Holiday Gift Guide 2013 an Advertising Supplement Produced by the Palo Alto Weekly, the Almanac and Mountain View Voice Holiday Guide 2013 1
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Vol. XXXV, Number 7 N November 22, 2013 Inside this issue Holiday Gift Guide 2013 An advertising supplement produced by the Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac and Mountain View Voice Holiday Guide 2013 1 East Palo Alto program helps ex-cons turn their lives around page 22 HOLIDAY FUND page 19 INSIDE: Winter Enjoy! Class Guide Pulse 17 Spectrum 20 Eating Out 28 Home 38 NNews Jay Paul’s pitch for PC complex meets skepticism Page 5 NArts Memory-impaired fi nd their voices through art Page 26 NSports Big Game rekindles Stanford’s postseason hopes Page 56 Page 2ÊUÊ ÛiLiÀÊÓÓ]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V THANK YOU Jackie and Richard thank you for trusting us to help you achieve your Real Estate Success. 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Over the centuries this changed to private ownership of land, which included certain rights, privileges, and obligations. We still use the term “real,” however, a relic of the ancient origins of land ownership. The terms “real property,” “real estate,” and “realtor,” probably derive from the Latin word meaning “royal.” El Camino Real, which runs the whole length of the San Francisco peninsula and was established to connect the Spanish-established missions, is a Spanish term meaning “the royal road.” Lana Ralston, Realtor® 650-776-9226 DRE # 01477598 PageIntero 4 RealÊUÊ ÛiLiÀÊÓÓ]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VEstate Services 496 1st St., #200 Los Altos | www.RalstonWorks.com Upfront,OCALNEWS INFORMATIONANDANALYSIS Jay Paul’s pitch for office complex meets skepticism Developer makes his case to community for large pipeline. The zoning designation that has been eluding officials for time when the city’s zoning poli- ‘planned community’ project allows builders to exceed regula- decades: a new police station. cies are facing heavy scrutiny and tions in exchange for a negotiated “We recognize that we’re ask- the council is struggling to come by Gennady Sheyner set of public benefits. In this case, ing for a lot in terms of density to grips with the growing prob- both the zoning concessions and from the city. I think we’re offer- lems of traffic congestion and ith tensions running high in one of the most congested parts the benefit on the table tower over ing a lot, both in terms of intelli- parking shortages in residential in Palo Alto over new of the city is the right move. those of a typical PC project. Jay gent development for the city go- neighborhoods. It took place two W developments and traf- Judging by the feedback, the Paul is requesting permission to ing forward and also in terms of weeks after Palo Alto voters over- fic issues clogging up City Hall company still has plenty of sell- build 311,000 square feet of office the public-safety buildings,” Ray whelmingly rejected on Election agendas, Jay Paul Company had ing to do. space at a site bounded by Park Paul, executive vice president at Day a much more modest PC-zone an unenviable task on Wednesday Jay Paul’s proposal for 395 Page Boulevard, Ash Street and Olive Jay Paul Company, told a crowd proposal on Maybell Avenue and night — convincing dozens of Mill Road is the largest “planned Avenue, already developed to the of more than 40 residents. just two days after Mayor Greg skeptical residents that its plan to community” (PC) application in legal limit. In exchange, it would The Wednesday night meeting, build two large office buildings the city’s free-flowing development build for the city a critical amenity organized by Jay Paul, came at a (continued on page 8) HOMELESSNESS Suit threatened over city’s car-camping ban Coalition of attorneys argues Palo Alto’s new ordinance is cruel, unconstitutional by Gennady Sheyner group of Palo Alto attor- professors Juliet Brodie and Mi- neys is threatening to sue chele Dauber, Menlo Park-based the city over a recently attorney Jeff Koppelmaa, crim- 6iÀV>Ê7iLiÀ A adopted ban on people living in inal attorney William Safford their cars, a law they claim effec- and public utilities and telecom- tively criminalizes homelessness munications lawyer Nick Selby. and is far more draconian than The group contends the city’s car-dwelling restrictions in other new ban is far too broad and Much to be thankful for ... jurisdictions. that staff misrepresented other Palo Alto Unified School District board member Melissa Baten Caswell serves up pie and The coalition, led by Car- cities’ ordinances to the council whipped cream to students at Gunn High School on Nov. 21 during the annual Turkey Feast. rie LeRoy, is representing on a before the vote. More than 1,200 students and faculty were served. Costs of the ticket helped pay for the meal pro bono basis several homeless “There were a number of at- and support the nonprofit Ecumenical Hunger Program. The event also featured a canned food residents who will be unable to torneys who expressed real con- drive, where donations will be given to Second Harvest Food Bank. live in their cars as of Jan. 6. cerns and had deep reservations The plaintiffs include James and over whether this was actually a Suzan Russaw, a couple who the constitutional ordinance,” LaRoy attorneys say wish to stay in the said. INTERNATIONAL area to be close to their grand- Abrams, whose work has in- children. James Russaw, 84, is cluded high-profile cases in- also receiving kidney dialysis volving civil-rights intellectual Palo Alto resident, 85, and needs to be able to get to property, called the Palo Alto his medical appointments, the ordinance “overbroad.” The ef- being held in North Korea attorneys said in a letter to City fect of the law, he said, will be to Attorney Molly Stump. force homeless individuals who Merrill Newman was about to leave the country when he was detained Oct. 26 Fred Smith, a homeless man own or lease vehicles to leave who has spoken publicly against Palo Alto or risk arrest. It will by Sue Dremann the ban, is also a client. At the target the city’s “invisible” pop- Palo Alto man traveling record, his son said. the proper visas,” he said. Aug. 5 meeting, shortly before ulation, he said — people who through North Korea as “I understand my dad was a bit Jeff Newman said his father suf- the council voted 7-2 for the ban don’t have any other options for A a tourist in October was bothered,” the younger Newman fers from a heart condition. Swed- — with Karen Holman and Marc shelter. taken off a departing plane and told CNN, but he and Hamrdla ish diplomats delivered medicine to Berman dissenting — Smith In their letter, the attorneys re- has been detained ever since, his did not think it was an issue. North Korea, but he did not know if urged the council to reconsider. quest a meeting with Stump by traveling companion to the coun- Then authorities asked to see it was given to his father. “I recently lost my job, my wife Dec. 5. Unless the request is met, try has confirmed. Newman’s passport five minutes The news of Newman’s deten- and my house. I now live in an the letter states: “We will proceed Merrill Newman, 85, a resident before takeoff for Beijing, China, tion was first reported by the San RV in a commercial zone. Please with filing a complaint in court of the Channing House retirement and then they took him away.