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6°Ê888]Ê ÕLiÀÊ{nÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊΣ]ÊÓä£Ó N xäZ Palo Alto to favor bikes over cars Page 3 Stanford season opens with new challenge PAGE 22 Pulse 13 Transitions 14 Eating Out 18 Shop Talk 19 Movies 20 Puzzles 41 NNews Dinah’s Poolside Grill: end of an era? Page 3 NArts What makes a picky eater? Page 15 NHome How to maximize fruit-tree harvest Page 29 Page 2ÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊΣ]ÊÓä£ÓÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V UpfrontLocal news, information and analysis Bikes climb to the top of Palo Alto’s transportation vision the blessing of the city’s Planning emphasizing “alternatives to the tions. This TDM program would City’s revised Transportation Element emphasizes and Transportation Commission automobile, including walking, bi- include as its elements transit improvements to city’s bike network, Caltrain corridor Wednesday night. The commission cycling, public transit, and car and passes, commuter checks, car also voted 6-0, with Alex Panelli van pooling.” sharing, carpooling, bicycling and by Gennady Sheyner absent, to extend the planning ho- The revised document takes this walking. rizon for the document from 2020 commitment a step further and The new Transportation Element s parking shortages and traf- The city is in the final stage of re- to 2025. adds a host of specific programs, also contains a vision statement fic congestion continue to writing its Transportation Element, a The revised Transportation Ele- including one that calls for the city that is both more concise and more A rile Palo Alto residents, city major component of its official land- ment, like the existing one that the to create a “transportation demand specific than the one currently in planners are steadily shifting their use bible, the Comprehensive Plan. city adopted in 1998, stresses the management” (TDM) program for place. The revised element pur- transportation priorities to encour- The revised document, which lays need to look beyond cars. The vi- city workers to encourage them to ports to “maintain and promote a age more biking, walking and tran- out the city’s transportation goals, sion statement of the existing docu- forego single-occupancy vehicles sit use. policies and programs, received ment already commits the city to in favor of other commuting op- (continued on page 8) BUSINESS Dinah’s Poolside Grill may change hands 40-year-old Palo Alto icon could lose longtime management by Eric Van Susteren or 10 years, Walt Hays and his group of friends have been F coming to Dinah’s Poolside Grill in south Palo Alto early in the morning each week. Most of them order bacon and eggs, and all of them suffer the playful pranks of their longtime server, Carlos Ochoa. “It’s very convenient and pleas- ant, and we like the atmosphere,” he said of the restaurant. “Carlos jokes around with us in Spanish ... or if one us comes in late, he’ll refer to him as Mr. Late or something like that.” Michelle Le But this ritual may soon change for the group. The restaurant’s future is uncertain, as longtime restaurant operator Sharon Magnuson’s tenure Florence Detlor, 101, smiles after writing “Flo thanx” on Facebook’s wall during her tour of the campus in Menlo Park on Aug. 22. appears to be coming to an end. A legal battle between Magnuson and the restaurant’s property owner, lar social-networking site, and it Dinah’s Garden Hotel, could result in SENIORS was through Little House that this the restaurant changing hands within trip was organized. a month, she told the Weekly. Every month Little House of- Eric Magnuson, the corporate of- fers interactive Facebook classes ficer for Dinah’s Poolside Grill, said Facebook’s (almost) oldest user for seniors to learn how to use the the hotel’s owner, Julie Handley, un- site, post pictures, add friends and expectedly sent the restaurant a 30- play social games. The lessons are day notice at the end of June to va- keeps the conversation polite taught by a Facebook employee cate the El Camino Real property. who volunteers. But Handley told the Weekly that Menlo Park woman meets Zuckerberg, tours social network’s new campus Officials from the social-net- the restaurant would not be closed by Nick Veronin working giant originally thought for good. Detlor was the oldest Facebook “We don’t have an exact date yet, t a little over a century in and-greet with the company’s bil- Detlor toured the Facebook cam- user. But after her visit last week, but Dinah’s Poolside Grill will be age, Menlo Park resident lionaire founder, who at 28 years pus along with a group of officials and the surrounding publicity, the closing for a short time and then re- A Florence Detlor is one of old is 73 years her junior. from Little House in Menlo Park, grandson of a 102-year-old woman opening,” she said. “It will have a Facebook’s oldest users. The “I was very impressed,” Detlor the Peninsula Volunteers-run se- notified the company of his grand- similar menu and the same comfort- distinction, which she pays little said, referring to Mark Zucker- nior activity center, of which she is mother’s status as Facebook’s old- able, homey atmosphere we’ve had mind, has earned her a tour of berg. “He was very pleasant and a member. In fact, it was at Little est user, the website Today.com for years.” the social-networking company’s official. Very nice.” House where the 101-year-old De- Magnuson, Sharon’s son, said massive headquarters and a meet- Shortly after noon on Aug. 22, tlor learned the ropes of the popu- (continued on page 7) (continued on page 8) ÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°VÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊΣ]ÊÓä£ÓÊU Page 3 Upfront 450 CAMBRIDGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306 QUOTE OF THE WEEK (650) 326-8210 ‘‘ PUBLISHER William S. Johnson EDITORIAL Jocelyn Dong, Editor Carol Blitzer, Associate Editor Keith Peters, Sports Editor Tyler Hanley, Express™ and Online Editor Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Un-friend! 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Just Office of the County Counsel. www.HomeCareAssistance.com minutes after Assistant Director Larkin, who briefly served as the 148 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto, CA ADVERTISING Tom Zahiralis, Vice President Sales & Advertising Aaron Aknin was introduced to city’s acting city attorney after the Adam Carter, Elaine Clark, Janice Hoogner, the commission Wednesday night, 2011 departure of Gary Baum, Brent Triantos, Display Advertising Sales he received an unexpected visit said his last day in Palo Alto would Neal Fine, Carolyn Oliver, Rosemary from another planning body — the be Aug. 31. City Attorney Molly Lewkowitz, Real Estate Advertising Sales David Cirner, Irene Schwartz, San Bruno Planning Commission. Stump said the department is Inside Advertising Sales Aknin had spent 10 years in San now recruiting for Larkin’s re- Diane Martin, Real Estate Advertising Asst. Bruno’s Planning Department, placement. “Don’s service here Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst. the past five as community- was distinguished,” Stump said. Wendy Suzuki, Advertising Sales Intern development director. The San “He did wonderful things for the EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES Bruno commission came south to city.” Rachel Palmer, Online Operations Coordinator Rachel Hatch, Multimedia Product Manager present Aknin with a special proc- lamation. “Aaron left very quickly,” WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? ... BUSINESS Susie Ochoa, Payroll & Benefits San Bruno Planning Commis- That’s the question Palo Alto’s Elena Dineva, Mary McDonald, Claire sioner Perry Petersen said. “As elected leaders are asking these McGibeny, Cathy Stringari, Business Associates it turns out, there was not a plan- days as they prepare to ask vot- ADMINISTRATION ning commission meeting for us ers to approve a bond measure in Janice Covolo, Doris Taylor, Receptionists to make a presentation like this.” 2014. The city has a laundry list of Ruben Espinoza, Courier Petersen said the commission pricey infrastructure needs, with a EMBARCADERO MEDIA has very much enjoyed working new public-safety building head- William S. Johnson, President with Aknin and, in the proclama- ing the list, and council members Michael I.

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