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APRIL 2, 2010 VOLUME 18, NO. 13 INSIDE: WEEKEND | PAGE 17 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com Water use flowing downward, city finds ECONOMIC RECESSION, LOCAL INITIATIVES AND OTHER CHANGES LEAD TO INCREASED CONSERVATION By Daniel DeBolt use are in the works as well: As reported last week, the city is he economic recession proposing to require water-effi- appears to have been good cient landscaping on new devel- Tfor water conservation, opments. City staffers hosted a with total water use in 2009 public hearing on the issue last reported to be the lowest in Wednesday evening, and a hand- Mountain View since the mid- ful of residents attended to put 1990s. forth, among other concerns, the The city used about a billion question of who exactly would be gallons less in 2009 than in 1997, subjected to the ordinance. when water use peaked at 13.25 Flegel said it would only apply million gallons per day. Last year, to major new development proj- an average of 11 million gallons ects which require planning per day were used. permits — typical homeowners There are several reasons for the downturn, said Elizabeth See WATER, page 10 Flegel, the city’s water conserva- MICHELLE LE Robert Baertsch, vice president of software engineering for Unimodal, shows off a SkyTran pod prototype tion coordinator. A declining at NASA Ames on Tuesday. economy causes businesses to cut water costs. Drought-tolerant landscaping has become popular, Crash victim as have water-efficient faucets, Could investors fund city’s shower heads and toilets. And was football Mountain View is no longer home to a number of computer component manufacturing com- star, soldier transportation future? panies which used more water than the office buildings that FUNERAL SERVICES HELD COUNCIL RESOLUTION FAVORS GENERAL CONCEPT OF ‘PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT’ replaced them. THURSDAY FOR 21-YEAR- Several city initiatives may By Daniel DeBolt getting all of the funding from unanimously supported “the help lower water use. The city’s OLD KYLE SIMPSON private investors. general concept of an automated company that has set new recycled water system north By Daniel DeBolt “Investors have told us, bring personal rapid transit (PRT) of Highway 101, which waters up shop at NASA Ames us a project and we’ll finance it,” system in Mountain View” after Research Park claims its Shoreline Park and Google’s he 21-year-old Moun- A said Robert Baertsch, Unimod- being lobbied by another PRT landscaping, is capable of reduc- system for automated tain View man who company — one not ing the city’s water use by 1 mil- pod travel could lift located at Moffett — Tdied in a solo car crash Mountain View out of lion gallons a day. If expanded in Cupertino early Friday The city is considering a PRT called ULTra. south of Highway 101, the system its traffic and public The city is morning was a well-liked for- transportation woes — could save millions more, said mer football star at Los Altos system from the downtown train considering a PRT sys- Greg Hosfeldt, assistant public and the city may not tem from the down- High School who possibly fell have to spend a dime works director. asleep at the wheel. station to the Shoreline area. town train station to Meanwhile, a green build- on it. the Shoreline area, Kyle Simpson had just So claims Unimodal ing code is in the early stages returned home from Army where young employ- of development that may call Inc., which says that for the first al’s vice president of software ees from Google and Microsoft training before the crash. city to say yes, it can build its for water-efficient faucets and On the night of the accident, engineering. are expected to embrace its fixtures in new Mountain View SkyTran system — small cars or Though the jury is still out cutting-edge means of moving friends say, he had just left “pods” which move about auto- developments. Several cities on his job as a security guard at on the merits of such a system, people around. the Peninsula are working on matically on a network of rails, the City Council has already a South Bay bar and grill and heading to their destination at similar indoor water-use regula- was still adjusting to the time made a preliminary step in its tions, Flegel said. the push of a button — while favor. On Feb. 23, the council See RAPID TRANSIT, page 8 New rules for outdoor water See SIMPSON, page 11
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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mountain View Voice, 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. 4 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE ■ CITY COUNCIL UPDATES ■ COMMUNITY -PDBM/FXT ■ FEATURES From the Early parole Editor’s Desk worries MVPD POLICE FEAR CONSEQUENCES OF Tweet-tweet LOSING TOUCH WITH INMATES RELEASED By Don Frances UNDER NEW PROGRAM AVE ANY OF you, my By Kelsey Mesher dear readers, been using Hthe Twitter much? No? nder legislation Somebody’s sure using it, and passed last year, it isn’t just kids. I’ve seen the likes U6,500 California of Margaret Abe-Koga, Alicia prison and jail inmates are Crank and Hugh J. Donagher III scheduled to be released over on there. the next year — and Moun- The Voice has a Twitter account tain View police say they’re too, at twitter.com/mvvoice. And not sure what to expect. I’ve got a personal account at twit- MICHELLE LE “They just release them ter.com/donjfran. GONE GREEN: and they’re not required Different people (or entities) use Twitter for different things. The Google employee Courtney Nelson rides her bike to work Monday along Amphitheatre Parkway, passing Voice account is mainly used to Vista Slope in Mountain View’s Shoreline area. “All of those rules point people back to our Web site, where interesting stories or posts are gone now. might be found. However, should a large-scale emergency occur in Elderly woman assaulted in church It’s like a get out Mountain View, God forbid, the account will be very useful for post- By Kelsey Mesher person Liz Wylie. The woman went employee left to check the chapel of jail free card.” ing updates from the scene. to the front of the chapel, Wylie herself but the door was locked. LIZ WYLIE Others use accounts just to 73-year-old Mountain View said, and “the next thing she knows When she returned with a key, the receive information, and I must say woman was assaulted and he’s sitting next to her and he’s try- door was open and the chapel was Twitter can be highly effective for Agroped by a man while pray- ing to kiss her.” empty. There were no other wit- to check in with a parole this purpose. Say you’re a Giants ing in the chapel at St. Athanasius The man also groped her chest nesses. officer, they’re not required fan. You subscribe to (or “follow,” Church last Wednesday, police say. and grabbed her around the waist, Wylie said the victim had seen to do anything,” said police in Twitterspeak) a number of other The incident occurred at around police reported. “She started push- the man in church before, but had spokesperson Liz Wylie. Giants fans — as many as you like 6:30 p.m. on the evening of March ing him off and telling him no,” never spoken to him. She described Senate Bill 18 (3X), passed — who are regular posters them- 24, after the woman entered the Wylie said. “She told him she was him as a Hispanic male adult, in his last year, went into effect selves. Then sit back and watch as chapel to pray at St. Athanasius on married.” late 40s or early 50s, of short stature, in late January. The law the posts (“tweets”) roll in, in real- N. Rengstorff Avenue. When she started screaming medium build and “looking home- aims to reduce costs at the time, each with their own links or “She went into the church, and the man released her, Wylie said, less.” Department of Corrections observations. she noticed (a man) was already in and she ran to the rectory where and Rehabilitation, in part In 10 minutes you’ll find yourself there praying,” said police spokes- there was a church employee. The See CHURCH, page 7 by granting early parole to with an amazing mix of reading prisoners who are deemed material, and more stuff 10 min- not likely to become repeat utes after that, etc. You’ll only ever offenders. get to a fraction of this material, of Minton’s decision put off to April 27 “The new law creates many course, but it’s always more diverse, challenges for us locally, timely and strange — more organic DEVELOPER TO REVISIT CONCERNS OVER AFFORDABLE HOUSING but we will forge ahead — than anything turning up in an and adapt to the changes old-fashioned Google search. By Daniel DeBolt metheus Real Estate Group says of development for Prometheus. while continuing to provide Google search is so 2008. it wants to respond to concerns The alternatives could include exceptional law enforcement As for me, I mostly use my per- hose who were waiting on expressed at a City Council making payments to the city’s services to the community,” sonal account for making nonsen- the edge of their seats to meeting last week about the “below market rate” fund or said police Chief Scott Ver- sical jokes and observations (“Am Tsee how the City Council removal of 21 affordable hous- creating affordable units else- meer in an e-mail to the I conflicted? Yes and no”) before would vote on the controversial ing units from the project. where. He said Prometheus was department. logging off. Sometimes I post links Minton’s housing project will In an e-mail, city zoning still ironing out the details of Wylie said those convicted to things I find interesting or funny. have to wait a few more weeks. administrator Peter Gilli said those proposals. of sex crimes and violent And sometimes I uncover interest- The council’s decision on the council’s decision on the Though they originally sup- crimes are not eligible for ing details about Mountain View whether to allow 200 apart- project was being postponed to ported the proposed apart- release. Known prison gang and whatever else. ments at 455 W. Evelyn Ave., April 27. ment complex, Mountain View’s members also are not eli- By far my favorite twitterers are across from the downtown train “We’re looking to present dif- Advocates for Affordable Housing gible. the people at Mountain View’s station, is being postponed as ferent alternatives” for afford- and the local League of Women “Mountain View’s gangs developers say they are refining able housing in the project, said See EDITOR’S DESK, page 7 the project. Specifically, Pro- John Moss, senior vice president See MINTON’S, page 10 See PAROLE, page 12 APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 5 -PDBM/FXT N SEEN AROUND TOWN Hungry vulture ! "##'$ ( + #+ (*& (( '(# *& ( ."'(%) (-& )( (( '#"#&' -#)(# ! ( ( $$" "-" #"( #"'& $ -$$& ( ( & '*& (-#+-'(# * #&*& #)'$ "" (#$( #"'(#+#& + ( -#)& .""' "(,"'(($ "" " #"(( " (#&%)'(&# )& #& ! " ! "# #'$ ( #& #)& #'$ ( -#)&#!!)" (- "-#) ! " +"#(# ( & A vulture regards the dead squirrel it was eating at the corner of Rock Street and Sierra Vista Avenue. Dulce Munoz, who lives on Sierra Vista, said she took the picture while walking with her family on March 20. "%) & '&#!$ ( -#"."( "+ ( #)(# ( #" If you have a photo taken around town which you’d like published in the Voice, please send it (as a jpg attachment) to [email protected]. N NEWSBRIEFS BINKLEY GETS Santa Clara County court, Police say the suspect was PROBATION FOR Binkley was found by a jury working under contract to be insane at the time of with Sears as a manager for SECOND ROBBERY his crime, thereby avoiding accounting firm H&R Block. Sargent Binkley, the former a jail sentence of up to 12 Army Ranger who pleaded years. He was sentenced to — Daniel DeBolt guilty to using a gun to rob Atascadero State Hospital, a a Mountain View Walgreens psychiatric hospital, where he FIREFIGHTERS DOUSE for pain pills in 2006, was sen- reportedly underwent treat- tenced to five years probation ment for almost a year. He has ONE-ALARM BLAZE Friday for a similar robbery in since begun a substance abuse ON MIDDLEFIELD San Carlos. program at the VA hospital in Mountain View firefighters Binkley, 34, was sentenced in Palo Alto. quickly put out a one-alarm a deal made last year with San fire on the 900 block of W. Mateo County prosecutors. TAX MANAGER Middlefield Road over the He could not be formally sen- SHOPLIFTING, weekend that caused an esti- tenced until he was released mated $50,000 in damage. from a psychiatric hospital in POLICE SAY The Fire Department January. A manager of a tax account- received a 911 call at 4:39 p.m. Binkley is an Army veteran ing service located inside on Sunday, March 28 which from Los Altos who attended Mountain View’s Sears store reported a fire in an apartment Los Altos High School and was allegedly caught shoplift- complex at 905 W. Middle- West Point military academy. ing from the store on Friday. field. Firefighters arrived to His case has been called a Through a security camera, find the middle unit of a five- landmark case for veterans the 56-year-old Palo Alto man unit garage in flames, and with post traumatic stress dis- was seen by security personnel brought the fire under control order. During his trial for the putting $20 worth of LCD and by 5 p.m. Mountain View robbery, psy- plasma screen cleaner into his One car was damaged and chiatrists testified that Binkley briefcase before walking out two adjacent garage spaces developed PTSD during his without paying, according to sustained smoke and water time in Bosnia and Honduras police. He was put under pri- damage. No injuries were and developed an addiction to vate arrest by Sears security, reported. The cause of the fire painkillers after a hip injury then released after getting a remains under investigation. that went untreated for years. misdemeanor citation from After pleading guilty in police. — Don Frances 6 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 -PDBM/FXT Stepping up MOUNTAIN VIEW RESIDENT CLIMBS 1,197 STAIRS IN MEMORY OF FRIEND WHO DIED OF LUNG CANCER By Ellen Huet that’s for others, especially when so much of what we do is for our- t took Ken Shitamoto only 17 selves only,” he said. “Participat- minutes to climb the 52 stories ing in the climb re-centers myself Ito the top of the skyscraper at personally and spiritually.” 555 California St. in San Fran- McCammon was diagnosed cisco. But in that short period with stage IV lung cancer in 2006, of time, he and over a thousand and Shitamoto was inspired to other participants raised more take part when he heard about than $330,000 — money whose the event from Genentech, his effects will last far longer than the employer at the time and a spon- climb itself. sor of the event. Shitamoto, a Mountain View Since his first climb, Shita- resident, climbed moto has raised the Bank of Amer- over $43,000 ica building’s to support the 1,197 stairs in last American Lung Saturday’s Fight Association and for Air Climb to plans to continue raise funds and participating in, awareness for the and fundraising American Lung for, the climb in Association in the future. California’s fight This year, against lung can- more than 1,200 cer. participants The annual walked or ran up event, now in its the 780-foot tow- fourth year, draws er. The event is participants from Ken Shitamoto suitable for people all over the West of all fitness levels Coast, including many firefight- because of the short distance, and ers (who challenge themselves climbers are greeted at the top of by climbing in full fire gear) and the tower with a celebration and a athletes of all fitness levels. The unique view of the city. Fight for breathing difficulties associated Air Climbs are held throughout with a fast climb up the tower the year in skyscrapers, stadiums remind participants of the impor- and arenas across the U.S. tance of healthy lungs. To find out more about the Shitamoto, who works at Unit- Fight for Air Climb, visit the Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/mvvoice ed Biosource Corp. in San Fran- Web site of the American Lung cisco, began participating in the Association at www.lungusa. event four years ago in honor of org/donate/events/fight-for- his friend and former colleague, air-climb. V Scott McCammon, who died last year of lung cancer despite never having been a smoker. E-mail Ellen Huet at “It’s important to do something [email protected] 3END 5S 3END 5S ! 0OSTCARD! 0OSTCARD CHURCH pursue the man, they would inves- Continued from page 5 tigate regardless. Wylie said the man could be charged with sexual battery, which “We know he’s a local person who is a misdemeanor. V possibly frequents that church,” Wylie said, adding that although E-mail Kelsey Mesher at the victim did not want police to [email protected] Some would counter that the EDITOR’S DESK universe has ended, more or less, Continued from page 5 not because of CERN but because of Twitter. I’m not sure SETI Institute (twitter.com/ I disagree. Follow me @donjfran SETIInstitute). They’re always good and I’ll tell u what real #journos Photo of the Lum family at for such tweets as “Early warning think about it. V system would predict space storms the Vancouver XXI 2010 Winter Olympics. on Mars” or “CERN collider begins For old-school e-mail users, subatomic exploration — and the Don Frances can be reached at Take a photo with the Mountain View Voice on your next trip universe didn’t end!” [email protected]. and email to [email protected] APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 7 -PDBM/FXT MICHELLE LE COURTESY UNIMODAL SkyTran Unimodal vice president of software engineering Robert Baertsch shows off a vehicle prototype This map shows a possible network of personal rapid transit stations in at NASA Ames. Mountain View and surrounding cities. touted for Shoreline Boulevard tal funding to finish developing SkyTran factory as part of the attractive, Unimodal wants to RAPID TRANSIT over the years. Light rail projects SkyTran. deal, Baertsch said — “That’s create what it believes will be a Continued from page 1 have cost $100 million per mile Unimodal believes SkyTran fares part of the package.” multibillion industry in Silicon while SkyTran would cost only could generate revenue for local Valley, said Elizabeth Thomp- $10 million per mile, according to government agencies while buses Valley support son, the company’s director for Council members say it is pre- Baertsch. The company claims its and light rail do not. In tough San Jose International Airport strategic partnerships. mature to call PRT their favorite passive magnetic levitation tech- economic times, Baertsch said, and the University of Michi- The technology still has to transportation solution for the nology is a breakthrough in terms Mountain View officials may be gan are among other locations be tested, and Unimodal is Shoreline area, but so far its pur- of cost and efficiency. happy to know that the first city to considering a SkyTran system. planning to build a 1,000-foot ported low cost and efficiency Baertsch said his company is agree to a SkyTran system will not But while Michigan’s desire to oval test track on the tarmac looks attractive in comparison to “getting extremely close” to secur- have to spend a dime on it. reinvent itself as the center of the light rail and shuttle services ing several million in venture capi- That city would also get a transportation technology is Continued on next page Thanks to Our Generous Donors e have great news to report. DWC NEW FACILITY being homeless in August 2007 to having CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The Day Worker Center our own home in 2010. W(DWC) of Mountain View Today, we are close to our goal so we would like to recognize our DWC New may start construction in 2010. Facility Campaign supporters from the To donate or learn more, contact our Bay Area for their nearly $100,000 in new executive director, Maria Marroquin, contributions towards our new home. at (650)903-4102 or email us at We’d like to thank all our generous [email protected]. Visit us donors who are online at www.dayworkercentermv.org. making it possible to transition from Together we will build it. 8 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 LocalNews Dynamic Sales Assistant Needed Continued from previous page of 20 percent would have to Embarcadero Media Company is looking for a dynamic Sales come from the city’s Shoreline Assistant in our advertising department in Palo Alto. This is a key behind Hangar Two at Moffett Community tax district, the position and is integral to the communication between our clients, Field. NASA Ames director Pete Valley Transportation Authority sales, ad services and ad design departments. We are looking Worden is highly supportive or the Shoreline tech companies for a customer focused individual who can build excellent internal of the project, and the space that would make use of PRT. and external relationships and manage projects in conjunction agency’s technology is expected Before federal funds could even with various departments. to find its way into SkyTran be applied for, the city would engineering, Baertsch said. have to find $1 million for ini- Job responsibilities include: Unimodal envisions a system tial studies, Diridon said. He • Provide general administrative support to the Peninsula serving a redeveloped NASA recommended working with the Sales Organization Ames Research Park, running VTA to expand PRT regionally. • Create media kit packets for use by sales team across Stevens Creek to Google Unimodal has already worked • Stock media kit and other sales collateral in a central fi ling location headquarters, to downtown with Google, which considered as necessary Mountain View and eventually using SkyTran to connect a new • Assist with creation of marketing material expanding all the way to the San million-square-foot campus at • Respond to incoming inquiries and provide prospective clients with Jose airport, where a request NASA Ames to Hangar One, basic marketing information for proposals for a PRT project which they have considered • Contact clients on behalf of sales representatives connecting it to the Santa Clara using as a parking lot, Baertsch • Assist sales reps with ad proofs for clients train station is expected later said. And Google’s co-founder, • Assist sales reps with processing ad packets to ad services this year, Baertsch said. Larry Page, has made comments • Assist in ad services duties as necessary about his personal interest in New relevance PRT technology. Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following: The City Council’s resolution The city of San Francisco • Familiarity using Microsoft offi ce applications opens the door for PRT to be asked SkyTran for the costs of • Excellent written and verbal communication skills studied for the Shoreline area a seven-mile system on Geary • Organized with strong work ethics as the city updates its General Street. Using the current fare • Great attention to detail Plan. The council has supported box revenue for the Geary Street • Can work in a fast paced environment allowing Google, Microsoft and buses, Baertsch calculated that other companies to build build- the system would begin to turn This position offers salary, benefi ts, 401k, vacation and a collab- ings up to seven stories high in a profit after four years. More orative work environment with signifi cant career growth opportu- the Shoreline Area, which could than 3,000 people per square nity. Please submit your resume with salary requirements to: pose traffic management chal- mile are needed to make a profit Walter Kupiec, Vice President Sales and Marketing lenges for the neighborhood with SkyTran, the company says, [email protected] north of Highway 101. and Mountain View has about “How we get around is probably 6,000 people per square mile. No phone calls please. We will contact qualifi ed candidates for an interview. just as important to think about as the buildings themselves,” said High speeds council member John Inks. The light rail system in Santa Council member Mike Clara County has been little Kasperzak said he finds the used in part because of its idea of PRT in Mountain View slow speed — it averages 12 “exciting” and was impressed miles per hour in some places. Santa Clara Valley Water District with SkyTran’s prototype dur- SkyTran plans for 50 mile per ing a recent visit to Unimodal’s hour speeds just to start off, Public hearing modest facility at NASA Ames. but is designed to reach up to And on a recent trip to London 150 miles per hour. Unimodal Raw and Treated Water he was able to experience the claims that one SkyTran guide- Pipelines Rehabilitation Project ULTra PRT system being tested way can provide the capacity of at Heathrow Airport. Ultra’s pods three freeway lanes. You are invited are battery powered cars riding Because of its light weight, on cement paths at up to 30 miles the system supposedly can be Topic: Raw and Treated Water Pipelines Rehabilitation Project per hour. He said the ride was mounted from light poles — Who: Santa Clara Valley Water District “smooth” and something like a no expensive new infrastruc- ride at Disneyland. ture needed. Unimodal says What: Public hearing on the Engineer’s Report Steve Raney, principal for ATS SkyTran’s benefits are due to When: ULTra North America, said its “passive mag-lev” technol- April 13, 2010 Mountain View was the first city ogy the company is developing, Item is time certain at 10:00 a.m. in the country to pass a resolution which allows the pods to basi- Place: Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Room in favor of PRT as a concept. cally float on their overhead 5700 Almaden Expressway Despite the interest, in tough guideways once at speed. San Jose, CA 95118 budget times council members If PRT really turns out to be said it was unlikely the city affordable and safe (Unimodal The proposed work improvement is described in the Raw and Treated Water Pipelines Rehabilitation Project could fund such a project. An says it is 20 times safer than a car Engineer’s Report. The report is on file at the Clerk of the Board of Directors, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San 8.5-mile-long system with 24 and safer than flying), then its Jose, California and on the water district’s website: http://www.valleywater.org/PublicReviewDocuments.aspx stations would cost between appearance may be its hardest $60 million and $130 million, selling point. The objectives of the Project are to rehabilitate raw and treated water pipelines to extend reliability and useful life. according to a city staff report. “It looks kind of futuristic,” said council member Margaret At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the Board of Directors will receive comments on the How to fund Abe-Koga. “I’m not sure if folks Engineer’s Report for the Project. After considering the comments, the Board will decide whether or not Among the fans of Personal would be open to that.” to proceed with the Project. Rapid Transit and SkyTran is Baertsch said Unimodal was For more information about this hearing or this Project, contact Project Manager Jim Crowley, P.E. transportation guru Rod Diri- not attached to the exterior at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2877. don, executive director of the design of the pods, and joked Mineta Transportation Institute. that the company would build Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities wishing He said the city could probably retro style pods that looked like to attend this public hearing. For additional information on attending this hearing qualify for federal funding for San Francisco trolley cars if including requesting accommodations for disabilities or interpreter assistance, please the project if necessary, espe- that’s what people wanted. V contact the Office of the Clerk of the Board at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2277, cially if it could be shown that it at least three business days prior to the hearing. would create jobs quickly. E-mail Daniel DeBolt at To qualify, matched funding [email protected] 3/2010_GS APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 9 LocalNews WATER ■ INFORMATION A Guide to the Continued from page 1 Here are the numbers for the Mountain View’s water production over the last 15 years: Spiritual Community would not be effected. Million Gallons Others at the meeting asked Year per Day Los Altos about a proposed requirement Lutheran for separate irrigation water 1995 ...... 11.60 Church To include your meters for large landscapes; 1996 ...... 12.47 ELCA Church in who would be qualified to draw 1997 ...... 13.25 Pastor David K. Bonde Inspirations up landscaping plans; and how 1998 ...... 11.85 Outreach Pastor Please call Blanca Yoc greywater and rainwater would 1999 ...... 12.52 Gary Berkland 2000 ...... 12.68 at 650-326-8210 be factored into the regula- 9:00 am Worship tions. 2001 ...... 12.47 10:30 am Education ext. 6596 So far the city has taken the 2002 ...... 12.46 Nursery Care Provided or e-mail carrot approach to water conser- 2003 ...... 11.81 2004 ...... 12.33 650-948-3012 [email protected] vation by working with the San- 2005 ...... 11.75 460 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos ta Clara Valley Water District to www.losaltoslutheran.org provide incentives for water con- 2006 ...... 11.28 servation. Many businesses may 2007 ...... 12.07 be unaware that water efficient 2008 ...... 11.82 toilets and faucets for busi- 2009 ...... 11.00 nesses can be obtained for free Source: City of Mountain View from the Water District. Cash rebates are available for those MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST who replace high water use landscaping with water efficient wise” estimate. Saturday Services, Worship 10:50 a.m. landscaping — up to $2,000 for For more information, call the Sabbath School, 9:30 a.m. homeowners and $20,000 for city’s water conservation hotline Wednesday Study Groups, 10:00 a.m. businesses. And those who are at (650) 903-6216. V 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View Office Hours 9-1 Tues - Fri unsure about what they can do 650-967-2189 to save water can have someone E-mail Daniel DeBolt at visit their home for a free “water [email protected] We Invite You to Learn and Worship with Us. John Mozart has worked in MINTON’S Mountain View in the past — his FPCMV welcomes our new Pastor Continued from page 5 “Classic Communities” develop- Timothy R. Boyer. ment on Miramonte Avenue was Voters pulled their support for just completed, and he hopes Biblically based Sermons and the project after the affordable to build a new development Worship Service 10:30 AM. housing units were eliminated. on the corner of Calderon and Many other residents expressed Evelyn avenues, right next door concern about it, even as they to Minton’s — and in late 2009 www.fpcmv.org praised the project otherwise. he threatened to sue Mountain Follow us on Twitter The number of parking spaces View over its BMR policies. So 1667 Miramonte (Cuesta at Miramonte) 650.968.4473 and apartment units may receive far no suit has been filed. twitter.com/mvvoice some “refinement” as well, but Prometheus’ project would no major changes to the design replace Minton’s Lumber and are likely, Moss said. Supply with a complex of one- Shortly before last week’s meet- and two-bedroom apartments ing, Prometheus had removed with porches along Villa and www.demartiniorchard.com 21 BMR units from the proj- Bush streets, internal court- 66 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos ect because of yards and an Open Daily 650-948-0881 a recent state underground 8am-7pm In 2009 John Mozart Prices Effective Open Easter Sunday court decision, garage with 301 3/31 thru 4/6 9am to 3pm Palmer vs. the spaces. Heights City of Los threatened to sue range from two Angeles, which Mountain View over stories on Villa STRAWBERRIES ASPARAGUS ruled against Street to four city afford- its BMR policies. stories on Eve- CALIF. GROWN CALIF. GROWN able housing lyn Avenue. 99 LONG GREEN requirements At the same RED RIPE AND $ $ 69 VERY SWEET 1# TENDER AND across the state. Mountain View time Prometheus removed its 1# PACKAGE 1 VERY MEATY 1LB. had been requiring developers to BMR units, the developer also PKG sell one in every 10 new homes in reduced the size of the project MUSCAT SEEDLESS ORGANIC SPECIALS LARGE ATUFLO a development at a below-market from 213 to 203 units after low- GRAPES STRAWBERRIES MANGOS price, or pay an in-lieu fee — 3 ering its height in certain areas CALIF. SWEET percent of the actual sales price to address complaints about VERY TASTY G $ 99 99 ROWN CREAMY ¢ of each unit — to subsidize building size. FLAVERFUL $ 1# PKG. 3PKG. 99EA. affordable housing elsewhere. To address concerns about park- MUST TRY 2 LB. TEXTURE JUMBO LOCAL $ 29 Those rules have not sat well ing, Prometheus said it would OREGON FIELD LEEKS LB LOCAL COASTAL $ 99 1 F$ 00 with some local developers. In deepen the parking garage to allow CALIF. BUNCHED O Palo Alto, developer John Mozart 22 car lifts — allowing cars to be RHUBARB 1 LB. BUN.$ 00 ARTICHOKES2R 3 CARROTS 2 FOR 4 and his son Forrest Mozart stacked two to a space — in case a CALIF. JUMBO FLORIDA 48 SIZE have filed lawsuits against that study finds parking to be inade- $ 49 SPRING MIX F$ 00 $ 99 O city for its BMR requirements, quate after the project is built. V CAULIFLOWER 1EA. BABY SPINACH 3LB GRAPEFRUIT5R 2 F claiming the program is illegal Your Everyday OFarmers Market and amounts to a “special tax” E-mail Daniel DeBolt at R Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com against developers. [email protected] 10 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 -PDBM/FXT &02*10 1#/1!(&, "-2- We Offer: ,% #$ + *'! '% + ) #'+ (,*( &*#'& '-#&!) #!"+* ++$ $$* )*'& $) #&#&! '$'&!+ )% '&+) +*/ $$% % )*"#(* ) %'&+"+'%'&+"/'% ) *+)# +#'&* (($. (#& & , "') 650.265.2040/1625 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. 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On the Voice’s Town Square, friends described Simpson as “an amazing person whose life was cut way too short.” Peo- ple fondly used nicknames — “Pinky” and “Big Red” — and friend Shannon Ingersoll said Simpson’s “contagious smile, red hair and freckles will always be missed.” “He was just an awesome human being,” said Loura Kob- za, mother of one of Simpson’s close friends. “He touched every person he came across. Life is not going to be the same without Kyle.” Many faculty and students at Los Altos High mourned his passing, including former teacher Betty Ewing, who said she had plans to meet him for dinner this week. On Friday night, Simpson’s friends gath- ered to pay him tribute on the side of Highway 280 where the crash occurred. At 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds, Simpson played three years of varsity football at Los Altos High and played briefly for San The Bowman program builds Jose Community College. 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For over 100 years, Yellow Pages were the Pape and Terry said they were place to look for local business information. in the business of making tem- But nowadays there is a “surprisingly sober plates for merchants and reps to help them list outlook for the future of print directories,” businesses. The basic listing is free, but business- concluded market research firm the Kelsey es can pay from $495 to $995 a year to get more Group after surveying yellow page publishers. coupons and ads and list under more categories. But what replaces the void? Yellow Pages are ShopCity.com wants merchants to display reliable and simple, and it turns out to be really the ShopCity logo in their storefront — just tricky getting online local business listings right. like Visa did when it started. ShopCity.com has First, they can confuse the town name — invested in Internet domain names, like Shop- there are several towns called “Mountain MountainView.com. Given the fact there are View” in the U.S., for example. Then some try several towns called Mountain View, they guess Moffett to guess your location and get it wrong. I was at your location and allow you to select from company a company recently in San Jose and the Inter- alternative cities with the same name. net connection came from Englewood, Colo., aims to On the site, consumers can review and rate a suburb of Denver. So Web sites showed me produce businesses as well as share favorites on social adverts from Colorado. power at networking sites like Facebook. If you have a Mountain View’s TheFind.com thinks I am Mountain View picture, you can upload it to 1,000 feet writing this in Richmond, Calif., though I’m ShopMountainView.com, which helps build through on the Peninsula. community. helium-filled Furthermore, it’s hard for local search sites It’s too early to say who will win the local to come up with exactly the right business. For wind turbine online directory/search/advertising game. example, if you search for “barber Mountain There’s Yelp, Citysearch, Local.com and Bing By Daniel DeBolt energy on Earth. At just 1,000 View CA” using Google Maps, the first entry feet, wind speeds are often double Local, just to mention a few, as well as Yellow that comes up is for Cubby Kids, a kids’ hair he latest thing set to float what they are on the ground, Pages online sites. And of course, there are local salon — technically a barber shop, but not your above Moffett Field isn’t which allows eight times as much newspaper sites like MountainViewOnline.com. a Zeppelin or helicopter energy to be produced. There is dad’s barber. Sometimes you search for a busi- T ShopCity.com has tough competition, but prototype, it’s a spinning helium even talk of someday using the jet ness in Mountain View and are given one in balloon that is supposed to gen- stream five miles up, where wind by getting to know a community through its Palo Alto or San Jose. erate a relatively cheap and clean speeds are three times what they rep network, it can help businesses build their To make sure Google gets your business supply of electricity. are at ground level. online reputation. So look out for the ShopCity. A Washington, D.C.- listed properly on Google Maps, go to http:// com logo as you go around Mountain View, based company called local.google.com and select “Put your business and if you’re a merchant, claim your business Magenn Power Inc. has on Google Maps.” This takes you to Google taken up residence in At just 1,000 feet, listing on ShopMountainView.com. Local Business Center. Here you can describe Moffett’s Hangar Two, By the way, if you want to save trees and where it plans to test its fast-moving higher altitude your business, upload photos, add coupons and cancel your Yellow Pages directory here are the floating wind turbine see free reports on the search words that people numbers to call: at heights of up to 1,000 winds are a major source of use to find your listing. feet, sending about 30 Valley Yellow Pages: (800) 350-8887 Meanwhile, new options are in the works. kilowatts of electric- untapped energy on Earth. Verizon or SuperMedia Yellow Pages: (800) Colin Pape has come to Mountain View from ity down a tether. The 888-8448 turbine is called MARS, Canada to set up U.S. operations for another AT&T Yellow Pages: (866) 329-7118 V which stands for Magenn Air “There is enough energy in local business Web site, ShopCity.com. I sat Rotor System. high-altitude winds to power down with Pape and local cofounder Jim Terry Magenn CEO Pierre Rivard said civilization 100 times over, and Angela Hey can be reached fast-moving higher altitude winds to discuss how ShopCity could compete with at [email protected]. Or follow her on are the largest source of untapped See MOFFETT, page 14 the bigger firms like Google. Twitter at www.twitter.com/amhey. APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 13 *O#VTJOFTT ! %#)%%$% %*'(& " $ %'#) %$ #) $ (*' $ ' $&' ")% ' %'.%*'(" ) #$.+' %&&%')*$ ) (, +(+%"*$)'( $) "# $%%(& )"*- " '. "*( ) %&$ $ % %*'*) *" $, %(& )" ( +$*(#$.#%' "%+)% +.%* % $*($"'$ #%'%*)% $ ) ( #&%')$)$ *"/"" $ ,%'! %$. &' " 0 # *'(. &' " 0& # $(. &' " 0& # )*'. &' " 0& # )%".%#")) /,-%'(./%-"+$&,-),#"/(,+(+&,-*"/(,+ Watch your parents blossom! This illustration by Magenn shows how MARS electricity reaches the grid. can either compliment or replace Eventually, a larger version of MOFFETT traditional diesel generators. In MARS should be able to pro- Continued from page 13 many cases, the cost of buying duce 100 kilowatts of power — and operating the wind turbine is enough to power 15 homes, the expected to be “well below” that company says. sooner or later, we’re going to of a diesel generator, he said. The turbine’s balloon is filled learn to tap into the power of The presence of a 1,000-foot- with helium to keep it aloft, but winds and use it to run civiliza- long tether in the sky might make the spinning of the balloon cre- tion,” says Ken Caldeira, profes- some people nervous about pos- ates its own lift through what is sor of global ecology at the Car- sible aircraft accidents, especially known as the “Magnus effect.” negie Institution for Science. on an airfield, but Rivard said The spinning motion also makes Going five miles up is not Federal Aviation Administration it more stable in the air. Daily Health Monitoring ♦ Exercise ♦ Th erapies within Magenn’s business plan, rules treat the wind turbine teth- It turns out that Hangar Two however, Rivard said, adding that er as if it were any 1,000-foot-tall at Moffett is an ideal location for Socializing ♦ Music ♦ Arts ♦ Gardening the company is quite happy with structure. It must be registered testing MARS, because helium Nutritious Lunch ♦ Local Transportation ... and more! what is achievable at 1,000 feet. as a flight obstacle with the FAA tanks and wind sensors can be Rivard believes his wind tur- and must have lights at night so shared with Airship Ventures. bines would be especially useful that pilots can see it. That company operates a Zep- Rose Kleiner in poor or remote regions of the MARS can sway quite a bit in pelin airship, taking up to a world where there is no electrical the wind, so a certain “cone” of dozen people at a time on tours grid. 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Indeed, an inabil- program are and ity to build assets is one of the low-income individuals (with main reasons for the persistence an average household income Professional Staff of poverty from generation to of $24,000) who have been con- generation. sistently employed and want to Corporations, Living Trusts, Opportunity Fund strives to save money toward one of four break this cycle by helping its goals: education, home owner- Promissory Notes, Deeds, clients enter the financial main- ship, starting a business or U.S. Power of Attorney, Divorce stream. citizenship. OF’s business loans help low- Savers attend money man- Karen and Kyle income entrepreneurs start or agement workshops and make expand small businesses such monthly deposits into a special 230 S. California Ave., Suite 103, Palo Alto as day care centers, hair salons, bank account. 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PaloAltoOnline.com | TheAlmanacOnline.com | MountainViewOnline.com APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 15 ■ EDITORIAL View ■ YOUR LETTERS point ■ GUEST OPINIONS ■ EDITORIAL ■ TOWNSQUARE THE OPINION OF THE VOICE VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly ON FOOTHILL STUDENTS els to a state and country that The sorry state have seen it been robbed ever ■ STAFF JOINING THE PROTEST IN SACRAMENTO since the end of the free col- Publisher legiate education in the UC “Looming final exams and system in the late 1960s. Tom Gibboney of education papers didn’t stop four busloads A.J., a resident of the North Editorial of Foothill College students ...” Whisman neighborhood Managing Editor Don Frances Yeah, that makes me want to Staff Writers Daniel DeBolt, Kelsey Mesher t was disheartening to read last week’s Voice story about pay more taxes to fund your It’s not like these kids are the Intern Ellen Huet how four busloads of Foothill College students journeyed “education.” most spoiled of the bunch, they Photographer Michelle Le USA, a resident of the Old go to Foothill for crying out to Sacramento to protest budget cuts that have decimated Mountain View neighborhood loud! I went to Foothill too, so Photo Intern James Tensuan I their curriculum and teaching staff — probably with more to Contributors Dale Bentson, Angela Hey, I’m not bagging it. In fact, half Sheila Himmel, Jennifer Pence, Monica Schreiber come. These adults are taking it of my friends’ parents met at Just like local elementary and high school districts, com- upon themselves to voice their Foothill, including mine! Why Design & Production displeasure at something which shouldn’t we stand up for local Design Director Raul Perez munity colleges all over the state have absorbed huge funding will very directly screw with students trying to hang in there Designers Linda Atilano, Laura Don, cutbacks, which means that essential classes fill up five minutes their future. They are doing and get a quality education for a Gary Vennarucci after they are opened, freezing out many students, while others it while handling full course reasonable price? Advertising are simply not offered at all. loads and, many are doing so Bruno, a resident of the Old Advertising Representatives Anna Mirsky, while juggling several part or Mountain View neighborhood Dianna Prather For its part, the Foothill-De Anza Community College Dis- full time jobs, to offset the large Real Estate Account Executive trict absorbed more than $13 million in budget cuts this year amount of debt that they are Interesting how a tea-bagger Rosemary Lewkowitz and expects to suffer another $10 placed under with less and less would be upset about individu- Real Estate Advertising Coordinator grant money available to them als making a choice to exercise Diane Martin million-plus hit next year. for educational pursuits. their right to free speech — even Last Monday the Foothill They are organizing, just as a placing the exercise of said right Published every Friday at Trustees of the 450 Cambridge Avenue students, most of whom live in Union would when unfair and above a few hours of studying. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Mountain View and nearby cit- Foothill-De Anza oppressive practices serve to Eric, a resident (650) 964-6300 fragment and dissolve the work- of another community fax (650) 964-0294 ies, skipped studying for a day to ers who have put in long hours E-mail news and photos to: district are [email protected] carry signs and march in front to make living wages. They are Answer to “How did you get E-mail letters to: of the Capitol, in the perhaps weighing whether organizing for a cause that is to where you are?”: By lying, [email protected] naive hope that legislators would greater than their individual waffling, and playing politics as News/Editorial Department to seek support selves, for generations that will usual. How else? (650) 964-6300 acknowledge their plight and do fax (650) 964-0294 for a parcel tax. come after them who will be sad- Will Joseph, a resident of the Display Advertising Sales something about it. Some stu- dled with a partially functioning Shoreline West neighborhood (650) 964-6300 dents actually got to meet with general education system. Classified Advertising Sales This is what America has Start funding education prop- (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8216 high-level staffers of local legis- always stood for, and I applaud erly and you won’t need so many fax (650) 326-0155 lators — one staffer for Sen. Joe Simitian said he would relay their efforts to make a stand, prisons. E-mail Classified [email protected] their stories to his boss. But it seems the likelihood of anything take active voice and help restore Posted by Pat, a resident of the E-mail Circulation [email protected] proper educational funding lev- Waverly Park neighborhood The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero substantial coming from those meetings is slim due to the cur- Media Co. and distributed free to residences and rent budget shortfall. businesses in Mountain View. If you are not currently receiving the paper, you may request Sadly, students relying on community colleges in these terri- free delivery by calling 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per year, $100 per 2 years are welcome. ble economic times are apt to lose respect for a California edu- Copyright ©2010 by Embarcadero Media cation system that once was the envy of the nation. For many Company. All rights reserved. Member, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce on the bus trip, a community college education was their ticket out of a world plagued by poverty and crime. Student Etienne Bowie, the group’s “student rights officer” who helped organize the Foothill contingency, grew up in East Palo Alto, where he said social pressure is on doing and selling ■ WHAT’S YOUR VIEW? drugs rather than going to college and getting ahead. “Foothill All views must include a home address and contact phone number. Published letters will also appear changed my life,” he told Simitian’s aide, adding that the state on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, should emphasize education funding over the prison system. and occasionally on the Town Square forum. TOWN SQUARE FORUM Back home, trustees of the Foothill-De Anza district are POST your views on the weighing whether to seek support for a parcel tax that would Town Square forum at www.MountainViewOnline.com restore some of the funds needed to restart the shortened or E-MAIL your views to missing course offerings. We hope that something can be [email protected]. Indicate placed on the ballot soon, before Foothill and De Anza students if it is a letter to be published. MAIL to: Editor lose heart and skip higher education altogether. Mountain View Voice, Foothill student Ashley Oropeza summarized the situation P.O. Box 405 Mountain View, CA 94042-0405 well when she described one question she wanted to pose to CALL the Viewpoint desk at legislators: “How did you get to where you are? You had your 964-6300 chance. We want ours.” 16 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 MOUNTAINVIEW VOICE ■ RESTAURANT REVIEW ■ MOVIE TIMES 8F FLFOE ■ BEST BETS FOR ENTERTAINMENT N RESTAURANTREVIEW The treasures of Mi Pueblo NEW LATINO MARKET IN EAST PALO ALTO OFFERS MORE THAN MERE GROCERIES By Sheila Himmel and immediately catch welcom- ing scents of tamarind pods and ou don’t have to speak taqueria. Spanish to shop at Mi Cynthia Arroyo, 16, goes there YPueblo Food Centers. Nor for coffee every morning on her do you need to be in the market way to school. The Arroyo family for avocados, warm tortillas or lives nearby and has hardly been pickled pigs’ feet. The rapidly to Costco since mid-November, growing San Jose-based chain when Mi Pueblo became East focuses on its Latino core, but Palo Alto’s first supermarket in carries a multicultural inventory 23 years. As she says, “If we need of packaged goods ranging from cilantro, we go to Mi Pueblo. Allens Mustard Greens to Zatar- Apples, cheese, Mi Pueblo. The ian’s Gumbo File. produce is so fresh, and they VERONICA WEBER Diners sit beside the colorful decorations which adorn the Mi Pueblo supermarket and taqueria. At the sparkling new East Palo don’t sell cigarettes.” Alto store, a former Circuit City across from Ikea, you walk in See MI PUEBLO, page 18 DINNER BY THE MOVIES AT SHORELINE’S Linguine alle Vongole con Broccoli The Amalfi Coast seduces its visitors not only for the wonderful panoramas and THE INTENSE BLUE SEA BUT ALSO FOR THE m AVORS AND TASTES OF THE LOCAL TRADITIONAL Pizzeria Venti gastronomy. Each town and village features typical specialties from the local products. Pasta alle Vongole con broccoli is one of the grandest of all Amalfi Coast seafood dishes, allowing for the romance of Positano by teasing the palate with the freshness of spring broccoli and warmth of summer still to come in the spicy red pepper. The sea provides its fruits and the land its bounty. The people, they provide THE LOVE 3ORRENTO .APLES 4HE )SLE OF #APRI 3ORRENTO WHERE ON ALL OF THE EARTH HAS and area been so blessed. ) WEEP NOW AS YOU ENJOY THIS DISH From our kitchen to yours. Buon appetito! Chef Marco Salvi, Executive Chef Linguine alle Vongole con Broccoli s CUP WATER s GARLIC CLOVES SLICED s ,ITTLENECK OR -ANILA CLAMS IN s TEASPOON CRUSHED RED PEPPER shells, scrubbed (about 2 1/2 pounds) s CUP )TALIAN PARSLEY CHOPPED s QUARTS WATER s POUND UNCOOKED LINGUINE s CUPS BROCCOLI m ORETS s 3ALT s TABLESPOONS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL s 3HAVED !SIAGO CHEESE divided To cook: Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a large stockpot. Add clams; cover and cook 4-5 minutes or until shells open. Remove clams from pan; reserve 1 cup cooking liquid. Discard any unopened shells. Bring 6 quarts water and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in large pot. Add broccoli, and cook 3 minutes or until the broccoli is bright green. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon (do not drain water from stockpot). Place broccoli in a colander, and rinse with cold water. Drain broccoli; coarsely chop. Return water to a boil. Stir in pasta and return to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook 8 minutes or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally. While pasta cooks, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant and translucent, stirring constantly. Add broccoli and 1390 Pear Ave., Mountain View Hours: red pepper; cook 2 minutes or until broccoli sizzles. Stir in clams and reserved 1 cup cooking (650) 254-1120 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday liquid; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Add pasta to skillet, stirring well to coat. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt www.mvpizzeriaventi.com 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday and chopped parsley; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve immediately and drizzle each 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday serving with 1/2 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and 4-5 shavings of Asiago. Serves 4. APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 17 8FFLFOE MI PUEBLO Ask for a taste, as at an ice cream Continued from page 17 parlor. Here are a few of my favorite things: Tiled tables offer plenty of seat- 1. Deep, rich mole with tender ing, festive music and Mexican chicken ($6.99 a pound) Karina village scenery. The menu is huge 2. Chewy, sweet barbecued Diaz grabs and adaptable. Have your carne pork ribs ($6.49 a pound) an order of asada (grilled beef) on a platter, 3. Chile relleno ($3.29) with fried fish for as a burrito or taco, or by the paper-thin batter, in light a customer pound. A combo plate of chicken tomato sauce, sprinkled with at the Mi or beef fajitas ($4.99) comes with queso fresco Pueblo beans and rice. 4. Tender cubes of beef tongue in taqueria The staff is friendly and help- green salsa ($6.99 a pound) and deli ful. Wondering if the earthy mole counter. Continued on next page VERONICA WEBER sauce is too spicy for your palate? N DININGNOTES Mi Pueblo Food Center Reservations 1731 Bayshore Road, Credit Cards East Palo Alto (650) 248-2171 Alcohol www.mipueblofoods.com Takeout Highchairs Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Daily Banquet Catering Outdoor Seating Noise Level loud Bathroom Cleanliness excellent Parking lot on the ining Dine in Special D Order an Entree & get a whole pie own 99 T to go for $6 + tin deposit. Not valid on Easter, excludes fresh strawberry AMERICAN CHINESE ITALIAN pies & cheesecakes CLARKE’S NEW TUNG KEE PIZZERIA VENTI 1390 Pear Ave CHARCOAL BROILER NOODLE HOUSE April Pie Special 615 W. El Camino Real 520 Showers Drive Mountain View Coconut Cream Mtn. View Mtn. View 650/254-1120 $699 650/967-0851 650/947-8888 www.mvpizzeriaventi.com +pie tin deposit Fresh, Chef Inspired Italian Food. Voted Best Hamburger 16 Yrs (Inside San Antonio Center) in a Row. Beautiful Outside Voted Best Noodle House in Patio Dining. 2003/2004 Mountain View Voice. MEXICAN PRIME RIB Meals starting at $4.75 FridayÊEÊ->Ìurday NighÌÃÊ-ÌarÌngÊ>ÌÊx«m CELIA'S MEXICAN Prime Rib Dinner starting at $15.99 includes choice of a cup of soup or house salad, FRENCH RESTAURANT cornbread or garlic bread and a slice of pie for dessert (excludes Fresh Strawberry Pie & Cheesecakes). LE PETIT BISTRO 3740 El Camino Real Palo Alto NIGHTLY DINNER SPECIALS 1405 W. El Camino Real 650/843-0643 SundayThurÃd>ÞÊUÊ-ÌarÌg aÌÊx«m Mtn. View 1850 El Camino Real All served with your choice of garlic or corn bread. Add a slice of pie for only 650/964-3321 Menlo Park $2 (excludes cheesecakes). CHINESE Sunday: >ÌÊÀÊ-Ìi> Casual and cozy French 650/321-8227 served with mashed potatoes & vegetables CHEF CHU’S restaurant. 15 tables. www.celiasrestaurants.com Monday: -«>} iÌÌÊ>`Ê i>ÌL>à Tuesday: Ài`Ê,>LÜÊTÀÕÌ 1067 N. San Antonio Road served with rice & vegetables $ ICE CREAM plus tax corner of El Camino PIZZA Wednesday: À>Ãi`Ê >LÊ- > 10 Los Altos served with mashed potatoes & vegetables 650/948-2696 GELATO CLASSICO Thursday: ÃiÊ>ÞÊ*>ÃÌ>Ê Ã Êff our menu KAPP'S Nightly Dinner Specials not valid on holidays and cannot be combined with "2008 Best Chinese" 241 B Castro Street any other offer, discount or coupon. Valid at Los Altos location only. MV Voice & PA Weekly Mtn. View PIZZA BAR & GRILL 650/969-2900 191 Castro Street Mtn. View 50% OFF ENTRÉE 650/961-1491 With the purchase of another entrée of greater or equal value. Must present coupon to server when ordering. Only the lower priced entree will be discounted. Good for Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm. up to two discounts per party of 4. Not valid with Nightly Dinner Specials, $5.99 Daily Lunch Specials, $7.99 Burger Combo, Baked Cavatappi & Ceasar Combo. Not valid on any holiday. Dine in only. Valid at Los Altos location only. Cannot be com- bined with any other offer, discount or coupon. No cash value. Expires 04/7/10. If you would like to be listed in DINING ON THE TOWN please call Anna or Dianna at the Voice at 964-6300. {Ç£äÊ Ê >Ê,i>ÊUÊ ÃÊÌÃÊUÊÈxä®Ê{£Èn 18 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 8FFLFOE Veal Sweet Breads $22.95 Lobster Bisque $9.25 Complimentary glass of house wine with mention of this ad. Exp. 4/13/2010 $INNER PM * \ÊÈxäÈ{ÎÎÓ£ &RENCH 2ESTAURANT SINCE £{äxÊ7°Ê Ê >Ê,i>]Ê ÕÌ>Ê6iÜ]Ê Ê{ä{ä &ISH @. #HIPS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ÕÞÊ"iÊÊiÌÊ"iÊÀii (May not be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Not valid for takeout, please.) $ (' ' * " ! %))&# VERONICA WEBER ))) At the taqueria inside the Mi Pueblo supermarket, customers can order tacos al pastor which features slow roasted marinated pork carved to order upon homemade corn tortillas. Continued from previous page Pueblo may not be where you Such as: a pack of crispy corn want to dine. But when choosing tortillas, a quarter pound of 5. Shrimp ceviche tostada food to go, consider your travel shrimp ceviche, some house- ($2.99) time. Ceviche tostadas quickly made ranch-style guacamole, 6. Carne asada soft taco get soggy. Chiles rellenos may a little queso fresco to sprinkle ($1.35) need reheating. on top. 7. Carnitas ($5.99 a pound) Or match your stews or car- 1100 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA nitas with a fresh-baked roll (20 *Open Mon-Thu: 11 am to 9 pm - Fri-Sun: 10 am to 9:30 pm I didn’t love the tamales ($1.49 cents!) or a family pack of 50 Tel: 650.964.5532/5534 each), with their high ratio of These fresh fruit corn tortillas ($2.49), still steam- www.PassageToIndia.net masa to meat. The fish ceviche ing. There are green (jalapeno) paled next to the shrimp, and drinks tamp down tortillas, red (chipotle), white Cakes, Pastries & Bakery Goods the grilled pork (al pastor) was the heat and herbs of and purple corn. The leftover WEDDING & BIRTHDAY CAKES a bit dry. tortillas freeze nicely. Mithai, Snacks, Cookies, Pizza, Burger, Wraps, Spotting my group study- taqueria fare This is only the latest of many Vegetable Cutlets, Samosa, and much more ALL VEGETARIAN ing the thirst-quenching aguas Mi Pueblos around Northern SUGAR FREE & EGGLESS BAKERY, SNACK, CURRIES & frescas, another counterperson California. Best known to Moun- DESI-CHINESE BUFFET offered us tastes. These fresh tain View residents is the much- CAKES & PASTRIES LUNCH/DINNER BUFFET fruit drinks tamp down the heat If you aren’t going to eat right loved and much-visited store on with coupon Max. Value $20 $ and herbs of taqueria fare. away, my advice is to buy the South Rengstorff Avenue, right (Must present coupon at 95 15% Off the time of ordering) EXP. 5/31/10 Although cheery and fun, Mi parts and assemble yourself. near the train tracks. V 9 Best tastes of India SINCE 1945 2009 FREE CHARCOAL BROILER RUNNER-UP Voted “Best Burger” DELIVERY for 16 years FREE (with min. order) in a row as reported in DINNER the Mtn. View Voice Buy 1 dinner entrée & receive 2nd entrée of equal Daily Lunch or lesser value FREE Specials New Saffron Must present coupon, limit 2 coupons per table. Expires 4/30/10 11am to 2pm North & South Indian Not valid on FRI or SAT 790 Castro Street Mon-Fri Restaurant & Bar 35 to 40 item Lunch Buffet everyday Mountain View THE BEST Breakfast on Weekends 2700 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 94040 Open 7 days for Lunch & Dinner (across from Lozano Car Wash) (1 block from El Camino) PIZZA WEST OF +0*/ &* &"14615 W. El Camino Real Èxä°{n°ä£ÓÎÊÊUÊÊ>ÝÊÈxä°{n°ä£Óx NEW YORK (650) 967-0851 www.newsaffronrestaurant.com (650) 961-6666 —Ralph Barbieri KNBR 680 APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 19 Newcomers 8FFLFOE Take a Free Class! N MOVIETIMES Alice in Wonderland (PG) (( Century 16: 11:50 a.m. 2:25, 5, 7:45 & 10:20 p.m. N MOVIEREVIEWS s !BSOLUTE "EGINNERS TO 0ROFESSIONALS Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 1:55, 4:40, 7:30 & 10:10 p.m. in 3D at 12:40 & 6:15 p.m. s &ACULTY OF 0ROFESSIONAL $ANCERS The Bounty Hunter (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) Century 16: s 9OUTH 'RADED 0ROGRAM 11:20, a.m.; 2, 4:45, 7:35 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 2:15, 5, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. ALICE IN s ,ARGEST 3ELECTION OF $ROP IN #LASSES WONDERLAND -- Chloe (R) ((1/2 CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 2:15 & 7:20 p.m. FOR !DULTS IN THE 0ENINSULA (Century 16, Century 20) A time jump Clash of the Titans (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) and convenient amnesia allow an older 7E HAVE A WELCOMING CARING Century 16: 11 a.m.; 12:25, 1, 1:35, 3, 3:35, 4:10, 5:35, 6:10, 6:45, 8:10, hero — in this case Mia Wasikowska’s PLACE TO STUDY BALLET 8:55, 9:20 & 10:40 p.m. In 3D at 11:40 a.m.; 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 & 10 p.m. 19-year-old Alice — to rediscover the Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 12:30, 1:10, 1:50, 3:10, 3:50, 4:30, 5:50, 6:30, childhood adventures depicted in Lewis Alexi Zubiría, 650.968.4455 Artistic Director 7:10, 8:30, 9:20 & 9:50 p.m. In 3D at 11:50 a.m.; 2:30, 3:30, 5:10, 7:50, Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonder- 8:55 & 10:30 p.m. www.westernballet.org 914 N. Rengstorff Ave. near Rt. 101 in Mtn. View land” and “Through the Looking-Glass.” Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG) (( This Alice is a runaway bride of sorts, Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:40, 4, 6:50 & 9:10 p.m. taking “a moment” away from the mar- Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 1:55, 4:20, 6:50 & 9:15 p.m. riage proposal of a Victorian prig. In The Ghost Writer (PG-13) (((1/2 short order, she tumbles down the ol’ Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:35 p.m. rabbit hole. In the chamber below, she CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 1:25, 4:20 7:15 & 10:10 p.m. reenacts Carroll’s pre-feminist puzzle of body consciousness to gain entry Notice of Availability The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Not Rated) (((( into Wonderland. It’s all more tiresome Draft 2010-15 Consolidated Plan Guild Theatre: 1:15, 4:30 & 8 p.m. than entertaining, especially with mind- Green Zone (R) (( numbing CGI exhaustion setting in early. The Draft 2010-15 Consolidated Plan is currently available Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 & 10:05 p.m. Rated PG for fantasy action/violence for public comment through April 13, 2010. The Consoli- Century 20: 11:05 a.m.; 1:45, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. involving scary images and situations, dated Plan contains policies and a five-year Strategic Plan Greenberg (R) ((( and for a smoking caterpillar. One hour, Century 16: 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40 & 10:10 p.m. 48 minutes. — P.C. for using federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Pro- Hot Tub Time Machine (R) ((( Century 16: 12:30, 2:55, 5:30, 8 & 10:25 p.m. CHLOE --1/2 gram funds to address the needs of lower-income house- Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 1, 2:20, 3:30, 4:45, 6, 7:15, 8:25, 9:40 & 10:45 p.m. When did we stop picking each other holds. Once adopted, the new Plan will cover the period How to Train Your Dragon (PG) ((1/2 up at the airport?” Catherine (Julianne beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015. Century 16: 11:45 a.m.; 12:15, 12:50, 1:30, 2:10, 3:15, 3:55, 4:35, 7 & 9:25 p.m. Moore) asks of husband David (Liam Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 12:05, 12:55, 1:40, 2:40, 3:25, 4:15, 6:55, 5:20, 6:10, Neeson) in “Chloe,” the latest film by To request a copy of the Draft 2010-15 Consolidated Plan or 7:45, 8:45 & 9:30 p.m. Atom Egoyan (“The Sweet Hereafter”). Catherine is a gynecologist, David a submit written comments on the Plan, contact Regina Ad- The Hurt Locker (R) 1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 2:30, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. ((( music professor; they live with their ams at 650-903-6049 or [email protected] The Last Song (PG) (Not Reviewed) teenaged son Michael (Max Thieriot) in prior to April 13, 2010. Interested persons may also com- Century 16: Fri.-Tue. at 11:30 a.m.; 2:05, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:45 p.m. a spectacular modern house in Toronto, ment on the Draft 2010-15 Consolidated Plan during the fol- Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 1:05, 2:35, 3:40, 5:15, 6:25, 7:55, 9:05 & 10:30 p.m. where the action is set. In the opening lowing public hearings: Our Family Wedding (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) scene, Catherine has not picked David Century 20: 2:25 & 7:25 p.m. up from the airport — he’s been to a 1. Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Repo Men (R) (( conference in New York — because Human Relations Commission Hearing Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:20, 5:05, 8 & 10:40 p.m. she’s throwing him a lavish surprise Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room B birthday party. But David misses his The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) flight and the party. Catherine, finding a 266 Escuela Avenue Guild Theatre: Sat. at midnight. Mountain View, CA 94040 text message (“Thanks for last night”) The Runaways (R) (Not Reviewed) from a woman on his phone, is suspi- 2. Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. or thereafter CinéArts at Palo Alto Square: 4:45 p.m. Fri.-Sat. also at 9:45 p.m. cious. Has David been unfaithful? How City Council Adoption Hearing The Secret of Kells (Not Rated) (Not Reviewed) better to test her suspicions than to hire City Hall Council Chambers Aquarius Theatre: 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 p.m. a hooker to tempt him and report back to her? She finds a willing helper in big- 500 Castro Street She’s Out of My League (R) (Not Reviewed) eyed, lush-lipped Chloe (Amanda Sey- Mountain View, CA 94041 Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 4:55 & 10 p.m. fried), whom she meets in a restaurant Shutter Island (R) ((( The City of Mountain View does not discriminate on the basis of race, ladies’ room. Rated R for strong sexual Century 16: 6:20 & 9:35 p.m. color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, familial status, disability, gender, content, language, nudity and graphic Century 20: 10:15 p.m. sexual orientation, or age in any of its policies, procedures, or practices. dialogue. — R.P. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, or treat- Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? (PG-13) (Not Reviewed) ment or employment in, the City of Mountain View programs and activities. Aquarius Theatre: Fri 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Sat 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, DIARY OF A Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Mountain View 10:35 Sun 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Mon 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Tue 11:10, 2, WIMPY KID -- will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Wed 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Thu 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 (Century 16, Century 20) Zachary Gordon you have inquiries about the equal opportunity policies or require special Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:45, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:25 p.m. plays pint-sized Greg Heffley, whose accommodations, please contact the Community Development Depart- Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:35 p.m. only concern is becoming a class hero. ment at (650) 903-6049 at least five days prior to the meeting. The hearing He has a roly-poly best bud in Rowley impaired can reach the Community Development Department through the Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. Jefferson (Robert Capron), a sweet and California Relay System at 711 or (800) 735-2929 AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) loyal friend who plays along with Greg’s CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) schemes — to a point. Naturally, nothing CENTURY PARK 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (800-326-3264) works for Greg. Joining wrestling leads to CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) a series of humiliations, including being CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) pinned by his high-strung female nem- GUILD: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) SPANGENBERG THEATRE: 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto (354-8263) esis, Patty Ferrell (Laine MacNeil). And For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the when he tries out for the school play, he grow Aquarius, Guild and Park, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com learns he’s suitable not for the leads but for ... you guessed it, the tree. Greg’s your business. - Skip it For show times, plot synopses, rapacious pursuit of coolness makes him -- Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie a selfish jerk for much of the film’s run- "EWFSUJTFJOUIF7PJDF --- A good bet info, visit www.mv-voice.com ning time, eventually alienating his only Outstanding ---- and click on movies. friend. Kids will probably root for Greg 20 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ APRIL 2, 2010 8FFLFOE anyway, if only with the understanding his beloved niece Harriet disappeared GREEN ZONE -- the fellows come to they are stuck in REPO MEN -- that eventually he’ll learn what’s really 40 years earlier. Vanger hires disgraced the year 1986, forced to relive a day (Century 16, Century 20) In 2003 Bagh- (Century 16, Century 20) In an unspeci- important and redeem himself with a journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael that was a major turning point of their dad, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller fied near future, a sinister corporation grand gesture. Rated PG for some rude Nykvist) to make one last attempt to young lives. Rated: R for pervasive lan- and his unit are charged with rooting called The Union offers organs for humor and language. One hour, 30 find the girl. Mikael is joined in his quest guage, strong crude content, sexual out weapons of mass destruction. sale. The only hitch? If you fall 90 days minutes. — P.C. by the punkish Lisbeth Salander (Noomi content, nudity and drug use. 1 hour, Burned three straight times, Miller com- behind in paying the exorbitant bills, a Rapace), the “girl with the dragon tat- 40 minutes. T.H. plains that he and his men have been repo man will be after you with a stun THE GHOST too.” She and Mikael use not only mod- risking their lives on bad intel. So when gun, a knife and a terrible bedside man- ern technology but also old-fashioned HOW TO TRAIN YOUR WRITER ---1/2 his team happens on some first-hand ner. Remy (Jude Law) and Jake (Forest inductive reasoning and meticulous (Palo Alto Square, Century 20) Ewan intelligence about fugitive General Al DRAGON --1/2 Whitaker) are two of The Union’s best examination of evidence: old photo- McGregor plays this mystery’s dogged Rawi (Igal Naor), Miller defies orders to (Century 16, Century 20) Based on repo men, and best-friendly adversaries graphs, receipts, diaries and the like. flatfoot, a professional (unnamed) ghost chase down the truth about the WMDs Cressida Cowell’s popular children’s since boyhood. Remy’s wife (Carice van The results of their search are shocking writer hired to rewrite the autobiog- that predicated the Iraq War. With that, book series, “Dragon” concerns a Houten) insists that her husband move but never implausible. Not rated. Two raphy of former Prime Minister Adam action thriller “Green Zone” is off to the Viking community beset by “pests”: into sales, but Remy and Jake are adren- hours, 32 minutes. — R.P. Lang (Pierce Brosnan). Disconcertingly, races. Rated R for violence and lan- dragons of all shapes and sizes. Led aline junkies who don’t want to put the ghost’s predecessor lately washed by Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), the GREENBERG guage. One hour, 55 minutes. — P.C. an end to their field partnership. Then, up on the shores of Cape Cod, not far --- Vikings are all capable dragonslayers, what’s meant to be Remy’s last job goes from Lang’s seaside property.Though (Century 16) Ben Stiller plays Roger, HOT TUB TIME with one exception: Stoick’s scrawny horribly wrong, necessitating an organ the circumstances are suspicious, the recently released from a mental hospi- MACHINE --- son Hiccup (Jay Baruchel). Hiccup transplant. Now that the heart’s in the death is deemed an accident; still, no tal, and readjusting to life in L.A. His laments, “Killing a dragon is every- (Century 16, Century 20) Three long- other chest, so to speak, will Remy have sooner does the new ghost arrive than brother’s family has warily given him run thing around here,” including the way time friends have watched their lives the heart to go back to work? More a scandal involving Lang blows up in of the house while out of town, leaving to get a girlfriend, he reckons. Though steer in decidedly different directions importantly, will he be able to make his the press. Suddenly facing war-crime his brother’s personal assistant, Florence he lacks brawn, Hiccup is mechanically than they had envisioned in their payments? Rated R for strong bloody charges, Lang appears to have autho- Marr (Greta Gerwig) in the uncomfort- adept, and during one nighttime raid, youth. Adam (John Cusack) is dealing violence, grisly images, language and rized the illegal use of British Special able position of assisting the uber-neu- he brings down the most fearsome with a nasty breakup while looking some sexuality/nudity. One hour, 41 Forces for a secret kidnap culminating in rotic Roger. What follows is an oratorio of the dragons: Night Fury. Given his after his video-game-obsessed nephew minutes. — P.C. CIA torture. Rated PG-13 for language, of awkwardness sung in a minor key, chance at last, Hiccup is distraught to (Clark Duke as Jacob); Nick (Craig brief nudity/sexuality, some violence as Roger hourly proves his neediness, discover that he’s not a killer. Instead Robinson) abandoned a music career and a drug reference. Two hours, eight in part by hitting on the 20-something he frees his catch, only to discover for marriage and dog grooming; and N MOVIECRITICS minutes. — P.C. Florence. As a study of two yearning its damaged tail renders it flightless. the once-”cool” Lou (Rob Corddry) Angelenos, it pursues an answer to Before you can say, “E.T., phone has become a foul-mouthed alcoholic. S.T.-Susan Tavernetti, THE GIRL WITH THE the film’s opening line, delivered by a home,” Hiccup is designing a prosthetic Eager for a soul-searching spark, the J.A.-Jeanne Aufmuth, T.H.-Tyler Hanley behind-the-wheel Florence as she tries to get his new friend “Toothless” back DRAGON TATTOO ---- three pals, with Jacob in tow, head to merge: “Are you going to let me in?” in the air. Rated PG for sequences of (Guild) Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil out to the ski-resort haven of their REVIEWS Rated R for some strong sexuality, drug intense action and some scary images, N MOVIE Taube), the aging doyen of a giant late-teen years. A night of inebriated use, and language. One hour, 47 min- and brief mild language. 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Membership is open to individuals who live, work, or attend school in Santa Clara County.” APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 21 MOUNTAINVIEW VOICE N HIGHLIGHT JOY KILLS SORROW IN CONCERT Joy Kills Sorrow is an old time/bluegrass/jazz/folk ensemble. Sat., April 10, 8-11 p.m. $18/advance, $20/door. First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. (PJOHT0O Call 650-691-9982. www.rba.org ART GALLERIES 8-10 p.m. $15 supporters, $9 non-members, on maintaining oral health and keeping dental $7 members, $5 students or pay what you can. appliances clean. Attendees will receive free Gallery 9 Watercolor Artists Seven Flex-It Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave., Mountain View. appliance-cleaning product samples. Advance watercolor artists display recent works through Call 650-493-6012. sign-ups are requested. Thurs., April 29, 1 p.m. April 4. Featured artists: Rajani Balaram, Rose- Latin Dance Fusion Workout Steps from Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escue- marie Gorman, Suej McCall, Miyoko Mizuno, many genres are folded into easy-to-follow la Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. Kathy Sharpe, Joyce Savre & Nancy Wulff. combinations. Move to flamenco, cha-cha, Gallery hours: MonñSat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., cumbia, swing, merengue, salsa, samba, SPECIAL EVENTS noon-4 p.m. Throughout March, Gallery 9, 143 middle eastern, or other Latin dances. Wear Gamble Garden’s Spring Tour Spring Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com athletic shoes/clothing and bring an exercise Tour, Friday, April 23 and Sat., April 24, includ- mat. Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. Los Altos ing a tour of 6six private Palo Alto gardens, American Legion Hall, 347 First St., Los Altos. AUDITIONS plant sale, silent auction, boutique and more. Call 650-948-1484. El Camino Youth Symphony ECYS is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $30 members, $35 non-mem- accepting audition applications for current and bers, $40 day of Tour. Gamble Garden, 1431 new members for the 2010-2011 season. Go to ENVIRONMENT Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call 650-329-1356 ext. www.ecys.org/auditions.html to apply for an Green Mountain View monthly meet- 201. http://www.gamblegarden.org appointment. Auditions will take place in March ing Community group dedicated to improving Medicine and the Muse: Malcolm and April. Highlights of the 2010-2011 season sustainability in Mountain View. First Monday Gladwell Featuring author Malcolm Gladwell include an International Tour for the Senior Sym- of each month. April 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tipping Point, Outliers, Blink), Medicine and phony. Call 650-213-7111. www.ecys.org Mountain View Library Community Room, 585 the Muse: An Arts, Humanities and Medicine Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-969- Symposium also highlights art, music and pre- CLASSES/WORKSHOPS 3720. www.greenmountainview.org Camaron Ochs sentations by Stanford medical students. Thu., The Bay Area’s Camaron April 8, 5-8 p.m. Free. Hewlett Auditorium, ArtWorks! for Kids Art adventures in Ochs, a singer and C370 Serra Mall, Stanford. Call 650-498-7869. painting, drawing, collage and other media for EXHIBITS guitarist, performs a live http://bioethics.stanford.edu/arts/ kids ages 6-8 and 9-12. Taught by California “A Space of One’s Own” Palo Alto’s Cub- acoustic set. Sat., April artist Karie Challinor with Kristin Hurwick. bereley Artists’ will present “A Space of One’s 10, 8-10 p.m. Free. Red TALKS/AUTHORS Starts April 12. 3:30-4:45 p.m. $105/seven Own” in the lobby of Palo Alto City Hall, April Rock Coffee, 201 Castro sessions. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 1-30, 2010. The show highlights the individual St., Mountain View. Call Anousheh Ansari presents “My Church St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-4110. visions and interconnected work that occur 650-996-4470. www. Dream of Stars” Anousheh Ansari presents www.livelyfoundation.org within this unique community of 23 visual art- camaronochs.com “My Dream of Stars,” a memoir in which space California Medicinal Plants Bring: lunch, ists. Through April 30, Visit us May 15-16 from pioneer Ansari tells the story of her childhood water, notebook, camera, warm clothes and 11-5 as part of SVOS 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Palo Alto in Iran and her family’s exodus to America after hat. April 3, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $65. Com- City Hall, Palo Alto. the Islamic Revolution. April 9, 7:30 p.m. Free. Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos. Call 650-903-6430. CD-release party for The Mighty Have Fallen. mon Ground Garden Center, 559 College Ave., “Longing for Sea Change” This series Books Inc. in Mountain View, 301 Castro St., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. http://www. www.fodhf.org April 3, 8 p.m. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net of video installations by contemporary artists Mountain View. commongroundinpaloalto.org/ living and working in Africa and the diaspora Wild Cat Adventure Our Wild Cat Adven- Blake Charlton at Books Inc Blake Char- Nature Photography for Kids The Lively addresses broad human issues of humanity ture features five live wild cats from around lton discusses “Spellwright,” which features School offers a chance for kids age 9-12 to in moments of upheaval, fragmentation and the world. Each cat is shown on stage as infor- ON STAGE Nicodemus, a young, gifted wizard who has mation about the species is shared with the engage their imagination and skill in nature. transition. (Museum open until 8 p.m. on “The Alto’s, like The Sopranos Only always been dyslexic, and thus experiences audience. You may see a cheetah, cougar, lynx, Photographer Karie Challinor leads the class Thursdays.) Through June 26, 2011, 11 a.m.-5 Lower” A Mafia musical-mystery spoof of the trouble casting even the simplest of spells. April serval, caracal or Geoffroy’s cat. April 11, 2-3 to see the world and share what they see. p.m. free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita HBO classic. April 8-May 1. 8-9:30 p.m. $24-32 7, 7:30 p.m. Free. Books Inc Mountain View, p.m. Adults - $10 Children under 12 - $5. Foot- April 12-May 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $105/seven Drive, Stanford. Call 650- 724-3600. museum. (special seating $5 more). Bus Barn Theater, 301 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-428- hill College - Appreciation Hall, 12345 El Monte sessions. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 stanford.edu/news_room/sea_change.html 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. 1234. www.booksinc.net Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 707-874-3176. www. Church St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-4110. Museum Night at the Los Altos His- www.busbarn.org Blake Charlton discusses “Spell- wildcatfund.org www.livelyfoundation.org tory Museum Hours extended to 7 p.m. on “Burn This” Dragon Productions presents wright” Blake Charlton discusses “Spell- the third Thursday of each month. The latest Lanford Wilson’s “Burn This,” a story about wright,” which features Nicodemus, a young, CLUBS/MEETINGS exhibit is “Through Thick and Thin: A Tale of FILM friends coping with the death of a dancer. gifted wizard who has always been dyslexic, Two Sisters” (the story of Sarah Winchester and and thus experiences trouble casting even SPAUG General Meeting SPAUG Gen- “La Danse” special screening The Through April 4, Thursday through Saturday at Isabelle Merriman). Docent-led tours of the J. the simplest of spells. April 7, 7:30 p.m. Free. eral Meeting Stanford-Palo Alto User Group Department of Art & Art History, Film and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2. Dragon Theatre, 535 Gilbert Smith House, which was built in 1905. Books Inc. in Mountain View, 301 Castro St., meets monthly to discuss problems, solutions, Media Studies Program, presents a special Alma St., Palo Alto. dragonproductions.net 4-7 p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 Mountain View. www.booksinc.net software and hardware. Learn more about screening of “La Danse,” to be followed by a ‘Not a Genuine Black Man’ Brian Cope- So. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. www.losal- Steve Poizner Gubernatorial candidate computing, meet fellow computer users. Get Q&A with legendary documentary filmmaker land’s one-man show tells his story of grow- toshistory.org Steve Poizner discusses and signs his book help and advice from experienced users. Sec- Frederick Wiseman and special guests Muriel ing up in the racially segregated city of San “Mount Pleasant: What Happened When I ond Wednesday of the month, ongoing, 7-9:30 Maffre and Pierre-FranÁois Villanoba from San Leandro during the 1970s. The show combines Traded a Silicon Valley Board Room for an Inner p.m. first meeting free, $35/year. American FAMILY AND KIDS Francisco Ballet. April 6, 6:30-10 p.m. Free. autobiographical stories, history lessons and City Classroom.” Friday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. Free. Legion Post, 347 First St., Los Altos. Call 650- Annenberg Auditorium, 435 Lasuen Mall, Stan- personal reflections. Sun., April 25, 3-5 p.m. Banana Slug String Band Music, the- Kepler’s, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 493-9307. www.svuga.org/ ford. Call 650-723-3404. art.stanford.edu Free; donations accepted. Los Altos High Eagle ater, puppetry and audience participation. 650-324-4321. www.keplers.com Sponsored by Palo Alto Child Care Advisory Talk Cinema Palo Alto Subscription Theatre, 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos. www. CONCERTS Committee. Sat., April 3, 10-11 a.m. $5 (age 10 14-part series meets Saturday mornings Sep- brownpapertickets.com/event/103221 & under) $8 (over 10). Cubberley Community tember 2009- April 2010, offering sneak peeks Graham Musical Performance “Once on TEEN ACTIVITIES Compline - An Evening Service of Song Center Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo of new movies. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $129 series/ This Island” a Caribbean musical presented by The House The House is open to middle- A reflective 30-minute musical service of hymns, Alto. Call 650-329-2280. $20 general admission. The Aquarius Theatre, Graham Middle School Performing Arts Asso- school students to come hang out with their chant and psalms sung in serene candle-lit 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call 800-551-9221. ciation. March 25-April 2. 7-8:30 p.m. $10/ friends in a safe, fun environment. This free ambiance. April 11: Trinity Lutheran; April 18: Check Mate! Class Chess class. For ages 5-13. April 6-June 22, 4-5 p.m. $108 for talkcinema.com adult; $7/youth. Graham Middle School MUR, drop-in program is supervised by trained rec- Threshold Singers; April 25: Christ Church Por- 1175 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-938- reation leaders and offers a social atmosphere tola Valley; May 2: Early Music Singers; May 16: residents/$120.50 for non-residents Mountain View Community Center - Room 2, 201 S. HEALTH 5812. http://graham.mvwsd.org/ that includes homework help, billiards, arts and All Saints Episcopal Church; May 23: Stanford crafts, foosball, video games and more. 5-8 p.m. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903- CPR and First Aid Classes Every Tuesday student ensemble. 9-9:30 p.m. Free. Stanford Free. The House, 298 Escuela Ave., Mountain 6331. online.activenetwork.com/mvrecreation and Thursday nights, CPR and first-aid classes. OUTDOORS Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. Call View. Call 650-903-6410. www.ci.mtnview. Cubes & Crayons: “Kids’ Night Out” CPR basic/health care professional/renewal and A Year of Trees -- Monthly Hikes at 650-723-1762. religiouslife.stanford.edu ca.us/city_hall/comm_services/recreation_pro- Cubes & Crayons, which provides office space, basic first-aid class, adult care and child care Palo Alto Philharmonic Concert Featur- Hidden Villa Come hike Hidden Villa with grams_and_services/teen_services.asp ing a world premiere composed and conducted childcare and family activities, is hosting a “Kids’ classes every Saturday by All Care Plus. Please Mary Powell, Manager of Community Pro- by composer-in-residence, Lee Actor. Maestro Night Out” event. Parents can drop their kids off call and preregister. Can be taken separately or grams, and explore the trees in its evergreen for children’s art activities and story time, along VOLUNTEERS Shoebotham will also lead the orchestra in in combination. Caregiver support workshops coastal woodland. Moderately strenuous 90 with pizza, snacks and games. Four Friday times Dvor·k’s “Romance for Violin and Orchestra, also available. 5-9:30 p.m. $75. 862 San Anto- minute educational hike. All levels of tree lov- Junior Museum & Zoo Office volunteers are planned: March 12, April 9, May 14, June Op. 11” with violinst Heidi Kim and Ludwig van nio Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-424-0204. www. ers welcome. Tuesdays, 9-10:30 a.m. $5 per are needed to help with fundraising, commu- 11, each 5:30-8:30 p.m. $50 general, $40 for Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3 (Eroica).” Sat., allcareplus.org car. Hidden Villa Ranch, 26870 Moody Road, nity relations and special events. Data input, members. Cubes and Crayons, 154 E Dana St., April 10, 8 p.m. general: $18, senior $15, stu- Massages Avenidas offers 30-minute Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-9704. www.hid- mailings, internet research, etc. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Mountain View. www.cubesandcrayons.com dent $8. 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We’ll do all the TREE Tree Removal Mountain View, CA 94043 work, while you enjoy life’s simple pleasures! Service & Stump Grinding Seeks 1br41; pays U $1000/mo+ Statement This business is owned by an individual. Owner, Operated & Supervised ALKA CONSTRUCTION Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to 25 years experience 825 Homes/Condos FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME transact business under the fictitious “Your dream is our passion” STATEMENT business name(s) listed herein. 650.368.8065 • 650.704.5588 for Sale This statement was filed with the Work done to I.S.A. Standards-Licensed & Insured File No. 535047 Foreclosed California Homes The following person (persons) is (are) County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara 200+ selling by auction April 6 - 11, doing business as: County on March 25, 2010. Afsie Residential Specialists 2010 valued from $35k to $600k. Get all Alka Construction at 303 Windmill Park (Voice Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) the details at www.CalHouseAuction.com (650) 520-0819 Afsie Lane, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa CHEAP&DEAL or call 1-866-259-4416. (Cal-SCAN) & Real Clara County: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Sia (650) 208-4603 Sia Foreclosed Home Auction MOHAMAD A. ALKADRI STATEMENT E-mail: [email protected] 400+ Homes. Auction: April 24. Open 303 Windmill Park Ln. File No. 535958 www.afsiemina.com House: April 10, 17 & 18. REDC / Mountain View, CA 94043 The following person (persons) is (are) Estate View Full Listings www.Auction.com RE This business is owned by an individual. doing business as: Broker 01093886. (Cal-SCAN) Registrant/Owner began transacting Cheap&Deal at 1920 California Str. Apt. 801 Apartments/ business under the fictitious business 2, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Los Altos, 4 BR/3.5 BA name(s) listed herein on 3/5/2010. Clara County: Condos/Studios Creekside Contemporary/LosAltos This statement was filed with the PETER ZSUBORI Menlo Park, 1 BR/1 BA - $1450/mo Gourmet, Eat-in Kitchen,Gas County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara 1920 California Str. Apt. 2 Cooktop, 2 ovens, Vaulted Ceilings, County on March 5, 2010. Mountain View, CA 94040 Menlo Park, 1 BR/1 BA - $1200/mont hardwood floors, marble baths, (Voice Mar. 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, 2010) HENRIETTE VEN ZSUBORI Menlo Park, 2 BR/1 BA - $1695/mo 2-Master Suites, Cul-de-Sac, many ATR ENTERPRISE 1920 California Str. Apt. 2 1065 Saginaw TE #201, Sunnyvale Mountain View, CA 94040 Menlo Park, 2 BR/1.5 BA - $1450/mo designer touches, EZCare Yd. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Tour:www.1735westbrook.com STATEMENT This business is owned by a General Mountain View, 1 BR/1 BA - 1075.00 File No. 535492 Partnership. Amazing 1year Mountain View, 1 BR/1 BA - $1125 Menlo Park, 2 BR/2 BA The following person (persons) is (are) Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to Call Roselyne Genin 650-570-5623 transact business under the fictitious Single Level Condo Mountain View, 2 BR/1 BA - $1495/mo. doing business as: www.MenloCommons102E.com ATR Enterprise at 453 N. Rengstorff business name(s) listed herein. Two years old complex, perfectly Mountain View, Ca, Studio - $725.00 Avenue Ste. 15, Mountain View, CA This statement was filed with the Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA - $595,000 County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara located in the heart of Silicon PA: 2BR/1BA 94043, Santa Clara County: ALENDRA TAALA County on March 26, 2010. Valley. One level condo with From $1300 mo. Upstairs. Bike to (Voice Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) Stanford. Year lease. N/P. Avail. now. 453 N. Rengstorff Ave., #15 loads of upgrades. Granite kitchen 650/493-9576 Mtn. View, CA 94043 SHORELINE SOFTWARE CONSULTING counters with back splash and This business is owned by an individual. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME fi ve burner gas stove. Upgraded PA: 2BR/1BA Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to STATEMENT Near Gunn High School. No Pets, N/S transact business under the fictitious File No. 535564 bathrooms. Hardwood fl oors and ,$1325/mo 650-856-1194 business name(s) listed herein. The following person (persons) is (are) berber carpet in the bedrooms. PA: Small Studio Room This statement was filed with the doing business as: Bright and open living room with Offered at $479,500 Downtown near Stanford, private County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Shoreline Software Consulting at balcony. Aggressively reduced for entrance, plus bath, under counter County on March 16, 2010. 450 Poppy Place, Mountain View, CA (Voice Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) 94043, Santa Clara County: quick sale. Show and sell. refrig., small sink, limited cooking, partly Mountain View, 2 BR/1.5 BA furnished. $700/mo + $500 deposit. COOPER & GAMBLE REAL ESTATE KAREN E. MACKEY Charming Twin Pines townhome with 450 Poppy Place Reference. 650-325-2371 lush private backyard! Updated kitch- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Mountain View, CA 94043 Nargis Sadruddin, SRES Palo Alto, 1 BR/1 BA - $1,545/Mo en & baths. Hardwood laminate floor- This business is owned by an individual. ing, new carpet, tile bath. Spacious File No. 535882 650-917-7971 direct Palo Alto, 1 BR/1 BA - $1695/mo The following person (persons) is (are) Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to bedrooms and closet space, plus transact business under the fictitious 650-823-6801 cell Palo Alto, 2 BR/1 BA - $2000/mo walk up attic space. Indoor Laundry. doing business as: Cooper & Gamble Real Estate at 1954 business name(s) listed herein. Palo Alto, 2 BR/2 BA - $2,495/mo Quiet location. New windows installed. [email protected] Old Middlefield Way #C, Mountain View, This statement was filed with the Nice, small complex w/ pool. Carport County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara San Carlos, 2 BR/2 BA - $1,700,00 with extra storage. Close to commute CA 94043, Santa Clara County: JOHN GAMBLE County on March 18, 2010. San Carlos, 2 BR/2 BA routes & shopping. Shows like a doll (Voice Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) Walk to town and shops,quiet house - warm & inviting. Open Sat & no smoking or pets,650-598-7047 Sun 1:30 to 4:30pm. Contact John W. 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N/P. $2150 publish in the County of Santa Clara. mo., lease. Agent Arn Cenedella, Storage Wonderful 2 bedroom townhouse with Luxurious upgrades. 650/566-5329 Rare Find 3 acres for 3,460,000 • Our adjudication includes the Mid-Peninsula This spacious light and bright townhome feels like a single family Palo Alto, 2 BR/1 BA - $2,900 855 Real Estate home with its own 2 car garage and abundant rear yard space. communities of Palo Alto, Stanford, Los Altos This townhome has a spacious living room with wood burning Palo Alto, 4 BR/2 BA - $3,900/mon Services Palo Alto, 4 BR/2 BA - $3400 mon fi replace and new mantle, laminate fl ooring, and nice skylight A block to Duveneck and Mountain View. Portola Valley, 4 BR/3 BA - $5,450/mo. feature which brings plenty of sunlight inside the townhome. Woodside, 4 BR/4+ BA - $18000 • The Mountain View Voice publishes every • New stainless steel appliances • New bathroom vanities with • New Cherrywood kitchen maple cabinets and new 809 Shared Housing/ Fogster.com is a unique Friday. cabinets plumbing fi xtures. Rooms web site offering FREE • New granite counters in • 1572 square feet ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM kitchen and all bathrooms. • Excellent Palo Alto schools, Browse hundreds of online listings with postings from communities Deadline: 5 p.m. the previous Friday • New brushed nickel lighting Palo Verde, JLS middle school, photos and maps. Find your roommate throughout the Bay Area and fi xtures and Palo Alto High School. with a click of the mouse! Visit: http:// • New interior paint www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN) an opportunity for your ad to Call Alicia Santillan Mountain View, Ca, 1 BR/1 BA - 725.00/ appear in The Almanac, Asking $669,000 mon the Palo Alto Weekly, and the (650) 326-8210 x6578 PA: Furn. Room Midtown quiet house. Shared bath with Mountain View Voice. to assist you with your legal advertising needs. Caroline Ratelle David Chung one. Light kitchen privleges, laundry, parking, including utilities. $650/m To place a Classified ad in 650.380.3389 650.302.6027 650-326-3424 The Almanac, The Palo Alto E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Palo Alto, 2 BR/1 BA - $985.00/m Weekly or The Mountain www.davidandcarolineapr.com Palo Alto, 2 BR/1 BA - $750.00 View Voice call 326-8216 or Palo Alto/ Portola Valley, 1 BR/1 BA - $875/mo visit us at fogster.com apr.com | LOS ALTOS 167 S. San Antonio Rd 650.323.1111 APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 25 WE MEASURE QUALITY BY RESULTS Is Quality Outgrown your Important to You? home? # ! .. . , % The Power of Two! .. '' % # $% !" %Yvonne J. 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"# ■ 650.947.4798 [email protected] www.PamBlackman.com APRIL 2, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 27 Open Saturday MOUNTAIN VIEW 3 BR | 1 BA MOUNTAIN VIEW 3 BR | 3.5 BA MOUNTAIN VIEW 3 BR | 2 BA 229 PALO ALTO AVE $835,000 3 BLOCKS TO CASTRO STREET $859,000 CUTE HOME-GREAT LOCATION! $649,000 Enjoy an indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Wonderful yard. Move in ready. Main house has 2BR/1.5BA. Huge bonus rm & full bath over garage. 3 BR 2 BA Adorable home close to school & park. New roof, elec Barbara Zuckerwise 650.325.6161 Private courtyard patio. panel,carpet & paint.Lg covered patio Pat Jordan 650.325.6161 Pat Jordan 650.325.6161 Open Saturday Open Saturday MOUNTAIN VIEW 3 BR | 2.5 BA LOS ALTOS 4 BR | 4 BA MOUNTAIN VIEW 2 BR | 2.5 BA 2159 STANFORD AV $799,000 1255 MONTCLAIRE WAY $3,580,000 RARE LUXURY CONDO $1,028,000 To this well appointed contemporary single-family home!On a spacious On nearly 2/3 acre offering extensive of sq.ftg w/4BD/4 baths.Priv.& 2 BR 2.5 BA Terra Cotta tile entry to LR/DR Combo w/2 french doors corner lot. wooded. to a sunny deck.Eat-in-kit. Kim Copher 650.941.7040 Jo Buchanan & Stuart Bowen 650.941.7040 Royce Cablayan 650.941.7040 CUPERTINO LOS ALTOS HILLS MOUNTAIN VIEW PALO ALTO REDWOOD CITY OAK VALLEY'S FINEST $2,788,000 12680 LA CRESTA DR 1525 TYLER PARK WY 1448 HAMILTON AVE 4000 FARM HILL BL #305 4 BR 4.5 BA Custom English style home features: SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $2,495,000 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $649,500 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $2,699,000 SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $458,000 3 BR 2 BA Fantastic Farm Hill Vista Condo. Dramatic foyer with 19 ft ceilings. Grcious liv- 5 BR 3 BA Open flr pln w/walls of glass,perfect 2 BR 2.5 BA Cuesta Park TH on CDS.Close to 5 BR 4 BA Elegant Home, Great Palo Alto Skylights, remod kit w/granite, great flr plan ing rm. ambience for casual living & formal entertaining shopping & parks.Sep DR.Open kit.Mtn views. Neighborhood, Beautifully Remodeled to the Highest Standard & FP. Mattison/Scheel 650.941.7040 Carole Feldstein 650.941.7040 2-car grg Lan L. Bowling/John Chung 650.328.5211 Sharon Witte 650.325.6161 WOODSPRING CONDO $568,000 26109 ELENA RD Barbara Sawyer 650.325.6161 2 BR 2 BA Located near the Los Altos/Cuptno SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $2,250,000 GREAT VALUE CLOSE TO PARK $1,399,000 WALK TO DOWNTOWN MT VIEW! $635,000 SAN JOSE border,conveniently located close to shops & 6 BR 6.5 BA Convenient flr plan. Like new. Lrg 6 BR 3 BA Expanded & meticulously maintained 3 BR 2 BA Kit rmdld w/cherry cab.High ceilings ELEGENT CONTEMPORARY $1,098,000 restaurants public area w/dramatic high ceilings. 2 story hm on CDS. EIK, LR w/FP, sep DR, FR. in LR & mstr bdrm.Inside lndry. 5 BR 3 BA Elegant cont in crt w/700+ s.f.gst Terrie Masuda 650.941.7040 Elena Talis 650.941.7040 Gunn High qrtrs.Br int w/hi ceilings.Kit w/islnd,Corian Marcie Soderquist 650.941.7040 Barbara Sawyer 650.325.6161 WONDERFUL UPDATED 1 LEVEL $565,000 LOS ALTOS HILLS GEM $2,049,000 cntrs. 2 BR 2 BA Condo on the 2nd flr overlooks 4 BR 3.5 BA Custom gourmet kitchen. Soaring FIRST FLOOR END UNIT $400,000 548 EVERETT AV Bryan Robertson 650.941.7040 the courtyard.New wood flrs grace the living/ ceilings in master bedroom & living rm. An ideal 2 BR 1 BA Overlooking lawn area.Completely SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $949,000 CHARMING WILLOW GLEN HOME $848,000 dining area. sanctuary updated,kitchen cabinets w/granite counters. 2 BR 2 BA Impeccably remod. Fml DR.Spa like 3 BR 2 BA Every amenity including newly added Terrie Masuda 650.941.7040 Janie & John Barman 650.325.6161 Melanie Johnson 650.948.0456 master bath.Georgous kit.Lrg rms.storge attic. master suite w/decorator design bath. Hrdw flrs. 2 car grg Veronica Rudick 650.325.6161 500 W MIDDLEFIELD RD #179 Zach Trailer 650.325.6161 7114 CLARENDON ST LOS ALTOS MENLO PARK SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $345,000 DELIGHTFUL GEM $789,000 SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $739,900 NEARLY NEW $2,199,000 A SURPRISINGLY LARGE HOME $1,500,000 1 BR 1 BA One level w/no one above or 2 BR 2 BA Cathedral ceilings, FP, wood flrs, 3 BR 2.5 BA 1542 sf, Sought after Cupertino 4 BR 2.5 BA Almost completely rebuilt in 5 BR 4 BA Owned by the same family for nearly below, FP, remod kit w/granite,slate flrs,new good light, good storage, garage, balconies, schools.New granite counters,new 2005,this beautiful & spacious home w/office. 50 years, and expanded to meet their needs. appliances,patio laundry rm appliances,new fixtures. Hannelore Blanchard 650.941.7040 Nancy Goldcamp 650.325.6161 Greg Stange 650.325.6161 Nancy Goldcamp 650.325.6161 Carol Van Zee 650.941.7040 RARE VINTAGE $1,529,000 IMMACULATE END UNIT TWNHM $659,000 LARGE CONDO - BDRM + DEN $330,000 CHEERFUL DOWNTOWN CONDO $625,000 BEYOND COMPARE $699,000 3 BR 2.5 BA Knolltop Carmel Cottage w/priv. 3 BR 2.5 BA Newly rmdld twnhm w/ 1 BR 1 BA Beautiful ground flr condo w/966 sq 2 BR 2 BA Unique opportunity. New Bosch 4 BR 2 BA Charm & Tranquility describe this orchard & 3-car garage on a quiet St is a dream Approx.1650sq.ft.LG gourmet kit w/granite cntr updated home close to Santana Row. Enchanting ft.Lots of good light & space. Secure bldg near appliances, carpet, light fixture, & more. A come true. tops.2 mstr suit. backyard PA & LA bright delight. Kuckens & Mahncke 650.941.7040 Stella Rosh 650.941.7040 Dana Willson 650.941.7040 Arvada Darnell 650.325.6161 Nancy Goldcamp 650.325.6161 WEST LOS ALTOS ELEGANCE $1,528,000 COMPLETELY REMODELED HOME $598,000 BEAUTIFUL UPDATED CONDO $599,000 4 BR 2.5 BA Harmony & good design. Remodeled MONTE SERENO 3 BR 2 BA FR w/frplc,frml DR,& red oak flring PALO ALTO 2 BR 1.5 BA Gorgeous updated unit. Bamboo thruout.Neighboring prop,for sale 2178Jewell & close to dwntwn. 11,465 sf lot. LA schools. 2 16011 GRANDVIEW AV floors, fresh paint, close to shops, FP, in-unit 320 KELLOGG AV Aileen La Bouff 650.941.7040 car gar. SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $2,375,000 laundry. Hunt & Robinson 650.325.6161 SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $7,998,000 4 BR 3.5 BA Large hm surrounded by natural Kathleen Jarvis Pasin 650.325.6161 SAN MATEO 59 BAY TREE LN beauty.Open flrpln for easy entertaining. 7 BR 6.5 BA Exquisite home on 1/2 acre lot w/ Teri Woolworth 650.941.7040 chef's kitchen & separate guest quarters 101 ALMA ST #208 56 VALLEY VIEW CT SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $1,325,000 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $499,000 SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $1,139,000 Tim Trailer 650.325.6161 2 BR 2 BA Gated community offers a rare 3 BR 2 BA Updated sunny Kit/FR combined MOUNTAIN VIEW 1 BR 1 BA Unique opportunity. New Bosch chance to purchase THE twnhm w/the largest NEW HOME IN OLD PALO ALTO $5,200,000 appliances, carpet, light fixture, & more. A w/breath-taking views. Beautiful yard & the yrd of all units! REMODELED AND EXPANDED $1,250,000 5 BR 5.5 BA New 5,695sf home w/gourmet kit bright delight. perfect flr plan Buchanan & Bowen 650.941.7040 3 BR 2 BA remod kit/ba, sep fam rm, bonus & att FR w/FP. Full basement w/media room. Amy Sung 650.325.6161 Judy Decker 650.325.6161 547 TYNDALL ST rm, dbl pn win, hdwd flrs, newer roof, gar, MST ste w/walk-in SARATOGA SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $599,000 skylites, AC Debbie Nichols 650.325.6161 REDWOOD CITY Nancy Adele Stuhr 650.941.7040 20783 ASHLEY WAY 2 BR 2 BA A special place in Los Altos w/close 455 UPLAND ROAD 1181 GREENWOOD AVENUE SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $2,498,000 proximity to the heart of dwntwn. 1640 NOTRE DAME DR SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $1,549,000 SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $3,130,000 5 BR 4 BA 4,168 sf interior spread over more than Paige Gienger 650.941.7040 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $1,199,000 5 BR 4 BA Colonial on secluded 18,000 sq.ft 4 BR 3.5 BA 1-story contemporary master- 1/2 an acre in a cul de sac adjacent to Creek. 3 BR 2 BA Exceptional Varsity Park hm w beau- parcel.House approx. 4,400 sq.ft.Incredibly piece, coveted Comm. Ctre area. Charlene & Vicki Geers 650.941.7040 LOS ALTOS HILLS tiful remodeled interior & landscaped yards. remodeled Hm Margaret Williams 650.941.7040 27580 ELENA RD LA schools. Terri Couture 650.941.7040 SUNNYVALE Lan Bowling/John Chung 650.328.5211 SECLUDED PROPERTY $2,798,000 SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $2,800,000 320 EDGEWOOD RD 1161 REGIA CT 5 BR 3 BA Private property-value in the land. 7 BR 6.5 BA This elegant Hm will impress even WONDERFUL INVSTMNT PROP. $899,000 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $1,348,000 SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $918,000 the most discriminating tastes.Exquisite touches Located in desirable Monta Loma neighborhood Excellent opportunity in Old PA. 13,500 sf 4 BR 4 BA Traditional & elegant. LR, sep DR, 4 BR 2 BA Charming atrium model Eichler home thruout of Mtn View.Hrdwd flrs w/90'x150'. FR, lg kit on cul-de-sac.Master w/walk-in.Bonus rm. Vivi Chan 650.941.7040 Linda Takagi 650.941.7040 Hunt & Robinson 650.325.6161 Dorothy Gurwith 650.325.6161 Pelin Erdal 650.325.6161 ©2009 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. 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