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www.JulieLau.com Julie Lau (650) 208-2287 (CELL) Page 4 • January 31, 2020 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com DRE#01052924 UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Contentious housing bill SB 50 dies in Senate Jan. 31 deadline. D-San Francisco, while various during Wednesday’s hearing. “Re- Falling 3 votes shy of approval, bill fails to advance But any hopes that the bill’s ad- Democrats voted against the bill. strictive zoning puts a hard cap — by Gennady Sheyner vocates had that the new vote would Those who supported it under- full stop — on our ability to get out change its fate faded on Thursday scored the severity of California’s of the crisis.” last-gasp attempt to keep Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill, leaving it morning, when the tally was ex- housing crisis and the role that zon- If approved, SB 50 would have alive Senate Bill 50, a divi- three votes shy of the 21 it needed actly the same as on Wednesday. ing has played in preventing new loosened height and density re- A sive housing bill that would to advance to the Assembly and, The vote means that the legislation housing. quirements for housing develop- have relaxed zoning standards for ultimately, to Gov. Gavin New- will not move ahead in the current “You can have the most stream- ments in transit-rich and jobs-rich residential developments in Cali- som. With some senators absent legislative session. lined process in the world. You can areas, respectively. It would have fornia, fizzled on the state Senate on Wednesday, the Senate vote The debate over SB 50 tran- have enough funding for affordable allowed housing developments floor on Thursday morning. immediately approved a “motion scended the Senate’s partisan di- housing, but if the zoning says you of up to four stories (45 feet tall) An initial vote on Wednesday to reconsideration,” making it eli- vide, with numerous Republicans can’t build something, that’s the had resulted in 18-15 in favor of gible for another vote before the offering their support to Wiener, end of the process,” Wiener said (continued on page 13)

EDUCATION Principals to leave Paly, Gunn District announces major leadership changes at the high schools by Elena Kadvany oth Palo Alto and Gunn high schools will lose their B principals at the end of the school year, the district announced on Jan. 24. Paly Principal Adam Paulson, who has led the school since 2018, plans to resign. Principal Kathie Laurence, a longtime district em- ployee who took the helm at Gunn in 2017, is not going far, however. She’ll be the district’s new director of secondary education services,

Sammy Dallal overseeing all major initiatives at the middle and high schools, in- cluding curriculum and instruc- tion, assessment, professional de- velopment and equity. The district Coming up for air administrator currently oversee- David Marzoni, 41, swims laps at the Rinconada Pool in Palo Alto on Jan. 15, 2020. Marzoni comes to the pool five days a week. The ing secondary education services, pool is open daily for lap swimming. Sharon Ofek, is being promoted to associate superintendent of educa- tional services. In a message to Paly staff, Paul- The sometimes fatal disease son said resigning “was a difficult PUBLIC HEALTH causes fever, cough, shortness of personal decision for me, but one breath and breathing difficulties. that I feel is best for myself and my China’s National Health Commis- family.” He declined to share fur- sion has reported more than 4,500 ther information. Spread of coronavirus prompts organizers cases and 106 deaths in the country. “It has been an honor to spend Severe cases can cause pneumo- the past six years as principal, as- to cancel Chinese New Year events nia, severe acute respiratory syn- sistant principal and dean of stu- drome, kidney failure and death, dents at Paly,” he wrote to staff. Public celebratory festivals in Palo Alto will not take place this year according to the U.S. Centers for “The best part of my day is always by Sue Dremann Disease Control and Prevention the rich interactions I have with the (CDC). students and our exemplary staff.” he sponsors of two major illness originated in Wuhan City, Chinese Community Center’s Lu- Five cases have been confirmed He did not answer questions Chinese Lunar New Year China, in late December, and cases nar New Year Celebration, sched- in the U.S., including in southern about what he will do after Paly T fairs in Palo Alto that would are now being found in other coun- uled for Jan. 30, were canceled California, among people who had and whether he plans to continue have drawn thousands of cel- tries, including the U.S. out an abundance of caution, the traveled to Wuhan, according to the working in education. ebrants have canceled the events The 2020 Palo Alto Chinese events’ sponsors said. Neither or- CDC. Paulson, a former teacher and due to concern over the potential New Year Fair, which was to take ganization plans to reschedule the spread of the coronavirus. The place Feb. 16, and the Avenidas New Year festivities. (continued on page 9) (continued on page 11)

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ELECTION 2020 State Senate candidates to square off on Feb. 5 Seven vying to represent District 13 will discuss housing, transportation and more by Palo Alto Weekly staff Clockwise from top left: Democrat Josh Becker, even candidates for Cali- homelessness to education, cli- Democrat Michael fornia Senate District 13 mate change and local versus state Brownrigg, Republican S will go head-to-head in a control. Alex Glew, Democrat Sally debate on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at The California open primary Lieber, Libertarian John the Palo Alto Art Center Audito- election is earlier this year, Tues- Webster, Democrat Annie rium, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. day, March 3, and voters will start Oliva and Democrat Shelly Five Democrats, one Republican receiving their ballots by mail in Masur are vying to represent California Senate District 13, and one Libertarian are vying for early February. Voters can cast a which spans from South San the seat currently held by Sen. Jerry ballot for any candidate regardless Francisco to Sunnyvale.

Hill (D-San Mateo), who is being of party affiliation. The top two in Photos courtesy of the candidates termed out at the end of the year. the primary will face off in No- Senate District 13 stretches from vember unless one candidate re- realtor. And Webster of Mountain Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto On- Auditorium is located at 1313 New- South San Francisco to Sunnyvale ceives more than 50% of the vote View is a software engineer. line, Mountain View Voice, the ell Road, Palo Alto. and is home to about a half million in March. The debate will be moderated Almanac and CalMatters — a The debate will not be live- voters, 49% of whom are registered Becker of Menlo Park is a phi- by Palo Alto Weekly Editor Joc- nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom streamed but will be video-record- Democratic, 16% of whom are Re- lanthropist, former venture capi- elyn Dong, Embarcadero Media committed to explaining Califor- ed. The video will be posted to publicans; and 31% of whom have talist and CEO. Brownrigg is a Reporter Kate Bradshaw and nia policy and politics. Palo Alto Online’s YouTube chan- claimed “No Party Preference.” former Burlingame city council- CalMatters Political Reporter Ben The Palo Alto Art Center nel at YouTube.com/paweekly.Q The field includes Democrat man, diplomat and venture capi- Christopher. Josh Becker, Democrat Michael talist. Glew is an engineer and Questions from the audience Brownrigg, Republican Alex Los Altos Design Review com- will be taken at the debate. Ahead Glew, Democrat Sally Lieber, missioner. Lieber is a former state of the event, members of the pub- Earthwise Productions Democrat Shelly Masur, Demo- assemblywoman and Mountain lic can suggest questions to the crat Annie Oliva and Libertarian View city councilwoman. Masur moderators by emailing editor@ John Webster. is the Redwood City vice mayor, paweekly.com or contacting them At the debate, voters will be able a nonprofit executive and a former via Twitter.com/paloaltoweekly FEB to hear the candidates’ stances on school board member. Oliva is a and Facebook.com/paloaltoonline. Patricia issues ranging from housing and Millbrae city councilwoman and The event is sponsored by the 13 Barber ELECTION 2020

For Iowa, every vote counts — FEB Clarinet even the ones at Stanford Thing Beth Custer, Democratic Iowans in California can choose their candidate Ben Goldberg, preference remotely thanks to satellite caucuses 25 Harvey Wainapel and Sheldon Brown by Lloyd Lee

ery few things can stop part in one of the first-ever “satel- accessible, it also helps people Pablo Haake, a native of lite caucuses” at Stanford’s Haas like Ahmi Dhuna, a Burlington, Tim and V Davenport, Iowa, from Center for Public Service. It’s one Iowa, native, feel more at home. MAR participating in a democracy. of 87 satellite locations across the “Being able to connect with Greg of At 16 years old, he wasn’t of country and abroad (in France, Iowans outside the state ... makes The Mother age to vote, but he was persua- Scotland and Georgia), adding to me feel more connected to my 6-7 sive enough to convince former the 1,678 precinct caucuses in the home state,” said Dhuna, a mas- Hips President Barack Obama’s 2012 Hawkeye State this year. ter’s student at Stanford Univer- re-election campaign to hire him The historic move by the state’s sity and the co-host of Monday as a young canvasser in his home- Democratic Party was an effort night’s event. town, which lies on the state’s to make caucusing — an already Curious observers not regis- Parlour Game eastern border with Illinois. He Jenny Scheinman and Allison Miller confusing process Iowans like tered as a Democrat in Iowa are MAR 16 recalled knocking on more than Haake admit is “antiquated” — also invited but prohibited from a thousand doors in the neighbor- more accessible. participating or talking. On Mon- ing city of Bettendorf and eventu- Unlike the California primary day night, visitors can expect to CJ Chenier Dartmouth Coast Jazz Orchestra ally helping the campaign win the elections, in which voters have the see several stages of the caucus, MAR 20 contested district. option to submit ballots through but the main event will be when A few years later, he was at the mail or in private polling Iowans choose their favored Dem- Stanford University as an under- booths, Iowa voters must show ocratic candidates. Myra Melford graduate student, and sent absen- up in-person and reveal their can- Like the electoral college, APR 17 tee ballots in the 2016 general didate preference among other the caucus is an indirect voting election and in the 2018 midterm voters. process. Lisa Mezzacappa Six, Wayne election. It’s why the locations of the sat- Instead of tallying up how Horvitz & Sara Schoenbeck Now, Haake lives in Palo Alto ellite caucuses include workplac- many votes a presidential candi- APR 23 as a Stanford graduate student on es, retirement communities and date receives and then reporting leave of absence and works full centers accommodating language the numbers back to the Iowa time for the city of San Jose. But and cultural needs as well as col- Democratic Party headquarters, Mitchell Park because he’s still registered to vote lege campuses — to make it easier each caucus of Iowans designates in Iowa, he’ll be able to partici- for people like Haake to turn out. a certain number of delegates to Community Center, Palo Alto pate in one of the most scrutinized “It’s worked out really well for a each candidate based on how presidential contests in the country person like me,” Haake said. many people show up to the event For more information: — the Iowa caucuses. Not only does this exten- On Monday, Haake will take sion make voting a little more (continued on page 13) (650) 305-0701 or eventbrite.com

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EDUCATION No more A’s and F’s? Teachers experiment with ‘standards based’ grading New approach to grading emphasizes mastery of skills, knowledge by Elena Kadvany

n Laurie Pennington’s science with the Weekly. Numerous stu- departments, while others remain Magali Gauthier classes at Gunn High School, dents, backed by their parents, resistant or have urged caution I standards-based grading has dropped their science course this over adopting the new method too tested students’ and parents’ firm year out of frustration with the shift quickly. Some schools, primarily attachment to traditional grades. in grading practice, she said. Gunn and Greene Middle School, Laurie Pennington, a science teacher at Gunn High School, explains This is the fourth year she’s used Pennington, who is also the sci- have been moving rapidly towards the concept of velocity to a student working on a problem during a the form of grading that emphasiz- ence department’s instructional standards-based grading; Gunn class on Jan. 30. es students’ mastery of prescribed lead, is among many middle and Principal Kathie Laurence said in standards over rote learning. The high school teachers in Palo Alto the fall that she wanted the school for 32 years, now assesses her stu- been asked to do,” Feldman said. practice is growing in popularity Unified who have organically as a whole to use standards-based dents based on a scale of zero to “It’s an investment by the school in schools across the country. Pen- started using standards-based grad- grading by fall 2022. Palo Alto four. Zero means a student has not that results in changes not just to nington believes it’s a more equi- ing in their classrooms. She hasn’t High School’s entire world lan- demonstrated understanding of a how we enter information into table, accurate and progressive way ditched letter grades, though; stu- guage department uses standards- skill, even with help; one indicates our grading software but how we of evaluating students who learn in dents in her classes still receive based grading. a student is showing partial un- function as a learning institution. vastly different ways. them as well. Meanwhile, the district appears derstanding; two means a student That can be intimidating — and While some of her students have Like students and parents, re- to be walking a tightrope between has a gasp of simpler issues but exciting.” welcomed and excelled within this action among teachers is mixed: supporting an evolution in grading still makes errors regarding more To Pennington, the extra effort new system, others have balked, Some have enthusiastically em- practices while avoiding the ap- complex concepts; three denotes that standards-based grading re- Pennington said in an interview braced the shift, including entire pearance of a top-down mandate that the student meets the standard quires is worth it — and is some- to teachers. with no major errors; and four, a thing she even calls a “moral im- The practice is already in place at student is able to make in-depth perative” for the district. the elementary schools. inferences that go beyond what is “There are students who have While increasing the number taught in class. Students receive been so discouraged because the of teachers using standards-based scores in more than 20 categories, education system isn’t a system NeedNeed aa ride?ride? grading is included in Palo Alto from timeliness, independence that works for them the way it is Unified’s highest level planning and perseverance to writing a sci- now. They feel like they’re stupid document, the PAUSD Promise, entific question and calculating an when they’ve just really never had the president of the teachers union average. the chance to figure out that they said it supports “the district’s deci- Instead of testing students by could do better,” she said. “I think sion to not require standards-based making them define terms on an it’s our duty, actually, to be able to grading and allow for flexibility in exam, Pennington lets them use show that they have success.” the classroom.” notecards but asks them to use the But she’s encountered pushback “It’s organic. It’s supported. It’s terms in a way that supports an from and confusion among stu- something we’d like to learn more argument or applies to a concept. dents and parents — particularly about, but it’s not an all-in man- When students retake a test, she because she still has to give letter date,” Superintendent Don Austin writes a new, individualized set of grades for the school’s transcripts. told the Weekly. problems that focus on the specific (A mix of two’s, three’s, and four’s “There could potentially be areas they’re struggling with. but mostly two’s, for example, is a a time when the question isn’t, This takes significant time and C in her classes.) ‘Should we go all in?’ and the effort — something other teachers “They’re constantly still look- question may be, ‘Why aren’t we have voiced concern about. Gunn ing at the letter,” Pennington said. all in?’” he said. “But I don’t know Spanish teacher Liz Matchett, who “They want to know what the letter how long that’s going to take or if has piloted standards-based grad- is every moment.” it’s ever going to happen.” ing in her classes, said at the Jan. Gunn parent Eva Dobrov said Standards-based learning evolved 14 Board of Education meeting that that it’s stressful for students to The Avenidas Door to Door transportation in response to what proponents see she’s felt “overwhelmed” by the be unclear on how the standards- program uses dedicated drivers to as flaws in the traditional grading amount of time it takes to support based rubric translates to grades, system: the conflation of behavior makeup work. and not all teachers interpret it in provide rides to seniors in the community and academics, averaging of scores, “I would urge you to go slowly the same way. within a 12 mile radius, including: high-stakes tests and embedded in- with this,” Marc Igler, Gunn Eng- “I don’t even know what the equalities that tip the scales toward lish teacher and teachers union grades mean,” she said at the Jan. students with more resources, such vice president, told the board. 14 board meeting. “The big issue, • Medical facilities as tutors or homework help from “There are some good things about especially in high school, is trans- • Grocery stores and pharmacies parents. In the standards-based standards-based grading, yet it has ferring that data over to the tran- • Salons model, students are given frequent many drawbacks. It can confuse script, which will eventually be • Shopping centers opportunities to practice and im- students, oftentimes hurting the seen by colleges.” prove, including by retaking tests to ones it is most designed to help. Austin, however, said that he’s • Avenidas & other activity centers address the specific areas in which It can anger parents, and it’s very not concerned about the inconsis- • Restaurants they’re struggling. A student who hard to implement across all aca- tency, nor does he plan any man- • Visits with friends & family improves over the course of a class demic fields.” dates for adoption of the system. gets credit for that rather than be- (Austin, for his part, said that “There are some things in a dis- We now also provide extended, monitored ing penalized for poor performance “for the people that were concerned trict that need to be uniform and on an early test due to averaging. about the time it takes to reteach, consistent all the way through, Lyft rides to the airport and other locations Homework becomes an optional I’d say, ‘That’s our job.’”) and some others can go at a differ- outside our normal boundaries. So the next means for practice rather than points Successful implementation of ent pace and have some space for time you want to go somewhere, remember toward a grade. standards-based grading requires some organic growth. I think this that Avenidas Door to Door will get you there! “In true standards-based grading a bottom-up approach and in- falls into that (second) category,” schools, kids are given lots of op- vestment in support for teachers, he said. portunities to reach the standards,” said Joe Feldman, a Bay Area At the same time, in his “super- said Denise Pope, co-founder of educational consultant and author intendent’s update” email earlier Stanford University education- of “Grading For Equity: What this month, he wrote that “we do reform Challenge Success, which It Is, Why It Matters, and How not see prescription of a large-scale helps schools implement the grad- It Can Transform Schools and shift to a new model as viable, Visit www.avenidas.org, call (650) 289-5411 ing practice. “You see a much big- Classrooms.” practical or universally beneficial or email [email protected] for a reservation. ger range of kids being successful “It requires teachers to work at this time.” Q than just the kids who know how to more closely with each other and to Staff Writer Elena Kadvany Avenidas@450 Bryant play the game.” define course outcomes more spe- can be emailed at ekadvany@ Pennington, who’s been a teacher cifically in a way that they haven’t paweekly.com. 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EDUCATION With attention to failing students, News Digest ‘Lifetimes of Achievement’ winners announced district sees progress This year’s Avenidas Lifetimes of Achievement honorees have gone beyond the call of duty to create positive changes in their com- Board president: ‘This is how we improve as a district’ munities by donating countless hours of hands-on service to local by Elena Kadvany organizations and programs aimed at improving education, health care, the environment and services for seniors, among other areas. closer monitoring of fail- quarter in 2017-18 was 24%, in number of Greene Middle School The recipients of the annual award are: Fran Codispoti, a Los Altos ing middle and high school 2018-19 it was 9%, then in 2019- eighth graders with D and F grades Hills philanthropist who has spent much of her adult life improving A students seems to be yield- 20 it was 31%. Gunn High School increased (from 18 at first quarter the wellbeing of people young and old; Besty Gifford, who has spent ing some progress in the Palo Alto saw a 31% decline in 2018-19 and a to 24 at the second). hundreds of hours lending a hand to nonprofit organizations from school district. The number of D 44% in drop 2019-20. “Disparities in planning and raising money for the construction of the YMCA in East Palo Alto to and F grades and the number of The most significant change at alignment of resources contributed maintaining the grounds at Gamble Gardens each week for the past students who received them de- all schools this semester, the dis- to mixed results across the district,” 30 years as a member of the group’s “Dirty Knees” volunteers; Bill clined from the end of the first trict staff said, was an “improved a staff report states. “Outlier posi- and Gay Krause, education philanthropists who launched the Krause quarter to the end of the second dialogue among staff members tive results are largely attributed to Center for Innovation at Foothill College, which has helped more more rapidly than over the same who are using student data to plan commitments of site leaders.” than 21,000 teachers integrate technology into their classrooms over time period last year, with the ex- interventions.” Reports from each Staff urged the district to look the past two decades; Armand and Eliane Neukermans, who initiated ception of at one school, according school describe the sharing of de- at what had helped students im- the JaipurKnee project at Stanford University to encourage students to a new quarterly report. tailed data among all staff, broken prove their grades during the sec- to design a low-cost prosthetic knee for the JaipurFoot Organiza- The district’s “D/F report” re- down in some cases by grade level, ond quarter and increase those tion, which works with clinics across India to help amputees; Alma flects a changing approach to using class period, demographic, special supports while cutting those that and Jim Phillips, who collectively have volunteered for more than a data, targeted support and regular education and English language hadn’t helped. The district should dozen local organizations aimed at improving everything from the public reports to reverse the aca- learners. During the first quarter also take a closer look at the inter- environment to social inequality; and Steve Player, who spent much demic paths of struggling students. at Greene Middle School, for ex- section of absenteeism, homework of his time assisting startup nonprofits. He was was among those who Superintendent Don Austin called ample, teachers broke into teams to and grades, staff said. helped form the Senior Coordinating Council of Palo Alto, which the document one of the “most do a “data dive” into disaggregated Each middle and high school has later became Avenidas. important” reports that the district D/F reports and were asked to created a detailed plan document- The honorees were announced at a reception on Jan. 23 at Aveni- produces. come up with strategies to support ing its efforts so far to reduce D and das@450 Bryant in Palo Alto. They will be formally celebrated at “It should not fall off the radar,” at-risk students. F grades and next steps for further an afternoon garden party on May 17, the main annual fundraiser for he said at Tuesday’s school board New Student and Family En- improvement. At Paly, for example, Avenidas, a Palo Alto-based nonprofit organization that offers tools meeting. gagement success coaches are also the principal has discussed with for positive aging to seniors and their families on the Midpeninsula. The report shows that across all providing individualized support to teacher leaders “the importance Tickets for the May 17 Garden Party are $85 and available online middle and high schools, both the students at the schools — checking of teachers taking ownership of at avenidas.org or by calling 650-289-5445. Q number of D and F grades and the in with them weekly, monitoring students with a D/F,” including by —Palo Alto Weekly Staff number of students earning them their progress and staying in com- having students come in for tutor- went down from the end of the first munication with counselors and ing sessions until they make prog- quarter to the end of the first se- teachers when concerns come up. ress and analyzing student data. Palo Alto prepares to adopt ‘headcount’ tax mester. More unexpected, however, While the results are overall Teachers are also being asked to “To tax or not to tax?” is a question that Palo Alto seemingly an- staff said, was the faster rate of de- positive, there are some hangups. sort the reasons for students’ D and swered in September, when the City Council indicated its intent to cline than the same time period last Minority students are still receiv- F grades into three buckets: “will, place some kind of business tax on the November 2020 ballot. year. ing D and F grades at dispropor- skill and attendance,” the report On Monday night, the council began to wrestle with two thornier At Fletcher Middle School, for tionate rates. The improvement states. Grade-level counselors are questions: What should the tax look like? And how should the money example, the decline in failing over the prior year did not happen be spent? grades from the first to second at Palo Alto High School, and the (continued on page 11) City leaders know all too well that wrong answers can doom the entire project. In 2009, a proposed business tax based on gross re- ceipts died at the ballot box, leaving Palo Alto as one of few cities in classes, but staff members are edu- with the disease, the public health the region that still doesn’t tax its employers. Yet council members Coronavirus cating seniors on how to recognize department said in a statement. also have a few reasons to feel optimistic this time around: a healthy (continued from page 5) the disease’s symptoms and take Coronaviruses are infections economy and a new resident survey that shows a sizable majority of precautions. Staff are working with found in some species of animals voters supporting a business tax, even if the details remain murky. Santa Clara County health of- a medical supplies vendor to find including camels, cattle, cats and Emboldened by the data, the council voted 4-2, with council mem- ficials said the risk of becoming masks to give to seniors for free, bats. On rare occasions, it can bers Greg Tanaka and Liz Kniss dissenting and Vice Mayor Tom infected locally is low at this time, she said. mutate to infect humans. Recent DuBois absent, to focus on a tax based on employee headcount — the but the Palo Alto events sponsors Many of the Chinese seniors who outbreaks of coronavirus included most common method used in the area. The council also agreed that said they felt canceling the New attend Avenidas’ programs do trav- the serious diseases Middle East the tax would be a general tax, which requires a simple majority for Year celebrations was the right el frequently to China, potentially Respiratory Syndrome (MERS- passage, and that it would be primarily focused on transportation thing to do. Palo Alto’s Chinese exposing themselves to the virus, CoV), which jumped from cam- projects, including but not limited to improvements at rail crossings. Q New Year Fair attracts thousands Andonian said. Talking with health els, and Severe Acute Respiratory —Gennady Sheyner of people who share food, demon- providers and the agency’s insurer, Syndrome (SARS-CoV), which strations and activities. the organization staff weighed the mutated from civet cats, according “Due to the uncertainty and the pros and cons. to the CDC. Man tackles teen who stole his phone risk of the Wuhan novel coronavi- “The biggest concern is that the The disease in Wuhan, called A man walking in Palo Alto’s Downtown North neighborhood was rus epidemic, the 2020 PA CNY virus is to be at its peak in the next 2019-nCoV, was initially linked accosted by three teenage boys, who stole his cellphone and punched (Palo Alto Chinese New Year) 14 days because of the New Year. to a large seafood and live animal him in the face on Tuesday. But they didn’t get far. Officers caught Fair committee voted last night to Maybe the risk is small, but it’s not market, which suggested that the up with the bicycling teens and arrested them, according to police. cancel this year’s CNY fair,” com- worth it. ... We don’t want to take virus jumped from an animal to a The man, who is in his 20s, was walking east on Lytton Avenue mittee members Lily Chiu, Steven any risk,” she said. person. A growing number of pa- near Tasso Street, a block away from University Avenue, around Lee and Ann Xu wrote in a Jan. 23 Santa Clara County Public tients reportedly have not had ex- 12:30 p.m. when he passed three teens riding bicycles. One of the email. “We believe being prudent Health Director Dr. Sara Cody posure to animal markets, however, teens tapped him on the back while another allegedly grabbed his at this critical time is a responsibil- said during a Tuesday press con- indicating person-to-person spread phone out of his hand, police said in a press release. ity to our community. ference that her department has is occurring, according to the CDC. As the boys began to ride away, the man tackled the teen who al- That decision was followed by activated the county’s Emergency More information and updates legedly stole the phone. One of the boys allegedly punched the man the cancellation of the event by Operations Center to disseminate about the novel coronavirus can be in the face and another demanded the man’s earbud headphones, Avenidas, a Palo Alto nonprofit that information to other agencies and found on the Santa Clara County according to police. serves seniors and their families. medical facilities. Public Health Department’s web- The man’s co-worker who was nearby heard the commotion and “In particular we’re serving the The county is not suggesting site. The public can also call the came to his aid. elderly, who are more at risk,” said people take any general actions, county with answer questions Police later spotted three people matching the description of the Amy Andonian, Avenidas presi- such as wearing masks, unless about the coronavirus Monday- boys and detained them in the 1400 block of Edgewood Drive. Of- dent and CEO. one is ill. Unless a person recently Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at ficers located the man’s stolen phone in the backpack of one of the Already, some seniors have been traveled to Wuhan or was in close 408-885-3980. Q boys. They arrested and booked the trio, all 15 years old. showing up for classes wearing contact with someone who was ill Staff Writer Sue Dremann Two of the boys are from East Palo Alto and the third is from protective masks, she said. who recently traveled in that area, can be emailed at sdremann@ Menlo Park. Q Avenidas hasn’t canceled its there is little risk of coming down paweekly.com. —Sue Dremann

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and keep us aligned,” she said. conflict with the teachers union years ago as a If approved by the board, Ofek Principals As a director, Laurence will be and student deaths by suicide. middle school will start the new position im- (continued from page 5) part of the superintendent’s cabi- Laurence said she feels she’s mathematics mediately. Her current annual net and report to Ofek. Associate leaving Gunn as a more “relaxed” teacher and has salary is $225,538, which will Paly administrator, was appointed superintendents, by comparison, and “open” school where teachers held various not change in the new position. principal on an acting and then are part of the smaller executive are exploring new approaches to administrative Magali Gauthier The following year, she will earn permanent basis in 2018. He re- cabinet, report directly to the su- teaching and learning. roles since then, $232,305, which is the raise she placed Kim Diorio, who took a perintendent and assign tasks to “I leave with a tear in my eye,” including assis- would have received as an assis- sudden medical leave and then re- directors and coordinators. said Laurence, herself a Gunn tant principal at tant superintendent. signed following upheaval over the Superintendent Don Austin said graduate. Greene Middle Sharon Ofek The district will immediately be- school’s improper handling of two Laurence will provide invaluable She will receive an annual sal- School and gin its search for new high school cases of student sexual assault in support as a mentor to the two ary of $198,131 with the new job, principal of JLS Middle School. principals and plans to meet with recent years. new high school principals when a 0.89% increase over her current In 2016 she moved to the district students, parents and staff at both “Over the they’re hired. New school leaders pay, according to the district. If ap- office as chief academic officer of high schools and include repre- past two years could provide an opening for more proved, her new position will be secondary education under former sentatives from those groups, as our leadership standardization across the two effective July 1. Superintendent Max McGee. well as union representatives and team has re- campuses, Austin said. Austin said he hopes the lead- In her new role, Ofek will be district staff, in the interviewing stored an en- “It will take a little time to deter- ership shakeup will bring a hier- charged with executing the dis- process. vironment that mine what should be common and archy and greater coordination at trict’s highest level goals from pre- Austin hopes to announce new fosters con- where it makes sense to be differ- the district level. The current, less kindergarten through 12th grade. hires by March. Q Adam Pardee nection, trust ent,” he said. traditional structure of education This position was last in place in Staff Writer Elena Kadvany and learning,” Laurence taught social studies at services, with two people separate- Palo Alto Unified during the 2016- can be emailed at ekadvany@ Paulson wrote Paly from 1995 to 2010 before she ly overseeing the elementary and 17 school year, according to the paweekly.com. in an email to Adam Paulsen was promoted to assistant princi- secondary levels without a single district. the Weekly. pal. At Gunn, she was largely seen person to manage the whole de- Laurence, who has more than 22 as bringing partment, often created confusion, years of experience in the district, stability to a redundancy and disorganization, said she decided to take the job for school in rocky Austin said. the same reason she left Paly for transition. She “We have noticeably lacked a Gunn in 2017: to effect change in replaced De- single person tasked with coordi-

a new way. nise Herrman, Weber Veronica nating, facilitating and leading all CityViewA round-up of Palo Alto government action this week “When I came to Gunn, I felt whose years aspects of educational services. like maybe I could be the right at Gunn were This is a role I had in Huntington person for Gunn. I think this is marked by Beach and have missed having a Board of Education (Jan. 23) really a unique opportunity for both progress single contact to drive and moni- Board operations: The board discussed operations and effectiveness at a me to work with all the second- and tumult, in- Kathie tor the biggest priorities of the dis- study session. Action: None ary schools to continue the work cluding a new Laurence trict,” he said. on the Promise (the district’s plan) bell schedule, Ofek first came to Palo Alto 20 City Council (Jan. 28) Business tax: The council voted to move ahead with placing a business tax based on employee headcount on the November 2020 ballot, with funding to be used for transportation improvements. Yes: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Student progress more resources to support this ef- measurements,” she said. Kou No: Kniss, Tanaka (continued from page 9) fort. Austin said he doesn’t and that Austin said the next version of Media Center: The council approved a five-year contract with the Midpen instead of funding, “focused effort the districtwide plan, the PAUSD Media Center. Yes: Unanimous and concrete planning have been Promise, in the spring will in- to meet with students with atten- the issue.” clude the D and F data linked to Board of Education (Jan. 28) dance issues. “Sometimes it’s about resources, concrete action steps and goals for School-sponsored trips: The board approved a revised policy on school- On Tuesday, board members but it’s always about leadership,” improvement. sponsored trips. Yes: Collins, Dauber, Dharap, DiBrienza No: Baten Caswell Parcel tax: The board approved a resolution and ballot language for an largely applauded the report as evi- President Todd Collins echoed. “This, to me, is the fundamental increased parcel tax to be placed on the May 5, 2020, ballot. Yes: Unanimous dence of the district’s renewed focus “One of the challenges we have work,” Collins said. “This is how on struggling students. In past years, as a resource rich district is we’ve we improve as a district.” Parks and Recreation Commission (Jan. 28) when the board asked staff how they grown comfortable over the years In other business Tuesday, the Election: The commission elected Jeff Greenfield and Anne Cribbs as its chair planned to address concerns in the putting resources towards things board unanimously voted to place and vice chair, respectively. Yes: Unanimous D/F report, there was “no cohesive ... but the biggest lever in any or- an increased parcel tax on a special The commission heard a presentation on the North Ventura Coordinated Area response” from staff, board member ganization at all levels is focused mail-in ballot in May. If approved Plan and the Matadero Creek study. Action: None Jennifer DiBrienza said. management attention.” by voters, the parcel tax would in- “To look through each of these Board member Melissa Baten crease by $48 to $868 per year, per Planning and Transportation Commission sites and see that every teacher, Caswell suggested the district also parcel, for six years, with senior (Jan. 29) every specialist, every administra- look at “objective” student data, exemptions and a 2% annual infla- Parking: The commission discussed possible zone changes to allow a tor, every success coach is part of such as from the state standardized tion adjustment. The tax supports reduction in parking spaces. Action: None this conversation and is providing exam, to analyze the academic tra- smaller class sizes, professional Chair: The commission voted to elect Carolyn Templeton as its chair. Yes: Unanimous wraparound supports in the way jectory of struggling students. development, school libraries, up- Vice Chair: The commission voted Giselle Roohparvar to serve as its vice we identify are needed — obvi- “I always worry with D/Fs — we dated instructional materials, high chair. Yes: Alcheck, Roohparvar, Templeton No: Lauing, Summa Abstained: ously there’s more work to do, but could have sent numbers up by en- school electives and counseling Hechtman, Riggs I really appreciate seeing the prog- couraging people to grade people services, among other programs. Q ress,” she said. differently, but with a more objec- Staff Writer Elena Kadvany Board member Ken Dauber tive measure, we can’t do that. I just can be emailed at ekadvany@ asked Austin whether he needs think we have to have both kinds of paweekly.com. DISTRICT’S PROGRESS ON HELPING FAILING STUDENTS Number of students receiving D or F grades at the end of the first and second quarters in the last three school years. 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Q1 Q2 % Q1 Q2 % Q1 Q2 %

Fletcher Middle School 50 38 -24% 47 43 -9% 52 36 -31%

Greene Middle School 82 84 +2% 123 111 -10% 91 66 -27%

JLS Middle School 59 43 -27% 95 77 -19% 110 76 -31%

Palo Alto High School 400 209 -48% 376 206 -45% 395 247 -37%

Gunn High School 343 200 -42% 309 212 -31% 345 194 -44%

Source: Palo Alto Unified School District

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City of Palo Alto; and busy corridors while elimi- that getting the bill “right” is just science vote in favor of this bill and Andrew Valentine v. City of Palo Alto. The council will then discuss the nating limits on density for hous- as urgent as passing it. as presented today,” he added. Housing Work Plan and the Fiscal Year 2021-2030 Long Range Financial ing developments in “jobs rich” “If I’m a developer contem- In Palo Alto, SB 50 has spurred Forecast. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, in the areas, including single-family plating a project, this bill gives a polarizing debate about how Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. The closed session is neighborhoods. me a huge incentive not to build to solve the housing crisis and scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m., with the rest of the meeting set to begin at And under amendments that now but to sit on my hands for whether the state should be al- 7 p.m. or as soon as possible after the closed session. Wiener made earlier this year, three years,” Hertzberg said. lowed to mandate what cities do. CITY COUNCIL ... The council will hold its annual priority-setting retreat the bill would have given cities “Why build two stories when The Palo Alto City Council last at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, in El Palo Alto Room at the Mitchell Park the option of adopting their own you can build five stories later? April took a stance against any Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road. zone changes that would produce And in LA, you cannot pick a legislation that proposed a “one- as much — or more — hous- worse time to inadvertently put size-fits-all” approach to land COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to hear ing as they would under SB 50. sand in the gears.” use decision-making, endorsing a presentation of preliminary forecast for wastewater collection and Those that fail to do so within Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, a position paper adopted by the water rates. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the two years would have been re- voted against the bill. He did not Cities Association of Santa Clara Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. quired to comply with the bill’s speak during the Wednesday de- County. UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to provisions. bate but said in a statement after Immediately after the Thurs- consider the Northwest County Recycled Water Strategic Plan Report In introducing the legislation the vote that he does not believe day vote, Senate President pro and consider a recommendation that the council adopt an amendment to Wednesday, Wiener emphasized SB 50 addresses California’s cru- Tempore Toni Atkins, a sup- the Carbon Neutral Plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, that the intent of SB 50 was to cial need for affordable housing. porter of SB 50, assured her col- Feb. 5, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. address “real people and the pain He also said he hopes the bill leagues and state residents that that millions of Californians are can “undergo a full legislative the debate over increasing Cali- ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to discuss its suffering right now throughout process this year and be posi- fornia’s housing supply isn’t over approach to implementing objective standards in the zoning ordinance the state.” This, he said, includes tioned to obtain broader support and that the Senate will pass a and elect its chair and vice chair. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on children who go away to col- from our colleagues and our bill to alleviate the state’s hous- Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. lege and cannot go back to the community. ing shortage this year. community where they grew up, “We need clearer parameters “To those of you who have residents who are forced to live on the housing creation required concerns about SB 50, you have in cars and families who have to for local governments and our effectively shared how it will leave the state because of hous- communities, and on the flex- impact local communities and I MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR ing costs. ibility allowed to local govern- thank you for that, but now it is Some senators, including those ments to locate housing where time for all sides to step up,” At- from Los Angeles, lauded Wie- it works best for our communi- kins said. “SB 50 might not be ner’s efforts to address the hous- ties,” Hill said in a statement. coming forward right now, but ing crisis but said they cannot “We also need a realistic view the status quo cannot stand.” Q VALENTINE’S support the bill because it does of the parking needs created by Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner not do enough to address hous- new housing. To require none can be emailed at gsheyner@ ing affordability or protect their ignores reality and worsens paweekly.com.

alignment, also called the re- each candidate received, but Iowa caucus alignment process: join a viable also how many votes candidates (continued from page 7) group, persuade members of vi- gathered during the first and able groups to defect and join second alignments. Day and whom they choose. the nonviable group to help meet This could mean that instead Friday, February 14th Based on the Iowa Demo- the 15% threshold, move to the of having one “winner” of Iowa, cratic Party’s rubric, the 34 uncommitted area or sit out the there can be multiple candidates, & Saturday, February 15th Iowans currently signed up for entire process. each poised to interpret the re- Dinner served from 5pm to 9:30pm Monday night’s Stanford caucus After the realignment, the ported results in a way that’s fa- translates to five delegates. How host records the new number vorable to their campaign. (Can- those five delegates are distrib- and the delegates are distributed didate A can say he or she won uted amongst the Democratic proportionately. (If a group has the most delegates, while Candi- AT SERVING A SPECIAL presidential hopefuls depend on 10 people, then the group’s can- date B can brag about winning A LA CARTE MENU a few grouping processes. didate will receive one delegate.) the voters’ first choice.) INCLUDING: At the Haas Center, the room But anytime during that As voters and candidates anx- will be sectioned into several process, things can easily get iously brace themselves for what areas, each representing a Dem- complicated. will be a volatile election year CLASSIC SURF & TURF ocratic candidate and one “un- “It’s kind of like baseball of many firsts, Dhuna is prepar- LOBSTER FETTUCCINI committed” area. Voters then where everything seems to be ing to set her own precedent by RIBEYE STEAK break into “preference groups” pretty straightforward, but there leading and attending her first- that are formed as they go to the are weird situations where all ever caucus. SEARED DUCK BREAST section of their preferred candi- these different rules come into “It’s such a privilege to be one GRILLED SWORDFISH date — this is known as the first play,” Haake said. of the first groups of people to AN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE alignment. New reporting requirements actually exercise our democra- SIGNATURE BBQ RIBS The caucus host will count and imposed by the Iowa Democrat- cy,” Dhuna said. “I’m very ex- PALO ALTO VEGAN RISOTTO record the size of the first prefer- ic Party might also add to the cited — nervous, but confident.” FRIED CALAMARI ence group and determine which confusion. For Haake, Monday night’s candidate is no longer “viable.” Previously, the party reported caucus is also an opportunity SPECIAL DESSERTS In order to be viable, a candidate one number: the total delegates to set an example for California must gather votes from at least a candidate received, which voters. 15% of the total number of par- presidential campaigns and me- “I think this is a chance per- ticipants. (For example, with 34 dia outlets used to gauge how haps ... to demonstrate to the RESERVATIONS participants, it’ll take support- successful a candidate would be people of Stanford and this com- RECOMMENDED ing votes from six people for a in the following state primaries munity that Iowans take very se- candidate to be viable — round- and caucuses — all the way up riously their responsibility to be CALL (650) 321-9990 ing all decimal points up.) Can- to the Democratic National Con- involved in the first vote for the 27 UNIVERSITY AVE. didates who do not have at least vention in July. nomination,” he said. “I’ll prob- 15% are considered “nonviable” However, this year, in an at- ably have to leave work a little PALO ALTO and eliminated. tempt to make the Iowa caucus- bit earlier.” Q MACPARK.COM Voters who previously stood es more transparent, the state’s Editorial Assistant Lloyd in the nonviable groups have Democratic Party will not only Lee can be emailed at llee@ a few options for the second release how many delegates paweekly.com.

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Page 14 • January 31, 2020 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com Transitions Sonia Loir Philip Albert Capin Births, marriages March 4, 1927 – January 25, 2020 August 10, 1956 – January 18, 2020 and deaths Sonia Loir, RN and nurse/midwife, was born in New York City to Thanna Philip Albert Capin, a Marilynn W. Phillips Leav Loir and Emile Loir. Predeceased long-time resident of Palo Marilynn W. Phillips, Palo Alto by parents and siblings Maurice Loir resident and community volunteer, Alto, CA, passed away on and Germaine Loir Cattani and many January 18, 2020 at the age died Jan. 16. She was 98. beloved cousins. Survived by cousins Born in Ann Arbor, Michi- of 63. Phil is survived by his Renee Bloom, Bertram (and his wife gan, on June 10, 1921, she earned wife, Mandy, and his sons her bachelor’s Anne) Raphael, David Leav, and Philip (partner to Kelley), Maurice’s children Emile, Rachelle, degree from John (partner to Sydney), Paula and Claudia Loir. Michigan State and Andrew, as well as Burial at Hills of Eternity in University and his two granddaughters, her master’s Colma by Sinai Memorial January degree from 28. Contributions in lieu of flowers Finley and Camden. He Ohio State welcome at San Francisco Senior Center at Aquatic Park. is also survived by his parents, Jerry and Roxanna University. She PAID OBITUARY then worked as Barnett, his sisters Leslie a dietitian for Capin (partner to Jayne) Saginaw Gen- and Estrella Capin (partner eral Hospital. In 1946, she mar- to Kim), his brother John A. Capin and a large extended ried Russell Cole Phillips and family of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. His later moved to Menlo Park when father, Samuel Capin, predeceased him. her husband was hired by Stanford Research Institute. Phil grew up in a large but tight-knit family in Nogales, A decade later, they moved to Strong Schools Bond – Citizens’ Oversight Committee AZ. Phil graduated from Nogales High School in 1974 and Palo Alto and lived in the same ;OL7HSV(S[V

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At left: A residential and commercial building along Park Boulevard in Palo Alto borders the 60-acre North Ventura area, which city leaders are working to revitalize. Above: The building that housed Fry’s Electronics, which closed in December, is central to the area’s

Jocelyn Dong planning effort.

Ambitious Ventura neighborhood revitalization Perkins & Will calls for 952 new Doria Summa, a member of the significant, and I think that can apartments and townhomes, while city’s Planning and Transportation be done very beautifully and with faces grim economics the most ambitious one would add Commission who also serves on some sensitivity,” she said. 2,646 housing units to the area, the working group, said she too by Gennady Sheyner which is bounded by Page Mill was shocked by the new proposal. A moving target Road, Lambert Avenue, El Cami- The most ambitious alternative, he release of the three al- hen Angela Dellaporta also encouraged the consultants no Real and Park Boulevard. known as “Designed Diversity” ternatives is the latest mile- learned about the city’s and the working group to really Like most of her colleagues, calls for building homes for 6,300 T stone for a planning effort W effort to come up with a explore the possibilities, even if Dellaporta said she was surprised new residents. that has already run into numerous new vision for her neighborhood, it meant considering options that by the numbers. That, Summa noted, amounts to obstacles. Ventura, she happily signed up to would not be politically popular. “Most people are worried about squeezing about 10% of the city’s The Fry’s building, the center- help. “I want one of those alternatives higher density and more people, population into an area that makes piece of the planning area, was last “I wanted to see something to be a real challenge to all of our and I have reassured them, ‘Don’t up just 0.5% of the city. year deemed a “historical site” ow- beautiful in our community,” thinking,” Councilwoman Alison worry. We probably won’t go much “It so far exceeds (the Hous- ing to its roots as a cannery. The Dellaporta, a retired Gunn High Cormack said at the meeting. above 30 units per acre because ing Element numbers) and it’s so designation makes it eligible for School teacher, told the Weekly. If the council was trying to in- that’s what the zoning is (RM-30).’ far from anything we’ve talked listing in the California Register “I wanted to see us come together spire staff to stretch the possibili- It’s not quite clear to me why we about — I don’t think any of these of Historical Resources and guar- rather than become isolated. I ties, it seems to have succeeded would go so far above the 30 units bear any resemblance to reality,” antees that any potential redevel- wanted to see a place where peo- beyond its wildest dreams. On Jan. per acre and make it so much more Summa said. opment would require extensive ple can be attracted to a beauti- 21, the North Ventura Concept dense,” Dellaporta said at the Jan. Former City Councilwoman analysis — and ensure political ful area and get a strong sense of Area Plan working group received 21 meeting, after hearing the Per- Gail Price was the only member pushback. community that people in general a new proposal from staff and its kins & Will presentation. of the working group who spoke Then the Fry’s property owner, crave.” consulting firm, Perkins & Will: Becky Sanders, moderator of in favor of “Designed Diversity,” Sobrato Organization, indicated In April 2018, Dellaporta was three alternatives that made their the Ventura Neighborhood Asso- which would add new office that it does not plan to demolish one of 14 residents chosen to serve collective jaws drop. ciation, said she was in “shock and buildings and retail in addition to the building or to build housing on on a working group charged with The plans, which will be refined awe” when she saw the new alter- housing. the site any time soon — a serious crafting a new vision for her cen- in the coming months and which natives, with one scenario recom- Unlike the other two alterna- blow to the city’s goals of building trally located but generally under- are scheduled to go to the coun- mending more than 2,600 housing tives, which seek to preserve more than 220 units there. served neighborhood just south of cil in May, show alternatives for units — an intensity beyond what (either partially or fully) the old And the City Council’s com- California Avenue in Palo Alto. the 60-acre site that would turbo- any of the city’s zoning designa- cannery that until recently housed mitment to the area plan’s success At a March 2019 meeting with the charge development. The plans, as tions allow. Fry’s Electronics, “Designed Di- has wavered, with three council City Council, which took place at expected, call for more housing. versity” envisions tearing down members voting in December the Ventura Community Center, But what caught most members of the Fry’s building, add 567 new against expanding the consultant’s she was one of about 100 residents the group off-guard was the type housing units at 340 Portage contract (even though four of the who attended to learn about the of residential development being Ave., and creating new multi- seven council members supported process and offer feedback. Del- proposed. family developments throughout the contract, passing the budget laporta pointed to a recent survey The numbers in the new alter- the planning area, including 628 amendment required five votes, so of the neighborhood showing that natives exceed by orders of mag- units at the site of the Cloudera the money was not authorized). most people support adding hous- nitude what the council has been office building, at the intersection “If the property owner isn’t on ing, particularly for teachers, nurs- previously considering for the site. of Park Boulevard and Page Mill board, what are we doing here?” es and middle-income families. The city’s Housing Element iden- Road. Councilman Greg Tanaka said at “They also want to see some tifies the former location of Fry’s While planning for the site, the Dec. 2 meeting. “That’s a big of this housing go to low-income Electronics at 340 Portage Ave. Price said, it’s important to con- problem.” families. They want to see a reduc- as a site capable of accommodat- sider what Palo Alto’s needs would Yet even if the council does noth- tion in car traffic, and they want to ing up to 249 new units. For the photo File be for the next 10, 15 and 20 years. ing, change is on its way for 340 see a lot of green space — accessi- broader North Ventura area, the “Our children and grandchil- Portage, a campus of connected ble and welcoming to the public,” number of new units is 354. (This dren are moving away. Seniors are commercial buildings that has long Dellaporta told the council. is in addition to the 128 homes that Gail Price, a former Palo Alto moving if they can’t afford a place stood out as one of the city’s most Council members were simi- currently exist.) City Council member, favors here. That’s a real driver for me. glaring zoning wildcards. larly full of hope as they enter- By contrast, the least intense al- building thousands of housing This particular area in my view Even though the site is zoned tained ideas from residents. They ternative of the ones presented by units in the North Ventura area. presents opportunities that are RM-30, which means it allows up

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Plans proposed in December by city consultants Perkins & Will for the the plans: townhomes (three stories), low-rise (four or five stories) and North Ventura area of Palo Alto recommend hundreds if not thousands mid-rise (eight or more stories). Heights of mid-rise buildings typically of new townhomes and apartments. reach 85 feet or more. Currently, the neighborhood bounded by Page Mill Road, Lambert Here’s a breakdown of the housing proposed in each plan as well Avenue, Park Boulevard and El Camino Real includes 128 housing units. as examples of Palo Alto buildings that are considered low-rise and Three basic types of housing developments have been outlined in mid-rise.

Leading with Legacy (Version A) New housing: 952 units Leading with Legacy (Version B) New housing: 1,581 units Courtesy of City of Palo Alto Palo of City of Courtesy Alto Palo of City of Courtesy

to 30 residential units per acre, Adaptive Core New housing: 1,674 units Designed Diversity New housing: 2,646 units the land has been used for indus- trial and commercial purposes ever since 1918, when Thomas Foon Chew first constructed a cannery there. Eager for tax revenues, the council formally agreed in 1999 to allow Fry’s Electronics to continue its “nonconforming” commercial use at the residentially zoned site for 20 more years. But in 2006, the council voted to eliminate the 20-year amortiza- tion provision, which would have required the Fry’s site to revert Alto Palo of City of Courtesy Alto Palo of City of Courtesy to residential use in July 2019. At the time, planning staff had deter- mined that the proposed revision to the zoning code would be “mini- mal in scope but would provide a positive and welcoming message to Fry’s from the city,” according to a 2006 report from planning staff. Townhome Low-Rise Greenway Low-Rise Block Mid-Rise Block Efforts to maintain Fry’s are “most important,” the report noted, given that it was one of the city’s Mid-rise example: Tan Plaza Continental Low-rise example: 800 High Street top 10 sales tax generators. This “minimal” change has had profound effects. By eliminating the amortization date to please Fry’s, which closed this past De- cember, the council effectively stripped away its leverage to de- mand residential uses for the city’s most promising housing site. Mind- ful of this possibility, members of the Planning and Transportation Commission in 2006 opted not to vote on the proposed elimination of the amortization clause. Weeks before the council was set to con- sider the change, then-Planning Magali Gauthier Magali Gauthier Commissioner Lee Lippert called it “a very hasty decision.” Fry’s Electronics, he presciently noted, will eventually leave. “There are no guarantees as to what that retail would be,” Lippert said at the Oct. 4, 2006, meeting.

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community. We want to have dif- Reality check ferent ages of people being a part (continued from page 19) of our community and serving our the community.” “That retail could very well wind Planning Director Jonathan up ... being a supermarket or for Lait said he’s heard a variety of that matter it could be a Walmart. opinions about the newly released ... Can you live with that? So that’s scenarios, which he said aim to what it boils down to: What are the reflect the council’s desire to “go rights here of the property owner big.” In proposing scenarios with and what is the best use for the Weber Veronica many new housing units — well citizens of Palo Alto — not the fact beyond the number in the Hous- that there is fiscalization of land ing Element — city planners are use here?” Sheyner Gennady trying to prepare for the next Thirteen years later, his anxieties Karen Holman, a former Palo cycle of the Regional Housing are playing out. Housing at the site Alto mayor, says the plans are at Allocation Needs (RHNA) pro- is now an unlikely possibility given odds with the council’s goals for cess, which sets housing targets Sobrato Organization’s lack of in- the neighborhood. for every city. Lait said he expects terest in redeveloping the building Becky Sanders, moderator of the Ventura Neighborhood the process to result in significant or converting it to residential use. Association, right, speaks at a Feb. 5, 2019, community meeting on nature — which it’s not,” Hol- new allocations for Palo Alto. Residents and council members the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan while Alex Lew, left, a man told the Weekly. “There’s no “As we look ahead, we wanted have proposed “adaptive” com- member of the working group, looks on. regard for existing developments to imagine one scenario — what mercial uses that would preserve and how people would live in this might be an outlier scenario — the most important sections of the Valley continue to strongly favor Last year, the company notified area — no weaving of how that if the RHNA numbers doubled,” historic cannery and transform commercial development over the city that the development is works together to create a livable Lait said. “What would that look it into an eclectic gathering spot residential, even before one con- not penciling out and requested area. There’s not a cohesive as- like here, in this area?” filled with art, music and food. But siders Palo Alto’s height limits, an extension on the project. So- pect to it that creates livability.” He also said that the goal was the new building occupant is more density restrictions and parking brato has also shifted its sights These flaws, Holman told the to present options that would get likely to resemble the type of tenant requirements. away from the rental sector, working group on Jan. 21, will a reaction from folks and then Lippert had warned about than a A new analysis by the firm Steele said. likely doom the planning process narrow down options to what community hub like “The Barlow” Strategic Economics determined “I will suggest that the rental once it gets to the council. the community deems to be an in Sebastopol (a former applesauce the cost of developing a market- market is not supportive econom- “What’s going to happen when “acceptable range.” He rejected cannery that is now an outdoor rate apartment in a four-story ically, but possibly ownership” the plan that’s being encouraged the notion that the scenarios are market) or Drake’s Dealership in building to be about $770,270. housing would be, Steele said. by staff and consultants gets to “unrealistic.” Oakland (a former auto dealership This includes $429,000 in con- “We’re exploring maybe partner- the council ... and the council “We’ll hear from council, and that is now a beer garden). struction costs; $128,000 in “soft ing with a for-sale builder to build looks at goals that they estab- the working group members and Earlier this month, Tim Steele, costs” (including city fees and it, since Sobrato does not build lished and looks at this and says, the community. And if we need to Sobrato’s senior vice president for financing); and $95,071 in land for-sale housing of any kind.” ‘What happened?’ ... I just don’t pull back and focus on something real estate development, informed costs. The figure also includes see how this will be a productive closer to the lower alternatives, the Ventura working group about $117,499 in estimated profits for Mixed reactions process if this continues along the we’re happy to do that,” Lait said. a prospective tenant who has been the developer, which represents a he new alternatives from path of super, super density.” The debate will unfold in itching to set up shop in Ventura: rate of return of about 15%, said Perkins & Will try to re- Others, however, see the pro- the coming months, as the city Target. Sujata Srivastava, principal at T flect the city’s stark eco- posed influx of housing as ex- holds community meetings and The store, he said, would be Strategic Economics. nomic reality: Housing has be- actly what the city needs at a the working group continues small in scale (about 30,000 square The figure also assumes that the come so expensive to build that in time of sky-high rents and barely its review of the new alterna- feet) and would cater to the particu- residential developments are rent- order to encourage it, the city will existent housing construction. A tives, which would then go to the lar needs of the area, he said. ed primarily at market rate rather have to either completely blow up new report from the Department council. “I know some people will bristle than at the below-market rate that the zoning code, provide massive of Planning and Development But even though the broader at the word, but we’ve done a lot Ventura residents said they would financial subsidies or allow some Services notes that the median community has yet to weigh in, of research and we looked very like to see for their neighborhood, office development as an incen- sales price for all homes in Palo the reaction in Ventura has been closely, and in the context of the lo- even though the city’s “inclusion- tive for the builder to construct Alto increased from $2.24 mil- less than enthusiastic. Dellaporta cation, we were surprised that any ary housing” law will require 15% homes. lion in November 2017 to $2.72 said that while she and her neigh- retail would be interested in going of the new units to be offered at Long-held zoning standards million in November 2019. Rental bors fully support the goal of into a mid-block type of space,” below market rate.. such as parking requirements and listings over the same time rose adding housing, they were hop- Steele said at the Jan. 21 meeting. “Construction costs for these the 50-foot height limits would from $3,500 per month for a two- ing to see plans with housing Steele said Sobrato had turned kinds of projects are high enough have to be amended or scrapped bedroom apartment to $4,280 a numbers more in line with the Target away a few months ago, but that there’s not a huge gap be- for the ambitious proposals to month. existing Housing Element. Many the company persisted. tween what you can charge for come to fruition. The most pro- Mark Mollineaux, a renter and are concerned that the housing “They came back and essentially market rate units and how much housing scenario calls for “mid- local housing advocate, said the scenarios proposed by Perkins & parked on our front door and said, is left over in terms of revenues rise blocks” with 85-foot-tall proposal from Perkins & Will is Will would worsen traffic and not ‘We’re not leaving because we for you to then be able to subsi- apartment buildings and under- an indication of a larger problem: produce the housing that would think we have a product that we dize a lot of units,” Srivastava ground garages with one parking “absurdly low density” through- accommodate moderate and low- think will work.” Steele said. told the working group. space per unit. out most of Palo Alto, which has income people. He pointed to examples of small- The report from Strategic Not surprisingly, the dramatic resulted in exorbitantly expensive “We want to make sure that er Target stores throughout the na- Economics concluded that when proposals have attracted dramatic rents. He said he strongly sup- teachers and nurses and firefight- tion, including in Cupertino, Berke- one considers the city’s fees and — and divergent — reactions. ports increasing density in Ven- ers and other people who provide ley and Boston. In some cases, the below-market-rate requirements, Former Mayor Karen Holman, tura, in line with the consultants’ services to our community can stores are only 12,000 square feet. a developer spends about $988 who chaired the working group recommendations. actually live in our community,” And to blend in with neighbor- per square foot of an apartment that put together the South of Kelsey Banes, also a renter in she told the Weekly. Q hoods, particularly in historically and receives $928 in value (which Forest Avenue 2 (SOFA 2) area Palo Alto, said she’s moved every Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner significant areas, the stores have represents a net value of -$59). plan in downtown, said she has year because of rising rents. Most can be emailed at gsheyner@ minimal exterior signage. For office construction, a devel- grave concerns about the Ven- recently, her rent went up by 18%, paweekly.com. “This is a company that’s finding oper spends about $1,097 per tura process, which she argued she said. ways to blend in with each commu- square foot and gets a net value has strayed far from the council’s “When you hear on a daily nity differently,” Steele said. of $127. goals for the project. These goals basis stories about people get- About the cover: Design by Doug Sobrato also has personal ex- include developing “human-scale ting priced out of their homes Young. Stock images courtesy Getty Looking at the periences to fall back on. In Oc- urban design strategy, and design and pushed into more and more Images. Map by Google. economics tober 2017, the council approved guidelines that strengthen and desperate situations, the urgency the company’s proposal to build support the neighborhood fabric.” of this crisis we’re in becomes ousing advocates in a city a 50-apartment development at Rather than considering how very, very salient,” Banes said. WATCH MORE ONLINE that is famously opposed 3001 El Camino Real, a site just growth can accommodate ex- “If you say to someone, ‘I want PaloAltoOnline.com H to chains and big-box west of the Fry’s site that used to isting residents and businesses, this neighborhood to change in stores are unlikely to welcome a be occupied by Mike’s Bikes. It including the historic cannery dramatic fashion, that will cause Palo Alto Weekly journalists will talk about the North Ventura Coordinated Target — even a baby Target — took three and a half years to get building, the new plans view anxiety. ... You can empathize Area Plan on “Behind the Headlines,” with open arms. But it’s not hard the project approved, costing the this eclectic area as effectively a with that anxiety and then bring the weekly webcast and podcast. to see why Sobrato is so reluctant company about $4 million, Steele blank slate, she argued. it back to our values as a com- Watch it at YouTube.com/paweekly to convert the site to housing. said at the Jan. 21 meeting of the “They’re treating it like it’s a munity and why this is important. or listen at PaloAltoOnline.com/ The economics of Silicon working group. brownfield or something of that We want to have an inclusive podcasts on Friday night.

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THEATER REVIEW Dragon’s ‘The Nether’ is disturbing, smart drama Sci-fi story ponders online ethics in the not-too-distant future by Karla Kane

he year is 2025 (gosh, that’s a Victorian-era land of innocence, soon!) and apparently en- complete with tranquil gardens, a T vironmental conditions on lovely house and a coterie of ador- Earth are rapidly deteriorating. able children, including winsome Trees have mostly vanished and 9-year-old Iris (Ellie Schwartz). other plants don’t seem to be doing Rounding out the cast are Drew too well either, with cotton cloth- Jones and Kevin Copps, whose ing and wine “made from grapes” roles audiences discover gradually accessible only to the rich. Mean- and about whom I’ll refrain from while, advances in “The Nether,” saying much (it is a detective story, as the internet has become known, after all!).

have developed rapidly as well, In the Hideaway, old-fashioned Lance Huntley with simulated worlds growing gentility and manners are the rule, Drew Jones and Ellie Schwartz play avatars in an uncannily lifelike virtual world in Dragon ever more realistic and people able harkening back to pleasures no lon- Productions Theatre Company’s “The Nether.” to “cross over” into living online ger available in the “real world.” full time, their physical bodies It’s also a place where pedophilia allowing pedophiliac and violent which seems to exist only to dis- capitalism (it’s all business, Simms merely “shades” on life support. is tolerated — nay, encouraged — tendencies to play out in the Nether, play floating text, screen-saver argues) as of its other, more taboo And in one virtual enclave, known as is child abuse and even murder. the physical world is actually made style, from time to time. It’s dis- themes. as “the Hideaway,” visitors are Simms, or “Papa,” as his Hide- safer, by giving would-be devi- tracting and the show could easily The short-but-powerful show guaranteed the privacy and free- away alter-ego is known, built ants, himself included, an outlet. do without — or more with — the raises more uncomfortable ques- dom to act out some very dark im- this online lair to be free of moral Of course, the reality is much less device. tions than it answers and will likely pulses indeed. This is the disturb- consequence, where people can simple, as actions taken online turn Though Haley’s work is fiction keep audiences thinking well after ing world of Jennifer Haley’s “The be their “real” selves without fac- out to have consequences beyond and takes place slightly in the fu- the curtain call. Thinking, and hop- Nether,” the latest brainy drama ing judgement in the outer world. the Hideaway, sometimes in sur- ture, the issues contemplated are ing that the world of “The Nether” from Dragon Productions Theatre The Victorian era is a perfect set- prising ways. very real, and very compelling does not come to pass. As a tense Company. ting, offering, as it does, echoes of Hollingworth and crew cleverly despite (or perhaps because of) and creepy bit of drama, the pro- Director Jenny Hollingworth Lewis Carroll’s (as far we know, divide, decorate and light the stage their ick factor. In “The Nether,” duction is a memorable trip to the leads a capable cast through this innocent) infatuation with children so that it’s easy to distinguish which the avatars portraying Iris and the dark side of the web. Q very entertaining sci-fi/crime pro- and a touch of Wonderland mad- scenes are taking place in the Hide- other children are controlled, be- Arts & Entertainment Editor cedural/ethics puzzle of a play, ness. So skillful is Simms at coding away (all aglow in soft lighting, hind the scenes, by real-life adults, Karla Kane can be emailed at which could easily translate to and other tech operations that the pastoral sound effects, lovely, col- but I wonder if the ethics would be [email protected]. an episode of television’s “Black Hideaway offers remarkably life- orful costumes and “Waltz of the different, and in what ways, if they Mirror.” like sensations as well as guaran- Flowers” phonograph records) and were completely AI? What: “The Nether.” Maria Marquis, whose perfor- teed anonymity. which take place in the harsh, drab, At the heart of it, “The Nether” Where: Dragon Theatre, 2120 mances always simmer with sharp Morris is disgusted by these vir- dark and dirty real world. Poplar is less about shocking compulsions Broadway St., Redwood City. intelligence, plays Morris, a detec- tual goings on and aiming to shut trees much admired in the Nether than about the desperate need When: Through Feb. 9. tive engaged in a sting operation of the Hideaway down. Simms argues turn into sinister, glowing columns humans have for making connec- Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m.; sorts against Simms (Paul Stout), that such prosecution is on par with of tech effectively, thanks to Na- tions, as well as the struggle to Sundays at 2 p.m. the architect and CEO of the Hide- Orwellian thought police, that all thanael Card’s scenic design. One understand and reckon with what Cost: $39. away and a major player there. He’s must be free to use their imagi- slight misstep is the large screen makes a “real” self. And it can be Info: dragonproductions.net. designed the Hideaway to resemble nations as they wish, and that by used during Morris’ interrogations, considered as much a critique of Amplifying diverse voices East Palo Alto record label aims to preserve, support local music scene by Jonathan Guillen hen Justin Phipps looks East Palo Alto musician Kiazi streamed across major platforms. at the Bay Area, and East Malonga has been playing contem- Listeners can also show their sup- WPalo Alto in particular, he porary and traditional Congolese port by subscribing to the label’s sees a diverse artistic community music on the ngoma drums for Patreon. The range of musical with strong cultural roots in danger more than 30 years. styles represented includes blues, of being displaced. “There’s a space for you to ex- reggae, Afrobeat and more. In response to rampant gentrifi- press yourself, to make music that “We’re trying to create a brand

cation caused by the booming tech represents you and your culture,” that embodies a particular spirit Sammy Dallal industry, and out of love for the ar- Malonga said of Redtone. “Making and promotes a particular sound ea’s rich musical heritage, Phipps it available allows people to keep within this genre of roots music,” founded Redtone Records to help the identity of East Palo Alto before Phipps said. “Underneath all of that preserve traditions, build com- everything changed, when it was there is a deeper layer of cultural Justin Phipps of Redtone Records (left), gets ready to record some munity, explore social-justice is- predominantly African American, preservation and not letting this music with Kiazi Malonga in East Palo Alto in December, 2019. sues and promote healing through Latinos and Pacific Islanders.” area be overrun by tech and short- music production. In collaboration Redtone’s East Palo Alto music lived trends.” in East Palo Alto and beyond, citing With that comes a decline in live with local artists and musicians, the studio serves as the base of opera- Phipps, co-founder of Live in the tech industry as the driving fac- music venues and other cultural label aims to amplify the voices of tions. The label’s digital output is Peace, a youth development pro- tor of a downward cultural shift to people of color. available for download, as well as gram, noticed increasing changes automation, artificiality and apathy. (continued on page 22)

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The label’s first single, “Silver for Voices Your Soul,” is about the destruction (continued from page 21) of the planet caused by selling out for easy money. Phipps said the la- hotspots in the area, he said. bel will produce music with themes Initially with Live in Peace, of racial justice, the environment Phipps used his musical back- and personal healing. ground and connection to the com- Redtone is also collaborating munity to offer free music lessons with local venues such as Bottle- to students in the Ravenswood shop in Redwood City to invest School District. It began with a van in bands and musicians by put- full of instruments and equipment ting on live shows and encourag- that Phipps and a crew of volun- ing artists to perform. This col- teers drove to several sites. laboration also allows specific Eventually, Phipps and Live in venues to host artists by having Peace raised the funds to build a Redtone subsidize the costs of basement studio to serve as the live music, which revitalizes meeting place for students to come the scene. Recently, Phipps got for classes. a band together for an East Palo Once East Palo Alto’s dedicated Alto Kwanzaa celebration that youth arts center, Epacenter Arts, otherwise did not have the bud- was founded, the Live in Peace get for live music. music programs were no longer as “A big part of the label’s mission necessary. According to Phipps, is to bring live music into cultural this put him in a position to think events and settings,” Phipps said. about what he could personally do “It’s a healing presence and trans- in the fight against gentrification forms the spirit of a space.” and how to make the best use of Down the line, the label plans to the studio space already built. host monthly songwriting competi- Musician Frank “Tebo” Thi- tions for youth focused on a spe- beaux, a 61-year-old Belle Haven cific social justice issue. native, is the first recording artist “Ultimately, arts and music can for Redtone Records and writes tell a story and paint a narrative in and produces across many genres. a very powerful way,” Phipps said. VERY Print or online subscription starts at only $5 /month “Just knowing there is a studio “With the label I hope the music Visit: PaloAltoOnline.com/join in East Palo Alto, it’s encouraging we’re producing can bring together REAL for younger artists to record their different people and connect on a own music,” Thibeaux said. “They human level.” LOCAL will gravitate towards making More information is available at #PressOn sonically correct music and give redtonerecords.com. Q NEWS them the chance to promote their Jonathan Guillen was a recent roots.” editorial intern for the Weekly. Music, Theater, Dance, & More

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restaurant’s history quickly turns a chef but I’m ... a guy (who) loves fell in love with the restaurant Los Altos institution celebrates into a lengthy, passionate tangent good food,” he said. “Who doesn’t world. On his days off, he’d learn about Chinese cooking. like food? Tell me.” in the Mandarin House kitchen. Chu, who was born in Chongq- His family eventually left China When Chef Chu’s first opened milestone anniversary ing and raised in Taiwan, is not for the United States, and Chu fol- in Los Altos, the small take- Story by Elena Kadvany a professionally trained cook. lowed several years later. His father out restaurant served dishes like opening day,” as well as some He “learned how to eat before I was an architect — he designed pork buns, mushu pork, kung pao Photos by Sammy Dallal variation of “focus on one thing learned how to cook,” he said. He the iconic San Francisco restaurant chicken, chop suey and sweet and hen Lawrence Chu and you’ll be successful” and “love loved going to the market in China Empress of China, among others, sour pork. (Today, the most popu- opened his first restau- your family.” with his stepmother and watching Chu said — and a restaurant own- lar dishes include Beijing duck W rant in what used to be a But perhaps the answer is that her scrupulously select chickens er, running Mandarin House in cooked in a cast-iron oven, chow coin-operated laundromat in Los the 76-year-old lives and breathes for family dinners. He went on to Menlo Park. By day, Chu studied mein, broccoli beef and potstick- Altos in 1970, he had a grand vi- his restaurant — so much so that study photography and design in architecture and design; by night, ers, of which the kitchen churns sion. He dreamed of replicating his the two are inseparable, that his Hong Kong, where he ate out often. he worked as a busboy at Trader 12-item Chinese takeout menu in name and the restaurant’s name “I never thought I would become Vic’s in San Francisco, where he (continued on page 24) cities across America — a Panda are interchangeable, that he de- Express before there was a Panda scribes the restaurant as a member Express. of his family. (Embroidered on the That dream fizzled over the pocket of his chef whites is “Chef years as Chu, a Chinese immigrant Chu’s” and in much smaller text, who arrived in San Francisco in “Lawrence.”) 1963, put down deep roots in Los “When you’re with Chef Chu, Altos. He slowly took over the en- you can’t get away from Chef Chu. tire San Antonio Road building, He wakes up in the morning, talks the restaurant steadily supplant- about Chef Chu, works all day, ing a dry cleaners, a vacuum re- and then he can go to bed and talk pair shop, an insurance office. He about Chef Chu,” said Larry Jr., married Ruth Ho and they had five Chu’s oldest son, who now man- children. He joined the Los Altos ages the restaurant. “Although Rotary Club, the Chamber of Com- sometimes it feels like it’s a curse merce and was later named “Los that you can’t get away from, also Altan of the Year.” Chef Chu’s be- it’s a huge blessing because now came a beloved dining destination we’re here 50 years later.” for generations of local families as To say that Chu is energetic is well as celebrities, politicians and an understatement. He’s still at dignitaries. the restaurant every day, work- Chef Chu’s passed a major mile- ing the dining room, talking to stone in the restaurant industry this the more than 500 customers month: a half-century in business. who dine there daily and remind- If you ask Chu how his two-story, ing his 70 employees that even if 250-seat restaurant has persisted he turns his back for a moment, for 50 years, you’ll hear a series “God is watching you.” He has of personal proverbs repeated over no intention of retiring any time and over. There’s his signature, soon. He’s a prolific storyteller: A Top: Chef Lawrence Chu stands in the kitchen of his eponymous restaurant, a local institution “treat every day like it’s grand straightforward question about the celebrating its 50th year in business. Above: Peking duck surrounded by steamed lotus buns.

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • January 31, 2020 • Page 23 Eating Out Felipe’s Chef Chu’s the kitchen. As a kid, he noticed has done for 50 years, is some- (continued from page 23) his father’s absence — at fam- how less important than being a ily vacations, basketball games, lawyer or being a police officer out up to 1,000 each day.) Chu put school events — but now he said or being a VC at a hedge fund,” an emphasis on customer engage- he understands the value of such he said. “It’s hard work but it’s ment, designing an open kitchen a singular work ethic. He credits honest work. It plays a big role in Markets that would allow him to interact his father with serving acces- people’s lives. There are so many with diners. sible Chinese food that opened people that come here and say, ‘I Organic & Conventional Produce/ Local Dairy/ He grew a loyal, local customer the door for the success of more had my baptism here and now I’m Imported Cheese/ European & Mediterranean Specialties base. A Feb. 9 anniversary banquet regional Chinese cuisines in bringing my kids,’ or, ‘I had my the restaurant is hosting, which in- America, like hot pot and inter- rehearsal dinner here and now my Visit us at any of our three locations! cludes a champagne reception with national chains like Din Tai Fung. daughter is having hers.’ Chu and special menu, has sold out. He describes Chef Chu’s as an “Those are the things we work Cupertino Market Felipe’s Market Foothill Produce The $300-$500 tickets benefit the “American-Chinese” restaurant, for and make us feel valued,” he 19725 Stevens Creek Blvd 1101 W. El Camino Real 2310 Homestead Rd Ste. D Los Altos History Museum. but not an Americanized one. All said. Cupertino, Ca 95014 Sunnyvale, Ca 94087 Los Altos, Ca 94024 (408) 777-9111 (408) 720-8111 (408) 735-7775 There were two turning points in of the restaurant’s chefs are from Larry Jr. is now the father of a CupertinoMarket.com FelipesMarket.com FoothillProduce.com the restaurant’s early history, Chu China, he noted. 9-year-old, the third and young- said. First, when they were able to Larry Jr. bristled at a recent est Larry Chu, whose basketball Subscribe to our websites to receive our weekly deals! expand the restaurant’s footprint, New York Times story that at- team he can’t coach because WEEKLY SPECIALS: Valid through Feb. 6, 2020 and second, when San Francisco tributed a decline of Chinese he has to be at the restaurant. I critic Jack Shelton featured Chef restaurants in New York City to asked Larry Jr., what if his son Chu’s in his direct-mail restaurant the owners’ American-born and decides he wants to work in the reviews. Chu remembers Benny educated children choosing less restaurant? Goodman and Herb Caen coming grueling, higher-paid jobs. The “I’d say, ‘Let’s set you up for in soon after — celebrities of the other Chu siblings found careers success. Let’s teach you all the Medjool CaliforniaClif i Organic moment who would give way to the in film (John Chu famously di- things my dad taught me to do: Dates Almonds Bananas Fuji Apples likes of Justin Bieber, Barry Bonds rected “Crazy Rich Asians”), real Treat every day like grand open- $4.99 $4.99 49¢ 99¢ and Steve Jobs. estate and parenting. ing day. Focus on one thing and per lb. per lb. per lb. per lb Another turning point came in He felt “insulted” by the article, you’ll be successful.’” Q the early 2000s, when Chu called he said. Staff writer Elena Kadvany on his oldest son to work in the “It sets the table that running a can be emailed at ekadvany@ family business. Chu and his wife Chinese restaurant, what my dad paweekly.com. 10% OFF had banned the children from your entire produce purchase working at Chef Chu’s when they Valid through February 6, 2020 were young, insisting that their long days and hard work would give their children the freedom to choose any career they wanted. They pushed them into speech and debate, theater and sports instead of the restaurant. “My mom was definitely ada- mant about us having all the choic- es — which is why they moved to the United States, for the choice, the opportunity to live the Ameri- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS can dream,” Larry Jr. said. “My dad worked hard. Restaurant hours are super hard.” for the 41st Annual On a fateful visit home from Larry Jr.’s sports marketing job in Hong Kong, he said his father sat him down and said, “I need to Tall Tree Awards know what your intentions are.” He ultimately decided to return Nominations are due because “I could never imagine Los Altos, this community, without Friday, February 28, 2020 Chef Chu.” in the following categories: Larry Jr., just as energetic and ef- fusive as his father, is now the gen- eral manager, handling the front of Chef-owner Lawrence Chu speaks with his oldest son, Larry Chu Outstanding Business house duties while his father is in Jr., who runs the restaurant’s front-of-house operations. Outstanding Nonprofit Outstanding Citizen Volunteer Outstanding Professional or Business Person

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Questions? Call 650-324-3121 or [email protected] Diners wait for a table along a wall lined with framed photos of Lawrence Chu with celebrities and dignitaries including Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Benazir Bhutto and Justin Bieber. Page 24 • January 31, 2020 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com neurodegenerative disease. Both Answers to this week’s puzzles, which can be found on page 31. trippy and poignant, Bruno Collet’s stop-motion-animated film, more than any other in the program, takes advantage of the form to imagine the impossible — and the unthink- able — in visual terms. Lastly, “Sis- ter,” from Chinese-American stop- motion animator Siqi Song, explores the complicated family dynamics and personal yearnings of 1990s TheMovies China, where siblings were a rarity. animated Best in show goes to “Daughter,” short film but the very worthy “Hair Love” “Hair seems poised to take the gold. Love” Oscar prognosticators are mostly follows picking “Brotherhood” as the likely the story “Best Live-Action Short” winner. of a man A co-production of Canada, Tu- who must nisia, Qatar, and Sweden, it’s the story of a Tunisian shepherd rattled do his Animation Forge Lion daughter’s by the return of his prodigal son. hair for The shepherd’s wife and two other the first sons happily embrace the young time. man’s return but his tormented father struggles mightily to accept the situation. The Belgian film “A Sister” keeps it simple. It’s a pot- boiler with a familiar premise: Coming up shorts Emergency dispatcher attempts to This year’s best Oscar-nominated shorts focus on family save the life of a caller in distress. French-Tunisian comedy “NEFTA 000 (Century 20) Football Club” — about two young Starting now, you can head down Other nominated films include boys who stumble upon a stash of to your local theater and take in the Czech film “Daughter,” which cocaine — is pure O. Henry, a pithy programs that include all of this also considers a father-daughter re- tale with amusing characters and a year’s Oscar-nominated live-action lationship — but this one’s under kicker of a twist. and animated short films. strain. A perfect cinematic tone “The Neighbor’s Window” of- There’s been a lot of buzz over poem, Daria Kashcheeva’s film fers a poignant, if obvious, version this year’s “Best Animated Short,” makes sharp use of sound effects of the old adage that the grass is which includes the nominated to underscore evocative and finely always greener on the other side “Hair Love,” a sweet and sunny textured puppet animation. Kash- of the fence. Shot like “Rear Win- film written, directed and produced cheeva proves equally adept at the dow,” it’s a voyeuristic comedy- by former NFL-player-turned- realistic and the fantastic in telling drama about a New York couple filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry. this story of love and regret, and observing their across-the-street Previously released as a pre-feature nimbly uses camera motion to aid neighbors. The best of the bunch, bonus to “The Angry Birds Movie in the film’s emotionally devastat- however, is “Saria,” a U.S.-pro- 2,” this colorful, hand-drawn 2D ing effect. duced drama that recreates, entirely Opera San José presents entry deals with the personal and Pixar veteran Rosana Sullivan convincingly, the tragic events that cultural meanings of hair and fam- helms the San Francisco-set “Kit- unfolded three years ago at the Vir- Il trovatore ily relationships, tested when an bull,” a riff on the Aesop fable “The gen de La Asuncion orphanage in African American father must do Lion and the Mouse.” Here, the lion Guatemala. Wrenching and beau- BY GIUSEPPE VERDI his young daughter’s hair for the is an abused pitbull and the mouse tifully acted by a cast of orphans Conducted by Joseph Marcheso Directed by Brad Dalton first time. Cherry told Good Morn- a stray kitten, the latter overcoming turned nonprofessional actors, ing America that he wanted to nor- its fear and accepting the friendship “Saria” powerfully pulls you into malize that vision of an African of the former. Listen carefully for its reality. American father doing his daugh- the distinctive sound of a nearby Ranging between 7 and 25 min- ter’s hair. “Often times black men BART train in this playful, some- utes, these films make the case that, get a bad rap in not being involved what lo-fi animated tale. when it comes to storytelling, size in their kids’ lives, and I really Shades of Van Gogh texture the doesn’t matter. Passion. wanted to showcase a strong black French entry “Mémorable,” the Not MPA rated. One hour, 23 family unit and show that dads are story of a painter losing his mind minutes, and one hour, 44 minutes. Fury. present,” he said. but perhaps not his marriage to — Peter Canavese MOVIES NOW SHOWING Revenge.

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HomeA weekly guide to home, garden & and realReal estate news Estate Home Front ALL ABOUT WEEDS ... If you’re Learn “in the weeds” about how to handle weeds in your garden, UC Master Gardener Candace this Simpson offers an overview of how to identify and deal with the problematic plants on Saturday, Feb. 1, 10-11 a.m. word at the Master Gardeners Palo Alto Demonstration Garden. Learn whether that leafy invader plaguing your garden is an annual before heading or perennial and find out the best ways to get rid of it. Bring to the questions — and weeds for identification. The Demonstration Garden is located at Eleanor permit Pardee Park, 851 Center Drive, Palo Alto. For more information, call 408-282-3105 or visit mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events counter

CHOCOLATE TASTING ... Gamble Garden hosts a Understanding chocolate tasting on Thursday, Getty Images Feb. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. The event ‘valuation’ Pay particular attention to the “valuation” or “construction cost” requested on a building permit covers the history of chocolate, application form — basing that number on your contract cost can make fees higher than necessary. how it’s produced and the global can save you money impact of its production, plus For example, they might have one number work in areas that don’t require a permit. the different styles of chocolate by Richard Morrison for kitchen remodeling or bathrooms, and a If driveways or patios are not included in available. The tasting will feature different number for added square footage. the permit then you shouldn’t be including single-origin chocolates made (Valuation numbers can usually be found them as part of the valuation. If you are only from cocoa harvested in different hen you remodel, one significant on a city’s master fee schedule.) The city refinishing the floor or adding carpet, say, areas around the globe, as well cost you’ll have on your project of Palo Alto uses a system that bases per- then that work shouldn’t be included in the as various blends and intensities. is the building permit fee. Sadly, mit fees on a percentage of the construction valuation. You need to be diligent that work The tasting is open to those W many people waste hundreds, if not thou- value. For instance, according to the 2020 is not incorrectly included in that valuation aged 18 and older. Admission sands, of dollars on their permit because Municipal Fee Schedule, a project with a number. is $45 nonmembers and $35 they don’t know the rules. construction value under $4 million would If the person at the counter asks you what for members. Gamble Garden When you apply for a permit, you’ll be be charged a permit fee of 1.50% of its con- price your contractor gave you, I would just is located at 1431 Waverley asked to fill out a permit application form. struction value. say, “Well, I don’t have a final price yet.” St., Palo Alto. Register at Some of the questions are fairly simple, and It’s your job to suggest a reasonable (but Then ask them what their standard valuation gamblegarden.org/ or call 650- others are more complex, with lots of boxes low) valuation number that is credible, but numbers are. Those numbers will always be 329-1356 for more information. to fill out. But the one section that you need high enough that the building department lower than your contractor’s. to pay very close attention to is the “valu- will accept it. I would start by asking what What happens if the person at the counter URBAN ECOLOGY AT HOME ation” or “construction cost.” Your permit the valuation is for new residential square doesn’t like your valuation number? Well, ... Learn how to plant a garden fees are largely based on this single number. footage. Almost every building department that’s just a negotiation. I would ask them that’s like a mini urban oasis of Obviously, you’ll want to keep this num- has this. You will find that these numbers what they think is reasonable, and what sustainability. Claire Elliott of ber as low as possible. If you ask the per- are ridiculously low and don’t represent they are basing it on. I regularly have had Grassroots Ecology will lead this son at the building permit counter what this average building costs in your area. But if projects that may have had a contract cost one-session class at Palo Alto number represents, they may simply tell you they give you a price of, let’s say, $150 per of over $300,000, yet the valuation number Adult School on Thursday, Feb. that it is the cost of your project. They may square foot, it might be reasonable to sug- was less than $150,000. If permit costs are 6, 7-9 p.m., that will explore how even suggest that you should put in the num- gest that remodeling costs for an existing roughly 1% to 2% of the valuation, you can to plant a garden that supports ber that the contractor told you the project space might be, oh, one-half to two-thirds see that for projects of this scale, my client wildlife (especially pollinators), would cost — but you need to be aware of of that. After all, you aren’t doing a new may have saved $1,500 or more, just by be- stores and uses rainwater to what that number might include. foundation, floor framing, roofing, etc. At ing assertive. help reduce runoff, and uses Section R108.3 of the California Residen- least, that’s where I’d start. If your $80,000 kitchen has a valuation of organic materials to keep soil tial Code says: “Building permit valuations You can also check the online Building $40,000, then you have saved on the order healthy. Class fee is $30. The shall include total value of the work for Valuation Data Archives for the Internation- of $400 or more in permit fees. class will take place at Palo Alto which a permit is being issued, such as elec- al Codes Council. These are the numbers The bottom line is that you need to be High School, 50 Embarcadero trical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment that the people who wrote the building code assertive in coming up with that valuation Road, Palo Alto. Register at and other permanent systems, including ma- suggest using on a national basis, with lo- number for your building permit. Armed paadultschool.org or email terials and labor.” Note that this definition cal geographical adjustments. As of Febru- with these tips, now you can be. Q [email protected] for does not include the contractor’s overhead ary 2019, standard residential construction Richard Morrison is a residential more information. Q and profit, a port-a-potty and a host of other in an R-3 (single family) group with a V-B architect and interior designer with typical costs. It is not your “contract cost.” fire rating (which is standard wood-frame a Bay Area practice specializing in Send notices of news and events related to real estate, interior design, home This same building code suggests that the residential construction) has a valuation of home remodeling. 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Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) recorder’s office or a title insurance company, A Petition for Probate has been filed by: business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. either of which may charge you a fee for this RUSSELL GRAHAM TEASDALE in the Superior Public Notices listed above. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- information. If you consult either of these Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- Recorder of Santa Clara County on January resources, you should be aware that the same The Petition for Probate requests that: RUSSELL Recorder of Santa Clara County on December 22, 2020. lender may hold more than one mortgage GRAHAM TEASDALE be appointed as personal 995 Fictitious Name 19, 2019. (PAW Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 2020) or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO representative to administer the estate of the Statement (PAW Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020) PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on decedent. JULIE ART LESSONS 997 All Other Legals this notice of sale may be postponed one or The petition requests authority to administer AMY LEE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19- more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, the estate under the Independent FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: FBN662678 869316-AB Order No.: DS7300-19005616 trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section Administration of Estates Act. (This authority File No.: FBN661804 The following person (persons) is (are) doing YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law will allow the personal representative to The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: TRUST DATED 11/23/1998. UNLESS YOU TAKE requires that information about trustee sale take many actions without obtaining court business as: Julie Art Lessons, located at 2800 West ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT postponements be made available to you approval. Before taking certain very important Amy Lee, located at 1525 Pine Grove Way, San and to the public, as a courtesy to those Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED actions, however, the personal representative Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. not present at the sale. If you wish to learn County. AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE will be required to give notice to interested This business is owned by: An Individual. whether your sale date has been postponed, This business is owned by: An Individual. PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD persons unless they have waived notice The name and residence address of the CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and The name and residence address of the or consented to the proposed action.) The registrant(s) is(are): the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check date for the sale of this property, you may registrant(s) is(are): independent administration authority will CHERYL LIN JULIE ANN KOTHMAN drawn on a state or national bank, check call 800-280-2832 for information regarding be granted unless an interested person files 1525 Pine Grove Way 510 Lakeview Way drawn by state or federal credit union, or a the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site San Jose, CA 95129 Redwood City, CA 94062 check drawn by a state or federal savings and http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file an objection to the petition and shows good Registrant began transacting business under Registrant began transacting business under loan association, or savings association, or number assigned to this foreclosure by the cause why the court should not grant the the fictitious business name(s) listed above on the fictitious business name(s) listed above on savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Trustee: CA-19-869316-AB. Information about authority. 12/20/2019. 05/01/2014. Financial Code and authorized to do business postponements that are very short in duration A HEARING on the petition will be held on This statement was filed with the County Clerk- This statement was filed with the County Clerk- in this state, will be held by duly appointed or that occur close in time to the scheduled February 19, 2020 at 9:01 a.m. in Dept.: 13 of Recorder of Santa Clara County on December Recorder of Santa Clara County on January trustee. The sale will be made, but without sale may not immediately be reflected in the the Superior Court of California, County of 20, 2019. 17, 2020. covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, telephone information or on the Internet Web Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, (PAW Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020) (PAW Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 2020) regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, site. The best way to verify postponement CA, 95113. to pay the remaining principal sum of the RK LIMOUSINE SERVICE WILD COAST QIGONG information is to attend the scheduled sale. If you object to the granting of the petition, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability you should appear at the hearing and state FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT interest and late charges thereon, as provided File No.: FBN662059 File No.: FBN662793 for any incorrectness of the property address your objections or file written objections with The following person (persons) is (are) doing in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the or other common designation, if any, shown the court before the hearing. Your appearance The following person (persons) is (are) doing Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges business as: business as: herein. If no street address or other common may be in person or by your attorney. If you RK Limousine Service, located at 2625 and expenses of the Trustee for the total designation is shown, directions to the are a creditor or a contingent creditor of Wild Coast Qigong, located at 174 Archer Way, amount (at the time of the initial publication of Middlefield Rd. #335, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Ben Lomond, CA 95005, Santa Cruz County. location of the property may be obtained by the decedent, you must file your claim with Clara County. the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be sending a written request to the beneficiary the court and mail a copy to the personal The principal place of Business is in Santa set forth below. The amount may be greater This business is owned by: A General Cruz County and a current Fictitious Business within 10 days of the date of first publication representative appointed by the court within Partnership. on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for name statement is on file at the County Clerk- TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. the later of either (1) four months from the The name and residence address of the Recorder’s office of said County. any reason, including if the Trustee is unable date of first issuance of letters to a general registrant(s) is(are): Trustor(s): George H. Marshall, Jr. and Emily A. to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall This business is owned by: An Individual. Marshall Recorded: 12/8/1998 as Instrument personal representative, as defined in section SAVTANTAR KUMAR The name and residence address of the be entitled only to a return of the monies paid 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) No. 14537825 of Official Records in the office to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s 2625 Middlefield Rd. #335 registrant(s) is(are): 60 days from the date of mailing or personal Palo Alto, CA 94306 of the Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall MARCY LYNN REYNOLDS California; Date of Sale: 3/4/2020 at 9:00 AM delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 KARTIK KUMAR 174 Archer Way have no further recourse against the Trustor, Place of Sale: At the Gated North Market Street the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s of the California Probate Code. Other California 2625 Middlefield Rd. #335 Ben Lomond, CA 95005 statutes and legal authority may affect your Palo Alto, CA 94306 Entrance to the Santa Clara County Superior Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you Registrant began transacting business under rights as a creditor. You may want to consult Registrant has not yet begun to transact Courthouse. 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA have previously been discharged through the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 95113 Amount of unpaid balance and other with an attorney knowledgeable in California business under the fictitious business name(s) 01/22/2020. bankruptcy, you may have been released of listed above. charges: $185,172.11 The purported property personal liability for this loan in which case this law. You may examine the file kept by the This statement was filed with the County Clerk- address is: 2330 PRINCETON ST, PALO ALTO, This statement was filed with the County Recorder of Santa Clara County on January letter is intended to exercise the note holders court. If you are a person interested in the Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on Dec. CA 94306 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 137-04-045 right’s against the real property only. Date: estate, you may file with the court a Request 22, 2020. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are 30, 2019. Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing (PAW Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 2020) considering bidding on this property lien, (PAW Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020) Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645- of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets JUST4KIDS CHILD CARE you should understand that there are risks 7711 For NON SALE information only Sale or of any petition or account as provided in PREMIER TECH SOLUTIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. Probate Code section 1250. A Request for FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: FBN662765 will be bidding on a lien, not on the property qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) Special Notice form is available from the court File No.: FBN661748 The following person (persons) is (are) doing itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. clerk. 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The name and residence address of the or may be responsible for paying off all liens RUSSELL EDWARD TEASDALE (650) 738-9555 The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is(are): senior to the lien being auctioned off, before Case No.: 20PR187502 (PAW Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 2020) registrant(s) is(are): SORINA PRISACARU you can receive clear title to the property. You To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent Call Alicia Santillan at ALFREDO D. ESPIRITU JR. 4350 Miller Avenue are encouraged to investigate the existence, creditors, and persons who may otherwise 3405 Viewmont Ct. Palo Alto, CA 94306 priority, and size of outstanding liens that may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of 650-223-6578 for assistance with San Jose, CA 95127 Registrant has not yet begun to transact exist on this property by contacting the county RUSSELL EDWARD TEASDALE. your legal advertising needs.

www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • January 31, 2020 • Page 29 Heart Prep transfer has only ap- peared in seven games but has been Sports improving every time out. Sacred Heart Prep (12-5, 4-1) hosts Notre Dame Belmont at 6 p.m. and Eastside Prep (7-12, 0-5) Shorts travels to Priory (11-7, 2-3) for a 3 p.m. game, both on Friday. ON THE FAIRWAY ... Sophomores Junior Valentina Ross scored Ethan Ng and Freddie Lee each 13 points to lead Menlo past host recorded their first career Top 10 Eastside Prep on Wednesday. Tejal finishes and the Stanford men’s golf Local sports news Gupta and Layton each added 10 team opened its spring schedule and schedules, edited points. with a fifth-place finish at The Sports In the West Bay Athletic League Southwestern Invitational on the par by Rick Eymer Skyline Division, Castilleja beat 72 North Ranch County Club golf host Notre Dame San Jose 40-27. course in Westlake Village. Ng fired Sammy Wong scored 15 points a second-straight, three-under 69, to lead Castilleja (5-11, 2-3), which tying his career low round, to finish in travels to College of San Mateo on a sixth-place tie. He had four birdies Monday for a 7 p.m game against and an eagle on the final round. Ng Mercy Burlingame. Natalie Chen took advantage of the par 5s, playing added 11 points. them at 7-under over the two-day Alyssa Faberowski and Malia event. Lee shot a two-under 70 Latu each scored 12 points to help with four birdies for his ninth-place Menlo-Atherton take care of host showing. He was two-under on the San Mateo 61-20 in a Peninsula front nine and shot even-par on the Athletic League South Division back side. Lee tied for third in the Athletics McKenney/Menlo Pam contest Wednesday. field, playing the par 3s in one-over. Nicolette Yeh added 10 points He also played the par 4s two-over, for the Bears (11-8, 6-1), who host tied for eighth. As a team, Stanford Carlmont at 6:15 p.m. Friday. Ra- finished second in the field with 153 chel Benedick added nine points pars, was fifth with 48 birdies and and Catharine Chai had eight. had two eagles. Stanford competes M-A and Aragon, which plays at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate in San Mateo on Friday, remain tied Kona, Hawaii beginning Thursday. Coco Layton (with the ball) and her Menlo School teammates meet Pinewood for the second time in for the league lead. Carlmont is Henry Shimp, Barclay Brown and league play this season on Friday. one of three teams tied for third Daulet Tuleubayev each finished place, two games back. with their best rounds of the Woodside lost at Capuchino 65- tournament to complete Stanford’s PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL 49 in another PAL contest. The scoring. Wildcats (12-6, 2-5) play at Se- quoia on Friday at 6:15 p.m. WEEKLY HONORS ... Stanford Pinewood, Menlo School meet in a rematch As much as Palo Alto struggled junior Sarah Klass earned Mountain offensively in its most recent con- Pacific Sports Federation/KAP7 A share of first place in the WBAL is at stake test, was as well as the Vikings Women’s Water Polo Player of played defensively, resulting in the Week honors after helping by Rick Eymer Menlo has four players scoring be- Una Jovanovic, who missed most Paly’s 34-29 victory over visiting the Cardinal win the Cal Cup in omething has to give Friday tween 10.5 and 16.3 points. of last season with an injury, paces Los Gatos in a Santa Clara Valley Berkeley over the weekend. Klass night when Pinewood hosts Junior Avery Lee leads Menlo Pinewood with an 11.1 scoring av- Athletic League De Anza Division scored 13 goals in No. 2 Stanford’s Menlo School in a West Bay with a 16.3 average. She also aver- erage and 4.6 rebounding average. contest. three victories, including four in the S Athletic League girls basketball ages 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and Maia Garcia scores at a 10.9 clip Palo Alto (12-5, 6-1) rebounded championship match, a 10-9 win contest at 6:30 p.m. 2.9 steals. and rebounds at a 7.9 pace. She’s from its loss at Los Altos to remain over No. 3 UC Irvine in which she The rematch between Pinewood Sophomore Sharon Nejad aver- recorded four double-doubles. in a virtual first-place tie with scored three times in the second and Menlo is significant in that the ages a double-double (14.5 points, Juniors Annika Decker and Lynbrook with five league games half to lead a come-from-behind Knights, who won the state Division 10.9 rebounds) and leads the team Courtni Thompson are also key remaining. rally ... Stanford freshman Brandon II championship last season, ended with 3.2 steals a 1.5 blocks a game. contributors in all facets of the Carly Martin scored nine points, Briones posted the second-highest Pinewood’s 66-game WBAL win- Maeia Makoni scores at a 11.7 clip game. They both average about 9.7 had eight rebounds, four assists all-around in the nation this year ning streak in their first meeting. and averages 5.2 boards and Coco points and are both averaging over and five steals to lead the Vikings, (84.450) to win the title and guide Pinewood (15-1, 4-1), the two- Layton is at 10.5 points and 6.5 three rebounds a contest. Decker who travel to play Saratoga at 7 the Cardinal to a victory over No. 1 time defending NorCal Open rebounds. deals assists at a pace of 5.1 per p.m. Tuesday. Paly has a bye on Oklahoma and No. 12 California and Division champion, has won five And both teams can shoot the game and Thompson is at 4.5. Friday. earn the MPSF Player of the Week straight since dropping a 46-45 de- 3-pointer. Pinewood averages 8.9 Valentina Saric averages 7.1 Chloe Jedwood had seven points award. cision at Menlo. per game and the Knights average points and leads the team with 32 and 10 rebounds and Caroline Menlo (16-2, 4-1), winners of four 7.5. Pinewood has six players with 3-pointers on 36% shooting. Kramer scored nine points but host MORE FOOTBALL ... Stanford straight since losing at Sacred Heart at least 12 3-pointers and Menlo has Pinewood junior Chance Bucher Kehillah lost to Pacific Bay Chris- and BYU announced a four-game Prep 59-55 in overtime, is the top three with at least 20. may be the ‘X’ factor. The Sacred tian 39-17 in a PSAL contest. Q extension to their future football offensive team in the WBAL, aver- agreement on Wednesday, bringing aging 55.8 points a game in league the series to eight games over the play, just under the 56.2 scoring av- PREP SOCCER next 16 seasons. erage of a year ago. Pinewood is averaging 52.3 a its one-point lead over Menlo, beat- ON THE AIR game but that’s a little misleading Menlo at Sacred Heart Prep rematch ing host Priory 6-3 on Wednesday Friday as Pinewood picked up a forfeit win Friday’s winner takes inside track to league title as Liam Johnson scored twice and College wrestling: Stanford at Ari- from Eastside Prep last week and added an assist. zona State, 5 p.m. Pac-12 Networks hasn’t played since beating Sacred by Rick Eymer 14 matches. Kyle Nilsson, Thomas Sullivan, College women’s basketball: Stan- Heart Prep, 57-41, 10 days ago. he West Bay Athletic League Since losing to the Gators, Menlo Chase Dolinko and Max Sloat also ford at Washington, 7 p.m., Pac-12 Net- works Menlo beat Eastside 69-18 on boys soccer title won’t be de- has won five straight and recorded scored for SHP and Alexi Stravro- Wednesday in a game that was re- cided on Friday when two of four consecutive shutouts. poulos had two assists while Sloat Saturday T scheduled from last week. the top teams meet for a second Sacred Heart Prep allowed one and Sam Shepard also recorded an College basketball: Oregon at Stan- ford, 3 p.m., Pac-12 Networks Pinewood averaged 71.2 points a time. There’s still Harker to contend goal through its first 10 matches assist. Sunday game last season when it reached with later in the season. and then gave up six over their past Menlo kept things interesting by College women’s basketball: Stan- the Open Division state champion- It’s crowded at the top but it’s pos- three games. The Gators are still the defeating The King’s Academy 6-0. ford at Washington State, noon, Pac-12 ship game. sible for either Menlo School or Sa- top scoring and top defensive team The Knights have outscored their Networks Defense has been key to both cred Heart Prep, which meet at 3:30 in the league though Menlo is not opponents by 26-1 since losing to College women’s gymnastics: Stan- teams’ success this season. Both p.m. Friday on the SHP campus, to far behind. SHP. ford at Oregon State, 1 p.m., Pac-12 teams allow an average of 35.8 take control of their own destiny. Harker (9-2-2, 4-1-1), which plays Six players accounted for Menlo’s Networks points in league play. Sacred Heart Prep (11-0-2, 6-0-1) Priory (1-7-1, 0-5-1) at 3:30 p.m. Fri- scoring: senior twins Alex Morgan NFL football: Super Bowl: 49ers vs. Chiefs, 3:30 p.m. KTVU Both teams can also boast of a stunned the Knights on their home day, lingers as a threat. The Eagles and Aaron Morgan, and juniors Ilan balanced offensive attack. Pine- field the last time out, scoring five tied SHP and then lost to Menlo, Listgarten, Tor Micaelian, Alex Thursday wood has five players averaging times. Menlo (11-1-3, 6-1) has al- which explains the jam at the top. College men’s basketball: Stanford (continued on page 31) at Utah, 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks between 7.1 and 11.1 points a game. lowed eight goals total in its other Sacred Heart Prep maintained

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combined to make 11 saves for Sophomore Hadley Twichell Soccer Woodside. scored a goal and added an assist (continued from page 30) in helping Sacred Heart Prep beat Girls soccer visiting Priory 3-1 in a WBAL Konas, and Luke Appel. Gunn beat host Cupertino 4-0 to Foothill Division match. Aaron Morgan added a pair of as- remain atop the SCVAL El Cami- Freshmen Iris O’Connor and sists and Jason Bloom, Appel, and no Division standings. Sophomore Sydney Adas also scored for SHP senior Jackson Aldrich each had an Emersen Sweeney scored twice and (4-5-5, 3-2), which travels to play assist. sophomore Elina Saab-Sunden and Notre Dame (8-2-4, 4-0-1) in Bel- Menlo got a boost from goalies, freshman Emma Listgarten each mont at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Juliana senior Adam Kasser and junior Pe- scored once. Rosen added an assist. ter Gray, as well as senior Xander Saab-Sunden added an assist as Notre Dame beat Menlo 3-0 in Gabby Kogler Charlie Selna Stabile, and juniors George Rogers, did sophomore Ana Schremp and a battle for first place. The Knights Bloom, Konas, George Rogers and junior Morgan Cianfichi. (7-4-4, 4-1) host The King’s Acad- MENLO SOCCER SACRED HEART PREP sophomore Daniel Louie. Goalie Maya Glazer recorded emy at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The junior had an assist BASKETBALL Gunn maintained its lead in the the shutout in her varsity debut for Priory (2-8-2, 1-3-1) meets Mercy in Menlo’s 2-1 victory over The senior averaged 15 points Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Gunn (8-3-2, 6-0), which hosts Wil- Burlingame at Skyline College in Sacred Heart Prep and was and 10 rebounds in helping the El Camino Division with a 3-1 vic- cox at 5:30 p.m. Friday. San Bruno at 3:15 p.m. Friday. Q instrumental in controlling Gators win three games last tory over visiting Saratoga in a boys the field as the Knights also week. He recorded a double- soccer match Wednesday. beat Mercy- Burlingame and double against Priory and had Senior James Hahn scored twice The Bishop’s-La Jolla last 20 points and eight rebounds for the Titans (11-1-3, 6-0-1), who week. against Pacific Grove. travel to play Wilcox at 6 p.m. Fri- day. Senior Colin MacPherson also Marketplace Honorable mention scored. Joey Cianfichi, Rayan Taghiza- Aniyah Augmon* Misiteni Eke deh and Preston Dankwah each ROOM FOR RENT Priory basketball Menlo-Atherton wrestling recorded an assist for Gunn. Small midtown studio. CAREGIVER Maia Garcia Liam Johnson* In the Peninsula Athletic League, 1450 rent includes utilities. Live-In or Live-Out Menlo-Atherton played Carlmont Pinewood basketball Sacred Heart Prep soccer Kitchenette/fridge/sink/ to a 2-2 tie and Woodside beat Jef- 20 years Hannah Hendrickson Calvin Kapral microwave/ cabinets. of experience. Menlo-Atherton wrestling Woodside basketball ferson 5-1. Partially furnished. Ella Jauregui Ryan Purpur Sophomore Alexis Cardenas Adjacent laundry room. Contact: Palo Alto wrestling Palo Alto basketball scored twice for the Wildcats (7-7-1, Single occupancy only/ Aulola Fong Malia Latu David Ruiz 6-4-1), who host Mills at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Juniors Robert Sellman, no pets. Contact e-mail if Menlo-Atherton basketball Woodside soccer Phone: interested. Ana Schremp* Nick Tripaldi Dexter Alvarez and Cole Preston each added a goal. David Ruiz had [email protected] 510-706-3099 Gunn soccer Menlo-Atherton basketball two assists while Daniel Delgado, *Previous winner Cardenas and Preston each had one. To place an ad call 650.223.6582 or email [email protected]. Watch video interviews of the Athletes of the Week, go to PASportsOnline.com Griffin Mills and Ethan Hamel

Across “Decade in Review, Part 3” — fun stuff from 2014 & 2015. This week’s SUDOKU 1 Archipelago components 7 NBA or NHL stats 10 [We meant it this way] 13 Prepare to serve, as a pizza or pie 15 French street 16 Sheep’s mother 17 Country that Conchita Wurst represented in the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest 18 Fairway club not often found in a bag 20 ___ Martin (sports car) 21 Her self-titled album was named the best of 2014 by The Guardian and Entertainment Weekly 23 John of 2020’s “The Grudge” 24 Fire pit leftovers 25 Some endoscope users 26 Dorothy of the “Road” pictures 28 Buenos Aires loc. 29 TV show whose climactic episode “Ozymandias” was turned into a mini-opera premiering in 2014 33 Slippery ___ (herbal remedy source) 36 Teddy ___ (1980s bear that played cassettes) 37 Baby’s slipper 39 Music booster 40 Late night host who filmed in Cuba in 2015, Answers on page 25. Answers on page 25. www.sudoku.name the first to do so since Jack Paar in 1959 44 Biblical preserver 64 “Wow” feeling 12 They’re shown after the decimal 42 Indigo dye source 46 Battery terminals 65 Highest North American peak 14 Hand down 43 At a minimum 47 Trig curve 19 Writer on a birthday? 45 Lou of the Velvet Underground 47 Food on a belt 49 Beam of happiness? Down 22 Criminal tough guy 48 Show-offy way to solve crosswords 50 Robin’s “Mork & Mindy” costar 1 “I, Robot” author Asimov 24 Acid class 49 A metal one is reusable 53 Hit indie RPG of 2015 with notable music, 2 Semi-wet snow 26 Resting cat’s spot 50 Heavy jacket jokes about puzzles, and multiple endings 3 Ready, in Spain 27 “I Get ___ Out of You” 51 The Little Mermaid 55 Miller who played the younger daughter in 4 ___-1 (“Ghostbusters” car) 28 Acrobat software company “The Descendants” 52 Haka dancer 5 Migratory seabird 29 Word after sports or training 57 Tarantulas, e.g. 54 “Fancy” singer McEntire 6 Fashion designer Anna 30 Zombie spirit 58 Award-winning 2015 movie whose title is 55 Nice-sized lot 7 “Ignorance is bliss,” e.g. 31 Like the universe, cosmologically Spanish for “hitman” 56 Principal 8 North African capital city 32 Domicile 60 “Chicken Run” extra 34 Finch’s creator 59 “___ be my honor” 61 Night flyer 9 No longer hidden 10 National park in Tanzania 35 Game pieces 62 Soccer forward 38 Hosp. areas 63 Amsterdam-based financial co. 11 “___ let you down!” By Matt Jones. ©2020 Jonesin’ Crosswords 41 Yoga studio greeting ([email protected])

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