen to do that, and it’s their SPONSORED BY THE PALO ALTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE in a public forum.” Even as Smailey acknowledged problem.” Q

House rebuilt room and just take it all in. a minimum, they must raise 300 Quality Italian Street Gourmet Fine Wines Kids’ Art “Before November, she didn’t $70,000, Ackley said. Entertainment (continued from page 7) Artisans Painting Food & Microbrews Studio feel she could be in there. But Chen said they won’t leave until when she saw the walls go up they’ve given Jones back every- vacations to do this. It took a lot and the windows, she got really thing she lost — her home and of coordination to make this thing excited. She’s seen it all come to- her livelihood. work,” he said. gether,” Chen said. Anyone wishing to help com- &ESTIVALINFO  sWWWMLAPRODUCTIONSCOM For her part, Jones is ready to Once Jones is settled back in, plete the playground and center move on. She doesn’t want to do any Rebuilding Together Peninsula, can send donations to The Jones more interviews after four years in Ackley and the volunteers will Fund, c/o Rebuilding Together the spotlight and being the subject, begin the second phase to re- Peninsula, 841 Kaynyne St., Red- at times, of media misinformation. store Jones’ life. They’ll raise wood City, CA 94063. Q But Chen said Jones can’t wait to funds to repair the day care Staff Writer Sue Dremann settle into her home. Sometimes, center playhouse and replace can be emailed at sdremann@ she’ll come and sit in her living the playground equipment. At paweekly.com. Page 12 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Upfront

TRANSPORTATION ‘Satellite parking’ program inches forward in Palo Alto Despite concerns, City Council approves design contract for new parking area on Embarcadero Road by Gennady Sheyner proposal in Palo Alto to Road. The new 90-degree parking Yet even as the council ac- warned that creating more shuttle that solutions, however flawed, create a new parking area area would be located on the north knowledged on Monday the need stops near residential areas out- should be pursued as soon as A near the Baylands and side of Embarcadero, which would to increase the city’s parking sup- side downtown might prompt possible to address the growing shuttle commuters downtown be reduced from four lanes to two ply, the majority was skeptical commuters to park their cars in parking problem. Mayor Nancy edged ahead Monday night after to accommodate the new spaces. about the Embarcadero shuttle these neighborhoods to catch the Shepherd called the problem a a reluctant and deeply ambivalent The project would also include idea. Burt and Klein both sug- shuttles, thereby shifting the park- “puzzle” that the city needs to City Council approved a design bike lanes, enhanced transit stops gested moving the discussion to ing problem. He also pointed at solve. Councilman Greg Scharff contract for the experimental to support shuttles and an en- a later date. The council is sched- the $180,000 price tag for the de- noted that the contract with BFK “satellite parking” program. hanced crosswalk to the Baylands. uled to discuss next week a range sign work and questioned whether Engineers wouldn’t commit the By a 5-4 vote, with Pat Burt, For the council, the effort to of technology solutions aimed at this is money well-spent, given city to the program but merely Karen Holman, Larry Klein bolster parking supply is becom- making local garages more effi- that the Embarcadero program is provide information. and Greg Schmid dissenting, ing increasingly urgent. The city cient. The shuttle program should supposed to be an interim solution “People have been complaining the council authorized spending plans to unveil a “residential- be considered in the context of while the city explores ways to re- that we’re moving too slowly. If $180,000 on a consultant who will parking permit program” in the these solutions, Klein said. duce traffic. we don’t move forward, we are study the proposal, which is one beginning of next year, which “It’s out of sequence for us to “It’s probably going to be thou- moving too slowly. We need to do of the city’s many strategies for would set time limits for down- be considering this before we hear sands of dollars per car removed,” something,” he said. addressing downtown’s shortage town commuters on residential some of the other things,” Klein Levinsky said. Councilman Marc Berman also of parking. Under the proposal, streets that currently serve as de said. Mary Carlstead urged the coun- said he wasn’t too excited about about 132 parking spaces would facto parking lots during business Holman went a step further and cil not to look to the Baylands for the satellite-parking program, be created on the north side of hours. Downtown residents have proposed eliminating the program parking and called Embarcadero particularly because it does noth- Embarcadero Road, between Fa- been calling on the city for years from consideration. a “scenic corridor” that would be ing to discourage driving. But he ber Place and the Palo Alto Air- to start such a program. On Mon- “I find it a bit frustrating that affected negatively by the pro- spoke in favor of moving ahead port driveway. day night, Downtown North resi- we’re spending a lot of time on posal. with the study. The city had previously also dent Neilson Buchanan provided this concept,” Holman said. “It’s “Do not destroy the Baylands,” “This is an imperfect possible considered adding 68 spaces for his latest survey of parking in his a high cost per space in an envi- Carlstead said. “Because if you do solution to a very difficult prob- commuters in the Baylands Ath- neighborhood. It showed every ronmentally sensitive area.” narrow it down to two lanes, you lem,” Berman said. Q letic Center parking lot, but staff one of the blocks between Alma Several residents offered their will ruin the ambiance and the en- Staff Writer Gennady decided to scrap that idea and fo- and Bryant in red, meaning they own criticism of the Embarcade- trance to our Baylands.” Sheyner can be emailed at cus exclusively on Embarcadero were completely full. ro Road program. Jeff Levinsky The council majority argued [email protected].

Water “Now we’re poised to really do Wednesday’s meeting was a (continued from page 5) something, and we’d really appre- rare opportunity for the board ciate your support,” Abrica said. to consider a project that so far Among the angriest speak- has been reviewed exclusively at your help.” ers was Palo Alto City Manager staff level. After hearing from Dennis Parker, who lives in the James Keene, who lashed out at the speakers, all five board mem- Gardens neighborhood of East water board staff for making the bers said they would like to see Palo Alto and was one of many permitting process longer and the project move forward quickly. attendees to wear “Permit our more difficult than it should have Several stressed, however, that Project” buttons to Wednesday’s been. their responsibility is to make meeting, echoed her plea. He said he was disappointed sure the project doesn’t have a “We are here to put a human by the behavior of water board negative impact on water quality. face on something that might Alto Palo East of City Courtesy staff, whom he accused of ex- “Although we really care about seem like a engineering project cluding the creek authority from people, and we want everyone to or a wildlife project,” Parker said. stakeholder meetings; exceed- be safe and sound and protected, “There are human beings here at ing authority; and “continuing to our mandate is to protect the wa- risk. promote project alternatives that ters of the state,” board member “We’re here to look you in the are off the table because they’re Newsha Ajami said. “We need eye and let you know that we need not practicable, necessary or to make sure we follow the law help and we need it soon. We need possible.” One staff member, he and think abut these permits in a for everyone involved in this thing East Palo Alto officials declared a local emergency on Jan. 2, 2013, said, has been “acting more like way that impacts the waters of the to move the project forward with a after heavy rains caused minor flooding and a crack in the levee an activist and not a regulator — state. That is within our limits.” deliberate speed.” along San Francisquito Creek in East Palo Alto. a citizen and not a professional Board member Jim McGrath In rejecting the project in was to affirm the authority of rain season. Delaying the permit staff person.” also said he didn’t appreciate March, the water board asked for Executive Officer Bruce Wolfe to “prolongs the known risk to life “It’s my belief this project will speakers making the issue “per- a plethora of information, includ- make a ruling on the application. and property,” Materman added. never be permitted as long as this sonal” and argued that it’s unfair ing “a complete set of technical The board’s other option was to Mayors and council members staff behavior continues on this to blame the delays entirely on reports and corresponding data.” reserve the approval authority for from the three communities also project,” Keene said. environmental issues. Funding, It also called for the city to re- itself. addressed the board. East Palo John Doughty, an East Palo he said, was the big concern for examine alternatives that had The vast majority of the meet- Alto Councilman Ruben Abrica, Alto community developer, also many years. already been analyzed and dis- ing was comprised of public tes- who serves on the creek author- spoke passionately about his “I’m sure that there will even- carded, including one that would timony and staff presentations ity’s board of directors, called the city’s recent flood history. He re- tually be approval of this board,” use land at the Palo Alto Airport. from the water board and creek permitting process a “nightmarish called responding to the flooded McGrath said, adding that he has The board also expressed concern authority. Len Materman, execu- situation.” homes, including Sims’, in De- “an interest in a resolution that is about a proposal to lower levees tive director of the creek author- “Just like you have a respon- cember 2012. He described the as quick as possible.” near the marshy Faber Tract, a ity, recapped the project’s long sibility to protect the waters of experience as “very, very scary.” Board members Margaret Abe- habitat for two endangered spe- timeline, which traces back to the the state, I ask: Who protects While acknowledging the board’s Koga and William Kissinger both cies, the clapper rail and the salt 1998 flood and included extensive people from flooding? No one re- concerns, he maintained that the concurred. marsh harvest mouse. In its re- cooperation between the three cit- ally does. The federal government project would enhance rather than But Chair Terry Young stressed vised application, the creek au- ies and the gradual winnowing doesn’t. The state government harm the environment. that the board cannot simply ap- thority leaves the levees intact in down of design alternatives from doesn’t,” Abrica said. “Any statement to say that we prove the project “at any cost.” most places and raises them in nine to one. The five communities have didn’t follow the right process or “I’d love it if all the pieces can one section. Action is needed now, Ma- made a commitment, he said, to go through a good process over fall into place and if he (Executive The Wednesday hearing was terman told the water board, to protect each other from floods, the last decade is frustrating and Officer Bruce Wolfe) can do that designated as a “workshop,” so ensure funding from the state is and they have stuck together over something we don’t find accept- at earliest possible date,” Young no vote took place. The only de- not jeopardized and that work is the course of the long planning able as the JPA, as a city, as resi- said. “But we cannot rush to judg- cision that the water board made completed between the 2016-17 process. dents,” he added. ment.” Q www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 13 Upfront

parking-guidance systems and in downtown garages, including Garage then later seek proposals for the peripheral Cowper/Webster (continued from page 5) access-and-revenue equipment. and Bryant Street garages. This An alternative is to pursue both could be partly because the city parking-space availability. of these technological solutions has been selling more permits to Planners are preparing a “re- at the same time, an option that address the problem of underused quest for proposals” for parking would make the systems better in- garages, he said. solutions that will include an tegrated but would delay their im- According to a new report from architectural design of parking plementation by several months, the Department of Planning and guidance systems, according to according to staff. Community Environment, the av- staff. Even if all these proposals are erage occupancy of downtown ga- Another option on the table adopted, officials believe the city rages has been creeping up in the is what’s known as “access and will still need to move ahead with summer months, from 56 percent revenue controls” — a system in its broad spectrum of parking ini- in May, to 65 percent in June, to which vehicles are time-stamped tiatives, targeting both supply and 81 percent in July. as they enter garages and infor- demand. Councilman Greg Scharff ar- mation is fed to the parking- “Once we shift the balance (of gued Monday that much like the guidance system. The control parking) from the neighborhoods Embarcadero Road satellite-park- equipment can have either an to our commercial cores, clearly ing program, the technological “active” or a “passive” enforce- we won’t have enough capacity in upgrades will at best only provide ment mechanism, according to our existing garages,” Keene told a partial palliative. staff. An active system would the council Monday. “I don’t think there’s any indi- alert enforcement officers when In recent months, garages have cation that what we discuss next a citation should be issued for a been filling up, Chief Transpor- week will solve the issue,” Scharff customer who has stayed in the tation Official Jaime Rodriguez said. “Technology alone won’t garage for too long. said this week. For the first time solve it.” Q The council will consider on in years, city officials have been Staff Writer Gennady Monday whether the city should receiving complaints from driv- Sheyner can be emailed at immediately seek proposals for ers who couldn’t find parking [email protected]. Online This Week ÈxÊUÊ{ÈÊUÊÎxÊMILES These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAlto Online.com/news. Two Palo Alto men arrested for battery Two Palo Alto men were arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting an acquaintance with a large metal flashlight early Sun- day morning outside of the victim’s Tasso Street home. Logan Philip Korecky, 20, and Christopher Stadler Snyder, 24, each were arrested on a single felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon. (Posted Aug. 14, 10:57 a.m.)

Includes Chief candidates named in federal lawsuits Lunch Two finalists for East Palo Alto’s police chief position are, or have been, the subjects of federal lawsuits, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court Northern District in San Jose. (Posted Aug. 14, 8:59 a.m.) Stanford professor wins highest math award A Stanford University professor today became the first woman to win the highest honor in mathematics. Maryam Mirzakhani was one of four mathematicians awarded the 2014 Fields Medal at a meeting of the International Mathematics Union in Seoul, South Korea. (Posted Aug. 13, 9:46 a.m.) East Palo Alto introduces chief candidates After a day of interviews, the City of East Palo Alto gave the community a chance Saturday to meet with the three final can- didates for the position of chief of police. (Posted Aug. 10, 3:43 p.m.) Email indicates Zuckerberg’s offer Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently recalled he had once offered to help the real estate developer who is now suing him for failing to give him references and contacts for his business, an email filed in Santa Clara County Superior on Aug. 6 indicates. (Posted Aug. 9, 9:36 a.m.) SATURDAY Mitchell Park Library close to complete Since a new contractor was brought on last February to finish the long-stalled Mitchell Park Library project, a “night and day” AUGUST ÓÎ difference in work results is bringing an end in sight for the much maligned project, city officials said at press briefing Friday. (Posted REGISTER: www.tourdemenlo.com Aug. 8, 4:29 p.m.) Ride Day registration 7-10am @ Menlo-Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton City manager leaving for Half Moon Bay Beleaguered East Palo Alto City Manager Magda Gonzalez has Sponsored by found a new job in Half Moon Bay, the city has announced. (Posted Aug. 8, 1:22 p.m.)

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Page 14 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Upfront Juniper’s Cheating reported engaging in some form of with project-based learning done in cheating during the previous year. the classroom, where students can- 2014 Annual (continued from page 5) The most common forms of not download answers from the In- cheating are copying another ternet and the teacher can see all the Gunn High School, wrote in a let- student’s work, allowing another iterations of the work. Meditation Retreat ter to the editor published July 11 student to copy work, getting “More frequent, lower-stakes in the Palo Alto Weekly. questions or answers from an- assessments and performance- Work on Paly’s new academic other student prior to a test and based assessments also help,” she October 2 -4, 9AM to 5PM daily honesty policy began more than a working collaboratively when said, “and parents need to do the year ago, well before the cheating asked not to, Pope said. same. They need to explain to the Led by acclaimed meditation master incident in May. “If you ask students, they’ll say kid that it’s more important to be Diorio said discussion about ‘We know it’s wrong to cheat,’” honest and have integrity, even if Segyu Rinpoche, the retreat will focus the school’s culture in terms Pope said in an interview. “Ev- that means you’re not going to get of encouraging cheating will erybody knows it’s wrong, but as high a grade. Most parents, if on meditation as a means to gain be considered as part of a self- they feel that getting the A is you ask them, will say, ‘of course,’ deeper levels of calm, well-being and assessment Paly will undertake more important, so they compro- but that’s not necessarily the mes- this fall in preparation for renew- mise their values. sage they’re sending.” satisfaction in life. This year we will al of its seven-year accreditation “They’ll even say to us, ‘My She pointed to Saint Francis with the Western Association of parents would be really upset to High School in Mountain View emphasize insight, a series of practices Schools & Colleges. know that I cheated, but they’d as a model of a school that has that help us identify and go beyond the “We as teachers can say that be more upset if I didn’t get an taken steps to “make the honor (‘don’t cheat’) to our kids, but the A.’ That’s how the kids are per- code part of its culture,” includ- inner stories that limit our experience. students just feel there’s so much ceiving the parents’ value system ing clearly defining cheating, be- pressure to go to the elite univer- because of the messages they’re ing transparent about enforcement No prior experience is required. sities. It’s a shame,” she said. receiving from their families, the and discipline and allowing stu- Zhou said certain forms of schools, the colleges and the sys- dents to learn from their mistakes. cheating — such as verbal ex- tem writ large,” Pope said. Students sign the honor code Cost $375 (including lunch) changes of information about con- “They have this sort of contin- on all major exams and large as- tents of a test — are a common uum, where they’ll say, ‘I know signments, which reinforces the For more information and to register practice that’s not even considered that buying an exam or breaking culture, she said. please visit www.juniperpath.org cheating by some students. in and changing grades are really “It starts with education,” Pope Zhou said in a phone interview egregious, but if someone just said. “When students are aware or call 650-299-9333. that students don’t necessarily share happens to tell me a question on of the issues and consequences a common understanding of what, the test, I can live with that.’ It and feel well-supported, many exactly, constitutes cheating and that literally is this continuum, where infractions can be prevented and, they hear incomplete and inconsis- kids will say, ‘I’d never do that, when it happens, students can tent messaging from the schools. but I’d do that’ — they’re making learn from their mistake instead | meditation tradition for modern life “Before a test teachers will say, these granular value choices on a of having a fear-based system that Juniper ‘We don’t want cheating; we’re all daily basis,” Pope said. results in lying.” Q honest here,’ but there’s actually How schools teach and assess Staff Writer Chris Kenrick very little discussion about what “has a big impact on cheating,” she can be emailed at ckenrick@ exactly it is,” Zhou said. “There’s said. There’s less motivation to cheat paweekly.com. the handbook, but we don’t go over it in school or anything. They try to discourage us from being dishonest, but it’s not a complete discussion.” She suggested that a mandatory Twilight online class covering the specifics of academic integrity and penal- ties for cheating could be helpful 2014 Athena Award Concert Series for all students, particularly so for 2014 English-language learners who are new to the country. for a womanNominations who has attained and personified the highest Saturdays thru the Summer More importantly, steps to ease Palo Alto’s high-stakes academic level of professionsal excellence in business and the community Free Admission culture — for example, by having All concerts 7pm teachers coordinate test schedules, and new this year as they do in middle school — could make a difference, Zhou said, cit- Athena Young Professional ing research by Stanford University senior lecturer Denise Clark Pope. 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“It’s the smartest thing we’ve ever done.” – STEVE AND SONNY HURST, BAY AREA

CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week City Council (Aug. 11) Shuttle: The council approved a $180,000 design contract for a new “satellite parking” program on Embarcadero Road. Yes: Berman, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Shepherd No: Burt, Holman, Klein, Schmid Airport: The council approved a transfer agreement shifting operations of the Palo Alto Airport from Santa Clara County to the city. Yes: Unanimous Council Policy and Services Committee (Aug. 12) Auditor: The committee discussed possible changes to the Municipal Code to update the role of the city auditor. The committee will continue its discussion on Sept. 9. Action: None Board of Education (Aug. 12-13) Annual retreat:The school board met for a two-day retreat to discuss the dis- trict’s 2014-15 annual focused goals. Action: None Planning and Transportation Commission (Aug. 13) Planned community: The commission discussed possible ways to reform the city’s “planned community” zoning process. It will continue its discussion on Aug. 27. Action: None 405 Curtner Ave.: The commission approved a tentative map for six multi-family residential units. Yes: Unanimous

Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week

CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to hold a joint session with Santa A charitable gift annuity (CGA) with Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian; approve an ordinance dedicat- ing as parkland a 7.7-acre portion next to Foothills Park; discuss new American Associates, Ben-Gurion University garage technologies; and authorize its delegate to the League of Cities to support a resolution urging a statewide summit to address safety and environmental impacts of marijuana cultivation. The council will then of the Negev offers you high fixed-rate go into a closed session to discuss potential litigation involving federal regulatory water and power cost allocation; consider existing litigation income for life and amazing tax benefits. with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1319; and dis- cuss potential litigation involving the College Terrace Centre planned- community zone. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, It also supports exceptional education for Israel’s young in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

people, and forges pioneering research in medicine, COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to consider Municipal Code changes pertaining to fiscal procedures, the roles of the renewable energies, water resource management, desert city auditor and the responsibilities of the Administrative Services De- partment. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the agriculture, and more. Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 2275 Amherst St., an application by Margaret Wimmer on behalf of Ken De- Leon for alterations and additions to a 1893 residence that is listed on FIXED LIFETIME RATES the city’s Historic Inventory in Category 2. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Age 65 70 75 80 85 90 Hamilton Ave.

Rate 6.0% 6.5% 7.1% 8.0% 9.5% 11.3% CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to evalu- ate the city manager’s performance. The closed session will begin at 6 Tax Free* p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Council Conference Room at City 69.6% 72.8% 75.4% 77.9% 81.8% 84.0% Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

*In the month you use cash to establish a gift annuity, a final calculation ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to review 385 is made determining the portion that will be paid to you tax-free. Sherman Ave., a proposal to demolish an existing one-story office building and replace it with a 55,566-square-foot building with 103 underground parking spaces. The board will also consider 441 Page Mill Road, a request by Stoecker and Northway Architects on behalf of To learn more or to request a CGA rate illustration, contact Norm Schwab for a new three-story, 35-foot-tall building; and 456 Uni- versity Ave., a proposal to modify the entry courtyard at Varsity Theatre [email protected] or call 415-927-2119. to accommodate a cafe. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thurs- day, Aug. 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 270 Forest Ave.

CITY/SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to review the recent school board and council meetings and hear an update on traf- fic safety near schools. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss new 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Suite 260 Q Corte Madera, CA 94925 artwork in the city’s collection; allocate funds for the Oliveira sculpture; and discuss the Public Art Master Plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. [email protected] Q www.aabgu.org on Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.

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CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT Pulse ACCESS CHANNEL 26 A weekly compendium ***************************************** of vital statistics THIS IS A SUMMARY OF COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS. THE AGENDA WITH COMPLETE TITLES INCLUDING POLICE CALLS LEGAL DOCUMENTATION CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BELOW Palo Alto WEBPAGE: Aug. 6-12 http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/knowzone/agendas/council.asp Violence related Armed robbery...... 1 (TENTATIVE) AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING – COUNCIL Domestic violence ...... 3 CHAMBERS Theft related Counterfeiting...... 1 Grand theft...... 1 MONDAY, August 18, 2014 - 6:00 PM Identity theft ...... 2 Petty theft...... 1 STUDY SESSION Residential burglaries...... 1 1 Joint Study Session with Supervisor Simitian Shoplifting...... 4 Vehicle related CONSENT CALENDAR Bicycle theft ...... 1 2. Approval of a Purchase Order with Peterson Cat in a Not to Driving with suspended license .....10 Driving without license ...... 9 Exceed Amount of $395,915 for the Purchase of Three Caterpillar Driving without registration...... 1 Backhoes (Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Hit and run ...... 2 Lost/stolen plates...... 1 Capital Improvement Program VR-14000 and VR-15000) Theft from auto...... 5 (WWYV]HS  VM <[PSP[PLZ 7\ISPJ )LULÄ[Z 7YVNYHT *VU[YHJ[ Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 1 Amendments: Contract No. C11140925 with Ecology Action Vehicle accident/property damage....5 Alcohol or drug related (RightLights Plus Program) for Additional Funding Up to But Not Drinking in public ...... 2 to Exceed $460,000; Contract No. C11138611A with Synergy Driving under influence...... 8 Drunk in public ...... 5 Companies (Hospitality Program),for Additional Funding Up Possession of drugs...... 1 to Not to Exceed $150,000; Contract No. C11138611B with Possession of paraphernalia ...... 1 Synergy Companies (Residential Energy Assistance Program) Miscellaneous Found property...... 3 for Additional Funding Up to But Not to Exceed $166,000 Lost property ...... 2 Contract No. C11140923 with Acterra (Green@Home Program), Misc. penal code violation ...... 2 Missing person...... 1 for Additional Funding Up to But Not to Exceed $60,000 for Outside investigation ...... 2 (KTPUPZ[YH[PVUHUK0TWSLTLU[H[PVUVM,ULYN`,ѝJPLUJ`HUK3V^ Parole violation...... 1 Psychiatric hold ...... 2 Income Programs, for All Four Contracts Not to Exceed $836,000 Removed shopping cart...... 1 to Extend the Term Until June 30, 2015 Suspicious circumstances ...... 3 Vandalism...... 3 4. Approval of Agreement with Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Warrant/other agency...... 4 Board for Rail Shuttle Bus Service Administration to provide Menlo Park Community Shuttle Service on the existing Embarcadero Shuttle Aug. 6-12 Violence related Route from July 2014 till June 2015 (PLNG) Battery ...... 1 5. Approval of a Lease Agreement with SV8 Equinix, a Fiber Child abuse...... 2 Interconnection Data Center, in Utilities Fiber, in the Amount Not Theft related Commercial burglaries ...... 1 to Exceed - $100,000 Per Year Embezzlement ...... 1 6. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance in the amount of Fraud ...... 1 Identity theft ...... 2 ???? for the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Contract with Petty theft...... 6 KEMA Services Inspirations Residential burglaries...... 2 Vehicle related (KVW[PVUVMH9LZVS\[PVU(JJLW[PUN.YHU[6ќLYMYVT[OL-((MVY  Abandoned auto...... 1 Palo Alto Airport Runway and Taxiway Rehabilitation a guideid tto ththe spiritual i it l community Auto theft ...... 1 ACTION ITEMS Bicycle theft ...... 1 Driving with suspended license ...... 4 8. Adoption Of Ordinance Dedicating 7.7 Acres Of Land Deeded To Hit and run ...... 3 The City By Russell Lee To Become A Part Of Foothills Park And FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC Lost/stolen plates...... 1 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto • (650) 856-6662 • www.fccpa.org Theft from auto...... 2 Letter Of Appreciation To The Lee Family Sunday Worship and Church School at 10 a.m. Vehicle accident/minor injury ...... 1 9. Council Approval of the Garage Technology Implementation Plan Vehicle accident/no injury...... 2 This Sunday: Vehicle tow ...... 3 HUK(\[OVYPaL:[Hќ[V:VSPJP[)PKZMVY.HYHNL;LJOUVSVN` Faithful Fear Alcohol or drug related 10. Council Direction to Voting Delegate on League Resolutions at Rev. Daniel Ross-Jones Preaching Driving under influence...... 1 Drug registrant ...... 1 the Annual Conference in September Outdoor Worship in our Courtyard Drunk in public ...... 1 CLOSED SESSION An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ Possession of drugs...... 1 We celebrate Marriage Equality Possession of paraphernalia ...... 2 11. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL- Under influence of drugs ...... 2 Federal Regulatory Water and Power Cost Allocation Miscellaneous 12. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL- IAFF Found property...... 1 Info case...... 1 Unfair Labor Practices Juvenile problem ...... 1 13. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL COUNSEL- Located missing person...... 1 Lost property ...... 2 Potential Litigation Mental evaluation ...... 3 Outside assistance...... 1 Prohibited weapons ...... 1 The City Council will meet on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 @ 6:00 Resisting arrest...... 1 PM to discuss: 1) Annual Performance Review-City Manager. Suspicious circumstances ...... 2 Vandalism...... 2 Warrant arrest...... 9 STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Welfare check...... 1 VIOLENT CRIMES The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Palo Alto 300 block University Ave., 8/6, 11:39 7:00 P.M. to discuss: 1) Municipal Code Changes regarding Review p.m.; robbery/armed. of Fiscal Procedures and Role of City Auditor, Administrative Services Clark Way, 8/7, 2:17 p.m.; domestic violence/battery. Department’s Roles and Responsibilities, and Lapse of Appropriations, Byron Street, 8/8, 7:34 p.m.; domestic and 2) Recommendations on Microenterprise Assistance Program for violence/battery. Tanland Drive, 8/8, 10:24 p.m.; family Fiscal Year 2015. violence/misc. Inspirations is a resource for ongoing religious services Menlo Park and special events. To inquire about or to reserve space in 100 block Independence Drive, 8/6, The City/School Committee will meet on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Inspirations, please contact Blanca Yoc at 223-6596 12:39 a.m.; child abuse. or email [email protected] Location undisclosed, 8/7, 10:37 a.m.; !(4[VKPZJ\ZZ!

Stanford golf clubs. She played Services have been held. American Civil Liberties Union PAID OBITUARY bridge often and participated in a PAID OBITUARY nine-hole golf ladies group. She enjoyed the outdoors, traveling and learning new things, such as tango at age 80. Lorraine Bagby Congdon She was predeceased by her Sherman Leland Hemstreet 1917 – 2014 sister, Judith Rose, and her two husbands. She is survived by her Lorraine Bagby Congdon age sister, Marjorie McFarland of St. Sherman Leland Hemstreet, 90, a 60-year resident of 97, passed away July 25th. Born in Louis; her children, Ann Carlino Palo Alto, died August 8, 2014 in Woodside, CA. “Lee” Wichita, Kansas to Shirley and Nina of Anderson, California, Judith was born in 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Sherman Bagby, she moved with her family to Crop of Eagle Creek, Oregon, Leland Hemstreet, Sr. and Martha Myrtle Donley California in 1920. She spent her and Stuart Ferguson of Sunny- Hemstreet. Lee’s family relocated to Palo Alto when he childhood in Seaside, San Francisco vale; four grandchildren; and two was a teenager and he graduated from Palo Alto High and Palo Alto, graduating from great-grandchildren. School in 1940, later attending San Jose State University. Sequoia High School in 1935. After A memorial service will be high school, Lorraine worked at Pac held on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at the He served in the Navy and trained as an aviation radio Bell for 10 years until she met and Sequoia Yacht Club in Redwood repairman. He was stationed on Enewetak Atoll in the City. In lieu of flowers, memo- Pacific theater during WW2. He met Dorothy Mae Kelley married Clarke Jessup Congdon rial donations may be made to in Chicago in 1944 at a USO dance where she was a in 1945. They lived and raised the Rotary Club of East Palo Alto hostess, and they married in 1946, returning to California their 3 children in Menlo Park. Bayshore or the Lunstgarden where Lee had secured a job with United Air Lines. He They owned Congdon and Crome Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer worked for United his entire career, retiring as production Stationers in Palo Alto until 1970 when they sold it and Clarke Research. planner in 1983. Dorothy and Lee celebrated their 65th Jessup died in 1973. For the next ten years Lorraine lovingly took wedding anniversary in April, 2011. Dorothy passed away care of her mother. Stewart Mitchell in December of that year. Lorraine lived at Lytton Gardens in Palo Alto for 31 years Stewart Willard Mitchell, a Lee was a devoted husband and father of five, grandfather where she enjoyed and spent many of those years as the Sunshine longtime resident of Los Altos of fourteen, and great-grandfather of ten. He was a member Lady and unofficial photographer. She also volunteered as a and a dentist in Palo Alto, died on Pink Lady delivering flowers at Stanford Hospital for 2 years, July 21. He was 89. of Wesley United Methodist Church in Palo Alto for 60 He was born on Nov. 18, 1924, years, and enjoyed singing in the choir for many years. He and was a member of the Palo Alto Historical Society. She was in San Francisco. Growing up he served as church trustee, and was active in the men’s club, a member of The First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto. lived in San Bruno and Belmont, especially working on the Christmas tree lot yearly. Lee Lorraine spent many years researching, sharing genealogy and he later graduated from Se- was active for many years in the Electric Auto Association and making photo albums for her family. Later in life “Grandma quoia High School. He studied of Silicon Valley, and converted his classic VW “Beetle” to Lorraine” was blessed to be visited by the Corte Madera, Portola briefly at the College of San electric. He is survived by his five children Larry (Susan) Valley students, who wrote wonderful life reports on her life, that Mateo before serving in the U.S. Hemstreet, Mary Lou (Fred) Marshall, Dorothy (James) her family will always cherish. Lorraine continued to touch all Army during World War II with Catlin, Patricia Hemstreet, Carol (Cleve) Dean, cherished who knew her with her kind sweet nature to the end of her life. the 163rd Infantry Regiment. He grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and extended Lorraine leaves a large loving family Clarke B. and Judy Congdon took part in multiple beachhead family. A memorial service will be held Monday, August of Menlo Park, Sally and Howard Berry of Redding and Nancy landings in the Pacific Theater 18 at 2:00pm at Wesley United Methodist Church, 470 and Jerry Whiting of Half Moon Bay, along with 8 grandchildren and was honorably discharged in and 12 great grandchildren, and an extended family of nieces and December 1945. Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto. Memorial gifts may be made Upon his return home he mar- to Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR nephews. A funeral has already been held. ried his high school sweetheart, 72202, www.heifer.org. The family prefers donations to Lytton Gardens. Donations Jean Arnold, in 1946. He went can be sent to: E.S.C. (Episcopal Homes) 2185 N. Calif. Blvd., on to study and graduate from PAID OBITUARY Walnut Creek, Ca. 94596. Attention: Karen Huff PAID OBITUARY

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 19 Editorial A long overdue downtown parking initiative Technology will play key role in easing downtown parking mess SpectrumEditorials, letters and opinions hat a difference a week can make. After Monday’s ill- advised 5-4 decision to spend $180,000 to conduct stud- ter, and then we see this going on. nity are not so palpable. The ies of a poorly conceived plan to shuttle workers from Ask the youth W Editor, Planting in the summer, plant- project brings no relief to the parking places east of Bayshore Freeway to downtown Palo Alto, Some questions for the younger ing at all, open watering in the existing jobs-versus-housing the city council will have a chance for redemption. folks who want taller buildings summer during midday. Seri- imbalance as we will gain many At next Monday’s meeting, the council will consider a proposal and complain that the older gen- ously, this is crazy. The plants more workers than residents and for implementing state-of-the-art technology tools that have the eration isn’t paying enough taxes: couldn’t wait till November or exacerbate traffic and parking potential of revolutionizing the way parking is managed and paid - Who’s been paying for city December when we might get concerns. And while we hope the for downtown. services, schools, infrastructure rain? I’m disgusted ... new market will be superior and The recommendations, based on a study recently completed for the over the last 20 to 50 years, mak- Deb Conway successful, the odds are dimin- city by a national parking and transportation consulting firm called ing this the place in which you Bohlman Road, Saratoga ished in that the grocer nominee SP+, include the use of electronic parking sensors that monitor how now want to work and live? appears to have no experience in many spaces are available and where, dynamic signage and smart- - If everyone wants to live in the industry. phone apps that convey that information to drivers, online permit Few community benefits the city where they work, why At this time when council and processing, the ability to quickly pay for parking via smartphones, Editor, does Google run buses from San staff are considering the future of and several innovative and technology-based options for enforcement. It’s déjà vu all over again in Francisco? our city, there is one option that After years of tired and repetitive debate over the inefficiency Palo Alto as we witness yet an- - How many new units would does not need any consideration and underutilization of downtown garages and staff resistance to other example of “planned com- be needed to house all current at all. The time is long past to change and innovation, these proposals catapult the discussion to a munity” (PC) zoning run amok. Palo Alto workers? abandon the PC process — and level worthy of a city whose residents are such intense consumers At the site of the former JJ&F - You say change is inevitable. would-be clones — that allow de- (and developers) of technology. Market on El Camino Real, the How long will you work in Palo velopers do all the deciding and We hope the City Council endorses this direction with all the city approved a new development Alto? Will your company relo- leave the community to do all the enthusiasm they withheld last week when Mayor Nancy Shepherd including office space (40,000 cate? Go belly up? Will you get abiding. and council members Greg Scharff, Gail Price, Marc Berman and square feet), below-market-rate a better offer elsewhere? If you Jaclyn Schrier Liz Kniss voted to move the “satellite” parking concept forward. housing units (eight) and a re- change jobs, will you move? Alma Street, Palo Alto With the parking technology recommendations being released placement grocery store (8,000 - If you have children, will you just two days after that vote, one has to question why the mayor square feet). still want high-density housing and city manager didn’t make sure the council either dealt with The advantages for the devel- Celebrating diversity or might you want a backyard? both proposals together or at least knew of the latest proposal while oper are abundant. Commercial Editor, Will you need a car when you debating the first. space on prime property near We wish to bring your attention have doctors’ appointments, soc- Had that happened, we believe at least one of the five supporting California Avenue will undoubt- and that of the public’s to Califor- cer games, tutoring, play dates, the satellite parking concept would have felt safe joining council edly provide substantial rental nia Assembly Bill 1750. AB 1750 piano lessons, etc., after school? members Pat Burt, Larry Klein, Greg Schmid and Karen Holman revenue. Additionally, the pro- would require the state’s Depart- - What makes you think new in rejecting it. Councilman Klein raised that exact point, and we posed operator for the new su- ment of Education to commission housing will be affordable? With hope he makes a motion Monday for the council to reconsider its perette is none other than the land selling at $4 to $5 million earlier action. developer’s very own son. (continued on page 22) per acre and construction costs Part of the unspoken problem is that the council and staff are The benefits for the commu- rising, why would developers feeling immense pressure to respond to public frustration over the build inexpensive housing? parking problems after years of inaction. The staff is responding to WHAT DO YOU THINK? - If developers don’t build af- this pressure by serving up multiple strategies and options, which fordable housing, will you subsi- adds more pressure on the council to act merely for the sake of dize it for those who truly need The Palo Alto Weekly encourages comments on our coverage appearances rather than in response to sound ideas. it, i.e., those who don’t work in or on issues of local interest. The frustration of both staff and council members was obvious high tech? Monday night. Staff was bringing back a plan that the council had - Why do you think Palo Alto earlier asked them to pursue, yet only one council member, Price, Do you support high-tech — or any of the surrounding sub- expressed any real enthusiasm for it. The four others who supported urban cities — will still be a great monitoring of downtown moving forward with the satellite parking concept were quick to place to live with taller buildings, point out their support was only for learning more information, not unending traffic congestion, lack parking? for the plan itself. of parking and crowded schools? Good decisions aren’t made under pressure, and ideally not Before making demands, ask piecemeal. In the long run, the community is better off taking a bit Submit letters to the editor of up to 300 words to [email protected]. yourself if you have all the an- Submit guest opinions of 1,000 words to [email protected]. Include your more time to tackle this problem in a well-thought-out, integrated swers. name, address and daytime phone number so we can reach you. way. It is great that the council and staff are responding to public We reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, Pat Marriott demands for action on parking, but it is essential that our goal not libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be Oakhurst Avenue, Los Altos accepted. Submitting a letter to the editor or guest opinion constitutes a be to simply create a list of disconnected “accomplishments” of granting of permission to the Palo Alto Weekly and Embarcadero Media to also dubious value. publish it online, including in our online archives and as a post on Town Square. Next Monday night’s discussion on technology’s role in helping to This is crazy For more information contact Editor Jocelyn Dong or Editorial Assistant fix our parking problems is another opportunity for the council to Editor, Sam Sciolla at [email protected] or 650-326-8210. weigh the trade-offs of quick action versus a more integrated solution. So today I was taking the Uni- The consultant recommends moving forward with both a parking versity Avenue exit off 101 go- guidance system (keeping track of and helping people find avail- ing north and then was getting able parking spots) and a “revenue and access control” system (the back on 101 from University process of controlling access to parking spots based on whether a to go south. I am pretty sure I driver or car has been issued a permit or paid a fee, and tied to how have been reading nothing but long the car is parked.) drought, drought, drought. And By having a single vendor undertake the implementation of I am certain we are still in the these two systems at one time, there is full integration and ac- grips of summer heat and no wa- countability, compared to phasing the project and potentially using ter. two different vendors. Can anyone tell me how and The consultant recommends a complete overhaul of the current why the highway exit ramps are system. It urges abandonment of the color zones, which do little being planted with hundreds and more than legitimize employees moving their cars from one zone hundreds of new 1-gallon plants to another during the day, incentive and variable pricing to obtain with the sprinklers (not drip) on full utilization of parking spots, the elimination of burdensome full blast watering them in the permitting rules and extensive use of online tools. middle of the day? And not just It’s a good and overdue plan, and we hope the council repeals at this exit: There are numer- last week’s action and supports the full scope of the consultant and ous areas around that are being staff’s innovative recommendations. planted now. Why? Residents are chastised for using too much wa- Page 20 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Check out Town Square! Hundreds of local topics are being discussed by local residents on Town Square, a reader forum sponsored by the Weekly on our community website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com. Post your own comments, ask questions, read the Editor’s blog or just stay up on what people are talking about around town!

Guest Opinion City politics and the debate over traditional vs. modern architecture by Douglas Alton Smith neighboring historic structures; 85 per- and historical importance of the area ...” sign, among others, creates no design link- ast fall I con- cent indicated incompatibility of the 636 Yet he offered no substantive justifica- ages with buildings across the street. Of ducted an Waverley design with its immediate envi- tion; hence it is no finding. all council members, she appeared to have Lopinion poll ronment. Nonetheless, both appeals failed. As for compatibility with the immediate done the most prior study for the debate. to gauge Palo Al- I based them on the Palo Alto Municipal environment, he found it is “a four-story, Pat Burt re-emphasized that the issue tans’ preferences Code: 18.76.020 Architectural Review (d) 50 foot building that is adjacent to simi- was not style, but whether the design met for various archi- Findings: larly sized buildings.” But in fact it will code-defined compatibility findings, which tectural styles here Neither the (planning) director, nor the tower over the two adjacent buildings and he could not make. The building materials, and internation- city council on appeal, shall grant archi- looks nothing like them. Nortz failed to especially its use of glass, he found “inap- ally. As in similar tectural review approval, unless it is found fulfill code compatibility requirements, propriate.” Greg Schmid agreed that the polls elsewhere, that: but French and Aknin signed his report application did not fit in with the character the local public (1) The design is consistent and compat- anyway. of the nearby historic buildings. prefers traditional ible with applicable elements of the Palo The ARB similarly used its own stan- Nancy Shepherd confessed uncertainty architecture to Alto Comprehensive Plan; (2) The design dards to approve, dodging the compatibil- about how compatibility is defined, add- modern by a margin of at least 3:1. is compatible with the immediate environ- ity issue, which I pointed out in detail to ing erroneously, “but it’s not defined by the Palo Alto’s monolithic city hall lost ment of the site. the City Council in my appeal letter. city. I’m not sure if it’s defined in the secre- by almost 5:1 compared with Pasadena’s City planners, ARB and City Council In the Dec. 9 City Council meeting tary’s standards, or if it’s just an architec- stunning Mediterranean Revival city hall. did not adequately follow these statutes. showdown, Liz Kniss set the stage to kill tural term or definition, or something that Respondents rated architect Ken Hayes’ They changed the subject. the appeal with a motion to adopt staff’s I’m not clear about.” modern office-retail building at 101 For- Furthermore, Section 1.08.010 states, recommendation of the application. Larry Then-mayor Gregory Scharff stated no est Ave. an average 4.4 points in aesthetic “Any person violating any of the provisions Klein seconded. Kniss then contrasted rationale for his vote, so I later asked him. quality (little better than “nondescript”), or failing to comply with any mandatory Palo Alto with Santa Barbara, stating, Though he had told me earlier that he much while giving the neo-Spanish Colonial requirements of this code is guilty of a “we’ve made some very concerted deci- prefers Pasadena’s city hall to Palo Alto’s, building at 265 Lytton Ave. 6.8 points misdemeanor ...” The penalty is “a fine sions to have (architectural) diversity.” he said he found the Hayes design compat- (“pretty good”). More than 80 percent of of not more than $1,000.00 or ... impris- But who is “we?” Certainly it was not the ible with our city hall and thus approved it. respondents indicated they prefer Califor- onment in the county jail for a period not public’s decision. The appeal failed when only Holman, nia Mission style to modernism downtown. exceeding six months, or both ...” Klein followed, saying, “We should be Burt and Schmid voted to uphold. At the For full results, go to paloaltoarchitec- I think three planners, four ARB mem- saying to the world ... we’re not stuck in next council meeting, the appeal of 636 ture.info. bers, and six councilors are guilty. some time warp, and that we want to en- Waverley also died, as only Karen Holman The survey’s validity will be hard to dis- Last Oct. 30, designer Richard Elmore courage our buildings ... to reflect the time voted to bring it to discussion. pute. Its sample size (currently 960-plus and I met Planning Manager Amy French and culture that we presently live in.” In a chance meeting, David Kleiman, responses) almost equals Gallup’s 1,000 and then-acting director Aaron Aknin to Gail Price also thought it is “important developer of the 636 Waverley project, had for national opinion polls. discuss the appeals. When I handed French that we support a variety of architectural told me, “You are going to lose.” What While the survey was new, I appealed a copy of the survey results, she pushed it expression.” She claimed that the design does he know about city hall politics that the city’s approval of two development back without looking at it. Aknin showed has elements consistent with city guide- made him so confident? applications downtown — 240 Hamilton similar disinterest and skepticism. lines, but did not name them. Perhaps in November’s election, Palo Ave. and 636 Waverley St. Both appeals In his staff report on the Hamilton proj- Karen Holman astutely observed that Alto voters concerned about unbridled de- argued that Hayes’ modernist designs were ect, planner Jason Nortz claimed to make her colleagues had veered from the code- velopment will remember how the council incompatible with surrounding structures. affirmative findings to satisfy code. On the required debate of compatibility to dis- members voted on this issue. Q Survey opinion overwhelmingly sup- requirement of compatibility with appli- cuss modern versus traditional style. She Douglas Alton Smith is a music histo- ported the appeals: 76.6 percent of respon- cable elements of the Comprehensive Plan, pointed out the code’s mention of window rian who loves beautiful buildings. He dents indicated that the proposed design Nortz opined that “the project incorporates treatment as an important compatibility el- is a member of the Institute of Classical of 240 Hamilton is incompatible with quality design that recognizes the regional ement, and found that Hayes’ window de- Architecture and Art. Streetwise What’s your take on Stanford’s new joint majors merging computer science and humanities? Asked outside of Green Library on Stanford campus. Interviews and photos by Benjamin Custer.

Tyler Dickerson Eutiquio Chapa Jake Hartley Daniel Khalessi Greg Hall Santa Teresa, Stanford Portola Road, Woodside Santa Teresa, Stanford Main Street, Los Altos Semicircular Road, Redwood City Student Business school program manager Recent graduate Recent graduate Student

“The fact we haven’t been interact- “It’s a great program! Building widely “There’s a lot of people who come to “A major that doesn’t force students “I feel like it ... happened before, but ing with the two already is a misstep. used technologies is about address- this school who are excited about the to choose between technical and this makes it official. ... I find it’s easi- They should have been mixed a long ing human needs.” humanities but tentative about CS. humanities disciplines is important.” er to marry CS and creative humani- time ago.” This helps to solve that.” ties more than other disciplines.”

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a report to identify model pro- grams, standards and curricula pertaining to ethnic studies for 8.17 grades seven to 12. In essence, ethnic studies ad- dresses racial and ethnic con- cerns in an effective manner. Due to the fact that California FREE Literary Festival has one of the largest and most diverse populations in the coun- try, this sociological study ought for Book Lovers of ALL AGES to be implemented in California schools. In fact, 43.4 percent of the population and 42 percent of Palo Alto is comprised of minori- ties, yet we still do not have any formal type of cultural history. For about four decades, individu- Sunday, August 17 | 2:00–8:00 PM als like us have pushed for the idea of ethnic studies, but as of now, the school educational sys- at the Oshman Family JCC tem has yet to prominently incor- porate this topic. Developing ethnic studies in grades seven to 12 is crucial in creating a classroom environ- ment that is accepting of cultural 43 Authors • 13 Salons & Workshops diversity. In order to do so appro- priately, this bill calls for the In- structional Quality Commission to establish the most effective Fireside Readings • Blues, Booze & Schmooze way to implement ethnic studies classes through speaking to ex- perts of ethnic studies, along with educators, researchers and profes- sional associations. We ask the public to support Assembly Bill 1750 as it would be the first step in creating ethnic study classes for schools across Kids California. As of now the bill is pending in the State Senate; to LIT UAKE show your support, write to your local state senator or visit us at FREE Literary Fun for Tots to Teens ethnicstudies4all.weebly.com. Rick Takeuchi El Camino Way, Palo Alto Sunday, August 17 No harmony here Editor, No wonder our Architectural Review Board members seem so 2:00–5:00 PM clueless when it comes to approv- al of buildings of inappropriate at the Oshman Family JCC styles in our lovely town. Here we get a whole essay from a former member (Guest opinion: “‘Style Storytelling, interactive workshops, crafts, Wars’ a result of too much, too fast?” Aug. 8) noting that “styles” music, puppetry, teen poetry slam are not mentioned anywhere in the board’s goals. Maybe not word for word, but when I read their Goal No. 1, where it states that the board’s purpose is to “promote orderly and harmoni- ous development of the city,” that would indeed imply to me that ap- #LitquakePaloAlto propriate styles of any new build- ings would be paramount in their considerations — even if the word www.paloaltojcc.org/litquake wasn’t specifically mentioned. Where do they get the idea that OSHMAN FAMILY JCC | 3921 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO | (650) 223-8700 big boxy, mostly all-glass build- ings mix in harmoniously with our post office, the University Art building, the Varsity Theatre and the myriad of other older and at- Media sponsors: Official Bookseller: Books, Inc. tractive buildings that have made Thank you to downtown Palo Alto generally a city with some matter of charac- our sponsors: ter, as opposed to much of Silicon www.litquake.org Valley? Bob McIntyre Fulton Street, Palo Alto

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fter scattering around the globe for the summer, Palo Alto’s approximately 4,000 high school students return were fireworks in the sky. Great America or one of those to school Monday, Aug. 18. About 8,600 kindergartners through eighth-graders go back the next day. places must’ve been having a show. I thought they were very pretty and very loud and very cool.” A Below, a sampling of high school students — from three “excited and nervous” freshmen to a more She attended El Carmelo Elementary School and spent her experienced senior — share some of their ideas about approaching the new school year. middle school years at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, returning to Gunn for high school. Arriving as a freshman after a three-year absence from public school was “somewhat intimidating,” she recalled. “I don’t think there’s a time in your life when you’re more >\kk`e^k_\dfjkflk awkward and self-conscious than when you’re a teenager,” she said. Still, she likes to think of herself as the kind of person who’s willing to “go outside my comfort zone and meet someone new.” f]_`^_jZ_ffc And that would be her advice for any new student at Gunn. From ‘make new friends’ to ‘try new things,’ local students share some ideas “People kind of live somewhat sheltered lives at Gunn (and stay with the same groups), but you’d be surprised at how by Chris Kenrick many people are very nice once you go up to them and say ‘hi.’ There’s always time for new friends.” hoping to turn over a new leaf this fall. Rotman, who got her driver’s license in April, looks for- “I’ve been struggling in school since, like, first grade,” he ward to “enjoying the perks of being a senior, getting to do said. “I’ve been to lots and lots of meetings, and they’ve nar- all those fun things like homecoming, going on college tours rowed it down, and this year they’re going to give me some and grad night.” extra help. I can’t wait for that because this year might actu- She least looks forward to making all the preparations to ally be my year to get the grades I really, really want.” leave home for college. His advice for students new to Paly: “Ask for help when you “As much as I’m looking forward to my future, I’m not re- need it. That’s something I never really did. I didn’t know how ally looking forward to leaving,” she said. “I like my family; to ask for help, and I was really self-judging.” I like my home; I like my city. Palo Alto’s great, and leaving Cardenas’ second piece of advice to new students: is not necessarily something I really want to do.” “Don’t be shy. Be yourself, and don’t try to be someone that you’re not.” J

unn is a really good place if you want to study all the time, but that’s not good for you,” incom- “Ging senior Maya Rotman said. Rotman avoids the grind of constant homework by com- mitting herself to outside activities, including managing Gunn’s boys wrestling team and being a leader in her syna- gogue’s youth group. “You could easily spend eight hours on a Saturday working on an essay, but when you have that soccer game or movie

Ciera Pasturel night you have to do, it gives you less time to work so you work harder,” she said in an interview over a white Gummi Bear smoothie at Jamba Juice. “If you have less time, you have to put more of yourself into working to get done what you would’ve gotten done in a larger amount of time. “You don’t spend that time on Facebook while you’re writ- ALE@FI ing your essay and wasting time and not really working when you’re working,” she said. D`^l\cXe^\c:Xi[\eXj1 One of Rotman’s earliest childhood memories is moving 8gXjj`fe#Xe[Xe\nc\X] to the United States from her native Israel when she was just shy of 3. fter a summer setting up laptop carts and updat- “It was the third of July when our plane landed, and there ing software as an intern in the Palo Alto Unified ASchool District’s information technology depart- Ciera Pasturel ment, Paly junior Miguelangel Cardenas is looking forward to a fall filled with one of his great passions: football. From an early age he played on Pop Warner and American Youth Football League teams, though a knee fracture forced him to take a few years off in middle school. His freshman ALE@FI year at Paly, he broke his heel during a preseason drill and sat out the season. 8e[i\n9X\i1DXb`e^`k\eafpXYc\ Sophomore year he played on Paly’s JV team, and this fall, ncoming Paly junior Andrew Baer loves playing around he aims to play varsity. on the keyboard, arranging songs he’s heard in movies or “My mom was a little skeptical at first, but I told her it was Ion video games, especially the action role-playing game my decision,” Cardenas said. “I have a passion for it.” Kingdom Hearts. He also thinks football helps him stay disciplined and or- Though he stopped taking lessons years ago, he still plays ganize his time. for fun an hour or two each day — and if it’s late at night “You have to plan really, really well because football is, he just plugs his headphones into the keyboard so as not to like, from 3:55 p.m. until 6 or 7. My mom will pick me up; bother his parents. you take a shower, eat and then do homework and then you’re One of his performance opportunities came just two weeks dead — and that continues every day of the week. ago, when he played some contemporary pieces by composer “Some would say that forces you to be organized, and some Jim Brickman in the lounge of the Palo Alto senior housing would think the opposite. They would think it’s too time- complex Stevenson House. consuming, that you don’t have enough time to do anything “I had played (at Stevenson House) in eighth grade when anymore.” I was volunteering with JLS for service day, and I thought I Heading back to school, Cardenas most looks forward to might as well go back because I’ve improved, so I sent them reconnecting with friends whom he missed over the summer. an email and they said ‘yes,’” Baer said. “It was a very small He least looks forward to SATs. crowd. It was very pleasant, and I’d love to go back.” “That’s the main stress,” he said. “I have to start preparing. Baer, whose family moved to Palo Alto from Stockton when

I don’t think the actual test is bad. I’ve heard from friends that Ciera Pasturel he was in fourth grade, found his new elementary schools — preparing for the test is like hell.” first Barron Park and then Palo Verde — to his liking. Academically, Cardenas — who graduated from Duve- neck Elementary School and Jordan Middle School — is (continued on next page) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 23 Cover Story

(continued from previous page) “I came from a private Christian school, and their programs were very limited because they didn’t have much funding,” he explained. “When I got here I was able to take music classes, and I feel like my overall math and science classes were better and were taught better. The variety of pro- grams they offer in Palo Alto really made a difference for my education.” At Paly, Baer ran cross-country his freshman and sophomore years and plans to continue this year. He and his friends started a Smash Bros. Club, which competes, in face-to-face matches, against other schools in the fighting video game. They plan to invite Gunn students to a tourna- ment this year. “It’s a lot of fun to just meet people and play this game with them,” he said. This fall he’s especially looking forward to making new friends, meet- ing new teachers and taking Paly’s music-theory class. He least looks forward to “the homework, and having to be up really late all the time.” But, Baer said: “That’s just part of school, so I’m sure it will work out again. I think Paly is a great school and I love it, and I can’t wait to see how this next school year’s going to be.” The secret to managing stress at Paly, he said, “would be to not care so much about what your grades are but just making sure you’re learning and

doing what you love. Grades are insignificant when you focus on whatever Weber Veronica college works for you and whatever career you want.” He himself is considering music or business. His advice to any student new to Paly is simple: “Do your homework, make new friends and just do what you can to make it as enjoyable as possible because you’re going to be here for four years.” Parents and kids fill the cafeteria at JLS Middle School during Tasting Day, an event for sampling new school-district menu offerings like quinoa salad, lentil soup, black bean tamales and a salad bar, on Aug. 12. N_XkËje\nfeGXcf8ckf ZXdglj\jk_`j]Xcc6 District welcomes a new superintendent, four principals, 80 teachers and numerous freshly constructed buildings by Chris Kenrick t’s back to school next major new classroom buildings. new vehicle access to campus week for Palo Alto stu- After 16 months of con- from Miranda Avenue near Idents, and on four of Palo struction, Duveneck Elemen- Arastradero Road. Alto’s 17 campuses — Addi- tary School opens a two-story, School officials predict in- son, Fairmeadow and Ohlone eight-classroom building for creased enrollment this fall elementary schools and Gunn fourth- and fifth-graders as but will not conduct an official High School — new princi- well as a new library for the head count until several weeks pals will greet the children and school. into the school year when teens. At Palo Alto High School, things settle down. Also new to Palo Alto this journalism and photography Last year’s count, taken in fall is Superintendent Glenn students will occupy a new, September on the 14th day of “Max” McGee — who official- 23,000-square-foot Media school, was 12,483, includ- ly took the helm of the school Arts Building. The school ing 38 students at a district- district Aug. 1 — as well as also opens a new, two-story, run school at Lucile Packard

Ciera Pasturel about 80 teachers. 27-classroom building for the Children’s Hospital as well as McGee has said his top pri- 43 students in the Alta Vista orities will be to “communicate and Middle College alternative frequently and clearly, ensure high school programs. Total all students have ample op- School enrollment last fall represented portunities and equal access to an increase of 87 students from ALE@FI experience high-quality teach- officials predict the previous year. ing” and “balance site autono- increased The ethnic breakdown of EXe[\\bXEXpXb18mf`[`e^k_\d`[e`^_kf`c my with the cohesive focus on Palo Alto students reported ncoming Gunn junior Nandeeka Nayak spent nearly a year and district best practices and our enrollment last fall was 46.4 percent Cau- emailed about 30 organizations before settling on a project to earn shared mission and vision.” casian, 39.3 percent Asian, 11 Iher Girl Scout Gold Award. In meetings with principals this fall. percent Hispanic, 2.8 percent She finally executed it this summer, offering a free computer program- and administrators last week, African-American and 0.5 per- ming camp for 20 low-income middle school students at a charter school he used selections from Aman- cent “other.” in San Jose. da Ripley’s 2013 best-seller, math and social-studies depart- The staggered school start The week-long camp in early July allowed Nayak to share her interest “The Smartest Kids in the ments. dates next week — Monday for in programming, which she had developed even prior to joining Lego World,” as a starting point for But Paly students also will the high schools and Tuesday League as a seventh grader at JLS Middle School. Lego League, a science discussion. The book explores encounter a construction zone for the rest — as well as at the and robotics competition for elementary and middle school students, is how Finland, South Korea and and severely curtailed park- beginning of second semester sponsored by FIRST, a national organization that aims to attract students Poland transformed their public ing, with work beginning on in January 2015, will contrib- to science and technology. school systems to become some a new Performing Arts Center ute to more evenly balanced “I think I’ve always been a little interested in programming because of the world’s top performers. on the Embarcadero Road side semesters for high school my dad works at Google, and even before that he worked at a startup in After reading selections from of campus and — later in the courses. It will also give teach- programming,” Nayak said. “But I really got interested with FIRST Lego the book, principals and others school year — on a new Ath- ers student-free “work days” League in seventh and eighth grade, and it just kind of took off.” “shared facts, opinions and letic Center on the Churchill when they most need them, To help staff the programming camp, Nayak — who has been in the perceptions of the qualities of Avenue side of campus. district spokeswoman Tabitha- Girl Scouting program since second grade — recruited friends from her exemplary world-class schools Gunn High School, which Kappeler Hurley said. troop and her robotics team, the Space Cookies, which is co-sponsored by and systems,” McGee said in opened a new gym as well as “Elementary teachers ben- NASA and the Girl Scouts. an Aug. 8 memo to the district’s a two-story classroom build- efit from the additional work- The middle school campers learned about user interfaces, condition- Board of Education. ing last year, this fall inaugu- day at the beginning of the als and grids. They built a tic-tac-toe game and also an app that allowed On two Palo Alto campuses, rates the “Miranda Drop-Off,” year in order to set up classes,” them to draw with their fingers. students next week will occupy a paved driveway that offers Kappeler-Hurley said. “Having

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High school to interning long hours in a Stanford University phys- (continued from page 24) ics lab. He also volunteered at the Kids Zone of the Palo Alto Family YMCA, where he’s been a member After running the programming camp, Nayak head- since he was 10. ed off to Carlton College in Minnesota, where she was Pondering his return to school as a Gunn junior, a camper herself in a three-week Summer Computer Ghosh has pared down his commitments to things he Science Institute for high school students. really loves — music, lab work, some clubs and one Looking toward fall, Nayak, a member of Gunn’s sport — to make sure he has time to do them well. swim team, said she’s especially excited about her “Second semester of sophomore year was kind of a classes in statistics and chemistry and doing more struggle, but I came out of it finding out more about complicated programming with the Space Cookies. how I work, how I can keep myself more organized When asked for tips on how she manages the heavy and how to keep up with myself and not let myself get workload, she said: “I don’t waste time. When I come too out of hand, taking on too much,” Ghosh said in

Veronica Weber Veronica home I just get right to my homework.” an interview near Stanford’s Varian Physics Building, Only one time in her first two years of high school where he’s interning in a basement lab. did she have to stay up past midnight, she said. He said he got the internship by randomly emailing “I wake up at 6:15 a.m. so I can do homework in the a postdoctoral student he’d heard sometimes takes high morning, too, but I generally don’t leave big things — school students. Incoming freshmen at Gunn High School play an ice-breaker only things I know I can do in 45 minutes or less. I like “I’ve fallen in love with research and what they have game in which they have to stand in a circle and recite Gunn, and I’ve had some pretty good teachers,” she said. down there,” he said, enthusiastically describing some everyone’s names on Aug. 13. Some members of the group wore of the projects that involve attempting to demonstrate animal-print bowler hats. =I

ID card after they had Weber Veronica “But I’m nervous because I have to stay on top of my because you’re playing a lower-stakes game. Freshman their school photos studies,” Roberts said. “I just had no motivation before, year is sort of a trial. Don’t be afraid to try new things. taken during freshman but they told us freshman year will count for college, Take a big sample, and then narrow it down to things orientation at Gunn so I have to do my best.” you really enjoy.” High School on Aug. 13. To students coming in from overseas, he said: “Gunn ALE@FI has a very international student body, so any interna- About the cover: From left, Celine Shaw, Melanie Resendiz- tional student wouldn’t have a hard time finding a Garcia, Emely Sandoval and Alana Rufer sit by the bleacher at E`b_`c>_fj_18n`[\jXdgc`e^ friend, or someone to follow around. And the coun- Titan Gymnasium and compare new student ID cards during selors — or anybody here — are really welcoming,” freshman orientation at Gunn High School on Aug. 13. Photo by ikhil Ghosh has had a varied summer — from he said. Q Veronica Weber. busking with his trombone in a touristy spot Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can be emailed at Nnear the ferry in Victoria, British Columbia, [email protected]. www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 25 CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. A WORLD AWAY Learn How Moving to FROM ORDINARY. Trilogy at The Vineyards Can Change Your Life. Trilogy at The Vineyards is the perfect place for the next chapter in your life. Nestled against Mount Diablo among working vineyards and olive orchards in Brentwood, Trilogy offers the ultimate resort lifestyle in a casually elegant, fun- loving environment that will keep you active and feeling great. You can live the Good Life every day: Food and wine, sports, health and wellness activities, learn new things, meet new friends and follow your passion. That’s what Trilogy can do for you. Book your tour and find out how.

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Palo Alto author Keith Raffel (A Fine and Dangerous Season) will present an author’s Litquake rocks the local literary scene salon at Litquake Palo Alto 2014 on Aug. 17. Palo Alto festival headlines Marcia Clark, with more than 40 best-selling authors, kids’ events by Sue Dremann

ruth may be stranger than Gagnon. Amiable, humorous and bellishment, she said. “You don’t get an unlimited of the writers’ salons. Cartoonists fiction but for Marcia Clark, down to earth, she talked openly “True crime can only take you amount of time in life,” she added. Owen Smith, Tom Toro and Mark the lead prosecutor in the during a Monday interview about so far. Generally speaking, those As a prosecutor, Clark was con- Ulricksen will also discuss “The T O.J. Simpson trial, real- her writing and the wise-cracking cases are not that intriguing. fined to what her witnesses would Art of the New Yorker.” ity, no matter how bizarre, can’t protagonist of her novels, Los An- They don’t have enough twists say, and often that wasn’t terribly Among the salons are “Redefin- make as compelling a story as geles Special Prosecutor Rachel and turns,” she said. The only compelling, she said. “I couldn’t ing Mainstream: LGBT Stories”; crime fiction. Clark, 60, has been Knight. true crime case with enough in- tell them what to say,” she said, “Shrinks with Ink: Psychothera- a best-selling crime-fiction au- “She had the life I wish I trigue to hold an audience is Tru- although at times she wished she pist Authors” and “Suffering and thor for the past seven years. Her had. It’s a lot of wishful think- man Capote’s “In Cold Blood,” could. Success in Silicon Valley” with fourth novel, “The Competition,” ing — she has a hot millionaire she said. The case itself — two But writing is liberating. Her Lee Daniel Kravetz and David came out in early July. boyfriend. There’s a lot of wish men killed a farmer and his fam- characters can say anything she Feldman. Clark will now headline Lit- fulfillment. But she can’t be per- ily in Kansas in 1959 — while wants them to say, and live what- Workshops include writing oral quake Palo Alto 2014, the free fect. I gave her a lot of my flaws,” brutal, was fairly straightforward ever life she breathes into them, histories, how writers write and summer literary festival taking Clark said, laughing. and simple, she said. But Capote she said. And they aren’t maudlin. blogging from a Jewish perspec- place in Palo Alto on Sunday, She also gave the character her spent six years interviewing the “I’m not a ‘chick lit’ kind of per- tive. Aug. 17, at the Oshman Family middle name, but Rachel is not two killers and getting inside their son,” she said. “I wanted a woman There’s also plenty to stimu- Jewish Community Center. Now Clark, she said. She gave the char- minds. who would be able to take care of late children and teens. For chil- in its third year, Litquake Palo acter that name to ease writing in “If it was a totally fictional ac- herself in a dangerous world.” dren, there are readings — author Alto has become a moveable feast the first person and to develop count, it would not have been of But the character had to be be- Marcia Goldman, “Lola Goes to for readers and writers of all ages more realistic dialogue, she said. that much interest,” she said. lievable, not a superhero. Work” — shadow-puppet shows, and interests, with more than 40 The stories’ lead character Clark’s interest in crime fiction “In real life, a woman is not go- music and face painting, fairy best-selling authors, 10 writers’ isn’t modeled on anyone in par- harks back to her childhood, when ing to win in hand-to-hand com- tales, a Dr. Seuss room, crafts, salons, writing workshops, author ticular, she said. But the stories she loved reading “Nancy Drew” bat against a man — you’re just and a dinosaur book library and “fireside” readings and events for are inspired by true crime. “The books. Listing all of her favorite not. Give her a gun, and you are dig site. The teen poetry slam kids and teens, including a teen Competition” came from research authors is enough to get out of going to level the playing field. I for ages 13 to 19 runs from 3 to poetry slam. on Columbine-massacre shooters breath. wanted her to be able to take care 5 p.m. After Clark’s appearance, This is Clark’s first time at a Dylan Klebold and Eric Har- “I always loved crime stories, of herself. I didn’t want her to wait Litquake will close out with the Litquake event. She will be inter- ris and is about the true nature but I never had the confidence to for a man to show up and make Blues, Booze & Schmooze after viewed by thriller writer Michelle of psychopathic killers. Her first go out and do it as a career,” she the arrest,” she said. party with authors and attendees novel, “Guilt by Association,” said. Clark also didn’t want her char- at 8 p.m. The Gaucho gypsy-jazz was inspired by a rape trial in Or- After her 10-year stint with the acter to play into stereotypes. sextet will perform, with cocktails ange County; “Guilt by Degrees” Los Angeles DA’s office, Clark “I wanted to show that women served with literary themes. Q was sparked by the true story of became a commentator on legal are strong but are good to each Staff Writer Sue Dremann a crime victim’s rescuer who was issues in high-profile cases for other,” she said. can be emailed at sdremann@ left bleeding to death on the side- CNN, MSNBC, NBC and ABC. Clark is one of many celebrated paweekly.com. walk by bystanders; and “Killer She wrote “Without a Doubt,” her authors who will appear at Lit- Ambition” was inspired by the bestselling book on the O.J. Simp- quake Palo Alto. Others include death of her youngest son’s best son trial, and she was a consul- Kathryn Ma (“The Year She Left What: Litquake Palo Alto 2014, friend, who fell off a mountain tant for the legal drama “For the Us”), Ellen Sussman (“A Wed- a literary festival for all ages top. People” on the Lifetime network. ding in Provence”), Yangsze Choo Oshman Family Jewish But no case she has ever tried, Clark also started writing (“The Ghost Bride”) and Vikram Where: Community Center, 3921 Fabian no matter how bizarre, is ever scripts. She sold pilots to FX, Chandra, (“Sacred Games,” Way, Palo Alto interesting enough to tell com- Lifetime and VH1 networks and “Geek Sublime: The Code of pletely as nonfiction without em- developed a comedy for NBC. Beauty, the Beauty of Code”). When: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2-8 p.m. Scriptwriting taught her how to Many local authors will also Cost: Free. Interview session Courtesy of Claudia Kunin Claudia of Courtesy write dialogue, which led to her take part. Palo Alto author Keith with author Marcia Clark, first book, she said. For a time, Raffel (“A Fine and Danger- $15, includes her latest book. she worked a full day as an attor- ous Season”) and Nick Taylor, a (Registration advised.) Crime fiction author Marcia ney and wrote until late at night. Menlo Park author, (“The Set-Up Clark will headline Litquake She seriously wanted to give writ- Man”) will discuss “Genre Fic- Info: Go to paloaltojcc.org/ Palo Alto 2014. ing her best shot, she said. tion: On the Fringes?” during one quick-links/community-events/

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technique for More than their 15 minutes the eccentric © 2014 Morgan Art Foundation/Artists RightsSociety (ARS), New York New (ARS), RightsSociety Foundation/Artists Art © 2014 Morgan Warhol — and as a symbol of “Pop Art from the Anderson Collection” stars at Cantor Arts Center the dawning of in year-long exhibition the information by Sheryl Nonnenberg age, where the medium is the t’s a small exhibition, only were on permanent display in their and text into his work. In this work, message. 10 works of art, but it carries own dedicated SFMOMA gallery oil paint in somber shades of blue, Although the I a big, bold punch that is the until the museum’s recent closure. black and gray have been applied Cantor Arts hallmark of Pop Art. Rauschenberg’s “Collection” in strong and dynamic strokes. Center has “Pop Art from the Anderson presages the Pop predilection for They serve as background for the works by many Collection,” on display at the Can- mass media, found materials and subject of the painting, the words of these artists, tor Arts Center through Oct. 26, collage with a mix of media (oil, “Red, Yellow and Blue,” those all- they are mainly 2015, provides a visual timeline of paper, fabric wood and metal) on important primary colors. prints that have the Pop movement, from an early canvas. It is a bright and colorful The Pop movement broke to be rotated (1954) piece by Robert Rauschen- painting, a cacophony of paint and through the distinctions of “high” regularly. berg to a large-scale painting by scraps of paper and fabric, some and “low” culture and celebrated “The An- James Rosenquist from 1983. recognizable and some not. It is a the everyday object. An early work Love, 1973, by Robert Indiana (U.S.A., b. 1928). derson loans,” On loan from the San Francisco stellar example of what Rauschen- by Claes Oldenburg (before he Acrylic on canvas. Collection SFMOMA, gift of Faberman said, Museum of Modern Art (which is berg referred to as his “combine” began making his trademark soft Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. “are superlative closed for expansion until 2016), paintings, which incorporated sculptures) is “Funeral Heart,” quality, among the exhibition was coordinated by found objects onto the surface of constructed of enamel paint, plas- a Pop artist. the best examples on the West Cantor Director Connie Wolf and the painted canvas. ter and muslin. It depicts a large Rosenquist’s “Leaky Ride for Coast and the loan enables the SFMOMA Curator Janet Bishop, Another major player represent- heart that seems to emerge from Dr. Leaky” is a fascinating mash- Cantor to present an installation with the permission of collectors ed is Jasper Johns, with “Land’s a molded background. A swath of up of disparate, unrelated ele- of more than a year’s duration.” Harry W. and Mary Margaret An- End.” Johns was interested in the white crosses the heart, much like ments (pencils, nuts and bolts) that The Andersons, who prefer to derson of Atherton. The 10 pieces, importance of abstract symbols a ribbon on a funeral wreath, and seem to have a space-age theme. be known by their nicknames gifted by the Andersons in 1992, and often incorporated numbers is speckled with paint drippings. One of the most easily recog- “Hunk” and “Moo,” are well- It is a familiar object, rendered in nized of the Pop artists is Roy known for their collection of an unsettling manner. Lichtenstein, well-known for his post-World War II American art, Open House Dates The heart is also the subject of appropriation of comic strips and particularly in the areas of the Sunday August 17 and Saturday August 30 Jim Dine’s “Blue Clamp,” perhaps use of benday dots. In “Rouen Abstract Expressionism and the Join us for a Prep Division Demo Class at Open House a more traditional rendition of the Cathedral Set V,” the artist set Bay Area Figurative School. They familiar shape, painted in shades his sights a bit higher, recreating are discerning collectors, as this Please visit our website of red and pink, but with the add- the famous series of paintings by exhibition reflects, often willing or call for more information ed twist of a C-clamp protruding Monet. While the great impres- to wait years in order to acquire from its center. Apparently, the sionist artist was intent on captur- choice works by top-notch artists. artist just liked the color of the ing the impact of changing light Their gift of 121 major works clamp (blue) and the notion of on the famous landmark, Lichten- from their collection to Stanford adding objects from material cul- stein employs differing dot sizes, University in 2011 was a huge ture to the canvas. color and black outlines in order coup for the school, which is in Come Sing With Us! Cantabile: There are few artists who have to pursue his interest in optical the process of building a separate developed such an enduring sig- effects. museum to house the works of art. * Is internationally recognized for musical excellence nature style as Robert Indiana. And, of course, no Pop Art col- Scheduled to open Sept. 21, it will * Performs on the world's great stages: from Carnegie Hall to St. Petersburg State Cappella Almost any time you see the con- lection would be complete with- join the Cantor Arts Center and * Tours nationally and internationally figuration of the letters L O V E, out the inclusion of Andy Warhol, the McMurtry Building for the * Offers choirs for students from pre-school to twelfth grade whether on canvas or in sculp- the self-described “machine” of Department of Art and Art Histo- tural form, you are looking at the the movement. He is represented ry to form the new “arts district” Students Experience: work of Indiana. In this version, here by an acrylic and silkscreen on campus. * The joy of singing with artistry and mastery the white letters stand out against self-portrait. The artist appears “Pop Art from the Anderson * Personal growth and development a black and orange background, rather pensive, hand on chin, gaz- Collection” is installed in the * Fun, friends and community that lasts a lifetime with the O a bit off-kilter, as we ing directly at the viewer. Warhol Cantor’s Friedenrich Gallery, * Learning from exceptional faculty all know romance can be. It’s gi- was primarily responsible for the which overlooks the soon-to-open ant, striking signage we can all acceptance of silkscreen as an art Anderson Collection at Stanford relate to — and the city of Phila- medium (it had previously been Museum — whetting museum- delphia has made it their logo. regarded as suitable only for in- goers’ appetites for the main Pop artists drew their inspira- dustrial purposes), and here it cre- course yet to come. Q tion from a variety of unlikely ates bold areas of color that jump Freelance writer Sheryl sources, said Hilarie Faberman, out at the viewer. Because it is a Nonnenberg can be emailed Cantor’s curator of modern art. mechanical process that removes at [email protected]. She James Rosenquist, for example, the touch of the artist, while re- worked as associate curator for For more information or to schedule an audition appointment please contact us: (650) 424-1410 - [email protected] painted billboards professionally sulting in a multitude of reproduc- the Anderson Collection from Classes are conveniently located in Los Altos - cantabile.org before he established his career as tions, silkscreen was the perfect 1994-1999.

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Page 28 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Arts & Entertainment A free event for seniors 3rd Annual Successful Aging Celebration Wor t h a L o ok Saturday, August 16 Harel has exhibited in museums and galleries in 9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Israel, San Francisco, San Jose and Napa. A second exhibition, “Containers of Community: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Ehren Tool,” honors local veterans and their shared 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto experiences through “war awareness art.” Tool cre- Hearst Conference Center & Courtyard ated thousands of wheel-thrown ceramic cups using Come enjoy: decals and embossed imagery from objects and im- • Tai Chi demonstration ages collected from community members that reflect PLUS images and symbols of war, violence and the veteran • Live music & dancing Frank Chen Frank Food tastings Wellness panel experience. The vessels are arranged and displayed • Wellness vendors courtesy of of aging experts to form art pieces. • Tech demonstrations Tool has given away more than 14,000 cups to T ALA • Artists FIRS RM

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members of various communities since 2001. He has I O Stanford Repertory Theater performers David V I A LARM S T A I E V I S PATR O L D E C L U O Arrow, left, Weston Gaylord, Don DeMico and exhibited his work at museums throughout Califor- R R I T Security courtesy of TY A Monica Cappuccini in Orson Welles’ “War of the nia. P Both exhibitions run through Sept. 7 at the Palo Worlds.” Founding Sponsors Supporting Sponsors Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. The center is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;

Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admis- TOOLS FOR POSITIVE AGING Theater Special Thanks to sion is free. For information, go to cityofpaloalto. The War of the Worlds org/artcenter or call 650-329-2366. Partnering together for better health! | pamf.org/successfulaging Orson Welles’ 1938 radio production, “The War of the Worlds,” is legendary. A group of actors in a radio studio created the illusion of a Martian in- vasion, and the result was mass hysteria. Hardened New Yorkers and others on the East Coast surren- dered to their imaginations, rumor and paranoia. The Martians were coming!

Public reaction to “The War of the Worlds” al- Libraries University Images/Stanford Getty by Menuez/Contour © Doug Photo legedly prompted military strategies for information warfare and studies on mass hysteria. Now Stanford Repertory Theater is taking the pro- duction to the stage. Will audiences also suspend belief? The production is part of Stanford Rep’s Orson Welles summer festival. “The War of the Worlds” runs through Aug. 24, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 general admission and $15 for students, unem- ployed persons and pensioners. Performances will take place at Nitery Theater, Old Union, 514 Lasuen Mall, Bldg. 590, opposite the Stanford Bookstore. For tickets and information go to repertorytheater. stanford.edu or call 650-725-5838.

Fifty silver gelatin prints by photographer Doug Menuez, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revolution in Silicon Valley, 1985-2000,” are on exhibit at the Computer History Museum.

Courtesy ofCourtesy Dana Harel FACE Á FACE Photography Fearless genius TRUNK SHOW Photographer Doug Menuez spent 15 years docu- menting the inside world of Silicon Valley engineers, Saturday August 16, 2014 “When I am Gone” is part of the exhibition by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. His 50 silver Dana Harel at Palo Alto Art Center. gelatin prints, “Fearless Genius: The Digital Revo- lution in Silicon Valley, 1985-2000,” feature an in- timate look into the people who changed the world Art through technology. The project begins with shadowing Apple co- The experience of war founder Steve Jobs in 1985 to capture his creative Two exhibitions at Palo Alto Art Center take dif- genius and processes and expands to capture the ferent approaches to the war veteran’s experience. exuberant ideology that made the valley’s movers “Dana Harel: Between Dreams and Nightmares,” and shakers put everything on the line to change the is a solo exhibition by the Redwood City artist and world. The exhibition examines the movement from former Israeli soldier. Fifteen mixed-media drawings idealism to greed and the dot-com crash. The exhi- 2 0 1 4 of half-human, half-animal figures reflect the effects bition runs through Sept. 7 at the Computer History of war on survivors. Haunting and dreamlike, the Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. works hint at the lingering subconscious impacts of Hours are Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gen- the horrors and deprivations of war. eral admission is $15; $12 for students, seniors and 1805 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Organized by the Laguna Art Museum, the works active military personnel with valid ID. Children 12 draw on Harel’s personal relationships to the men in and under are admitted free. For information go to- 650.324.3937 her family and ties to military life. The show is par- computerhistory.org or call 650-810-1010. Q www.luxpaloalto.com ticularly timely in light of the recent Gaza conflict. — Sue Dremann

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by Dale F. Bentson Mandarin Roots et’s not argue. Some of you might say 3345 El Camino Real Palo Alto Mandarin Roots isn’t really a true 650-565-8868 Chinese restaurant, it’s an Asian- L www.mandarinroots.com Californian-fusion restaurant. It is, but the menu and presentation fall predominantly Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Dinner: Sun.-Wed., 5-9 p.m.; on the west side of the International Date Thurs.-Sat., 5-10 p.m. The next Line, and that’s Mandarin enough for me. The El Camino Real space was Hunan  Reservations  Outdoor Garden for 15 years until the owner, Si- dining: patio  Credit cards mon Yuan, decided to turn the business  Private over to his son, Jarvis. Reopened as of May  Parking: parties lot and valet 31, Jarvis Yuan has remodeled the restau- rear lot Corkage: $10 generation rant, semi-enclosing the patio with a new awning and adding elements that make  Alcohol: Noise level: Venerable Hunan Garden seating a pleasurable indoor-outdoor af- full bar moderate fair. Outside, there is a vine-covered brick  Children Bathroom wall, flowing curtains, flowering plants, cleanliness: segues to Mandarin Roots comfortable chairs and booths, plus strings Catering excellent of festive party lights overhead.  Takeout Inside, there is new paint and carpeting, tables, chairs, and a banquette as well as high-definition TVs in the cozy bar. It’s a roasted seaweed, sweet chili sauce ac- complete makeover — fresh, contempo- companied. Fun finger food. Peking duck rary and inviting. Equally inviting is the spring rolls ($9) have five variations using happy hour Monday through Friday, from cucumber, scallion, tempura asparagus, 5 to 7 p.m., during which eight delicious pickled shimeji mushrooms and pome- items as well as beer, wine, and well cock- granate hoisin. tails are attractively priced at $5 each. Main plates ran the gamut from fish to Normally, I don’t sing the praises of hap- fowl. Sweet-and-sour pork ($14) is the typi- py hour but the appetizers were so tasty and cal crispy battered pork, onions and bell the portions so generous, I would be remiss peppers. What distinguished the dish were to not point it out. All happy hour items are tiny balls of honeydew and cantaloupe also on the regular menu. The San Tung melons that accentuated the pork flavor. chicken wings ($8) — lightly battered, The star dish was the Peking duck ($29). crispy, meaty wings dressed with a garlic- Golden-brown and crisp yet succulent, the hoisin glaze, scallions and “garlic candy” deeply flavored duck had been split, sliced — were about the tastiest wings I’ve had. and arranged on a platter for easy han- The garlic candy is made from paper-thin dling. The duck was served with steamed slices of garlic, blanched twice and cooked lotus buns, scallions, cucumbers, kumquat to translucency in a sweet syrup. preserves and pomegranate hoisin. Another happy hour selection was a pork Diver scallops and prawns ($18) was the belly quesadilla ($8) — scallion flatbread least satisfying dish with toy box squash, that was wrapped around braised pork cauliflower florets, beech mushrooms, belly, mozzarella and gouda cheese, with a baby carrots and golden chives. Pretty flavorful mango-kimchee emulsion. presentation, but I counted only two scal- There were also pork potstickers ($9) — lops and three prawns. The crispy floun- fresh and piping hot — as well as salt-and- der fillets ($16) were flavorful, crisp and pepper calamari ($9) that was crisp and plentiful, but a tad too salty. light. Bahn mi sliders ($9) feature Paint- The Yu Sang eggplant ($9), by the way, ed Hills natural beef, smoked gouda and made an excellent side dish, both spicy gruyere, Laotian chili aioli and pickled root and garlicky. vegetables, served on tiny steamed buns. Desserts were worthwhile. The pineapple The Yuan family didn’t want Jarvis to go layer cake ($8) features pineapple pastry into the restaurant business. Growing up, cream, a vanilla wafer cookie, charred he never worked at Hunan Garden. But it pineapple and rock sugar caramel with just was in his DNA, so he attended the Cali- the right amount of sweetness. Also enjoy- fornia Culinary Academy, then worked able was “coffee and waffles” ($8) with in Asian restaurants both locally and in coffee ice cream, vanilla bean, cinnamon Southern California. Two years ago he strudel and mint créme fraiche. The créme moved back home and refined his style fraiche should have been omitted though. under executive chef Kenny So at Santana Mandarin Roots also serves specialty Row’s Sino restaurant. cocktails (all $10), which range from the Ron Chu is the chef de cuisine at Man- classic Manhattan to a “Pink Paradise” darin Roots. Chu and Yuan met at culinary with coconut rum, amaretto, orange and school. Rounding out the team is General cranberry juice. The wine list was meager Manager John Ma, who came over from but offered a decent enough selection. The the Straits Cafe restaurant chain. The restaurant also has about a dozen beers, menu, though, was Yuan’s vision. “El- draft and bottled. evated street food,” he calls it. Service was very attentive and generally Regular menu items include eye-pleas- knowledgeable, although on one visit the Natalia Nazarova ing and delicious honeyed walnut prawns waiter made repeated trips to the kitchen ($13). The large prawns are capped with for answers (better than guessing though). candied walnuts and kumquats under a Fusion or not, Mandarin enough or not, gentle honey mustard glaze. It had a great the food was decidedly good, the ambi- flavor curve: crunchy, salty and then sweet. ance contemporary and Mandarin Roots Peking duck with steamed lotus buns, scallions, cucumbers, kumquat preserves and The corn fritters ($7) vaguely resemble a is a good choice for larger parties as well pomegranate hoisin sauce are a specialty at Mandarin Roots. honeycomb with clotted roasted corn and as more intimate dining. Q Page 30 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Eating Out 5K WALK, 5K & 10K RUN PALO ALTO WEEKLY MOONLIGHT previous tenants were Hyderabad House and Thyme to Eat. Known RUN & WALK for its sushi burritos in multiple San SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Francisco locations, Sushirrito is tentatively looking at a fall opening REGISTER ONLINE: in Palo Alto. PaloAltoOnline.com/moonlight_run ShopTalkby Daryl Savage GAME OVER FOR RACKET STRING- ER ... It’s the end of an era for what NEW BLOOMIES, MORE MALL Kalkhorst said. The Nike Store will could be the tiniest space ever for a SHOPS ... Stanford Shopping Cen- reopen in October. It closed for business in Palo Alto. Racket Web ter is expanding in a big way. But business on July 27 for renovation, is calling it quits next month. Owner the total 1.3 million-square-footage said a source familiar with the con- John Mundorff, whose only job of the center will not increase be- struction. And there’s a bit of a bee was stringing rackets, has worked cause the expansion will be done problem at the entrance to Macy’s out of the 200-square-foot-space vertically, not horizontally. The most Men’s store. A black and white sign for 37 years. “I’m old and tired. My visible project is the demolition of in front of some thick shrubs next thumbs are sore from doing this for the aging structure that currently to the front doors warns shoppers, so long,” he said. Mundorff’s shop houses Bloomingdale’s. Plans call “Caution Bee Activity.” at 533 Ramona St., was carved out for Bloomingdale’s to move into a of a portion of Nola’s restaurant. slightly smaller, but taller, building, NEW RESTAURANTS FLOCK TO “I was in a spot through an open Year of the which is currently under construc- DOWNTOWN ... A trio of new res- courtyard, past the hostess station Horse tion in a portion of the parking lot taurants in downtown Palo Alto are of Nola’s. I imagine the restaurant facing El Camino Real. The store is in various stages of construction. will just take over the space once I planning to close for two days while The first out the gate is expected to leave,” he said. Mundorff was quick it relocates into the new struc- be Alkymists, a new fusion restau- to point out his retirement is not ture, retail sources said. The new rant at 140 University Ave., which due to greedy landlords, a scenario Bloomingdale’s expects to open replaced Palo Alto Grill. The next that has been played out again and Oct. 10. An additional 20 to 30 new space scheduled to open is Zola, again in Palo Alto. “I’ve had minimal Ming’s Celebrates Chinese shops and five new restaurants will local restaurateur Guillaume Bien- rent increases that were spread go into the former Bloomingdale’s naime’s French restaurant. He has over time. I was treated like fam- New Year with Lion Dance site. That will bring the total number gutted the former location of the ily. Everybody’s been wonderful to Performances of shops in the mall to more than short-lived Roast Shop, 565 Bryant me,” he said. 160 stores. Also included in the St., to open his new venture. And Saturday and Sunday, renovation are increased pedes- Sushirrito Restaurant is taking over Heard a rumor about your February 1st and 2nd trian areas and gathering places. the long and narrow 1,300 square- favorite store or business mov- 11:45 am and 1:00 pm “This project will not only transform foot-space at 448 University Ave., ing out, or in, down the block the Center’s look and feel, but it will which formerly belonged to a string or across town? Daryl Savage make Stanford Shopping Center Ming’s Chinese Cuisine and Bar of restaurants — the most recent will check it out. Email 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto an even greater part of the com- was Sabrosa Taqueria. Other [email protected]. tel 650.856.7700 / fax 650.855.9479 / www.mings.com munity...,” Mall Manager Joshua

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In his way, Father James is a be more swept up in the story, Atkins Firth Gay Harden Linklater McBurney Stone Weaver And while the Catholic Church, comfort to everyone, even those but more likely they’ll have their battered by scandal, may be wan- who hate him. Yep, he’s willing first experience of saying, “The “THE SUMMER’S MOST ing, it remains that you can take to die for his parishioners’ sins, book was better.” A la “Ender’s the man out of Catholicism, but and on the way towards a fateful Game,” Hollywood has aged up BEGUILING ROMANTIC COMEDY not Catholicism out of the man. Sunday, he even sustains some the novel’s hero from 12 to 16, Colin Firth and Emma Stone Make a Magnetic Pair Just ask John Michael McDonagh, conspicuous wounds. sexed up the story with more ac- of Opposites. The Actors are a Pleasure to be Around.” writer-director of “Calvary.” The episodic structure can be tion in the climax (courtesy of -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE Set in Ireland (land of the Eng- wearying, but the suspects com- “Salt” and “Clear and Present lish-born McDonagh’s ancestors), prise a fine collection of character Danger” director Phillip Noyce), “EMMA STONE IS ENTRANCING “Calvary” is a tale of fear and actors given gleefully inappro- and beefed up a supporting role AND SO IS THE MOVIE AS A WHOLE. helplessness laced with black- priate things to say, from a still- to justify the (unnecessary) cast- Filled with Flavorsome Performances. The Film’s Most est humor. But while puncturing kicking M. Emmet Walsh (“Blood ing of a paycheck-cashing Meryl Powerful Magic Lies in its Unquenchable Playfulness. old notions of perfect priests (no Simple”) as an American writer Streep. Otherwise, the particulars Father Flanagan here), the lapsed- to Chris O’Dowd (coming off remain in place, just listlessly. A 97-Minute Séance that Catholic McDonagh honors what his Tony-nominated work in “Of In the seemingly utopian Com- LEAVES YOU GIDDY the profession of the priesthood Mice and Men”) as a wife-beating munity, war, discord, hunger and WITH DELIGHT.” and New Testament stories can be butcher, Dylan Moran (who ough- even inclement weather are things -Joe Morgenstern, WALL STREET JOURNAL good for. 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To send a finds himself. As a feature-length his rechristening as “the Giver.” VIEW THE TRAILER AT WWW.MAGICINTHEMOONLIGHTMOVIE.COM message, the parishioner promises grapple with the for-better-and- This oral tradition makes for the to kill Father James in a week’s worse Church, “Calvary” speaks film’s most interesting sequences, time. The confessor explains, “I’m loudly and clearly to those of Mc- mostly due to the quirky presence going to kill you ‘cause you’re in- Donagh’s background, though the of Bridges. All of this unfolds in nocent,” as innocent as the would- noble notion of trying to meet the literal black and white, an ad- be killer’s deadened inner child. challenge of Christ to live gener- mittedly bold move for a wide- So begin the stations (merci- ously and humbly certainly can release film (though one also fully reduced to seven) of Father transcend religion. clamored for by fans of the book). James’ cross. As James slouch- The extremities of the language As he learns the cost of the Com- es towards Calvary, he begins and the violence will immediately munity’s peace, Jonas becomes squinting at each parishioner he turn off many, and McDonagh’s entranced with colorful visions Give blood for life! visits, wondering, “Could this be self-reflexively writerly tone of sledding through snow, music bloodcenter.stanford.edu the man who intends to kill me?” (shared with brother Martin) — and dance, and emotions includ- And yet, Father James is there less lines like “He’s a character, huh?” ing love. to interrogate and more to serve — unnecessarily take us out of Soon, Jonas realizes that he

Page 32 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Movies “An INVENTIVE WHODUNIT shares with his mentor a skepti- drama of Lowry’s raw material, and Robert B. Weide’s lackluster With a PITCH-BLACK HEART.” cism that the tradeoff was worth which first has to establish dull- script. Rodrigo Perez, INDIEWIRE it, especially when the lad learns ness before stoking fires within It’s too bad that this junior ver- of the more sinister extremes the its characters. The hero trio of sion of “Fahrenheit 451” turned “One Of The Year’s Most Powerful Films. powers that be will indulge to youngsters — also including out drippy, but it’s not entirely preserve the peace. In these broad Odeya Rush as Jonas’ love inter- witless. The casting of Scientol- BRENDAN GLEESON strokes of suppressed emotion and est and Cameron Monaghan as ogy escapee Katie Holmes as one Is MAGNIFICENT.” repressed humanity, “The Giver” their mutual buddy — come off of the happily brainwashed is, Kyle Smith, NEW YORK POST has primal power as a relevant al- as beautiful but bland. Monaghan momentarily, almost enough to legory for all we willfully choose at least plays his internal conflict convince us that “The Giver” has to ignore out of emotional self- credibly; Thwaites’ inability to do a sense of humor. preservation and fearful clinging more than pull stricken or joyful Rated PG-13 for a mature the- to luxuriant privilege. faces (and Rush’s to convincingly matic image and some sci-fi ac- Unfortunately, even with Mar- overcome her torpor) irreparably tion/violence. One hour, 34 min- co Beltrami’s overwrought score, damages the story’s impact, let utes. Noyce can’t make convincing down as it is by Michael Mitnick —Peter Canavese

MOVIE TIMES

All showtimes are for Friday – Sunday only unless otherwise noted. For reviews and trailers, go to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies. Movie times are subject to change. Call theaters for the latest.

A Most Wanted Man (R) Hercules (2014) (PG-13) Century 20: 2:30 & 5 p.m. Century 16: 12:55 & 7:15 p.m. Fri & Sat; 7:15 p.m. Sun The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) (Not Rated) 11:05 a.m., 1:55, 4:45, 7:40 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: Stanford Theatre: 6 & 9:10 p.m. Fri Boyhood (R) ++++ The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) ++1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 12:15, 1:15, 3:45, 4:45, 7:15 & 8:15 p.m. Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m. & 7:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:50, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m. Calvary (R) Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 1:55, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:45 Into the Storm (PG-13) +1/2 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 2, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:50 p.m. Fri & Sat; 2, 4:40, 7:15 p.m. Sun Century 16: 9:05, 11:25 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7:10 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:25 & 9:50 p.m. Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) (Not Rated) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Fri Let’s Be Cops (R) Century 16: 9, 10:25, 11:35 a.m., 1, 2:15, 3:45, 5, 6:20, 7:45, Chef (R) Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15, 7 & 9:45 p.m. Fri & 9, 10:25 & 11:45 p.m. Fri & Sat; 9, 10:25, 11:35 a.m., 1, 2:15, Sat; 1:30, 4:15, 7 p.m. Sun 3:45, 5, 6:20, 7:45, 9 & 10:25 p.m. Sun Century 20: 11:50 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) +++ a.m., 1:05, 2:30, 3:45, 5:15, 6:30, 8, 9:15 & 10:45 p.m. Century 16: 9:50 a.m., 4:10 & 10:10 p.m. Fri & Sat; 9:50 a.m. Lucy (R) +++ & 10:10 p.m. Sun Century 20: 12:40, 3:50, 7 & 10:15 p.m. Century 16: 10:10 a.m., 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35 & 9:55 p.m. Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (PG) Century 20: 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8:05 & 10:35 p.m. Century 16: 2 p.m. Sun Century 20: 2 p.m. Sun Magic in the Moonlight (PG-13) The Expendables 3 (PG-13) Century 16: 9, 10:30 a.m., Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:25, 7:25 & 10:10 p.m. noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6:15, 7:30, 9:15, 10:30 & 11:40 p.m.Fri Guild Theatre: 2:00, 4:30, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. & Sat; 9, 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6:15, 7:30, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m. Sun Century 20: 11:40 a.m., 2:50, 5:50 & 9 One More River (1934) p.m.; In X-D 1:15, 4:20, 7:25 & 10:30 p.m. Stanford Theatre: 5:55 & 9:35 Sat & Sun The Four Feathers (1939) (Not Rated) Planes: Fire & Rescue (PG) Century 20: 11:45 a.m. & 4:30 EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS NOW PLAYING Stanford Theatre: 3:50 & 7:30 p.m. Sat & Sun p.m. Fri & Sat; 11:45 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Sun PALO ALTO REDWOOD CITY Century SAN JOSE Get On Up (PG-13) Century 20: 6:55 & 10:15 p.m. Step Up All In (PG-13) Century 16: 1:35 & 7:05 p.m. Also CinéArts at Palo Alto Square Redwood Downtown 20 & XD CinéArts Santana Row in 3-D 10:50 a.m., 4:20 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m. (800) FANDANGO #914 (800) FANDANGO #990 (800) FANDANGO #983 The Giver (PG-13) & 7:40 p.m.; In 3-D 2:15, 5 & 10:25 p.m. Century 16: 9:15, 10:35, 11:50 a.m., 1:10, 2:25, 3:50, 4:55, 6:25, 7:40, 8:55, 10:10 & 11:25 p.m. Fri & Sat; 9:15, 10:35, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG-13) ++ 11:50 a.m., 1:10, 2:25, 3:50, 4:55, 6:25, 7:40, 8:55 & 10:10 Century 16: 9, 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:45, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. Also p.m. Sun Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. in 3-D 10:20 a.m., 12:55, 3:30, 6:10 & 8:45 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. In 3-D Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) Century 16: 9:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:35, 4:05, 6:45, & 9:25 p.m. 12:45, 3:45, 7 & 10 p.m. Fri-Sun; also in 3-D 11:15 a.m., 2:15, 5:15, 8:30 & 11:30 p.m. Fri & Sat and 11:15 a.m., 2:15, 5:15 & What If (PG-13) 8:30 p.m. Sun Century 20: 1:55, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:45 p.m. Century 16: 9:10, 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 & 10:05 p.m. In 3-D 10:55 a.m., 12:25, 3:25, 6:30 & 9:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 1:40, 4:15, 7 & 9:40 p.m.

+ Skip it ++ Some redeeming qualities +++ A good bet ++++ Outstanding Aquarius: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Guild: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Century Cinema 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Stanford: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) Support coverage of our community. Mountain View (800-326-3264) Internet address: For show times, plot synopses, Memberships begin at only 17¢ per day Century 20 Downtown: 825 Middlefield Road, trailers and more information about films playing, go Redwood City (800-326-3264) to PaloAltoOnline.com/movies Join today: CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: ON THE WEB: Up-to-date movie listings 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-0128) at PaloAltoOnline.com SupportLocalJournalism.org/PaloAlto

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Page 34 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com OPEN HOME GUIDE 51 Home & Real Estate Also online at PaloAltoOnline.com Home Front NEIGHBORHOOD SNAPSHOT PRESERVING THE HARVEST ... Master Gardener Nancy Grove, who learned canning techniques from her mother, will teach how to preserve the harvest — and make possible holiday and host- ess gifts — through water bath and pressure canning, drying, freezing and cold storage. The free workshop is from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Lyngso, 19 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City. Information (and registration): lyngsogarden.com

CAMPFIRE TREE WALK ... Bob Roney — aka “Ranger Bob,” an author, park ranger and master nautralist — will give a free talk on the “Trees of Yosemite” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Boy Scout Fire Circle at the Lucie Stern Com- munity Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. The talk will be followed by s’mores. Information: Canopy at 650-964-6110, cano- Ciera Pasturel py.org or [email protected]

COMPOST BASICS ... City of Palo Alto Utilities will offer a free “Compost Basics Workshop” The Ottosson family — from left, Linn, 10, Mike, Carl, 8, and Monica — does a family bike ride through their Greendell neighborhood. from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Cubberley Com- munity Center, Room H-1, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Information (and pre-registration): 408-918-4640 or Compost@ aem.sccgov.org

THIRD THURSDAYS ... Filoli of- fers docent-led evening walks through its orchards, including reendell on Thursday, Aug. 21, when the site, at 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, is open until 7:30 p.m. GAn intersection Sunset hikes and orchard walks

begin at 6 p.m.; reservations are Weber Veronica required, but drop-ins will be of young and allowed if there’s space. Walk- ers are advised to wear sturdy old, tranquility shoes; they will not be allowed to hike without a docent. Admission Greendell neighborhood homes, such as these on Dake Avenue (above) and is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and activity Ferne Avenue (below), are almost entirely one-story ranchers. (65+), $8 for students (5-17), and free for children (4 and younger) by Benjamin Custer and members. Information: filoli. uzzled against San Antonio Av- org enue in the southern outskirts of Palo Alto sleeps Greendell, a plac- DROP OFF HAZARDOUS STUFF N id neighborhood of ranch-style and Eichler ... Household hazardous waste homes. can be dropped off from 9 a.m. Greendell’s streets and cul-de-sacs, to noon every Saturday, at the sprawled between Ferne Avenue and Mack- Regional Water Quality Control ay Drive, lie tucked away from traffic yet Plant, 2501 Embarcadero Way, sit within the environs of commercial areas. Palo Alto. Residents may bring “We moved here because of the perfect latex and oil-based paints, gaso- combination of having space to ourselves line, road flares, propane tanks in this quiet area, but being within 10 min- (used for barbecues and camp utes of restaurants and parks and shopping stoves), household or auto bat- centers,” Neesha Dixit said, who arrived teries, cooking oil and more. The in Greendell with her husband, Nandan, in Veronica Weber Veronica list of unacceptable items include 2012. The young couple, both Google employ- (continued on page 37) ees, also enjoys a short commute to work, opting occasionally to bike to work. Such Send notices of news and events related situations are common in Greendell, which to real estate, interior design, home improvement and gardening to Home has long housed employees of nearby tech Front, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, companies. Palo Alto, CA 94302, or email cblitzer@ Bill Young, a resident since 1962, chose paweekly.com. Deadline is one week before publication. (continued on page 37) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • August 15, 2014 • Page 35 OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 1:30-4:30

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This information was supplied by reliable sources. Sales Associate believes this information to be correct but has not verified this information and assumes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction. Buyer to verify school availability.

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Rent Watch Can someone collect rent on a prohibited sublease? edited by Anky van Deursen However, the rental relationship between you and your too late to sue for the unpaid interest? I have been renting a subtenant is a separate legal relationship. Although pro- If you have a written rental agreement, the good three-bedroom home for hibited by your prime lease, the sublet is not unenforce- news is that you have four years to file a case in Q the last year. My lease able or illegal in the sense that it violates civil or criminal A small claims or any other court for money owed has a clause that prohibits sublet- law. It is more like a breach of contract between you and as a result of your security deposit, for example failure ting, but I can no longer afford your landlord, which only your landlord can enforce. to refund it. If you have a verbal agreement, even if there the lease because my hours have Your former subtenant is not entitled to benefit from aren’t many details other than the amount of rent and been sharply reduced at work. your breach by living rent-free for a month. Unless you the amount of the security deposit, you have two years Rather than just move out, I collected some type of deposit, you will need to file a to file a case. rented one of the bedrooms to a claim against your “friend” in small claims court to col- However, the bad news is that there is no state law “friend” from work. He lived in lect the rent for one month. Although it doesn’t sound in California requiring a landlord to pay interest on a the room for a month but then like you had any type of written rental agreement with security deposit. You can still check whether your lo- moved out without paying the your “friend” from work, a verbal rental agreement for cal jurisdiction has an ordinance requiring interest to be rent we had verbally agreed upon. I have told him I will less than a year is generally enforceable, although you paid on security deposits. Some local rent-control ordi- sue him in small claims court, but he knows I was not will need to establish the rental amount by your testimo- nances do require landlords to pay interest. For example, allowed to sublet. He tells me that I cannot collect from ny. Even if the judge does not agree with your testimony the rent-control ordinance that applies in the city of San him because the sublease to him was “illegal.” supporting the amount agreed upon, you can expect the Francisco requires that interest be paid yearly. However, I really need this money. Am I entitled to collect? judge to award you the reasonable value of renting a bed- if you are not under such a local ordinance, your landlord If you violated your lease by subletting, you may room for a month, because your “friend” benefited by does not owe interest to you. Q be in danger of eviction by your landlord. If the living in your home for a month. Project Sentinel provides landlord-tenant dispute A subtenant was still there, your landlord could resolution and fair-housing services in Northern serve a “three-day notice to perform covenant or quit” I have lived in my apartment for six years. Just California, including rental-housing mediation pro- requiring you to remove the tenant or face eviction. recently, a friend told me that I should have been grams in Palo Alto, Los Altos and Mountain View. Since the subtenant is now gone, your landlord may have Q receiving interest on the $2,000 security deposit Call 650-856-4062 for dispute resolution or 650-321- less motivation to begin eviction proceedings that will I paid when I first moved in. Over all these years, the 6291 for fair housing, email [email protected] or be expensive for both parties. interest should have added up to a lot of money. Am I visit www.housing.org.

Krauss for $3,480,000 on 7/24/14; previ- FACTS Home Front ous sale 10/00, $1,600,000 CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: (continued from page 35) Los Altos Hills Crescent Park Child Development 26830 Almaden Court Chen Trust to Center (Peekaboo), 4161 Alma fireworks and ammunition, infectious Ramanan-Stauffer Trust for $3,100,000 St.; Discovery Children’s House - wastes and controlled substances. on 7/23/14 Montessori, 303 Parkside Drive; Proof of Palo Alto residency (either a Menlo Park Palo Alto Infant Toddler Center, driver’s license or current utility bill) 642 18th Ave. Camuso Trust to J. is required. Information: 650-496- Chung for $892,000 on 7/3/14 4111 Alma St. 701 Fremont St. K. & E. Ersun to Neese- 6980; for a complete list of accepted FIRE STATION: No. 4, 3600 Mid- Ventre Trust for $1,735,000 on 7/3/14; materials, visit cityofpaloalto.org and previous sale 11/10, $1,060,000 dlefield Road search for “hazardous waste” Q 1337 Hoover St. #5 Hickey Trust to 1968 LIBRARY: Mitchell Park branch, Trust for $692,500 on 7/3/14; previous

Veronica Weber Weber Veronica 4050 Middlefield Road sale 11/10, $1,080,000 280 Leland Ave. C. Boorman to G. Will- LOCATION: between Ferne Av- man for $2,505,000 on 7/3/14; previous enue, San Antonio Avenue and HOME SALES sale 9/08, $2,175,000 Home sales are provided by California Arnold Trust to Mackay Drive 2030 Liberty Park Ave. REsource, a real estate information K. Oh for $1,501,000 on 7/3/14 This house on Ferne Avenue, with its mature tree in the front yard, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: company that obtains the information 1320 Modoc Ave. Modoc Trust to H. from the County Recorder’s Office. In- is typical of the one-story Greendell homes. Srini Sankaran, president, Green- Deshays for $622,000 on 7/8/14 formation is recorded from deeds after 431 Vine St. Unger Trust to A. & R. Si- dell Neighborhood Association, the close of escrow and published within varaman for $1,925,000 on 7/2/14; previ- [email protected]; 650-485- four to eight weeks. ous sale 4/93, $488,000 Greendell which sprouted up throughout the 1335 Atherton Mountain View area in the mid-1950s. But Green- PARKS: Greenmeadow Park (pri- 65 Fairfax Ave. A. Debaubigny to A. Hu- 956 Bonita Ave. #9 Realty Investment (continued from page 35) sain for $3,400,000 on 7/3/14; previous dell was predated by a community vate), 303 Parkside Drive; Mitchell Group to B. Hexsel for $789,000 on sale 12/10, $2,599,000 7/23/14; previous sale 2/01, $300,000 of ranch-style homes called Fair- Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive East Palo Alto 505 Cypress Point Drive #286 T. Welch the area because he worked at field Estates, a name that faded to J. Hutchinson for $649,000 on Space Systems/Loral and wanted with transformation. POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 352 Azalia Drive A. Jones to Esther Eames Limited for $400,000 on 7/7/14 7/24/14; previous sale 9/06, $505,000 Cambridge Ave. K. Shea to walk or bike to work. Similarly, “Nobody recognizes Fairfield 335 Wisteria Drive Working Dirt to E. & 505 Cypress Point Drive #45 a job at Lockheed Martin brought Estates,” Warren Storkman said, PRIVATE SCHOOLS (nearby): Palo A. Perez for $505,000 on 7/8/14; previ- to D. Maahs for $420,000 on 7/25/14; Alto Prep School, 4000 Middle- ous sale 1/03, $399,000 previous sale 11/06, $347,000 Jim Phillips to the neighborhood who has lived in his ranch-style 331 Geary Way Station 362 Limited to L. in 1972. house since 1955, “and we were field Road; Gideon Hausner Jew- Los Altos & C. Yang for $1,549,000 on 7/24/14 “My wife wanted to live in a re- the first group to be in this part ish Day School, 450 and 470 San 1932 Alford Ave. Marietta Trust to B. & 1437 Meadow Lane J. & E. Han to C. ally good school district,” Phillips of Palo Alto. We were an isolated Antonio Road M. Po for $1,700,000 on 7/24/14 & K. Carter for $1,906,000 on 7/23/14; said, “and I wanted to be able to tract of homes, and we were able 10 Alma Court Burrill Enterprises to C. & previous sale 5/02, $965,000 PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Fairmeadow A. Ing for $2,660,000 on 7/24/14 100 E. Middlefield Road #6g A. Sen- ride my bicycle to work.” to see Eichler come marching to- Elementary School, J.L. Stanford 1551 Awalt Court Wishner Trust to gupta to J. Hu for $540,000 on 7/25/14; Residents once enjoyed the ward us, building his houses and Middle School, Gunn High School Quinn Trust for $2,400,000 on 7/23/14 previous sale 5/06, $475,000 luxury of Greendell Elementary pushing the cows out of the pas- 746 Casa Bonita Court Currier Trust to 27 Moonbeam Drive #D T. & K. Hricko to School, a site planted firmly with- tures.” SHOPPING: Charleston Shopping S. Chettiar for $2,670,000 on 7/24/14 J. Wu for $842,000 on 7/25/14; previous Center, The Village at San Antonio 607 Covington Road Vu Trust to Kam sale 3/04, $480,000 in the community. Though the While some disagree on the Trust for $3,550,000 on 7/25/14; previ- 1269 Phyllis Ave. A. Stenman to Y. Tang school has long since closed, the neighborhood’s name, there is ous sale 10/04, $1,205,000 for $1,435,000 on 7/24/14 neighborhood sits in close prox- consensus that it is peaceful and Despite living in an older neigh- 36 Farm Road T. Kim to M. Shraybman 1115 Rose Ave. Armi Trust to Z. He for imity to other schools. friendly. Neighbors look out for borhood, young families feel right for $1,300,000 on 7/23/14; previous sale $2,005,000 on 7/24/14; previous sale 1/07, $951,000 4/86, $200,000 “We have no problem with tak- one another and gather for a block at home. 1734 Hawkins Drive Malatesta Trust to 49 Showers Drive #W213 K. Chisholm ing the kids to school,” Monica party every Labor Day. “Our kids have many friends W. Wing for $1,660,000 on 7/25/14 to F. Alkhadra for $770,000 on 7/22/14; Ottosson said, who, along with Greendell is anchored in an living close by,” Ottosson said. “I 1093 Los Altos Ave. Sutter Trust to C. previous sale 5/09, $511,000 her husband and two children, older demographic, which many feel very good about letting them Wang for $1,899,000 on 7/24/14 860 Renetta Court Mercer Trust to B. has been a resident for one and a see as a strength. bike to friends by themselves. ... & A. Taylor for $2,250,000 on 7/25/14; (continued on next page) half years. “It takes me about five “Folks who have lived here for a The security of living in a small previous sale 6/04, $1,557,000 to 10 minutes to drive them, and really long time are the ones who community where people know 929 Sherwood Ave. Lennar Homes to Melwani Trust for $1,460,000 on 7/25/14; READ MORE ONLINE we also bike, which takes about shape the community,” Dixit said, each other makes us feel safe.” Q previous sale 4/90, $325,000 PaloAltoOnline.com 10 minutes.” “and slow movement has helped Editorial Intern Benjamin 1241 Via Huerta Seifert Trust to E. Mac- Greendell derives much of its new families to understand the Custer can be emailed at Donald for $2,325,000 on 7/23/14; previ- For more Home and Real Estate identity from its Eichler homes, culture.” [email protected]. ous sale 11/06, $1,755,000 news, visit www.paloaltoonline.com/ 220 Yerba Santa Ave. P. Hung to R. & T. real_estate.

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(continued from previous page) Torres to E. & R. Laroche for ter bathroom, $8,000 SALES AT A GLANCE $465,000 on 7/2/14 1737 University Ave. demo pool, 49 Starlite Court Rodondi 1227 Woodside Road #3 M. $n/a Trust to K. Lokeswarappa for Atherton Mountain View Rode to D. Jen for $455,000 on 4170 Coulombe Drive relocate $930,000 on 7/28/14 Total sales reported: 1 Total sales reported: 14 7/8/14 basement toilet, remove dumb- waiter scope, add grate, 4n/a 701 Tiana Lane G. Green to Y. Lowest sales price: $3,400,000 Lowest sales price: $420,000 Woodside Chen for $1,358,000 on 7/23/14; 2102 Bowdoin St. re-roof, 351 Ridgeway Road Rich Trust previous sale 4/05, $982,000 Highest sales price: $3,400,000 Highest sales price: $2,005,000 $7,600 to Gonerko Trust for $2,750,000 1792 Villa St. B. Provost to F. 1050 Arastradero Road Hugue- East Palo Alto Palo Alto on 7/2/14; previous sale 8/79, Soldo for $925,000 on 7/28/14 nard Lab: renovate ductwork and $185,000 310 Windmill Park Lane G. Total sales reported: 2 Total sales reported: 12 grilles, $7,000 Holton to G. & C. Hageman for Lowest sales price: $400,000 Lowest sales price: $632,500 909 Addison Ave. remodel mas- $1,210,000 on 7/25/14; previous Highest sales price: $505,000 Highest sales price: $4,100,000 BUILDING PERMITS ter bathroom, $9,000 sale 1/94, $329,000 2170 Amherst St. re-roof, Los Altos Portola Valley Palo Alto $10,300 re-roof, Palo Alto Total sales reported: 12 Total sales reported: 1 237 Coleridge Ave. revision: 1665 Middlefield Road 101 Alma St. #804 T. & M. Maki $14,000 Lowest sales price: $1,300,000 Lowest sales price: $2,900,000 remove exterior stair from base- to B. Franks for $975,000 on ment, $n/a 1550 Middlefield Road re-roof, Highest sales price: $3,550,000 Highest sales price: $2,900,000 $8,500 7/24/14 3200 Hillview Ave. Vista Center: 2518 Birch St. K. Obringer to S. Los Altos Hills Redwood City tenant improvement on first floor, 925 Moraga Court remodel Patel for $632,500 on 7/28/14; $336,385 kitchen, bath, plus 1,200-sq-ft Total sales reported: 1 Total sales reported: 18 other remodel, $136,436 previous sale 5/00, $351,000 430 Alger Drive revisions to 2150 Bowdoin St. P. Hu to K. Lowest sales price: $3,100,000 Lowest sales price: $455,000 open up part of stair and rear- 2249 Columbia St. re-roof Chum for $1,200,000 on 7/24/14; Highest sales price: $3,100,000 Highest sales price: $1,375,000 range laundry and powder room, house, $11,961; re-roof garage, previous sale 6/98, $335,000 $n/a $3,840 owner im- 386 Everett Ave. Dipasquale Menlo Park Woodside 101 Lytton Ave. install perma- 291 Lambert Ave. Trust to H. Bailey for $1,450,000 Total sales reported: 7 Total sales reported: 1 nent ADA ramp (not portable), provements, mechanical and on 7/25/14; previous sale 3/13, $n/a electrical, $20,000 $920,000 Lowest sales price: $622,000 Lowest sales price: $2,750,000 4329 El Camino Real barbecue Highest sales price: $2,505,000 Highest sales price: $2,750,000 575 N. California Ave. re-roof, 111 Greenmeadow Way J. $12,710 island and pergola, $n/a re-roof, $15,000 Quigley to S. Kirby for $900,000 Source: California REsource 1510 Page Mill Road remodel 776 Forest Ave. on 7/24/14; previous sale 3/07, for bathroom core on second 745 Waverley St. install new sink $635,000 floor, $170,000 in place of washer/dryer, $n/a add lightwell 3390 Greer Road J. McLean 2020 Cowper St. re-roof, 115 Fulton St. sale 6/08, $850,000 on 7/8/14; previous sale 9/75, sale 10/85, $215,000 to D. & A. Wall for $2,438,000 $20,150; re-roof, $8,650 draining, $n/a 671 Toyon Place Bazyouros $95,000 815 Palomar Drive P. & J. Tafoya interior non- on 7/23/14; previous sale 8/10, 734 Ashby Drive re-roof, $30,000 318 University Ave. Trust to J. Ling for $2,080,000 566 Compass Circle A. & L. to R. & H. Vanzant for $1,375,000 structural demo in preparation $1,259,000 103 Emerson St. move door to on 7/22/14 Percer to N. Greenblatt for on 7/8/14; previous sale 6/07, 334 Hawthorne Ave. Armstrong- exclude mechanical room from for tenant improvement, $n/a $1,350,000 on 7/3/14; previous $1,250,000 Donofrio Trust to Behforooz Trust bedroom, add bathroom door, 2504 Webster St. addition, re- Portola Valley sale 5/07, $1,135,000 221 Shorebird Circle J. Wray to for $2,600,000 on 7/28/14; previ- replace furnace, A/C, $10,000 model kitchen, $33,507 22 Sandstone St. Siddall Trust 3080 Goodwin Ave. J. Crosse S. Kriger for $658,000 on 7/2/14; demo house ous sale 9/08, $1,712,000 566 Hawthorne Ave. roof-mount- 1801 Waverley St. to C. Wieman for $2,900,000 on to R. Moreau-Gobard for previous sale 8/07, $519,000 1331 Martin Ave. J. Murden to ed PV system, $n/a and attached garage, $n/a 7/3/14 $1,168,000 on 7/8/14 530 Shorebird Circle #7105 Hamilton G. Czajkowski for $4,100,000 2020 Tasso St. revision to add 135 Hamilton Ave. 847 Lakeshore Drive S. Hite to P. Ding to Y. Shi for $745,000 on 7/22/14; previous sale 8/76, Redwood City half bath to garage, add electri- Management: tenant improve- Barry Trust for $1,150,000 on on 7/8/14; previous sale 10/10, $116,400 409 Alameda de las Pulgas cal new garage door, re-roof, ment, firm to occupy 6,300 sf on 7/8/14 $512,000 4029 Park Blvd. Covec Trust to E. Achacoso to P. Kang for $n/a ground floor, $510,000 1843 Lenolt St. D. & R. Eikle- 637 Turnbuckle Drive #1103 install Level 2 M. Lari for $1,105,500 on 7/24/14 $975,000 on 7/7/14 1440 California Ave. re-roof, 2608 Bryant St. berry to E. & S. Weissman for One Marina Homes to K. Miller 444 San Antonio Road #10a S. 695 Barbour Drive T. Marconi $14,000 electrical-vehicle charging sta- $825,000 on 7/8/14; previous for $866,500 on 7/8/14 tion in garage, $n/a & S. Raman to Shrimali Trust for to N. Gupta for $1,100,000 on 3494 South Court single-story sale 12/95, $224,500 637 Turnbuckle Drive #1108 $1,235,000 on 7/28/14 7/3/14 addition, including enclosing 930 Van Auken Circle roof- 704 Newport Circle D. & J. One Marina Homes to A. & S. 444 San Antonio Road #8b A. 25 Bradshaw Terrace Acri porch into living room, replace mounted PV system, $n/a Kennedy to A. & S. Thakur for Sanghavi for $803,500 on 7/7/14 Cicoletti to A. & A. Asgekar for Trust to R. Kolb for $1,300,000 door and window, convert part 3679 Ross Road roof-mounted $993,000 on 7/8/14; previous 639 Turnbuckle Drive #1501 $1,300,000 on 7/25/14; previous of garage into kitchen, remodel PV system, $n/a One Marina Homes to S. Briggs kitchen, electrical, add tankless 4180 Park Blvd. remodel bath- for $770,000 on 7/2/14 water heater,$41,000 room, $6,700 639 Turnbuckle Drive #1505 add sky- 3123 South Court roof-mounted 1902 Channing Ave. One Marina Homes to L. & D. PV system, $n/a lights, $n/a YOUR DELEON TEAM IN PALO ALTO Giles for $912,500 on 7/8/14 exterior window/ 2935 Alexis Drive re-roof, 650 Clark Way 533 Vera Ave. RWW Proper- $6,000 door and trellis, $n/a ties to D. Nguyen for $910,000 ADA 3760 La Selva Drive add founda- 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto 2014: $65,538,501 Sold/Pending/Active on 7/8/14; previous sale 9/02, tion vents, $n/a upgrades, add new curbs for ac- $499,000 cessible route, $12,000 1024 Emerson St. remodel mas- 2718 Westmoreland Ave. S.

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SOLD Monica Corman LOS ALTOS HILLS $15,000,000 Mani Razizad LOS ALTOS HILLS $2,800,000 650.543.1211 Historic estate built in 1916 registered under the Mills Act fully 650.465.6000 Represented buyers of this fabulous property featuring restored and renovated. 6bd/6+ba. Guest house. Close to 4bd/3.5ba on private view setting. 1.3 acres. Beautiful pool and [email protected] town. Palo Alto Schools. [email protected] patio. Sold in 11 days!

Jeff Stricker 650.823.8057 jstricker@apr. com

Steve TenBroeck 650.450.0160 Suzie Provo MENLO PARK $2,575,000 stenbroeck@ LOS ALTOS $1,898,000 Fantastic remodeled, spacious Menlo Park home. 4 bedrooms, Expand/remodel 3 bd/1ba home with 12,425+/- sf lot, or build 650.465.3800 4 bathrooms, over 3000 sq.ft. Near top rated schools and apr.com in a sought-after location near outstanding Los Altos schools! [email protected] Stanford!

SOLD Maggie Heilman REDWOOD CITY $1,645,000 Michael Johnston SAN MATEO $1,599,000 650.543.1185 Updated 4bd/3ba with expansive lawns and mature landscap- 650.533.5102 All units have laundry and single car garages. Additional 2 car ing. Granite kitchen, marble baths, hardwood floors. [email protected] garage that can be rented separately for more income. 1/2 [email protected] block from shops, restaurants cafes and more.

SOLD Denise Welsh SUNNYVALE $1,249,000 Liz Rhodes REDWOOD CITY $1,200,000 650.209.1566 Charming 3bd/2ba home on a large, corner lot. Hardwood 650.722.3000 This charming 3bd/2ba home in Oakwood Park offers a park- floors, kitchen/FR combo, + living room with fireplace. like setting with lawn, entertainment deck and soaking hot [email protected] Cupertino schools. [email protected] tub. Sold over asking in 5 days!

COMING SOON Betsy Dwyer MENLO PARK $625,000 Pamela Culp MENLO PARK $549,000 650.543.1056 End unit in gated Menlo Commons complex, with garden 415.640.3293 Available off market. This light-filled 1 br 1ba top floor unit [email protected] views. 2bd, 2ba Large living/dining combo with open kitchen. with a large over-sized balcony has been beautifully remod- Inside laundry and secure parking. Close to Stanford. [email protected] eled .

PALO ALTO 650.323.1111 l MENLO PARK 650.462.1111 l LOS ALTOS 650.9 4 1. 1111 l WOODSIDE 650.529.1111 APR COUNTIES l Santa Clara l San Mateo l San Francisco l Marin l Sonoma l Alameda l Contra Costa l Monterey l Santa Cruz

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SOLD!

5 Betty Lane, Atherton 655 Manzanita Way, Woodside 280 Family Farm, Woodside $22,800,000 $10,800,000 $9,998,000 Listing Provided by: David Kelsey, Tom Dallas, Greg Goumas Lic.#01242399, 00709019, 01878208 Listing Provided by: Linda Hymes, Lic.#01917074 Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305

1510 Topar Avenue, Los Altos 10800 Magdalena, Los Altos Hills 13195 Glenshire Drive, Truckee $7,500,000 $6,995,000 $6,900,000 Listing Provided by: David Troyer, Lic.#01234450 Listing Provided by: Cutty Smith, Melissa Lindt, Lic.#01444081, 01469863 Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208

12733 Dianne Drive, Los Altos Hills 12390 Hilltop Drive, Los Altos Hills 195 Brookwood Road, Woodside $6,398,000 $5,249,000 $4,600,000 Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208 Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208 Listing Provided by: Virginia Supnet, Lic.#01370434

12861 Alta Tierra Road, Los Altos Hills 600 Hobart Street, Menlo Park 24877 Olive Tree Lane, Los Altos Hills, $4,198,800 $4,098,000 $3,850,000 Listing Provided by: Greg Goumas, Lic.#01878208 Listing Provided by: David Bergman, Lic.#01223189 Listing Provided by: Carol Casas, Lic.#01354442

Sale Pending

12200 Winton Way, Los Altos Hills 1250 Miramontes Street, Half Moon Bay 25333 La Loma Drive, Los Altos Hills $3,688,000 $3,400,000 $3,598,000 Listing Provided by: David Troyer, Lic.#01234450 Listing Provided by: Dana Cappiello, Lic.#01343305 Listing Provided by: David Troyer, Lic.#01234450

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91Isabella.com WEST ATHERTON NEW LISTING NEW CONSTRUCTION in WEST ATHERTON Extensively renovated in 2011 | 3-levels with elevator | ~1.3 ac 6 bd | 7.5 ba | 3 levels with elevator | ~1.15 ac lot Mahogany paneled library | Wine cellar | Grecian inspired pool Theatre | Exercise room | Pool and spa Pool house | Tennis court | 14 car garage | New Price $14,950,000 2 Pavilions: One with Barbecue Kitchen | Offered at $14,980,000

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OPEN SUNDAY 91FleurPlace.com WEST ATHERTON PRIME WEST ATHERTON 3-level home | 1+/- ac lot | 5 bd, 6.5 ba main home Built by Pacific Peninsula Group | ~.92 ac lot | 5 bd | 5.5 ba Fully equipped 1-bd guest home | Flexible lower level | Lap pool 2 Offices | Pool and Spa | Menlo Park Schools Las Lomitas Schools | Offered at $9,400,000 49Atherton.com

MARY GULLIXSON BRENT GULLIXSON 650.888.0860 650.888.4898 [email protected] [email protected] License# 00373961 License# 01329216 gullixson.com

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160-164 Pleasant Valley Road, Aptos 120 Toyon Road, Atherton 370 Family Farm Road, Woodside $14,500,000 $7,495,000 $6,500,000 Perched atop 80 acres, the 4BD,5.5BA home features 5BR, 5BA, 2 ½ bath. New Construction. Amazing 4BR, 5BA. This home includes a Thomas Church hand custom designs throughout. kitchen and family room. garden, 3 car garage, corral, pool, and tennis court. Proximity to Stanford and Palo Alto Susan Furstman, 650.400.9321 Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734 Nathalie de Saint Andrieu, 650.804.9696 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY OPEN SUN 12:30 TO 4:30

50 La Loma, Drive Menlo Park 65 Virginia Lane, Atherton 89 Catalpa Drive, Atherton $5,350,000 $4,300,000 $3,999,888 1/2 Acre. Grand rooms for entertaining yet warm 4BD, 3.5BA elegant ranch home with pool on over 3BR, 3.5BA. Once owned by visionary Douglas and inviting with 5BR suites, family room, office. 1 acre Engelbart, inventor of windows, hypertext and the computer mouse. Carol MacCorkle, 650.868.5478 www.tomlemieux.com Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459 Elyse Barca, 650.743.0734 OPEN SUN 1:30 TO 4:30 OPEN SUN PENDING

2115 Cowper Street, Palo Alto 220 Concord Drive, Menlo Park 220 Arlington Way, Menlo Park $3,650,000 Price upon request $3,600,000 Beautifully remodeled Tudor home with 4BR and Move right in! 3 br, 2 ba, Willows home 4BD, 3.5BA with over 4,000 sq ft of living space on 3.5BA in Old Palo Alto Remodeled kitchen approx 20,000 sq ft lot. Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459 Carol MacCorkle, 650.868.5478 Kristin Cashin, 650.387.2603 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY JUST LISTED OPEN SUN 1:30 TO 4:30

96 Terrace Avenue, Moss Beach 1295 Middle Ave. Menlo Park 27 Clarendon Road, Bulingame $3,695,000 $1,895,000 $1,688,000 Rare Oceanfront Gated Estate on 1 Acre+. Epic West Menlo Park original rancher. 3BD / 2BA, 4BD 2.5BA. Absolutely charming and pristine! views. Guest cottage. 10,586 sq. ft lot, pool, and lots of potential. Top- Located in a prime area of Burlingame! rated Menlo Park schools. Geoffrey Nelson, 650.455.3735 Ginna Lazar, 650.302.6666 Tom LeMieux, 650.465.7459 99 Stonegate Road, Portola Valley $3,788,000 Private Home in Central Portola Valley

Anyone searching for the feeling of being miles away from it all will absolutely love this expanded and updated 5 bedroom, 3 bath residence. The home contains 4,912 sq. ft. (per plans) on 1.41 acres of land (per county), with a pool, gardens, Live Oak trees, and expansive level lawn. Grand entertaining is a pleasure in the living/dining room with enormous windows and doors to the grounds. A private master suite wing is great for those desiring at-home seclusion, complete with an office, marble-clad bathroom, sitting area, balcony, and 3 closets. The kitchen offers Calacatta slab marble surfaces, cherrywood cabinetry, 48” Wolf range Sub-Zero refrigerator, center island, and adjoining family room with an impressive limestone fireplace and patio access. Four additional bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a separate den are all positioned in their own wing, ideal for large families or as suited. Located just a mile to Ormondale Elementary school as well as the Portola Valley Town Center and library, and just about 5 miles to both Page Mill and Sand Hill Roads, you’ll find the best of town and country with this amazing home. Schools include Ormondale Elementary (API 923) and Corte Madera Middle (API 937) (buyer to verify eligibility). www.99StonegateRd.com

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418 East Charleston DR., PALO ALTO

Original Mid-Century Modern Gem

Spacious Light Filled Home on Large Lot

HIGHLIGHTS OFFERED AT • Three bedrooms $1,550,000 – Easily reconfigured to four bedrooms • 1,545 square feet of living space (approx.) • Two updated bathrooms • 7,000 square foot lot (approx.) • Spacious living room with walls of windows • Excellent Palo Alto Schools including Gunn and vaulted ceilings High School • Separate family room • Large, private backyard with mature landscaping • Centrally located near schools, parks, shopping and transportation

LISTED BY

Timothy Foy DRE# 00849721 Cell: 650.387.5078 [email protected]

Midtown Realty, Inc. • 2775 Middlefield Road • Phone: 650.321.1596 • WWW.MIDTOWNPALOALTO.COM  OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM 1:30-4:30 PM 1473 Dana Avenue, Palo Alto Offered at $2,988,000

Lovely Crescent Park Home

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is 2,051 sq. ft. (per county) on a generously-sized lot of 7,200 sq. ft. (per county). The home offers a private master suite wing, and two additional bedrooms sharing a Jack and Jill bathroom. The living and dining rooms enjoy expansive glass doors opening to the covered patio, while the kitchen features a breakfast nook, pantry closet, and nearby mudroom. The backyard is beautifully landscaped with colorful plants, lush lawn, and mature trees. Crescent Park is well-known in Palo Alto as a posh neighborhood with tree-canopied streets. The location is superb, just blocks to the elementary school and less than one mile to University Avenue, and nearby to the companies of Silicon Valley and Stanford University. Duveneck Elementary (API 956), Jordan Middle (API 934), and Palo Alto High (API 905) (buyer to verify eligibility).

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The information given below is as it Page 56 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Sports Shorts LOCAL SCENE . . . Atherton resident Jonathan Garrick bogeyed the 16th hole to fall behind and eventually lose, 1 up, to Texas Christian grad Eli Cole of Los Angeles in the Round of 32 match play at the U.S. Ama- teur on the Atlanta Athletic Club’s Highlands Course on Thursday . . . Atherton resident and St. Francis High student Callie Rose Goodman was named to the United States Junior Women’s Under 17 national field hockey team in July. The U.S. intended to send the team to China for the Youth Olympics, which begin Saturday. The Olympic committee, apparently, decided not to include field hockey . . . Stanford grad Chris- Photo Garcia by Molina/stanfordphoto.com Hector ten Press will join the U.S. senior national women’s soccer team for its game against Switzerland at Cary, North Carolina on Wednesday. The game, the first ever meeting at the senior level between the countries, has been sold out since July 25. The Swiss have already qualified for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The U.S. brings a 7-2-3 mark into the contest . . . Stanford sophomores Stephanie Amack and Jane Camp- bell, and freshman Andi Sullivan will Stanford senior forward Chioma Ubogagu is ready for a healthy year as Cardinal looks to rebound from a disappointing season. be competing with the United States Under-20 Women’s national soccer team in the quarterfinals of the U20 Women’s World Cup in Canada on A different team but the same goals Saturday against Korea. Stanford women start season ranked sixth in the nation; picked second in the conference WRESTLING HONOR . . . Stanford by Rick Eymer commit Joey McKenna earned the Pac-12 championship and we way, first losing at home to UCLA Devils, two-time national runner- TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, hioma Ubogagu is one of a want to win the national champi- during conference play and then ups, are Stanford’s opponent two the website announced Monday. handful of Stanford play- onship. We fell short last year and again losing to the Bruins in the days later. McKenna, a three-time national high C ers who were part of the that’s disappointing.” NCAA tournament. UCLA went “Let’s go,” Cardinal senior mid- champion at Blair Academy in New school’s first national women’s A lot of teams would consider on to win its first national title. fielder Lo’eau LaBonta said. “It’s Jersey, won the silver medal in the soccer championship team. She an appearance in the Sweet Six- This year’s road to the Final great to start with great teams. It’s 132-pound division for the United started as a champion and would teen of the NCAA tournament a Four comes with as many obsta- the only way to get better.” States at the FILA Junior World love to finish as a champion. success story. Stanford reached cles as Cardinal coach Paul Rat- After playing at two-time Championships on Saturday in Za- The Cardinal will get a good in- the previous five Final Fours, cliffe could throw in his team’s champion Portland, Stanford re- greb, Croatia. McKenna won four dication of where it stands early. which included a national title in way. turns to play six straight at home. straight to advance to the freestyle Stanford’s season opens with road 2011, which means the Round of Stanford plays no fewer than Least they relax, those games finals, opening with a pair of deci- games against three national pow- 16 is a step backward. seven past NCAA champions, include past champions Notre sion. He beat Burghum Aliyev of erhouses. Stanford went unbeaten through including the opener against 21- Dame, Florida and Santa Clara. Azerbaijan, 10-2, and Yo Nakata of “Every year we have two goals,” 10 games last year. The Cardinal time champion North Carolina on (continued on next page) Japan, 6-2. He followed with a 10-0 Ubogagu said. “We want to win played .500 (6-6) the rest of the Friday, Aug. 22 at Duke. The Blue technical fall over Giorgi Bregadze of Georgia in the quarterfinals be- WATER POLO fore scoring a first-period fall over Dzianis Maksimau of Belarus in the semifinals. In the finals, McKenna Team USA continues fell to Iman Sadeghikoukandeh of Iran, 8-0.

OPEN PRACTICE . . . The Stanford their victory parade womenís volleyball team, picked Photo by Russell McKinnon/FINA Russell by Photo to win the Pac-12 Conference, an- Stanford players help the Americans stay on top nounced open scrimmage dates. by Rick Eymer The first few open scrimmages will native who transitioned from be held Friday, Aug. 15 between 3 dam Krikorian, the head UCLA water polo player to suc- and 6, Tuesday between 3-6 p.m. coach of the United States cessful coach, has been able to and Friday, Aug. 22 between 4:30 A women’s senior national mesh his all-star player collec- and 6:30 p.m. in the Arrillaga Prac- water polo team, has a roster full tion into a cohesive unit. That’s tice Gym, located adjacent to Ma- of the best players in the world not as easy as it sounds. ples Pavilion. Fans are asked to enter who are midway through another He’s dealing with a team that Cardinal grad Annika Dries is one of the worldís top defenders. through the south door accessible Olympic cycle. boasts five players who have won She’s helped keep Team USA at the top of the world rankings. from the Maples Pavilion parking lot. The defending Olympic cham- the past seven Peter J. Cutino The final two scrimmages, Monday, pions are also the defending FINA Awards as the nation’s top colle- American women had come oh-so ers like two-time Cutino Award Aug. 25 between 12 and 2:30 p.m. World League Super Final cham- giate player. Those players repre- close to winning Olympic gold in winners Annika Dries of Stan- and Tuesday, Aug. 26 between 3 pions and are looking to defend sent Stanford, USC and UCLA, their first three trips. They finally ford and Kami Craig of USC and and 6 p.m. will be in Maples. their FINA World Cup champion- the only three schools to have won, with Krikorian leading the award winners Kiley Neushul and ship, won in 2010. won an NCAA title since the way, in 2012. Melissa Seidemann of Stanford READ MORE ONLINE So far it’s been smooth sailing tournament’s inception in 2001. The program has remained and UCLA’s Courtney Mathew- www.PASportsOnline.com through the preliminary rounds at Krikorian won seven titles while atop the world rankings and there son, who have held to the team the World Cup, hosted by Khanty- coaching the Bruins, including doesn’t seem to be any indication concept. For expanded daily coverage of college and prep sports, visit Mansiysk, Russia. five in a row. that will change any time soon. www.PASportsOnline.com Krikorian, a Mountain View Something is working. The A lot of that has to do with play- (continued on next page)

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year and are joined by fellow ju- STANFORD FOOTBALL nior Kate Bellinger. The sophomore class made a Chryst gets ready to big difference for the Cardinal as first-year player and that’s likely to translate tackle another challenge into solid seasons. In Palo Alto grad prepared to learn everything addition to Amack, Bau- he can about Stanford system er and Camp- By Mark Soltau the place before and have pretty bell, Siobhan eller Chryst has tons of much seen the entire country,” Cox, Megan talent, but also has hered- Chryst said. “I wasn’t looking to Turner and K ity on his side. His father, explore. I’ve only lived here for Ryan Walk- Geep, played football and base- three years.” er-Hartshorn ball at Princeton and is now the Chryst began attending Stan- proved to be Haley Rosen quarterbacks coach for the San ford games as soon as he moved valuable as- Francisco 49ers, while his mother to the area and went to almost sets. Shelley played volleyball and bas- every home game. At Palo Alto Sullivan leads a freshmen class ketball at Wyoming. High School, he was tutored by that was considered one of the top His uncle Paul, played foot- volunteer coach Steve Bono, who recruiting classes in the nation.

ball at Wisconsin and is the played collegiately at UCLA and Garcia Molina/stanfordphoto.comHector They include Menlo School grad head coach at Pittsburgh, and his then professionally with the 49ers Jaye Boissiere, Menlo-Atherton grandfather George also played and Kansas City Chiefs. grad Zoe Pacalin and Gunn grad for the Badgers. “He helped me tremendously, Sarah Robinson. So, who is the best athlete in the especially coming from a West Forwards Kyra Carusa and family? Coast offense,” said Chryst. “It Mariah Lee and goalie Alison Ja- “My mom,” said Chryst, a really helped me develop as a hansouz add to the quality of the strong-armed 6-foot-5, 231-pound player.” class. freshman quarterback from Palo Naturally, his father has played “Our identity starts on the first Alto High School. a big role as well. day,” LaBonta said. “Freshmen A prototype drop-back passer, “He’s usually been busy with room with seniors, which means Chryst moved from Charlotte, football during the season, but Cardinal senior Lo’eau LaBonta, who scored four goals last year, we’re all in this together. We’re N.C., to Palo Alto in 2011 when sometimes in the offseason we’ll was named to the Hermann Trophy watch list. players and it doesn’t matter how his father left his job as tight ends go out there and throw a little old you are. I think we all come coach and offensive quality con- bit,” Chyrst said. “He’ll maybe six games. in with big puppy dog eyes and I trol coach with the Carolina Pan- throw me a point or two if we’re Soccer Junior defender Laura Liedle, know the older players helped me thers to join Jim Harbaugh’s staff watching a re-run of a game. He’s (continued from previous page) perhaps the most underrated Car- when I first arrived. They were with the 49ers. made an impact in my life in more dinal players, also returns as does very welcoming. We do things In three years, he established or things than football.” Q “The expectations may be a sophomores Stephanie Amack, as a team. We talk constantly so tied 11 school records by throw- little lower this year but for a com- Maddie Bauer and Jane Campbell. we can all be on the same page. ing for 7,326 yards and 85 touch- petitor it’s fun,” Ratcliffe said. Amack and Campbell, along We talk about a lot of things but downs. Among his school marks “You want to prove something.” with freshman Andi Russell, are mostly we talk about soccer.”Q are most games started at quar- LaBonta and senior forward currently playing with the U.S. terback (35) and most wins (23), Taylor Uhl were both named to Under-20 national team at the STANFORD the latter a record he shares with the preseason Hermann Trophy U20 Women’s World Cup in Can- current Cardinal inside lineback- watch list. Along with Ubogagu ada. That team will meet Korea in WOMEN’S SOCCER ers coach Peter Hansen. and fellow seniors Alex Doll, a quarterfinal match on Saturday Date Opponent Time Chryst also established Paly Hannah Farr, Kendall in Toronto. Aug. 22 vs. N. Carolina at Duke 4 p.m. marks by throwing three or more Romine, Haley Rosen “Stephanie is ver- Aug. 24 at Duke 10 a.m. touchdowns in 14 games; four or and Laura Schmidt, La- satile,” Ratcliffe said. Aug. 30 at Portland 7 p.m. more in 10 games; and at least Bonta and Uhl will be “She can play in the Sept. 4 vs. UC Santa Barbara 7:30 p.m. one scoring pass in 35 consecu- counted upon for leader- midfield or as an out- Sept. 7 vs. Notre Dame 1 p.m. tive games. He finished his high ship. side back. She’s a very Sept. 12 vs. Florida 7:30 p.m. school career with a 110.0 quar- “We were a young strong athlete. Andi can Sept. 14 vs. Dayton 1 p.m. terback rating. team last year,” Ratcliffe be a great addition. She Sept. 19 vs. Santa Clara 7:30 p.m. Not surprisingly, he was one of said. “We had four and could made an immedi- Sept. 21 vs. Cal Poly 3:30 p.m. the most highly-sought prep quar- five freshmen starting ate impact. I can’t wait Sept. 26 at Utah 2 p.m. terbacks in the country, although at times. The little bit to see her.” Oct. 3 vs. Washington 8 p.m. early on in the recruiting process of difference might be Hannah Farr Campbell currently Oct. 5 vs. Washington State 1 p.m. he narrowed his choices to Stan- experience. They were a serves as the backup Oct. 9 at UCLA 8 p.m. ford, USC and Pittsburgh. little late to get some things last goalie for the Americans, behind Oct. 12 at USC 3 p.m. “I didn’t show much interest in year. They all learned from that.” UCLA’s Katelyn Rowland. Camp- Oct. 16 vs. Colorado 6 p.m. other schools,” said Chryst. “I re- Shorin Grant Stanford returns nine starters, bell took over as a start for Stan- Oct. 24 at Arizona 7 p.m. ally focused in on a few schools including Uhl, Ubogagu, Romine, ford last year when senior Emily Oct. 26 at Arizona State 1 p.m. from the start.” LaBonta and Doll. Farr was one Oliver was forced to retire with a Oct. 30 vs. Oregon 6 p.m. And he wasn’t looking to broad- of Stanford’s top players off the medical issue. Nov. 2 vs. Oregon State 3 p.m. en his horizons. Keller Chryst set numerous bench and Rosen would have Juniors Sarah Cox and Katie Nov. 6 at California 2 p.m. “No, because I’ve lived all over records at Palo Alto. been had she not been limited to Donahue were contributors last

The U.S. meets Singapore in existence since 2002. This is the season. The Americans take an Olympic semifinal round four Water polo Friday’s quarterfinal round. A 16th edition overall. overall 19-2-1 record into its game years later in Beijing and again at (continued from previous page) semifinal match with Spain is Neushul added two goals for the against Singapore. That tie was the 2012 London Olympics. Each looming. That would be a rematch U.S. in its win over the Hungar- with Spain. of those contests were decided by Stanford junior Maggie Stef- of the 2012 Olympic gold medal ians. When it comes to international a single goal. fens, who scored three goals contest. “It was a physical game but our women’s water polo, The United The teams met for the fourth in Team USA’s 15-10 victory Should the Americans success- team maintained their compo- States and Australia have been time this year on Wednesday, over Hungary on Thursday, was fully defend their World Cup title, sure,” Krikorian said. “Our suc- at or near the top since it became with the Americans winning for named the FINA Female Player it would be the first time since cess on extra player opportunities an Olympic sport in time for the the third time, 8-6. of the Year in 2012 after leading 1999 a nation repeated. The Neth- was a key component toward the 2000 Sydney Olympics. That’s the Australia handed the U.S. its all Olympians in scoring at the erlands, eight-time champions of win.” year the Aussies scored in the fi- first loss of the season in the London Games. the event that dates to 1979, were The Americans converted seven nal second to beat the U.S. for the championship match of the FINA The Americans’ leading scorer the last to do so. of their 11 power-play situations gold medal. World League Intercontinental so far at the World Cup? UCLA’s The World Cup has been played while limiting Hungary to three The U.S. came back to beat round in late May. Rachel Fattal, with eight. This is a at different intervals throughout of six. Australia for the bronze medal “We played fairly sloppy, but I team who enjoys playing with and its history. The current hosting Hungary and Australia are the at the 2004 Athens Olympics was happy we found a way to win, for each other. once every four years has been in only teams to beat the U.S this and then beat the Aussies in the “ Krikorian said. Q

Page 58 • August 15, 2014 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Sports Stanford swimmers perform well at national championships Incoming freshman Simone Manuel races to national title; future Cardinal Ledecky sets world record by Rick Eymer since June 30, 2008. atie Ledecky will grab “How do you put a world record the spotlight early at the in perspective?” U.S. National K Pan Pacific Champion- Team Director Frank Busch asked ships in Gold Coast, Queensland, rhetorically. “I guess you just call Australia when she climbs onto it the best anybody has ever done. the starting blocks for the wom- The people in the stands had a en’s 200-meter freestyle race on treat.” Thursday. Ledecky bettered her own The senior at Stone Ridge world record times in the 800 free School of the Sacred Heart, who and the 1,500 free during a meet

has committed to Stanford be- in Texas two months ago. Richard Erstad/isiphotos.com C. ginning with the 2015-16 season, “When I think of Katie’s prog- knows what it means to shine. ress from meets to camps and She’s the world record holder in meets again, she seems to swim the 400 free, the 800 free and the at the highest level at the highest 1,500 free. competitions,” said Busch, a for- Ledecky set the record in the mer long-time coach at Arizona. 400 free during last weekend’s “I’m excited to see what she does Phillips 66 National Champion- in Australia.” ships at the William Woollett Jr. She was named FINA’s Female Stanford sophomore Connor Black finished third in the men’s 50-meter fly at the Phillips 66 National Aquatics Complex in Irvine. Swimmer of the Year following Championships. She’ll also race in the 800-me- the 2013 world championship in ter freestyle final Thursday eve- Barcelona, where Ledecky earned ning. She’ll take on the 400 free the FINA trophy as the highest again the following Saturday. scoring female swimmer at the Incoming Cardinal freshman meet. Simone Manuel will swim the 100 Manuel has the kind of speed in free and 50 free in Australia after the swimming pool that ranks her winning the national title in the 50 among the best in the world, let free and taking second, to Olym- alone the United States. She won Rick Eymer pic gold medalist Missy Franklin, the 50 free in a blistering 24.56. in the 100 free. “I just wanted to have a good Stanford grads Maya DiRado finish,” Manuel told USA swim- Incoming freshman Simone Manuel and Felicia Lee are also compet- ming. “It’s something I’ve been won the 50 free national title and ing at the Pan Pacifics. DiRado struggling with, so I wanted to finished second to Missy Franklin in swims the 200-meter individual stick my finish because every- the 100 free.

medley and the 400 IM. Lee thing has to be perfect in the 50 Garcia Molina/stanfordphoto.comHector swims the 100 fly. free.” Ledecky, Manuel, DiRado and DiRado, who qualified with a Stanford sophomore Lia Neal also second place finish in the 400 IM

earned spots on the 2015 World on Friday, led the 200 IM mid- Feria/isiphotos.com Don Championship in Kazan, Russia way through the race and then following their efforts in Irvine. fell back to third heading into the Several other past, present and final 50 meters. future Cardinal swimmers turned Georgia’s Melanie Margalis, in exceptional efforts at the na- who won the race in 2:10.20, the tional championships, led by third-fastest time in the world, had sophomore Connor Black, who to hold off a charging DiRado, Cardinal grad Maya DiRado qualified for the U.S. Pan Stanford grad Felicia Lee finished finished third in the men’s 50-me- who swam at the world champi- Pacific team and next year’s world championship team in third in the 100 fly with a personal ter fly. Grads Eugene Godsoe onships two years ago, down the both the 200 IM and 400 IM. best 58.14. and B.J. Johnson, seniors Drew stretch. Cosgarea and Maddy Schaefer, Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ 50 back. a time of 27.27. 1:58.79. sophomore Max Williamson and Karlee Bispo, an All-American at Egan went 3:53.51 in the ‘B’ Williamson finished second Olsen was Stanford’s top placer incoming freshmen Curtis Ogren Texas who now lives in Palo Alto, final of the men’s 400-meter free- in the ‘B’ final of the 200 IM, in the 200-meter breast, swim- and Liam Egan all swam in cham- finished sixth in 2:12.66. She was style. It was good for 15th overall. swimming a 2:00.12. Ogren was ming a time of 2:28.65 for 13th. pionship finals. within .60 seconds of DiRado at DiRado, the defending cham- seventh in the ‘B’ final with a Sacred Heart Prep grad, PASA Ledecky’s U.S. record in the 100 meters. pion of the 400-meter individual 2:02.71. He won the junior na- swimmer and incoming Stanford preliminaries of the 400-meter PASA’s Ally Howe, a Sacred medley, swam the ninth fastest tional 200 IM title last week. freshman Ally Howe competed freestyle Saturday was just the Heart Prep grad who is entering time of the season (4:35.75) to fin- Gunn grad Rachael Acker in the ‘C’ final of the 200-meter beginning. her first year at Stanford, finished ish second. Olympian Elizabeth swam the second leg of Califor- back. She finished 21st overall, “It was on my mind but I wasn’t second in the ‘C’ final. Beisel won the national title with nia’s 800 free relay to help the going 2:13.95. worrying about it,” Ledecky said. Schaefer, the school record a swim of 4:32.98, the fourth fast- team finish second to North Bal- On the men’s side, Stanford’s “I was relaxed, let whatever hap- holder for the 50-yard free, was est time in the world this season. timore AC, which set a national 800-meter free relay team of pens, happen.” eighth with a 25.07. Neal finished Lee, an NCAA champion in age group record. Thomas Stephens, Drew Cosgar- Ledecky went 3:58.86 in the fi- 12th overall and incoming fresh- the 100 fly, swam a personal best Stanford sophomore Max Wil- ea, Jeff Garnier and Sean Dug- nals to surpass the previous mark man Janet Hu was 22nd. 58.14, 15th fastest time of the year, liamson finished seventh in the gan finished second, in 7:28.01, by a half-second. She owned the Egan recorded the top men’s to finish third. Kendyl Stewart men’s 400-meter IM, finishing behind only a strong North Bal- American record entering the day finish on the final day with a won the title with a 57.98swam a in 4:18.17. Ogren was eighth in a timore team. and then proceeded to set the U.S. seventh-place showing in the 800 23.64 . time of 4:21.38. Black swam a 23.64 in the and championship record with her free with a time of 8:02.98. “I had decided to swim through In the men’s 50-meter breast- 50-meter fly to place third, just 3:59.89 in the prelims. Stanford sophomore Justin the summer even before the stroke, PASA’s Joe Kmak finished ahead of Godsoe, who was fifth “I had to make sure not to rush Buck (8:12.42) and junior Dan- NCAAs,” Lee told Swimming second in the ‘C’ final with a time in 23.76. the first 100,” she said. “I was just ny Thomson (8:16.51) finished World. “It didn’t change my plans of 29.37, holding off 15-year-old Cardinal grad B.J. Johnson was kicking as hard as I could and among the top 35 in the event. but the NCAAs were a confidence professional Michael Andrew, fourth in the 200-meter breast pulling as hard as I could to get to Stanford’s Katie Olsen fin- booster. I’m going to wait until af- who swam 29.56. with a time of 2:10.77 and PASA the wall. It’s pretty close to being ished second the ‘B’ final of the ter the summer to see where my Ledecky dwam 1:55.16 to win swimmer Brandon Fischer was a perfect race.” 100-meter breaststroke, going opportunities are.” the 200 free title, .36 seconds 13th in 2:14.60. In the finals, she surpassed It- 1:08.80, while Stanford’s Sarah Lee, a 2007 gold medalist in the ahead of her fellow Olympic gold Cosgarea, a senior, swam in aly’s Federica Pellegrini’s world Haase was seventh, in 1:09.92. 100 fly at the junior Pan Pacific, medalist and world recordholder the championship final of the mark of 3:59.15, set in July of Godsoe finished seventh in the finished sixth in the 50-meter Missy Franklin. Manuel also 200-meter free, going 1:48.73 for 2009. Katie Hoff held the former 100 back, swimming a 54.66. He fly in 26.54. Incoming Cardinal showed she could go the distance an eighth-place showing. Egan championship mark (4:02.32) raced 25.48 to finish sixth in the freshman Janet Hu was 18th with with her seventh-place finish of competed in the ‘C’ final. Q

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