VOLUME LII, NUMBER 6 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 Bankhead Talk Science Probes Clues To An Ancient Murder Find Out What's By Jeff Garberson entists have been learning ater in Livermore by Stan- hikers in 1991. At an eleva- adventurer who had an ac- Happening A dramatic chase up and more about the lives and ford archaeologist Patrick tion of about 10,500 feet, cident or was caught in bad down mountain tracks, an societies of people who lived Hunt. the Similaun Pass pass there weather. Flown to a morgue Check Out Section A arrow in the back, signs that in central Europe as the so- The murder victim was a marks the boundary between in Innsbruck, the body’s Section A is filled with the victim might have been a called Stone Age was giving man of about 46 years who today’s Italy and Austria. It age was soon recognized as information about arts, shaman or a chieftain – these way to the Copper Age, of- died during the Alpine spring must have divided late Neo- investigators examined the people, entertainment and are a few of the clues to a about 5,300 years ago. He tools and clothing that had special events. There are ten thought of as the begin- lithic societies in Otzi’s time very old murder mystery that ning of the Bronze Age. has since been nicknamed as well, Hunt said. been found near it. education stories, a variety forensic scientists are trying Otzi, after the Otztal region It was another seven of features, and the arts and What is known of the When the body was entertainment and bulletin to unravel today. murder was described last of the Alps near where his found, it was assumed that years before a CAT scan In the process, the sci- body was discovered by board. week at the Bankhead The- it was the corpse of a modern (See ANCIENT, page 10) Pleasanton Lone Makes Changes Republican To Growth Drops Out Management of State At Tuesday's city council Senate Race meeting, growth manage- With the withdrawal of ment in Pleasanton was Republican Michaela Hertle, modified to reflect the state's the race for the California concerns that the ordinance 7th District Senate Seat has may place constraints on the been narrowed down to four construction of affordable Democrats. housing. However, Hertle's name In comments regarding will remain on the March 17 the city's recently approved ballot. Livermore, Pleasan- housing element, the De- ton, Dublin, and Sunol. partment of Housing and She endorsed Democrat Community Development Steve Glazer. In addition to (HCD), asked the city to Glazer, the other Democrats amend its growth manage- are Joan Buchanan, the for- ment to allow for flexibility mer 16th Assembly District in addressing affordabilty in representative; Susan Bo- a development application. nilla, current 14th Assembly The city council voted District representative; and unanimously for the pro- Terry Kremin, teacher and posed changes. scientist. Growth management al- Hertle was not the first lows for 235 units to be built Republican to drop out of each year over the next eight the race. years. The number is based Mark Meuser, who was on the Regional Housing the first to announce plans Needs Allocation (RHNA) to run for the seat, decided numbers assigned by ABAG at the last minute not to file. divided by the length of a In her announcement, cycle, which is eight years. Hertle writes, "I entered The first change ap- the race for SD7 because proved by the council would Photo - Doug Jorgensen I hoped to inspire a new use the planned unit devel- Snow arrived in Livermore last Thursday as the transitional kindergarten class at Rancho Las Positas Elementary generation of Republicans opment (PUD) or project School took part in a special "Snow Day." Dressed in snowsuits, hats, mittens, and boots, the students slid down to rise up and be heard. We approval process to track snow mounds, and made snow angels. Parent volunteers delivered the snow, which came from Tri-Valley Ice. all discuss politics every (See CHANGES, page 10) (See SENATE, page 4) Legacy Awards College Board Recognize New Program to Boost Tech Transfers Names Mertes' A partnership involving i-GATE, Lawrence Livermore technologies,” said Brandon Cardwell, i-GATE executive Community National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories-CA director. “The potential for commercialization in the general Successor marketplace is incredible.” will participate in the Department of Energy (DOE) pilot Chabot-Las Positas Com- Members program known as Lab-Corps. He added, "i-GATE is the perfect place for the Lab-Corps By Carol Graham participants to figure out if their technologies can turn into munity College District The Lab-Corps, a $2.3 million pilot program, has been trustees voted to appoint Seventeen year old Sa- launched by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and real companies. We have built a full suite of resources to vannah Gray has come a help technology entrepreneurs answer that very question. Will Macedo of Livermore Renewable Energy to accelerate the transfer of innovative as the successor to Barbara long way since attending her clean energy technologies from the national laboratories We are committed to helping these exceptional people bring first Youth & Government their ideas to life right here in the Tri-Valley." Mertes, who resigned in De- into the commercial marketplace. cember. meeting at the Tri-Valley It will enable lab-based teams to gain direct market More than 60 researchers and budding entrepreneurs YMCA. from Livermore’s two national laboratories got a first-hand Macedo was selected feedback on their technologies and pursue the development trustee at the board's meeting "Imagine my surprise at of startup companies, industry partnerships, licensing agree- look at life as an entrepreneur through the kickoff for the my very first meeting when pilot program. Jan. 27. He will be sworn in ments, and other business opportunities. at the meeting Feb. 17 at Las I had to go up to a podium “We are excited about the launch of Lab-Corps because Two teams from the Lab-Corps training program, from LLNL and/or Sandia, will receive $75,000 each to par- Positas College (LPC). and improvise a debate," the we’re uniquely equipped to help these brilliant scientists Macedo's selection was Amador Valley High School and engineers develop commercialization plans for their (See TECHNOLOGY, page 4) (See COLLEGE, page 10) junior said during a speech, adding that she begged her dad not to make her go again. "Eventually my yells of pro- Area Command Policing test subsided, and I actually started to enjoy the meetings. Comes to Livermore "Fast forward to today, where I am the officer who At its meeting on Janu- pillars include public safety probably has to give the ary 26, the Livermore City and crime prevention, ac- most speeches. I relish ev- Council heard a report from countability and public trust; ery moment of it. A Turkish Police Chief Michael Harris community policing, quality playwright once said, 'Be regarding changes in how customer service, innovation different so that people can the department will operate and best practices, employee see you clearly amongst the in the future. development and succession crowds.' I've learned to love Known as Area Com- planning opportunities to public speaking which is mand Policing, Harris told enhance skills. the council that the concept what sets me apart from the The city has been divided is not a new one. It involves into distinct geographic ar- rest of the high school mass- dividing the city into sepa- es. Thank you, YMCA and eas: northwest, northeast, rate geographic areas and downtown/special events, Youth & Government, for assigning command and and the south. Patrol person- showing me that I couldn't patrol officers to serve each. nel are assigned to one of the just want to be great; I had The vision of how it will areas for a long period of to dare to be great." work was developed during time in order to build rela- Savannah's address un- a team building workshop. tionships. "We want officers derscored the theme of the Coming out of the discus- to know the neighborhood Tri-Valley YMCA's 15th sion were "pillars" to guide and residents to know the Annual Dr. Martin Luther the police department in officers," explained Harris. Granada High School student Jennifer Hoang works on her Memory Project. For the King, Jr. Fellowship Break- achieving its goals. The (See POLICING, page 10) story, go to page 8. fast - Dare To Be Great. The event took place January 26th at the DoubleTree by PET OF THE WEEK Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at Inside Martha knows a good thing when she sees it. 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