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OCTOBER 23, 2015 VOLUME 23, NO. 39 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 30 Makeshift RV camps spark concern NEIGHBORS WORRY ABOUT TRASH AND SAFETY, WHILE PEOPLE LIVING OUT OF RVS SAY THEY’RE OUT OF HOUSING OPTIONS By Kevin Forestieri and Mark Noack

ike many local households, the LReyes family is faced with dwindling options to continue living in Moun- tain View. Last month, the family of four lost their Ortega Avenue apartment, where they had lived for 10 years, after their property owner increased their rent by 35 percent. José Reyes said his job at a Palo Alto restaurant didn’t provide enough income to keep living there, but he was equally worried about moving to a cheaper area. His family had planted roots in Mountain View, and his 10-year-old daughter was starting a new year at Cas- tro Elementary School. MICHELLE LE José Reyes said his family of four is living in an RV after a rent increase forced them from their Mountain View apartment where they had lived for See RV CAMPS, page 8 the past 10 years.

Community center revamp City signals support for LinkedIn to cost extra $4.25M TRAFFIC REMAINS BIG CONCERN FOR NORTH BAYSHORE CAMPUS PROJECT

By Mark Noack Despite some grimaces, council By Mark Noack impacts along Shoreline Boule- other local rivals on a slate of members agreed in a unanimous vard near Highway 101, widely transportation improvements long awaited project to vote at the Oct. 13 meeting to erhaps the biggest and considered to be the most con- to the area. remodel the community bear the cost increases, which are most complicated devel- gested spot in town. Plans to build a new frontage Acenter at Rengstorff Park largely due to factors outside the Popment on the horizon On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the proj- road along Highway 101 would is now expected to cost $4.25 mil- city’s control. for Mountain View, LinkedIn’s ect now dubbed the “Shoreline require the two tech compa- lion more than originally estimat- The council originally approved proposal for a new 10-build- Commons” was put under the nies to work together and both ed. The new cost overruns bring the community center redesign in ing campus received a round proverbial magnifying glass by contribute land. The two firms the project’s total price to just over March, and at the time elected of support from city leaders on city officials to see if it should would also be required to work $21 million, the Mountain View Tuesday, with some big caveats go forward as planned. Council together on a planned pedes- City Council learned last week. See COMMUNITY CENTER, page 7 attached. The project, reviewed members expressed some con- trian and bicycle bridge over in a City Council study session, cern that the plans essentially Highway 101 as well as a new now faces a difficult battle to hinge on LinkedIn being able prove it can mitigate traffic to partner with Google and See LINKEDIN, page 11

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El Camino board keeps options open RATHER THAN RE-APPOINT BOARD MEMBER, HEALTHCARE DISTRICT LOOKS FOR MORE CANDIDATES By Kevin Forestieri that Davis is familiar with the hospital’s operations and hospital l Camino Healthcare staff, and has been an effective District board members board member overall, but may Eagreed Tuesday night it have some attendance problems would be best to shop around for and may not fill all of the gaps that new members of its expanded remain on the hospital board. hospital board rather than auto- Zoglin came down in favor matically re-appoint a current of re-electing Davis, and said board member. the insight that he brings to the The district board members, board has been valuable over the who are publicly elected, appoint last four years. He added that three additional members to continuity of board membership serve with them on El Camino is important, particularly with MICHELLE LE Hospital’s corporate board, with three district board member up Melanie rubs her eyes as she listens to the panel discussing housing problems at Monday night’s the goal of getting some added for re-election in 2016. special meeting of the City Council. expertise and insight into hos- And while other board mem- pital operations. One of these bers also commended Davis’ appointed board members, Jeffrey work on the board, they dis- Council shies away from rent control Davis, is up for re-appointment by agreed with the immediate re- the district board. election. Board member Julia LIGHTER PACKAGE OF PROTECTIONS ENDORSED TO ADDRESS RISING RENTS But instead of opting to re- Miller, who commented that appoint him on the spot at the it would almost take a Ph.D in By Mark Noack what many describe as a hous- recklessly jack-up rents. They Oct. 20 meeting, district board statistics to decipher the survey, ing crisis in Mountain View. urged the council to pass an members voted 3-1 to start what said the board ought to stick ollowing weeks of public In recent weeks, tenants and immediate moratorium on they called “passive recruitment” to the same plan each time a outcry on rising rents, rent increases and to consider to seek out alternative candidates, board member comes up for FMountain View lead- new tenant protections along effectively delaying the decision re-election. She pointed to the ers gave a clear signal Mon- with a rent-stabilization pro- until next year. selection process of board mem- day they would not consider ‘I would call on gram. In an attempt to make their ber Lanhee Chen earlier this year controversial ideas such as But Monday seemed to assessment of Davis as data- that included looking at outside capping rents or imposing Mountain View mark the chance for the other driven as possible, the five district candidates using a search firm. “just-cause” eviction rules. side to take initiative. Speak- board members completed a “We should follow our own pro- Instead, the council majority to be a leader.’ ing against new rental-market survey to create a bizarrely com- cess in selecting new board mem- backed a compromise package MELISSA MORRIS OF THE FAIR regulations was a large show- plex “competence matrix survey” bers,” Miller said. “(Davis) makes of programs to expand ten- HOUSING LAW PROJECT ing of landlords, real estate showing what they believe each an excellent contribution, I just ants’ rights while continuing agents and their advocates appointed hospital board mem- don’t want to limit our options.” to study the problem. from throughout the Bay ber brought to the table. All 53 Board member Dennis Chiu The study session, held Area, many of them wearing metrics, which includes things wondered about the candidates before an overflow crowd at their advocates have protested lapel stickers reading “I pro- like leadership and knowledge they had turned down earlier this the Senior Center Oct. 19, that landlords and property vide housing & jobs.” A line of of health care reform, include year in favor of Chen, and asked if was a much-awaited occasion owners were abusing a largely whether Davis improved or staff could track them down and for city leaders to weigh in on unregulated rental market to See RENT CONTROL, page 10 diminished the category. see if they are still interested in the The point of the complicated position. He wasn’t sure, however, analysis was to figure out whether whether they would have to pay the added membership covers the search firm an additional fee. all of the weak spots and miss- Board members voted 3-1 in Civil rights group drops complaint ing knowledge the district board favor of searching for new candi- members need to run the hospital, dates, with board members Mill- according to board member John er, Chiu and Peter Fung voting in against high school district Zoglin. favor of the decision and Zoglin “Adding people to the board (is) voting against. Board member By Kevin Forestieri The Lawyers’ Committee for Rights Act of 1964. The letter to fill whatever gaps the Health- David Reeder was absent. Civil Rights and the Silicon Val- claims the district had a discrim- care District board members The “passive recruitment” strat- wo groups claiming that ley Community Foundation, inatory practice that resulted in had in their skills as members of egy involves putting ads in local the Mountain View-Los announced Tuesday that they ninth-grade minority students a nonprofit corporation board. newspapers and informing the TAltos High School Dis- are no longer seeking a federal being disproportionately placed Thatís the entire point of adding community of the search for trict had a discriminatory math investigation into the district. in lower-level math classes. a community member,” Zoglin a new member of the hospital placement policy have withdrawn Both groups signed a letter, Through several Public said. board, but falls short of spending their complaint to the Office for sent on Aug. 24, to the Office Records Act requests, the com- What did it all amount to? tens of thousands of dollars on a Civil Rights, following the board’s for Civil Rights in San Francisco mittee pieced together data from After the district hired a consult- search firm. decision to adopt a more rigid set urging a federal investigation the district showing that Latino ing firm to tabulate the results, a The district board expects to of standards for deciding which into the district, alleging that it few things did become clear. The make a decision sometime in the math class ninth-graders will take. had violated Title VI of the Civil See MVLA, page 6 district’s ad hoc committee found first half of next year. V

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dent Jeff Harding, the district Associate Superintendent Bri- school behind their peers, and Governor Jerry Brown signed MVLA agreed at the Oct. 12 board gitte Sarraf responded to the are not likely to reach calculus or SB 359 into law on Oct. 5, which Continued from page 5 meeting to adopt a new math criticism by going through stu- Advanced Placement statistics by requires districts with eighth and and African-American students policy, which clearly outlines dent transcripts and found that their senior year. Students are at a ninth-grade students to explic- who had taken algebra in eighth the objective measures — place- out of roughly 1,000 Latino and disadvantage when applying for itly state their math placement grade were disproportionately ment tests, standardized tests African-American students, only college, and are less likely to major policies, as opposed to having being placed in algebra again in and grades — and downplays the 27 had placement in algebra that in science, technology, engineer- vague guidelines like the ones the ninth grade, rather than advanc- use of subjective measures like she found questionable and prob- ing or mathematics (STEM). Mountain View-Los Altos district ing to geometry. A report from recommendations. ably could have been reviewed. “Without advanced math class- had outlined. The goal of the bill the committee shows 92.9 percent “We are pleased that the MVLA The Lawyers’ Committee for es in high school, a student is is for school districts to adopt fair, of white students advanced to is poised to implement a com- Civil Rights took issue with that, effectively frozen out of the highly objective and transparent place- geometry from algebra in ninth prehensive policy that treats all and wrote in the complaint that compensated, highly sought after ment policies, and is intended to grade, compared to 61 percent of students fairly,” said Kimberly “the assistant superintendent’s dis- fields of STEM,” the report states. increase the number of minority African-American students and Thomas Rapp, executive director missive statements not only mini- The op-ed specifically targeted students pursuing STEM careers. 71.7 percent of Latino students. of the Lawyers’ Committee, in a mize the significance of even one the Mountain View-Los Altos The Silicon Valley Community The crux of the issue was the statement. “We applaud the dis- case of math misplacement, but High School District, which is Foundation sponsored the bill, district’s math placement policy. trict’s new superintendent for the also indicates that MVLA does not “just down the road from Google’s dubbed the California Mathemat- Up until Oct. 12, the district important first step of developing regularly review its students’ files headquarters” and other Bay Area ics Placement Act of 2015, as a way had an “open enrollment” policy a written policy.” to determine if they are being equi- tech giants that lack a minority of reducing the achievement gap where students entering ninth Harding said the district was table and appropriately placed.” presence. One of the authors of and developing a diverse work- grade had the freedom to choose not contacted by the Office for The STEM pipeline the op-ed, Dana Isaac, told the force. The bill marks the first state which math course to take, with Civil Rights but that the Lawyers’ Voice in June that the nearby legislation that the Community initial placement based on teach- Committee did notify him about In the June op-ed, members of schools could be a contributing Foundation has sponsored. er recommendations and grades. the letter they planned to send to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil factor in the lack of diversity in Harding said the district has The civil rights complaint the federal office. Rights asserted that discrimina- the tech industry. been debating the merits of alleges that the policy is “con- When the Lawyers’ Committee tory math policies in the Moun- Pressured to change? changing the math policy for fusing” and based on subjec- for Civil Rights lobbied its first tain View-Los Altos High School a while, going back to 2013 tive measures, which allows for complaint against the district District was a local example of Both the Lawyers’ Committee when the report by the Lawyers’ “unconscious bias and stereotyp- by way of an op-ed in the Voice, how minorities are being shut out for Civil Rights and the Silicon Committee for Civil Rights was ing” by teachers when they decide district staff fiercely defended the of the high-paying tech jobs in the Valley Community Foundation released. In light of SB 359 get- which students are fit to move district and denied the notion Bay Area. claimed, in the press release Tues- ting signed into law, he said, the on to higher math. Students ulti- that the district was, consciously The group published a report day, that the district had adopted district took a proactive approach mately may decide which math or unconsciously, holding back in 2013 that found minority stu- the new math policy under pres- to the issue. class is the best fit for them, but minority students in math. For- dents throughout Santa Clara and sure from the civil rights com- “We’re going to be required to it is unlikely that they will disre- mer superintendent Barry Groves San Mateo counties were being plaint, as well as due to changes do this anyway before the next gard the teacher recommenda- said the group made no effort to disproportionately placed into to state law. school year, and this is an oppor- tion, according to the complaint. contact the district to see if the algebra in ninth grade. In a sense, The new math placement policy tunity to get ahead of it,” Harding At the request of Superinten- numbers checked out. these students start out high certainly does seem well-timed. said. V

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6 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q October 23, 2015 LocalNews 7ɀXɊVȼDɑ2ȻWɇEȽUȑWɀ Google puts up $400K for 7Ƞ(7Ȫ8Ȭ+$Ț2ȭ7*Ƞ2ȫ7ȫ school matching funds 'ɇ\ɇXWɀLɆNWɀHɊHFɇXɄGEȽDJɀRɋWLɆ\ɇXɊKɇXɋHȗ By Kevin Forestieri pared to the foundation supporting the nearby Los Altos ,ɋWɀHɊHDUɇRɅLɆ\ɇXɊKɇXɋHWɀDɌQɇRɆHOɁNȽVWɇEȽLɆ" he Mountain View Educa- School District — which raised tional Foundation is look- $3.3 million in the same year — ,Ⱦ\ɇXWɀLɆNWɀHɊHPȹ\EȽJɀRɋWɋDɊRɍQȼ\ɇXȄ Ting to kick school fund- because of Mountain View’s rela- raising into high gear this fall. tively high number of struggling ZɇXɄG\ɇXOɁNȽWɇXɆGȽVɌDɆGKɇZWɇGȽDɄZɁWɀWɀHɅ" Google announced last week that middle class and economically it would match up to $400,000 in disadvantaged families. I will show you how to get rid of the bad ghosts donations made through Dec. 11, In an effort to bolster school offering a big boost in funding funding and overcome that dis- in your house and your life! to the Mountain View Whisman parity, Barnsley said the Moun- School District. tain View Education Foundation The commitment by Google (MVEF) relies on philanthropic East West Bookshop, 324 Castro St., marks the foundation’s first dollars, with Google often step- Be at the major matching grant in at least ping up to the plate as a donor. Mountain View on Thursday, October 29th at 7:30pm. JAMES GAMBLE, AUTHOR OF the last six years, according to “Google tries, as a company, to THE TRUTH ABOUT GHOSTS Alison Barnsley, the education be a good corporate citizen,” she Call ahead for reservations. foundation’s executive director. said. The extra money from Google Google typically contributes to ȍȐȐȈ not only helps fund local schools, local schools each year through but it also challenges residents to technology and science-related The ﬁrst 25 callers get in free. contribute more money through grants, but took a different December. approach this year by offering “People recognize that they up the extra cash as an incentive have to take advantage and sup- for people to contribute to the port the (schools). It is a powerful MVEF. In order to attract new tool,” Barnsley said. donors, Google will contribute The education foundation, $2 for every $1 donated by new which contributes money to donors who haven’t contributed Change your the district’s libraries, music previously. programs and field trips, raised A Google spokesperson said $722,000 last year. Barnsley said the foundation has been a there’s a big disparity between what the foundation raises com- See GOOGLE, page 11 smile change your , don’t have a price,” said Lisa Au, COMMUNITY CENTER principal civil engineer. Continued from page 1 Ironically, the city’s own fee policies were partly to blame. leaders had expressed some stick- The higher construction costs er-shock at the project’s $17 mil- triggered about $300,000 in extra life. lion price tag. The project called development fees for city admin- for renovating and expanding istration and public art. In any the 50-year-old building with case, that money would circulate about 6,800 square feet of new back to the city’s coffers, but it space, including a new social hall, would be effectively go from one kitchen and several multipurpose city fund into another. City staff rooms. The project would also members said they could lower redesign the building’s entrances, these fees if needed. driveways and parking layout. While not pleased to hear the Natural-looking dental implants will restore Last week, staff indicated the news, council members said city’s two construction contrac- they were still intent on pushing your healthy smile and eliminate discomfort. tors brought back cost quotes ahead on the community center that were about 25 percent higher update. Staff suggested a number State of the art technology and a trusted expert. “Patrick’s knowledge than originally budgeted. 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RV CAMPS Shoreline Amphitheatre during Continued from page 1 the winter months. That way, the trailers would be out of the So the family got the best deal way of Mountain View neigh- they could find on an RV, packed borhood residents, and people up their belongings and for the living in the RVs wouldn’t have last three weeks have been liv- to keep moving their vehicles ing out on the street. Eventually, every three days. A nonprofit or the Reyes family hopes to find a a company like Kampgrounds permanent home, but until they of America could come in and do, they are making this lifestyle manage the park, Siegel said, work, he said. offering services like bathrooms And they aren’t alone. On a to the temporary residents. recent visit, the Reyes mobile Siegel stressed that this would home was one of about 13 RVs be a temporary solution while and trailers camped out near the the city figures out a long-term back lot of a Target store. The strategy. spot is one of several encamp- Santa Clara County officials ments in Mountain View that appear to be on the same page have apparently grown in recent as Siegel. Last month, the county weeks as a byproduct of the local Board of Supervisors approved a housing crunch. comprehensive list of homeless People living in their RVs housing initiatives, including throughout the city has become pilot “safe parking” programs. a more visible issue, according to Ky Le, the county’s director of Sgt. Saul Jaeger of the Mountain the Office of Supportive Hous- View Police Department. While ing, said the program would give Jaeger didn’t have exact numbers people living in their vehicles on the number of RVs parked in a safe place to rest overnight, the city or number of complaints and would provide security and filed about them, he said the access to basic services like recent congregations of RVs in showers and restrooms. He said residential areas have caused an MICHELLE LE it should have a “relatively mini- uptick in public concern. Mark, who lives in an RV, said most homeless shelters wouldn’t allow him to bring his dog Tasha. mal” impact on nearby busi- The cause isn’t totally clear, but nesses and residents. there could be some contributing In September, Le told the Voice factors. Some areas of the city About a year ago, there might by regularly, but officers haven’t have criminal backgrounds. Plus, that the city of San Jose had iden- have recently barred overnight be one or two trailers parked on forced anyone to leave the area. most shelters didn’t allow him to tified a city-owned parking lot parking, Jaeger said, and a com- the side of the road, but nothing Police have reportedly warned bring along Tasha, his 3-year-old to become one of these homeless bination of construction and new like this, said Ellespeth Ingham, RV-dwellers they need to relo- mini Doberman who peeked her parking locations, and that the developments in the city could a nearby resident who posted an cate every 72 hours, per the city’s head out of the trailer. county could pitch in funds to have squeezed the RVs into these open letter to the City Council parking rules. Residents say “You have no idea how quickly get things up and running. The more visible locales. But it could complaining about the issue. occasionally a camper trailer will you can be out on the street. It county’s Housing Task Force be simply a socio-economic RV-dwellers have been dumping get impounded and towed away, could be sickness, divorce, bank- recommended that the Board of issue, as rents continue to push trash as well as other waste along but that was reportedly due to ruptcy or anything,” he told the Supervisors establish at least one out residents and cause a split the curbs, she said, adding that expired registration tags. Voice. “I’ve been working as long safe parking location in North between the haves and the have- she no longer feels safe walking Jaeger said that police cannot as I can remember, and there’s County, but it’s not clear where it nots, Jaeger said. alone in the area. come in and forcibly remove nowhere to live on my budget.” will be located. Besides the stretch of Latham “I’m not a city planner: I don’t RVs from the area, but they can Mark described himself as It’s also not clear to city offi- Street between Escuela Avenue know what these people are sup- enforce existing city laws. The someone stitching his life back cials exactly who is choosing to and Showers Drive, lines of RVs posed to do, but I know they’re vehicles have to be moved at together following a rough live in trailers in Mountain View. have cropped up along Crisanto not supposed to be here,” she said. least one-tenth of a mile every 72 divorce and other struggles. Siegel said he assumes all of them Avenue near Rengstorff Park, as “This is not a suitable shelter.” hours, which police are actively Minus the space, his trailer was are employed, or else they would well as around the Americana In 2013, the city of Palo Alto enforcing, and residents in the outfitted with most the trap- have no reason to reside in the Apartments near the Sunnyvale responded to similar complaints RVs cannot dump their sewage pings of home: a small bathroom, city, but he was unsure if all of border. At a community meet- by passing a ban on sleeping into the street, obstruct side- refrigerator, bunk bed and a them are homeless. He said they ing last week, Mountain View in vehicles overnight. Its city walks, leave empty bottles or uri- burner for cooking meals. He could have homes in far away police Chief Max Bosel told council overturned the ban in nate in public. And for the most holds down a janitorial job and areas like Modesto and are just residents that the department November 2014, in part because part, the newcomers to these tries to keep a low profile about staying in RVs when they’re here has also fielded complaints about a similar ban enacted in Los Mountain View neighborhoods his living situation, he said. to work. RVs parked near the Grant Park Angeles was overturned by the are abiding by all the laws. They Temporary solutions? “Many of them are probably Plaza. These clusters of RVs do the U.S. Court of Appeals in the move their vehicles, they keep similar to the people we’ve been create a significant quality of life Ninth Circuit. the area clean and they aren’t City Council member Lenny hearing in City Council meet- issue in the city, he said. RV and trailer owners have getting into fights, he said. Siegel told the Voice that it’s a dif- ings (affected by) rents going up,” “It’s a challenging issue (and) relatively few options in this area “But there are also people that ficult situation, and that the city Siegel said. it’s becoming more prevalent,” for sanctioned campgrounds are drinking and fighting and needs to find a solution that will Whatever the solution may be, Bosel said. with hookups. Earlier this littering and urinating in public. meet the needs of both neigh- Sgt. Jaeger stressed that the RVs Neighborhood concerns year, Mountain View officials That’s what’s garnering the atten- borhood residents as well as the are not just a police issue, and approved plans to shut down a tion,” Jaeger said. people living in trailers. that both sides need to weigh in The Latham Street encamp- 30-space RV park off Fairchild Like others living on the street, “I’m torn. Most of us would not if the city takes action. ment is right in front of the Drive that will be rebuilt into Mark, who declined to give his want this in front of our house, “This requires input from a lot Avalon Towers, where a one-bed- new row houses that are expected last name, said he would gladly whether we live in an apartment of stakeholders and the commu- room apartment rents for about to sell for $900,000 apiece. rent an apartment in the area, or a single-family home, but nity, and that includes the people $3,000 a month. Residents say Reyes said he tried to get a spot if he could just afford it. The these people need a place to live,” who live in their vehicles and the they are sympathetic to people at RV camps in Redwood City 55-year-old has been living in his Siegel said. people who live in these areas,” down on their luck; however, and Sunnyvale — the latter one trailer for about four months. He Calling it one possible solution, Jaeger said. V they say having people essentially had a list of 100 people waiting tried living at homeless shelters, Siegel suggested at the commu- Email Kevin Forestieri live on the street is fast becoming for an opening. but he disliked being lumped nity meeting that the city could at [email protected] a source of noise, garbage and People living in the RV together with people in the throes establish a temporary RV park in and Mark Noack at safety problems for the area. encampments say police come of substance abuse or who could the vacant parking lots outside of [email protected]

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regulations didn’t experience RENT CONTROL such doomsday scenarios, said Continued from page 5 Melissa Morris, an attorney with speakers issued a grim warning the Fair Housing Law Project. to city leaders that rent regu- As enacted by several other Bay lation and just-cause eviction Area cities, rent stabilization ordinances would create condi- would cap rent increases to about tions that would be exploited by 2 percent per year while leaving the worst kind of tenants. Such exceptions for landlords to invest protections were a recipe for “pit- in property improvements. bulls, pythons and pedophiles,” “What (rent stabilization) is warned one San Francisco real good at is protecting tenants estate agent; rent control was an from displacement by prevent- invitation for “slumlords,” added ing large increases that outstrip a San Jose real estate agent. tenants’ ability to pay it,” she What seemed to resonate said. “I would call on Mountain most for council members was View to be a leader. The people the warning that rent stabili- who live in this city have called zation and just-cause protec- on the council to do something, tions wouldn’t actually solve the immediate local housing problem. “Rent control will have little ‘Rent control will MICHELLE LE impact in relieving renters from have little impact Council members Lenny Siegel and Mike Kasperzak react as panelists talk about Mountain View’s housing high-market rents,” warned Josh- issues on Monday night. ua Howard, vice president of in relieving renters a temporary moratorium on stay in this community where Services Agency to help provide the California Apartment Asso- future rent increases. If the city they can’t afford it,” he said. “I emergency relief for renters in ciation and one of the evening’s from high-market didn’t investigate a sound way don’t think anyone has a right to danger of being displaced. featured panelists. “These are to regulate rents, then the likely live in a certain area.” Finally, the council also came the same solutions that gentrified rents.’ alternative would be for housing Through much back and forth, up an idea on the fly to cre- San Francisco, Santa Monica and JOSHUA HOWARD OF THE CALIFORNIA advocates to force the issue for- a consensus emerged through a ate some kind of data collec- Berkeley. We would do well to APARTMENT ASSOCIATION ward through a voter initiative, straw vote for a package of less tion program that would try to not make a bad situation worse.” Siegel warned. onerous tenant protections and gather better information on rent That line of argument was per- “Whatever we come up with future measures. Those included increases and evictions. suasive for five out of the seven and other cities may follow suit.” will be imperfect, but taking a future urgency ordinance that Siegel and Showalter both council members. Councilman After four hours of public action with teeth is better than would force landlords to offer denounced their colleagues’ pro- Chris Clark conceded that such speakers and expert testimo- taking no action,” Siegel said. tenants longer term leases for six posal as misguided. programs might provide quick ny, the council seemed vis- But those measures were char- or 12 months as well as a mini- “It looks like we’re heading relief, but those benefits would ibly exhausted as the discussion acterized as too risky even for mum of 90 days notice for any down the wrong path,” Siegel soon be enjoyed only by long- finally came back to members further study by other coun- rent increases. For future study, said. “I can count the votes, but I term tenants, he said. for direction on how to pro- cil members. Councilmen Ken the council majority backed don’t think this is the end of the “To me, rent stabilization is the ceed. Council members Lenny Rosenberg and Mike Kasperzak investigating some type of man- issue.” biggest weapon in the tool shed. Siegel and Pat Showalter both both described rent stabilization datory mediation program for City staff indicated that an You don’t go from free market made a case for asking staff to as a “flawed” policy that they sim- tenants’ grievances that would be urgency ordinance with tenant to your biggest weapon in one further investigate rent stabi- ply didn’t trust. On the far end of triggered by criteria that would protections could be brought fell swoop,” Clark said. “When lization and just-cause tenant the spectrum, Councilman John be determined later. back for the council to approve as there’s bleeding, you don’t go and protections. While staff studied Inks cast the issue as a simple In addition, city staff would soon as next week. V cut off the limb.” such programs, they wanted to matter of free-market economics. also look into providing new Email Mark Noack But other cities that passed rent accede to the tenants’ plea for “There’s people who want to funding for the Community at [email protected]

CRIME BRIEFS Inspirations Continued from page 4 at the auto repair shop at around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18. a guide to the spiritual community SALES There, officers found that the LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN RENTALS glass door into the building To include your had been shattered, according Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All Church in to police spokeswoman Leslie Children’s Nursery Hardie. 10:00 a.m. Worship Inspirations The business owner found that 10:10 Sunday School Please call a cash register with $100 in cash 11:15 a.m. Fellowship had been taken, but there was Blanca Yoc no other theft or damage to the Pastor David K. Bonde Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland at 650-223-6596 business, Hardie said. or email Costume Bank Police have no surveillance 460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) footage of the incident or suspect 650-948-3012 95% of Proceeds Support information. www.losaltoslutheran.org [email protected] Community Programs Kevin Forestieri MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Discount Coupon Available Online Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. www.losaltosassistanceleague.org Like us on Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. Fundraiser for Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV 169 State St @ 3rd • Los Altos 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Ofﬁce Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm www.facebook.com/ www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189 (650) 941-2610 MountainViewVoice Los Altos

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expand affordable housing develop- LINKEDIN ment in Mountain View. Speaking on Continued from page 1 Tuesday, MidPen executive director Matt Franklin said that money would off-ramp at La Avenida. best go toward buying up older housing That kind of cooperation could be units or land. He estimated that about difficult, particularly given the back- 400 housing units could be financed if ground. In May, LinkedIn emerged the money was used to acquire an older the victor in a fierce battle for bonus property. development rights in the North Bay- But that wouldn’t be enough to coun- shore neighborhood. As in business, ter-balance all the new jobs and traffic the company’s chief competitor was coming from LinkedIn’s new campus, Google, which tried to entice city offi- complained Councilman Lenny Siegel. cials by adding thousands of homes to He urged the company to consider its proposed expansions. adding housing to its plans, saying he Given that the North Bayshore land couldn’t support it otherwise. competition was essentially a “zero- “I have a hard time supporting this sum game,” Councilman Chris Clark magnitude of job-creating develop- asked: Why would Google now want ment without figuring out where to help its competitor? people are going to live,” he said. “To LinkedIn Vice President Jim Mort- allow this to go forward would be a big gensen answered that all the big com- mistake.” panies are essentially playing in the By all accounts, the situation is same sandbox and dealing with the as complex as it gets in municipal same set of troubles in the area. planning, and city staff are working “Everyone has the same interests, on simultaneous studies for North and we all have to make the same Bayshore. Mountain View officials improvements,” he said. “In order for are envisioning more than $96 mil- them to do their projects, it’s in their lion in North Bayshore transporta- interest to help us do our projects.” tion improvements, much of it being The proposed Shoreline Commons funded by the local tech firms with the development would reportedly bring goal to drastically lower the number 8,000 LinkedIn employees and likely of single-occupant cars streaming many more workers to staff a new into the area. As part of that effort, hotel, movie theater, shops and restau- Mountain View planners are getting rants planned as part of the project. ready for a difficult effort to acquire Those numbers spurred some con- right-of-way ownership or easements cerns among council members and along more than 50 properties in the public speakers that it could worsen an area. City staff reported that Mountain already bad traffic situation. View may need to exercise its eminent For some, a superior way to reduce domain privileges. traffic would be to push for new, dense Capping the discussion, City Man- housing development in the North ager Dan Rich reminded council mem- Bayshore, operating under the logic bers that staff members were dealing that workers who can walk to their jobs with a huge challenge in planning for won’t clog the streets with their cars. the future of this area. City planners are currently working “This is an incredibly complex issue,” on a North Bayshore housing study he said. “I don’t want to mislead the that would map out how new resi- council, applicant or public. This is an dences could be built in the area. But unprecedented engineering analysis that study with have little bearing on that needs to occur here.” LinkedIn, which declined to incorpo- City Council members were gener- rate housing directly into its project. ally supportive of the Shoreline Com- Instead, the company is offering a mons project. The project will be lump sum of at least $40 million to brought back for approvals at a future the MidPen Housing Corporation to date. V

exceed the $700,000 budgeted, and GOOGLE Barnsley said there’s no shortage of Continued from page 7 ways to spend the money. There were “terrific partner” in supporting plenty of concrete needs in the district local schools, and that the company this year that weren’t included because is happy to support public educa- of budget constraints, she said, includ- tion efforts in its own hometown. ing more instruments for the music Prior to the matching grant, the program and software upgrades for foundation set a preliminary budget managing the school libraries. of $700,000 in funding for educa- The MVEF leadership will convene tion programs this year. The money in April to decide out how to spend will go towards weekly art and music any additional funds, and Barnsley lessons with teachers from the Com- said they are open to suggestions munity School of Music and Arts, as from parents and teachers. And while well as supplies for hands-on science it’s still too early to say how much the lessons. The funding will also pay for foundation will raise, Barnsley said an eighth-grade field trip to Yosemite they are ready for big plans next year. National Park for five days, which “There is so much goodwill in this serves as a capstone program for envi- community. Everyone wants to see ronmental education. their schools succeed,” she said. V The extra funding from Google Email Kevin Forestieri means the foundation could easily at [email protected]

October 23, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 11 LocalNews Trick-or-Treat Local entrepreneur is Chamber’s new CEO Saturday,Saturday, OctoberOctober 3131 • 1:001:00 – 3:003:00 pmpm By Kevin Forestieri In Mountain View, Siress was announcing his plans to depart DowntownDowntown MountainMountain ViewView alongaloong CastroCastro StreetStreet the founding president of the back in March. Myers said, Siress he Mountain View Cham- Mountain View Public Safety stood out from the rest by having ber of Commerce has Foundation, a nonprofit that lever- a broad business background Tfound its new president ages support and donations from starting and managing all types and CEO in Tony Siress, a busi- the community for the Mountain of companies. ness executive who has started View police and fire departments, “Tony (Siress) really brought and managed several companies as well as the Mountain View something that was very differ- throughout the Bay Area. Police Activities League. The ent,” Myers said. Siress, a nonprofit started last year, and A Santa Clara University grad- third-genera- was awarded the Celebration of uate, Siress received his bach- tion Mountain Leaders Award this year by the elor’s degree in commerce, and View resident, chamber of commerce. went on to complete the Strategic co-founded the Siress replaces former cham- Marketing program at Stanford’s business soft- ber CEO Oscar Garcia, who School of Business, according to ware compa- announced his resignation ear- the Chamber’s press release. He is nies Tidalwave lier this year. Longtime board also a certified software engineer Technologies Tony Siress member Julie Hart Conde has and developer. and Younite been serving as the organiza- Along with being born and Kids 12 and under please after starting his career as a sys- tion’s interim CEO after Garcia raised here in Mountain View, tems engineer. He later worked left in September. Myers said it was a strong selling and consulted with several tech Tom Myers, chair of the cham- point that Siress wanted to give companies and served as the ber’s board of directors, said back to the community. In talk- Look for the window signs at participating locations senior director of marketing and there were a number of capa- ing a position of trust in the com- www.mountainviewdowntown.com business at Sun Microsystems. ble candidates who would have munity, he said, it’s important to He is also managing partner of made great CEOs, and that the see that willingness to give back. several restaurants and wine board definitely needed all the “And he has shown that giving bars in the area, according to the extra time Garcia gave them back is what he wants to do,” Chamber of Commerce. by giving six months notice, Myers said. V

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October 23, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 15 Arts&EventsMOUNTAINVIEWVOICE He can dance MOUNTAIN VIEW NATIVE PURSUES LIFE ON STAGE AFTER WINNING “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE”

By Chrissi Angeles

ardon Me” by Incu- bus blared through the ‘P speakers. An energetic young dancer flipped and leaped effortlessly across the stage. Con- fetti and streamers shot into the air as the audience rose to to its feet for a standing ovation. After a grueling season of performing on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2005, Moun- tain View native Nick Lazzarini became the very first winner of COURTESY OF SHAPING SOUND what went on to become a wildly Mountain View native Nick popular reality TV show. Lazzarini now has his own dance As a child, Lazzarini attended company in Los Angeles. Springer Elementary School in Mountain View and Blach Inter- start out with ballet, just to get mediate School in Los Altos. He ourselves ready for the day. Then also took dance classes through we just jump right into show the city of Mountain View’s Rec- rehearsals. reation Division and at Dance This week, we’ve been balanc- Attack Studios in Sunnyvale. ing rehearsing for the show with Realizing that he wanted to putting together a number that focus on a career in dance, he we filmed for “The Ellen Show.” said he decided to switch to It aired yesterday, and it’s also home schooling, earn his high online on her YouTube page. COURTESY OF SHAPING SOUND school diploma and move to Los There’s already over 500,000 The cast of Shaping Sound, seen here in “Do Right,” will perform at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts Angeles. views on it! She loves us and she in Cupertino on Sunday, Oct. 25. Last week, Lazzarini talked wants to have us back. about his life since the television With The Stars” performance. funding and got backers for show and how he went on to co- What is it like with so many It was his first one. He had this it. It’s been a dream come true How would you describe created his own genre-blending different personalities coming awesome concept, and it was the getting to dance alongside your today’s dance culture, and dance company, Shaping Sound, together at Shaping Sound? first time that all of us as friends best friends, knowing that you’re what are your feelings about which will perform in Cupertino I think the thing that saves had worked together doing what not only creating with them the way the dance culture is on Oct. 25. us from a lot of fighting is the we loved to do. but you’re also giving your best progressing? fact that we are all very much We looked at each other like, friends work and a chance to I think it’s progressing ... and How would you describe a typi- friends. Some of us have known ‘How do we do this every day? make a living. it’s not progressing. There is cal day? each other for ten-plus years. It How can we make this a reality, It’s a really special process definitely more dance out there, If it’s a rehearsal day, I’ve gotta all stems from a couple of years for every day of our lives?’ We when we’re in the studio; it’s and it’s incredible. There’s more start my day out with Starbucks. back, when (choreographer) Tra- just slowly but surely started very collaborative. Everybody’s work now for dancers. But I Then I head to rehearsal — we vis Wall was hired for a “Dancing creating the company, and got voices are heard. When you don’t necessarily think that the have a group of fourteen danc- level is as high because there’s ers who can contribute and can just so much of it. You know, Saint Simon be a part of the process, it makes back in the day, there was only the show that much better. a little bit of it, but that was at Parish School the highest level quality because Has anyone within the dance there was so little of it. You had community inspired you as to be the best of the best to be you’ve grown up? out there ... because dance has OPEN HOUSE Young male dancers of course become so much more saturated Thurs, November 5, 2015 look up to Mikhail Baryshnikov, and it’s so much more out there, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. I feel like you can’t find those They’re kind of the dancers who superstars like you used to ... it’s 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM have paved the way for us. “So harder to find them. You Think You Can Dance” 10:30 AM Preschool Presentation brought dance into the fore- What are your hopes for your 11:00 AM Middle School Presentation front. It made dancers household future? 11:30 AM Kindergarten Presentation names, which kind of hadn’t Well, right now I’m 31, and 650-968-9952 school.stsimon.org happened since the ’70s with Bob I’m reaching that point where Guided Tours 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 1840 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA 94024 Fosse. There are a lot of dancers it’s time to start thinking about No Appointment Necessary Located at the intersection of Foothill Expressway and Grant Road to look up to now, but I think the older dancers were way better. See DANCE, page 18

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October 23, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 17 E A + E DANCE s'2!$%3 Continued from page 16 ‘It’s very

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October 23, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 21 QEDITORIAL Viewpoint QYOUR LETTERS QGUEST OPINIONS

Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly Minimum wage hike is the right thing to do QSTAFF EDITOR By Ronald W. Schafer hire, but if workers can’t live here, they must at least be Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) able to afford to travel here to work. EDITORIAL s a citizen of Mountain View, I strongly support 2. For many low-skill jobs, the mandated minimum wage Associate Editor raising the minimum wage to $15 is often the de facto maximum wage. Renee Batti (223-6528) per hour by 2018, and I believe 3. If low-wage workers have more Arts & Entertainment Editor A Guest Opinion Elizabeth Schwyzer (223-6517) that a majority of Mountain View resi- money to spend, businesses will clearly Special Sections Editor dents agree that the City Council should benefit, and workers will be less likely to Brenna Malmberg (223-6511) make such a commitment now. have to rely on taxpayer-supported social services. Staff Writers A higher minimum wage is essential for achieving even 4. Mountain View’s generous support of local technol- Kevin Forestieri (223-6535) Mark Noack (223-6536) a modicum of economic justice in this country. When ogy-based business has made our city known around the Intern we are hired to work, we sell hours of our lives to our world as a center for innovation. As a result, many who Carl Sibley employer. In this transaction, the value of a significant live and work in Mountain View are doing quite well Photographer portion of a worker’s life span is in a real sense measured financially (median household income here is $97,338). Michelle Le (223-6530) by his or her salary. For each hour sold, the worker’s life Raising the minimum wage will send a strong signal to the Contributors Dale Bentson, Ruth Schecter is one hour shorter — and none of us has an inexhaustible world that Mountain View values the contributions of all DESIGN & PRODUCTION supply of hours. who work and live here. Marketing and Creative Director Wall Street financial engineers, who nearly drove us into 5. Finally, experience in San Jose and other cities that Shannon Corey (223-6560) a depression, may earn more than $50 million per year, but have raised the minimum wage shows that most of the Design and Production Manager a minimum-wage worker in Mountain View now makes arguments against a raise do not stand up to close scru- Kristin Brown (223-6562) just $10.30 per hour (up from $9 per hour); this is a mind- tiny: Jobs are not lost; prices do not go up dramatically, Designers Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn, boggling ratio of 2,500 to 1! Without action on the local if at all; and careful studies have shown that when the Nick Schweich, Doug Young level, the moneyed special interests that have captured minimum wage goes up, businesses enjoy lower employee ADVERTISING Washington will ensure that this disparity will continue to turn-over and therefore lower training costs. Vice President Sales and Marketing increase. Local action is imperative as a first step toward A raise in the minimum hourly wage will help some Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) changing how we value work in our society. workers a lot, and it won’t hurt the rest of us much at all. Advertising Representative The above might be dismissed as just an emotional Economically, it’s the smart thing to do; morally, it’s just Adam Carter (223-6573) appeal, and furthermore, statewide and nationwide the right thing to do. Real Estate Account Executive Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) increases are under discussion. So what are the facts that should compel Mountain View to move ahead indepen- Ronald W. Schafer is a consulting professor of electrical Published every Friday at dently? engineering at Stanford University. He and his wife have lived 450 Cambridge Avenue 1. The proposed increases will not provide a living wage in Mountain View since 2004. 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How about doing something residential block would do Member, Mountain View proactive to make our smaller a whole lot to make those in Chamber of Commerce residential streets safer for a great hurry at the expense pedestrians and bicyclists and of everyone else pay for their QWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? small children and even cats selfishness, and it wouldn’t and dogs? cost the city a whole lot in the All views must include a home address We have essentially no long term. Speed humps last a and contact phone number. Published letters will also appear on the web site, enforcement of speed laws in long time, and the experience www.MountainViewOnline.com, and Mountain View by our over- of bashing your head against occasionally on the Town Square forum. worked police force. 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22 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q October 23, 2015 Viewpoint Region’s gridlock a predictable mess NOTICE TO PREQUALIFY AND INVITATION TO BID

By James Kempf 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Mt. View Whisman School the Mountain View coun- District (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project, (“Project” or “Contract”): y wife and I just cil’s recent planning session Graham Middle School Auditorium and Site Improvements. The Project consists of the returned from six to reduce lanes and have construction of a new auditorium. months of living in separated bike paths are an M ;VIPKVU[OPZ7YVQLJ[[OL)PKKLYPZYLX\PYLK[VOH]LILLUWYLX\HSPÄLKI`[OL+PZ[YPJ[0U Berlin, Germany. 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Above: Veggie Garden in Mountain View Q RESTAURANTREVIEW serves up meat-free versions of Chinese restaurant standards like general’s chicken. Veggie Garden’s menu Right: Owner Lorita Teng chats with is a vegan’s guilty pleasure customers at lunchtime on Oct. 20. ack when I still wore Dr. Martens boots with vintage dresses, I dated a vegetarian Bfond of textured vegetable protein (TVP). Purchased from the local co-op from bulk bins or prepackaged in cellophane bags, dry TVP could be easily confused with dog kibble. To prepare, one soaked the knuckle-sized chunks in liquid until they swelled and took on the texture of wet knots of soiled kitchen sponge. To make edible, one smothered the

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The texture of fake meat has at 2464 W. El Camino Real us to our table. We ordered dipping sauces. The peanut ered in sweet and spicy come a long way since then. for almost two years, it’s a a large bowl of hot-and-sour sauce meant for the basil rolls gravy. It was served with a The taste, while certainly great place to have a casual soup ($7.95) that was thick was too thick and lacked bite, side of broccoli. better than the days of chewy meal with friends or pick up a with tofu, bean sprouts and while the pot stickers arrived General’s chicken should kibbles, still has room for quick lunch-to-go. It’s among cabbage. It was comforting with a small bowl of sticky not be confused with health improvement. If you shape a several options in Moun- enough, but not as sharply sweet plum sauce. Our server food, even if it’s served in a slab of 21st-century TVP into tain View that offer vegan spiced or as sour as it might noticed our reaction to the vegan restaurant. The deep a fillet and tell me it’s vegan and vegetarian food at a have been. plum sauce and returned to brown sauce was rich and halibut, it’s going to have similar price point — among The pot stickers ($5.95) our table offering soy sauce salty, the nuggets fried and to come with sauce. Lots of them Garden Fresh Chinese were fresh and delicious, and chili oil. crispy. My taste buds were sauce. And Veggie Garden, a Vegan Cuisine, vegan chain as were the basil moo shu We were still working our having a party. My coronary vegan Chinese restaurant on restaurant Veggie Grill and rolls ($2.95) with finely juli- way through the pot stickers arteries? Not so much. El Camino Real in Mountain vegetarian Latin fare at Yam enned carrots, cucumber and when the entrees arrived. I My dining partner chose View, makes good sauce. Leaf Bistro. The problem is mushrooms bound together ordered the general’s chicken vegan duck: a combination of Truth be told, the restau- the name, which conjures a in large basil leaves and soft ($9.95), a Hunan dish that tofu skin and shiitake mush- rant does a reasonable job verdant field of fresh produce rice wrappers. What let these features battered, deep-fried with its vegan garlic fish slice, rather than a strip mall on a appetizers down were the nuggets of chicken smoth- Continued on next page too. I ordered the entree for busy commuter road. a take-out lunch with miso If you can move beyond soup, brown rice and a lychee that, even the most die-hard smoothie. The surprise ribbon omnivore will have a good Vegetarian Restaurant in Mountain View! of seaweed wrapped around time at Veggie Garden. Just the fillet’s edge, coupled with don’t expect fine dining. the crunch of a shredded This is a small restaurant that $10 Lunch Specials: bean sprout garnish, brought doubles as a take-out spot. Up to mind memories of the sea. front are two wall-mounted Pupusa The white miso soup with torn screens displaying rotating leaves of soft wakame was the images of menu items. The Quinoa Black perfect complement, and the well-lit seating area is clean steamed brown rice brought and pleasant, but compact, Bean Taco everything into balance. with a modern gray-and- Veggie Garden is a vegan’s brown motif. Black Bean Quesadilla guilty pleasure in the guise On a recent Saturday eve- of a Chinese restaurant. Open ning, an eager server brought Salvadorian Style Tostada Enchilada Del Rio

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Continued from previous page Q DININGNOTES rooms in a light sauce served with a side of the ubiquitous Veggie Garden broccoli. One bite into the 2464 W. El Camino Real, dish, he proclaimed loudly, Mountain View “Hey! This tastes like duck!” 650-961-6888 He was right. The texture veggiegardenmountainview.com was miraculously meat-like; there was no soy aftertaste. Hours: When I took a taste of the Closed Monday. sauce on its own, however, it Tue.–Sun. was heavily salted. 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The food at Veggie Garden 5–9:30 p.m. begins with beautiful inten- tions. It’s meat-, dairy- and egg-free; the ingredients are Credit Cards fresh and the dishes are served with enthusiasm. If Reservations you have food allergies, employees will do what they Take-out can to accommodate you. orders But if your idea of vegan food is a handful of bamboo Catering shoots nestled on a bed of Outdoor seating raw kale, you won’t find it at Veggie Garden. Some items Alcohol on the menu feature raw and lightly processed vegeta- Wheelchair bles — like the side salad and access moo shu rolls — but most of what’s on offer is a little Parking Ample naughty. And that’s fine by me. Sometimes, even vegans Noise Level Moderate need to indulge a little. V Bathroom Good Email Mimm Patterson at Cleanliness [email protected]. Vegan duck is made with tofu skins and shiitake mushrooms and served in a light sauce with broccoli.

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Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) Century 16: 9:15 & 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:15, 7 & 9:30 p.m. The Intern (PG-13) ++ Killing me softly Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:20 & 10:15 p.m. Jem and the Holograms (PG) ‘ASSASSIN’ HEAVY ON ARTS, LIGHT ON MARTIAL Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1:10, 4:25, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m., 12:01 a.m. 000 1/2 (Guild) Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:20 p.m. The King and I (1956) (G) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. The “wuxia,” or martial on the Tang Dynasty short story ing looks passed between the arts film, has become some- “Nie Yinniang” — has all the leads speak greater volumes Labyrinth of Lies (R) Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 9:50 p.m. thing of a rite of passage for lushness and lavish attention than any dime-store dialogue Ladrones (PG-13) Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 4:30 & 10:30 p.m. Asian filmmakers, even those to detail we’ve come to expect could. 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Meet the Patels (PG) +++ tion of urban anomie, joins the when her handler, a tough-as- And indeed, pageantry is Aquarius Theatre: 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. fray with “The Assassin.” nails nun (Zhou Yun), pun- partly the point, including Anyone who knows Hou’s ishes a recent failure by send- a music-and-dance interlude Pan (PG) Century 16: 10:20 a.m., Fri & Sat 1:15 p.m. idiosyncratic work will know ing the assassin to murder her and the ritualistic sword duels Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:50, 4:35 & 7:35 p.m. that genre will bend to him own beloved cousin, played (though they are swift, scary Rock the Kasbah (R) Century 16: 9 & 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:40 & before he bends to genre. by Chang Chen. Raising the and joyless). But Hou remains 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:25 & 10:15 p.m. “The Assassin” makes for an stakes: Palace intrigue peaks as far more interested in taking Shaandaar (Not Rated) Century 16: 11 a.m., 3, 6:45 & 10:25 p.m. almost perversely unsatisfying small provinces rise up to chal- moments as they come: a child’s Sicario (R) Century 16: 7:25 & 10:25 p.m., Fri & Sat 4:15 p.m. “wuxia” film by contemporary lenge imperial authority. curiosity delightedly observed Century 20: 11:15 a.m., 2:10, 5:05, 7:55 & 10:45 p.m. standards. No one flies, and Partly because of our culture by otherwise pitiless adults, Steve Jobs (R) ++ Century 16: 9 & 10 a.m., 12:05, 12:55, 3:05, Hou shoots the rare bursts of gap, but mostly because Hou is the countless decisions of Nie 4:05, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15 & 10:15 p.m., Fri 1:45 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:15 p.m. fighting deliberately too close who he is, “The Assassin” plays Yinniang’s angel of life and Century 20: 10:35 a.m., noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6, 7:30, 9 & 10:35 p.m. or too far away to revel in the out in more-or-less studied death. Taken on the level of a The Walk (PG) Century 16: 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:10 p.m. choreography and skill of the obliqueness. If the story makes lucid dream, “The Assassin” performers. few concessions in clarify- has primordial imagery and Woodlawn (PG) Century 20: 4 & 7:05 p.m., Fri & Sat 1:05 p.m. Rather, “The Assassin” is a ing historical rivalries, it also psychological angst to spare. AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) Hou film, and therefore an aes- includes symbolic monologues Not MPAA rated. One hour, CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) thete’s delight. This ninth-cen- to bolster our senses of charac- 47 minutes. CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) tury historical fiction — based ter and theme, and the smolder- — Peter Canavese CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) STANFORD THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) celebrate “domestic partnership day” and Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the settle down, Laurel’s diagnosis arrives and language and sexuality. One hour, 43 Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com the Ocean County Board of Freeholders minutes. — P.C. exercise their then-legal right to choose to 0Skip it For show times, plot synopses, QMOVIEREVIEWS deny benefits to domestic partners. Laurel’s STEVE JOBS 00 00Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie very-straight partner Dane (Michael Shan- What is a studio out to create yet another 000A good bet info, visit www.mv-voice.com FREEHELD 00 non) gets wind that she is gay and a victim Steve Jobs movie to do? Start with Walter 0000Outstanding and click on movies. “Freeheld” tells the true story of Laurel of discrimination and becomes a stalwart Isaacson’s authorized bio, hire a screenwrit- Hester (Julianne Moore), 23 years a cop ally, but their brethren take a lot more con- er Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”) and Seth Rogen as electronics engineer Steve paying attention to. Sorkin promisingly before cancer sidelines her and the county vincing. Then Steven Goldstein of Garden snag Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle “Woz” Wozniak. The result is “Steve Jobs,” shapes the story around three key product government kicks her while she’s down. State Equality (Steve Carell) eagerly seizes (“Slumdog Millionaire”). Don’t forget the a film with audiovisual punch and dynamic launches, but it becomes repetitive, with The film starts off convincingly with the on the case as an example in the fight for top-shelf cast, including Michael Fassbend- delivery of rat-a-tat-tat dialogue. It’s also each section forcing confrontations with fearfully closeted Laurel’s awkward-sweet gay marriage. “Freeheld” doesn’t operate er as the titular selfish, insecure genius; Kate a film that, in attempting to “pull back the same influences: Sculley, Woz, Hoffman courtship with young mechanic Stacie on the rhythms of reality but rather on those Winslet as his confidant Joanna Hoffman; the curtain” on a man, reveals behind its and Jobs’ daughter, Lisa Brennan. Rated R Andree (Ellen Page). But soon after they of morally reassuring light melodrama. Jeff Daniels as Apple CEO John Sculley; and own theatrical curtain nothing much worth for language. Two hours, 2 minutes. — P.C. 30 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q October 23, 2015 VOICE MOUNTAINVIEW QHIGHLIGHT INVENTIONS AND IMAGINATIONS The Friends of “R” House will offer its annual Where History Meets Haunting event series leading up to Halloween, this year entitled “Inventions and Imaginations.” Visitors can enjoy a family-friendly steampunk-esque haunted house attraction at the historic Rengstorff house. Evening and family day programs are available. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-31, 6:30-10 p.m. $10 advance; $15 at the door. Rengstorff House, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-867-7708. www.r-house.org

ART GALLERIES in public contracting opportunities. Oct. 29, jazz musicians will perform original compositions venues in East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, San Francisco member, J-Pass holder; $55 at the door (space 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Mitchell Park Community and arrangements, in addition to dynamic works and Stanford University. This year’s theme is permitting). Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, ‘Heirloom’ The show “Heirloom” will share Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call by the SFJAZZ Collective. Seating is limited “Running out of Time.” See website for the full Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8613. paloaltojcc.org/ paintings and mixed-media works by Bryan Keith 408-660-9171. publiccontractingbusinessforum. to 200 and is first-come, first-served. Doors schedule and specific locations. Oct. 15-25. Events/paul-reiser-an-evening-of-stand-up-comedy Thomas that celebrate the black experience eventbrite.com will open at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 2-3 p.m. Free. $10 one film session (2-3 hours). Various local West Bay Opera: Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’ through historic symbols such as cotton, roses, Sew Sew with FabMo: Halloween Community School of Music and Arts, Finn venues, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and Stanford. West Bay Opera will stage “Rigoletto” by and African and African-American imagery. See goodie bag Volunteers from FabMo will lead Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.unaff.org website for facility hours. Monday-Saturday, Oct. participants in repurposing designer textiles to www.arts4all.org/attend/concerts.htm Giuseppe Verdi, a tragic story about a court 9-Nov. 22. Free. Community School of Music create a custom goodie bay for trick-or-treating. FOOD AND DRINK jester who seeks revenge after his daughter is and Arts, Mohr Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, The class is beginner level, but attendees should DANCE Brew Your Own Kombucha This course caught up in debauchery at the court of Mantua. Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend/ be comfortable with a sewing machine. Oct. 27, For the Love of Dance classes A family- offered by Anne Marie Bonneau will cover the The performances are fully staged, with a chorus mohrgallery.htm 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, owned studio, For the Love of Dance offers benefits of kombucha, the necessary equipment, and orchestra. Oct. 16 and 24, 8 p.m.; Oct. 18 Paintings by Naomi Mindelzun Gallery 9 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903- training in ballet, jazz, tap and other styles and successful and safe conditions. Students can and 25, 2 p.m. $40-$83. Lucie Stern Theatre, Los Altos has on display selected works by Palo 6877. goo.gl/tOfZX6 of dance to students, beginning at age 2 up taste samples of kombucha and other fermented 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-424- Alto artist Naomi Mindelzun. Her pieces use through adults, from Mountain View, Palo Alto, foods made by the instructor, and they will take 9999. www.wbopera.org a variety of surfaces and materials to capture CLUBS/MEETINGS Los Altos and Sunnyvale. Visit the website to home a jar of kombucha and a symbiotic colony organic structures that inspire her. Sept. 29-Oct. Halloween Ukulele Jam & Costume learn about specific offerings. October through of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY). Oct. 28, 6-8 SENIORS 31, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, June. Prices vary. For the Love of Dance, 2483 p.m. $75. Private home, address provided upon Party The Mountain View Public Library will Vision loss resources talk Staff from the noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los move its monthly ukulele jam event to Saturday Old Middlefield Way, Suite B, Mountain View. registration, Mountain View. Call 650-450- Palo Alto VA will discuss resources available to Altos. Call 650-326-1053. gallery9losaltos.com to celebrate Halloween. Community members Call 650-861-0650. www.fortheloveofdancemv. 8205. zerowastechef.com/register/ community members experiencing vision loss. BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS can dress in costume, bring a ukulele (or borrow com Sourdough Bread Boot Camp Anne one of the library’s) and sing and play Halloween Hacker Dojo Halloween Costume Marie Bonneau will teach students how to bake Oct. 27, 1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Cycle for Survival Event Transform Fitness songs. Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m. Free. Mountain View Party Hacker Dojo is hosting a costume sourdough bread using wild yeast, covering Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call Studio will host a free indoor cycling challenge Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. and dance party on Halloween night, where each step from feeding a starter to baking the 650-903-6330. www.mountainview.gov/seniors benefiting the Breast Cancer Charities of Call 650-903-6882. goo.gl/3duuOp there will be prizes for best costume (men and loaves. Students will taste a finished loaf and America. There will be giveaways, snacks and Peninsula Gem & Geology Society women) and best dance moves. Proceeds will take home a formed one to bake at home. LECTURES & TALKS prizes. Oct. 31, 8-10 a.m. Free. Transform Fitness meeting The next meeting of the Peninsula support the Hacker Dojo’s lease and building Participants should bring a bowl and towel for ‘Choosing the Right Long Term Care Studio, 257 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. Call Gem & Geology Society will include a improvements. Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. transporting the loaf. Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Option’ Los Altos Library and the SVFPA will 650-353-1100. transformfitnessmv.com $10 online; $20 at the door. Hacker Dojo, 599 $150. Private home, address provided upon presentation by gemologist/mineralogist John present a talk called “Choosing the Right Long PenFed Foundation Night of Heroes Stockwell on “The Origin of Thunder Eggs.” Fairchild Drive, Mountain View. www.eventbrite. registration, Mountain View. Call 650-450- Term Care Option,” taking a look at nursing Dinner Benefiting the Lee & Penny Anderson There will also be a door prize drawing and com/e/halloween-costume-party-hacker-dojo- 8205. zerowastechef.com/register homes, assisted living, the salient differences, Defenders Lodge, the second annual PenFed many items available by silent auction. Oct. 28, fundraiser-tickets-19023546941 Foundation’s Night of Heroes Dinner will honor 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Hillview Community Center, 97 LIVE MUSIC and preparing for unexpected costs and care burden. Oct. 26, 2-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, George P. Schultz, the 60th U.S. Secretary of Hillview Ave., Room 12, Los Altos. pggs.org EXHIBITS ‘Carnaval’ with the VNote Ensemble State, and volunteers serving and protecting Annual Gem and Mineral Show The VNote Ensemble will serve up hot rhythms in 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. www.sccl.org the country. Oct. 27, 6 p.m. $250 single ticket; COMMUNITY EVENTS Peninsula Gem & Geology Society will hold a concert of Carnival music of the Americas, ‘Explore the Aztec Roots of El Día de sponsorship opportunities are available. Los Friday Nights @ CHM This weekly block its annual Gem and Mineral Show, featuring including pieces from Venezuela, Brazil, Trinidad los Muertos’ At this event organized by the Altos Golf & Country Club, 1560 Country Club party-style event brings together the Silicon display cases of club lapidary, jewelry, rocks and the United States. Oct. 27, noon-1:30 p.m. Los Altos History Museum, Sunnyvale artist Drive, Los Altos. www.pentagonfoundation.org Valley community for innovative cuisine provided and minerals. Dealers will be on hand selling $20 (includes buffet lunch). Schultz Cultural Arts and social scientist Daniel Malinali will lead CLASSES/WORKSHOPS by Off the Grid, live music and activities for all handcrafted jewelry, gemstones, fossils, mineral Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223- a discussion about the Day of the Dead. Oct. ages. Fridays, Sept. 28-Oct. 30, 5-9 p.m. Free. specimens, collectible rocks and other items. 8616. paloaltojcc.org/Events/carnaval-with-the- 29, 6:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San There will also be raffle and door prize drawings, Alzheimer’s Friendly Business Training Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline vnote-ensemble Antonio Road, Los Altos. losaltoshistory.org Home Instead Senior Care is offering free Blvd., Mountain View. www.computerhistory. and children will receive a free ticket for the trainings for local businesses on how to reduce org Treasure Wheel. Oct. 24 and 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ON STAGE ‘Spiders and Bats!’ This talk given by UC Master Gardeners will take a look at spiders and feelings of isolation among individuals and Library 2 Library Bike Tour Loop This $4 adult; $2 child age 12-18. Los Altos Youth ‘Proof’ TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. event will lead cyclists on a 25-mile ride to six Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. pggs. present the contemporary drama “Proof,” the bats, discussing these creatures that live in local Visit the website or call for more information. different libraries, including the Mountain View org compelling tale of a faded mathematical genius parks, yards and gardens; how they live and eat; Monday-Friday, Oct. 1-31, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Public Library (12:30-12:50 p.m.). There will and his brilliant but troubled daughter seeking how they help humans; and how humans can Home Instead Senior Care, 883 N. Shoreline be library tours, snacks and activities along the FAMILY AND KIDS recognition in the male-dominated world of help them in return. Oct. 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Blvd., A100, Mountain View. Call 650-265-4118. route, which starts and ends at the Calabazas Cartoon Jazz Family Concert Jeff science. See website for specific times and dates. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, www.homeinstead.com/168/about-us/home- Branch Library in San Jose. Oct. 24, 8:45 a.m.-3 Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz Septet will present a fun- There will be no Oct. 27 show. Oct. 7-Nov. Los Altos. Call 408-282-3105. mastergardeners. instead-team p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 filled show with music by Raymond Scott, Jelly 1. $19-$80; discounts available for teachers, org/scc.html Book Art with Heidi Baikie Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-903- Roll Morton, John Kirby and Lenny Carlson, as BookBuyers seniors and those age 30 and under. Mountain Peter Greenberg with ‘Israel: The will host an evening of book arts and crafts with 6882. l2lbiketour2015.eventbrite.com well as silent films, cartoons, dance and magic. View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Royal Tour’ Peter Greenberg, CBS News travel Heidi Baikie, a local expert in making anything Middle College Students For Haiti Oct. 25, 4-5:15 p.m. $18 general; $12 child age St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org editor and host of PBS’s “The Royal Tour” series, and everything out of books. She will provide the Solidarity event This educational event 3-12; $15 member, J-Pass holder; $20 at the Paul Reiser: An Evening of Stand-up will detail his trip through Israel with Prime materials. The class is limited to 10 participants, will inform community members on the efforts door. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Comedy The Oshman Family JCC will present an Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Oct. 26, 7:30-9 who must be age 10 or older. Oct. 29, 7-8 p.m. of Middle College Students for Haiti Solidarity, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8649. paloaltojcc.org/ evening of stand-up comedy by actor, writer and $20. BookBuyers, 317 Castro St., Mountain which works directly with the group SOPUDEP to Events/cartoon-jazz-family-concert producer Paul Reiser. He was the co-creator and p.m. $12 general; $10 member, J-Pass holder; View. Call 650-968-7323. bookbuyers.com/ support free education and health care in Haiti. Shoreline Lake’s Pumpkin Splash star of the NBC series “Mad About You,” which $20 at the door (space permitting). Schultz event/classes-bookbuyers-book-art-with-heidi- Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. $5. Eagle Theater, 201 Shoreline Lake will hold its fourth annual garnered him multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. baikie/ Almond Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-468-7236. waterfront pumpkin festival, where attendees Screen Actors Guild nominations. Oct. 29, 7:30- Call 650-223-8613. paloaltojcc.org/Events/ Decorate a Sugar Skull activity mchaiticlub.weebly.com can enjoy access passes, traditional kid-friendly 9:30 p.m. $50 first three rows; $40 general; $35 an-evening-with-peter-greenberg Community members can decorate sugar Mountain View Monster Bash Family, activities, an old-fashioned bake sale, a pumpkin skulls in celebration of Día de los Muertos friends and neighbors will celebrate Halloween decorating contest and more. There will be during this detailed craft event. Blank sugar at this event for the Mountain View community. locally grown pumpkins for sale. Patch activities skulls (calaveras) and colorful decorations will There will be an outdoor screening of “The will only be offered on weekends. Oct. 17-Nov. be provided. Attendees must be age 16 or Boxtrolls” (beginning at 6:30 p.m.), Halloween 1, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday and older and should bring a shoebox or a similar games, music and light refreshments. Attendees Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Prices vary. Shoreline container to carry home the finished product. are encouraged to wear costumes. Oct. 30, Lake, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Happy Hour Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public 4-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Community shorelinelake.com/upcoming.html 4pm-9pm Sun-Thurs Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call Center, 201 S. 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name(s) listed above on 8/10/2010. 2 TREBLEMAKERS 995 Fictitious Name This statement was filed with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Statement County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara File No.: 609571 County on September 30, 2015. The following person (persons) is (are) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE (MVV Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2015) doing business as: OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Do You Know? 2 Treblemakers, located at 1559 File No. 609551 SILICON VALLEY HEALTHY VENDING California Street, Mountain View, CA The following person(s)/registrant(s) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 94041, Santa Clara County. has/have abandoned the use of the ficti- File No.: 609395 This business is owned by: An tious business name(s). The information The following person (persons) is (are) Individual. given below is as it appeared on the fic- doing business as: The name and residence address of the titious business statement that was filed Silicon Valley Healthy Vending, located ࠮;OL4V\U[HPU=PL^=VPJLPZHKQ\KPJH[LK[V owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. at 1064 Broadway Ave., San Jose, CA JOHANNA CRUZ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): 95125, Santa Clara County. 1559 California St. W\ISPZOPU[OL*V\U[`VM:HU[H*SHYH KALUAH KENNEL This business is owned by: A General Mountain View, CA 94041 689 N. Mathilda Ave. Partnership. Registrant/Owner began transacting Sunnyvale, CA 94085 The name and residence address of the business under the fictitious business ࠮6\YHKQ\KPJH[PVUPUJS\KLZ[OL4PK7LUPUZ\SH FILED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON: owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): name(s) listed above on N/A. 07/07/2009 DEL MARKS This statement was filed with the UNDER FILE NO. 526308 1064 Broadway Ave. JVTT\UP[PLZVM7HSV(S[V:[HUMVYK3VZ(S[VZ County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): San Jose, CA 95125 County on September 25, 2015. THOMAS EUGENE HUTCHISON BILL ROTHENBERG (MVV Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 2015) HUK4V\U[HPU=PL^ 689 N. Mathilda Ave. 19337 Athos Pl. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Saratoga, CA 95070 DEBORAH DAWN HUTCHISON Registrant/Owner began transacting 997 All Other Legals ࠮;OL4V\U[HPU=PL^=VPJLW\ISPZOLZL]LY`-YPKH` 689 N. Mathilda Ave. business under the fictitious business ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE Sunnyvale, CA 94085 name(s) listed above on 9/1/15. OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: This statement was filed with the STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY Married Couple. County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara OF SANTA CLARA This statement was filed with the County on September 22, 2015. Case No.: 115CV285638 County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara (MVV Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015) TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: +LHKSPUL!WT[OLWYL]PV\Z-YPKH` County on September 25, 2015. UNISON SPINE CENTER Petitioner: LUCIO NARCISO MENDOZA (MVV Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: QUANTAA File No.: 609531 LUCIO NARCISO MENDOZA to DESTINY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (persons) is (are) NARCISO MENDOZA. File No.: 609444 doing business as: THE COURT ORDERS that all persons >LOHUKSLHSS`V\Y3LNHSW\ISPZOPUNULLKZ The following person (persons) is (are) Unison Spine Center, located at 441 De interested in this matter appear before doing business as: Guigne Dr. Suite 101, Sunnyvale, CA this court at the hearing indicated QuantAA, located at 575 S. Rengstorff 94085, Santa Clara County. below to show cause, if any, why the ࠮7\ISPJ/LHYPUN5V[PJLZ Ave., #126, Mountain View, CA 94040, This business is owned by: An petition for change of name should not Santa Clara County. Individual. be granted. Any person objecting to the This business is owned by: An The name and residence address of the name changes described above must ࠮9LZVS\[PVUZ Individual. owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): file a written objection that includes the The name and residence address of the MELVIN S. HSU reasons for the objection at least two owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): 4173 De Mille Drive ࠮)PK5V[PJLZ court days before the matter is sched- RUTH FISHER San Jose, CA 95117 uled to be heard and must appear at the 575 S. Rengstorff Ave., #126 Registrant/Owner began transacting hearing to show cause why the petition Mountain View, CA 94040 business under the fictitious business ࠮5V[PJLZVM7L[P[PVU[V(KTPUPZ[LY,Z[H[L should not be granted. If no written Registrant/Owner began transacting name(s) listed above on N/A. objection is timely filed, the court may business under the fictitious business This statement was filed with the grant the petition without a hearing. name(s) listed above on 2001. County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara ࠮3PLU:HSL NOTICE OF HEARING: December 8, This statement was filed with the County on September 25, 2015. 2015, 8:45 a.m., Dept.: 107, Probate County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara (MVV Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015) Department of the Superior Court of County on September 24, 2015. ࠮;Y\Z[LL»Z:HSL PEPPER AND SAULT LLC California, County of Santa Clara, 191 N. (MVV Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. SNGK File No.: 609572 A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RECIPE SACK The following person (persons) is (are) shall be published at least once each KRAFT KABOODLE doing business as: week for four successive weeks prior to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pepper and Sault LLC, located at 1559 the date set for hearing on the petition File No.: 609685 California Street, Mountain View, CA in the following newspaper of general ;VHZZPZ[`V\^P[O`V\YSLNHSHK]LY[PZPUNULLKZ The following person (persons) is (are) 94041, Santa Clara County. circulation, printed in this county: doing business as: This business is owned by: A Limited MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE 1.) SNGK, 2.) Recipe Sack, 3.) Kraft Liability Company. Date: September 15, 2015 *HSS(SPJPH:HU[PSSHU Kaboodle, located at 100 N. Whisman The name and residence address of the Thomas E. Kuhnle Rd., #4012, Mountain View, CA 94043, owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Santa Clara County. PEPPER AND SAULT LLC (MVV Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2015) ,THPS!HZHU[PSSHU'WH^LLRS`JVT This business is owned by: An 1559 California St. Individual. Mountain View, CA 94041 The name and residence address of the Registrant/Owner began transacting To assist you with your owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): business under the fictitious business legal advertising needs SAVITHA RAO name(s) listed above on N/A. 100 N. Whisman Rd., #4012 This statement was filed with the Call Alicia Santillan (650) 223-6578 Mountain View, CA 94043 County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara Or e-mail her at: Registrant/Owner began transacting County on September 25, 2015. business under the fictitious business (MVV Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 2015) [email protected] October 23, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 33 34 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q October 23, 2015 7 th annual Pumpkin Decorating

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