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JULY 17, 2020 | VOL. 55 NO. 35 WWW.ALMANACNEWS.COM Governor orders immediate end to indoor dining as coronavirus surges in California By Bay City News Service close gyms, places of worship, offices in non-critical sectors, ndoor activities across Cali- hair and nail salons and indoor fornia must be reined in as malls in addition to the state- Ithe state combats a resur- wide closure. Monday was the gence of the COVID-19 corona- first day those businesses had virus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said been allowed to reopen. Monday. “The state confirmed this The state ordered all 53 coun- afternoon that it will require ties to close indoor activities sectors closed for indoor opera- at restaurants, wineries, movie tions in counties on the moni- theaters, zoos, museums, card toring list to close in Santa Clara rooms and all bars. County effective Wednesday, The new order has a stark July 15, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. We impact on San Mateo County, wanted to share this informa- which on June 17 reopened most tion with businesses and resi- businesses that Newsom said dents as soon as possible,” the must shut down. Santa Clara county Public Health Depart- County did not initially appear ment said in the email. to be as dramatically affected by The 30-plus counties on the the updated order, since it has monitoring list make up roughly not permitted indoor operations 80% of the state’s population, of most businesses. according to Newsom. Each county on the state’s “We’re seeing an increase in coronavirus monitoring list — the spread of the virus, so that’s which now includes Santa Clara why it’s incumbent upon all of Magali Gauthier County, according to a press us to recognize, soberly, that Richard Fekete heads out the door of Alice’s Restaurant with his to-go order in Woodside on March 20. release sent out at 4:30 p.m. Under a state order issued Monday, indoor dining is not allowed, negating a San Mateo County order that Monday, July 13 — must also See GOVERNOR, page 8 allowed restaurants to reopen with safety precautions in place. Nearly half of San Mateo County’s COVID-19 cases are among Latinx or Hispanic residents By Kate Bradshaw residents infected. Hispanic or Latinx, the number why the rates might be so high to a request for comment. Almanac Staff Writer Just under 49% of the county’s of COVID-19 cases reported by among Latinx residents. Everardo Rodriguez, chair- confirmed COVID-19 cases are the county has remained less man of the North Fair Oaks hroughout San Mateo among residents who identify as than 10 since numbers began to Possible underreporting Community Council, said he County and across Latinx or Hispanic. be reported. suspected that not many immi- Tthe U.S., it’s becoming According to data available Across the U.S., Latinx and The San Mateo County Health grants and Latinx people in increasingly clear that COV- Tuesday, July 14, out of 4,168 Black residents have been three Department did not provide a North Fair Oaks are getting ID-19 is hitting some communi- total cases, 2,034 of them were times as likely to become infect- clear explanation for why the tested, despite the fact that the ties harder than others. among Latinx or Hispanic ed as their white neighbors, and case count has remained static county has recently been run- In San Mateo County, the new residents. Black and Latinx people have in North Fair Oaks while it has ning a pop-up COVID-19 test- coronavirus is hitting residents Yet Latinx or Hispanic resi- been nearly twice as likely to die continued to escalate rapidly in ing facility in the neighborhood who are Latinx or Hispanic at dents represent 24% of the from the virus as white people, neighboring communities with at Everest Public High School, the highest rates of any racial or population overall in San Mateo according to data from the U.S. significant Hispanic or Latinx two days a week. ethnic group, and the number County, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and populations, such as East Palo The testing site has been of cases compared to the num- Census Bureau. Prevention reported by the New Alto, where they represent 62% busy, according to San Mateo ber of residents is the greatest And in North Fair Oaks, a York Times. of the population, and Redwood County Supervisor Warren in East Palo Alto. As of July community of nearly 15,000 The Almanac contacted local City, where they represent 37% Slocum and a county worker 10, there were 111 confirmed people in an unincorporated experts and leaders to dive of the population. at the testing center who asked cases of COVID-19 per 10,000 area between Atherton and deeper into the data San Mateo East Palo Alto Mayor Regina residents, or about 1% of all Redwood City that is about 70% County is reporting and explore Wallace Jones did not respond See COVID-19 CASES, page 14

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4QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQJuly 17, 2020 Local News M ENLO PARK | ATHERTON | WOODSIDE | PORTOLA V ALLEY

Community leaders host frank discussion on racism in Menlo Park

By Kate Bradshaw Another time, Smedley’s son Almanac Staff Writer was at a nearby duck pond in Menlo Park when a middle- group of local commu- aged man swore at him and told nity leaders recently con- him he did not belong there. He Avened virtually to broach responded that he lives in the a challenging topic: What can neighborhood and to go ahead be done to combat racism in the and call the police because he Menlo Park community? did nothing wrong. The man The panelists were East Palo did call the Menlo Park police, Alto City Councilman Larry who dealt with it professionally Moody, Assistant District Attor- and told her son he could go and ney James Wade, former Menlo that he’d done nothing wrong, College provost and author Terri Smedley said. Givens and Michelle Smedley, a A third incident occurred Menlo Park mother of a bira- when her son was walking his cial son who made a post on dog on the trails at Sharon Hills Magali Gauthier the neighborhood-based social Park on the Valparaiso Avenue Eric Woodman hands a bouquet of carnations to his wife, Marty, who has Alzheimer’s disease, networking site Nextdoor that hill when he was told he didn’t through a fence at Silver Oaks Memory Care in Menlo Park, with help from Linda Mittelstadt, the triggered nearly 200 responses belong there. He responded by activity director, and Paula Trujillo, a caregiver, on April 15. A new county order issued Wednesday will and more than 100 comments saying, “I live here with my dog. allow limited visits at long-term care facilities to resume this week. from local residents. If you really feel uncomfortable, In an interview, Smedley told call the police,” Smedley said. The Almanac about what she and And most recently, the driver New county order allows limited her family have gone through of a vehicle recorded her son over the last six months or so. “I while he was walking down was wondering if I should make Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo visits at long-term care facilities a big deal out of it,” she said. “On Park. All of the events have hap- By Embarcadero Media and more people have died, rais- accommodate outdoor visits the other hand, people had no pened in the last six months or CalMatters staff ing the death toll to 170. There that are scheduled ahead of qualms about making him feel so, since her son had a growth are 144 people hospitalized, time and indoor visits under uncomfortable.” spurt and doesn’t look like a an Mateo County on 21 of which are new. View limited, “necessary” circum- She said that since February, little kid anymore, she said. Tuesday reported 89 new more data online through our stances under a new health the police had been called on The first time it happened, he Scases of COVID-19, rais- interactive charts by visiting order issued Wednesday. her 15-year-old biracial son and and his friends were trauma- ing its total to 4,254. The death paloaltoonline.atavist.com/ The new order, which was set his friends twice, and that he’d tized, she said. toll has stayed at 114 since tracking-the-coronavirus. to go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on been affected by the experience. During the panel discus- Monday. Sixty-two people were July 15, allows family members He declined to be interviewed sion held July 9, several of the hospitalized as of Tuesday. County permits visits at and friends to visit nursing for this story. panelists who are also parents Santa Clara County reported care facilities home residents as long as they The first experience was in a commiserated. 192 new cases of the coro- follow county safety measures, local Safeway with his friends, Moody, a parent of four sons, navirus, bringing its total Long-term care facilities in when a white teen called him said that he and his wife, Lisa, to 6,725 on Tuesday. Three San Mateo County can now See CORONAVIRUS, page 15 the n-word. With his friends’ had coached their sons since encouragement, he asked the they were young about how to white teen not to say that word. interact with the police. The white teen’s mom was People who have harmed watching via FaceTime and Smedley’s family by making Council sets new priorities to slash she called the boys thugs and them feel uncomfortable in phoned the police. their own neighborhood should greenhouse gas emissions citywide Smedley said her son and his have an opportunity to make friends were terrified and ran amends, Moody said. Know- By Kate Bradshaw by cutting greenhouse gas emis- greenhouse gas emissions to out to the parking lot to discuss ing that there are people in the Almanac Staff Writer sions by 90% from 2005 levels 27% below 2005 levels by 2020. what had happened. neighborhood who wish you and focusing on carbon removal The most current data, from Smedley chastised the boys, weren’t there, “That’s a hard o work toward an ambi- efforts for the remaining 10%. 2017, indicates the city has telling them never to run away, thing to have to live with,” he tious goal of making Since the COVID-19 pan- reduced emissions by about and to remain calm and keep said. TMenlo Park carbon neu- demic and the economic fallout 18.6%. their hands out of their pockets Givens has two biracial sons tral by 2030, the Menlo Park associated with it struck, the The new climate action plan in the presence of law enforce- and responded on Nextdoor to City Council voted Tuesday city’s Environmental Quality would call on Menlo Park to ment officers. The police offi- Smedley that she wasn’t sur- night to move forward with an Commission, which has been reduce greenhouse gas emis- cers handled the incident and let prised but was disheartened by updated climate action plan. developing recommendations sions by 90% of 2005 levels the boys go, she said. the neighbors’ behaviors. She Menlo Park may be the first for the plan, has narrowed the by 2030, to about 34,900 tons “It really got to him,” Smedley jogs and walks through her city in the U.S. to set a goal scope of the project from 77 down from 349,000 tons in said later. “It honestly shook neighborhood, near Las Lomitas of carbon neutrality by 2030, strategies to six, for now. 2005. This would be done them to the core ... It’s so sad Elementary School, and worries according to Menlo Park envi- The updated climate action by dramatically cutting the when it happens, and you just that people think she doesn’t ronmental nonprofit Menlo plan would replace the city’s thought the community was Spark. The city aims to do this current goal, which is to reduce See EMISSIONS, page 16 better than that.” See RACISM, page 12

July 17, 2020QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ5 NEWS Established 1965 Portola Valley council approves Serving Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, George Floyd resolution, looks at policing and Woodside for over 50 years By Julia Brown moved toward adopting the “8 treatment of all human beings,” ordinances and what we have on Almanac Assistant Editor Can’t Wait” platform, a set of but residents took issue with a our books and seeing if we have NEWSROOM eight policies regarding use of portion at the end that stated any that we might want to look Editor he Portola Valley Town force, launched an educational the town would “take a long, at.” Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) Council on June 24 fol- series with online briefings hard look at our own policies The final, edited resolution Assistant Editors lowed up on its work and may consider combining and ordinances that perpetuate now states that the town will Julia Brown (223-6531) T to engage the community its police and fire agencies into and maintain the racial and eco- look at its own policies that Heather Zimmerman (223-6515) about police reform and racial a single Department of Public nomic divide in Portola Valley “may perpetuate and maintain Staff Writers inequality, a discussion that Safety. with the hope that we may truly the racial and economic divide Kate Bradshaw (223-6536) turned tense over a resolution Portola Valley’s subcommittee welcome people of different eco- in Portola Valley with the hope Tyler Callister (223-6588) Angela Swartz (223-6529) condemning the murder of said in a report that it wants to nomic and racial backgrounds that we may truly welcome more George Floyd. The council also pursue the creation of a Sheriff’s into our community.” people of different economic Contributors Kate Daly, Maggie Mah approved its interim fiscal year Office citizens oversight board, Rita Comes, an African Amer- and racial backgrounds into our Special Sections Editor 2020-21 budget. and that Town Manager Jeremy ican resident, said that portion community.” Linda Taaffe (223-6511) At its June 10 meeting, the Dennis has begun engaging of the resolution made it sound Chief Visual Journalist council created a subcommittee, with other cities that contract as if “there is no diversity in this Interim budget approved Magali Gauthier (223-6530) made up of Vice Mayor Mary- with the Sheriff’s Office. It’s town.” ann Derwin and Councilman exploring options for readings “There are a lot of people that At the same meeting, the DESIGN & PRODUCTION John Richards, to start a dia- and events “that allow residents have lived in this town their council adopted an interim Design and Production Manager logue with residents and the San to engage fully with experts and whole lives. Maybe they’re prop- budget for the first three months Kristin Brown (223-6562) Mateo County Sheriff’s Office those impacted by these issues,” erty rich, but they don’t have a of the 2020-21 fiscal year, which Designers Linda Atilano, Amy Levine, about police reform in Portola and the town has created an million dollars in the bank,” she began July 1. Paul Llewellyn, Doug Young Valley and other cities that con- online portal for residents to said. “I don’t feel Portola Val- The temporary budget uses

ADVERTISING tract with the Sheriff’s Office share their thoughts on race, ley is just a racist place with no the adopted revenues and expen- for police services. The council policing and equity. All com- diversity ... I think there should ditures from the 2019-20 budget, Vice President Sales and Marketing members indicated they would ments and ideas are available be more voices before something as the economic impacts of the Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) request Sheriff’s Office data on for viewing, and the town will like this is put out to the world coronavirus pandemic will not Display Advertising Sales interactions between its depu- not moderate or participate in it. saying, ‘This is who we are be fully understood until later (223-6570) ties and people they pull over, The subcommittee will review and we have to make changes this summer, according to town Real Estate Manager including information on race. all submitted thoughts to use as because this is how we are.’” staff. The budget will be revised Neal Fine (223-6583) Floyd’s death in Minneapo- part of its ongoing work, accord- Comes also called on town for review and adoption by the Legal Advertising lis police custody in May has ing to the town. staff to change a line in the staff council in September. Alicia Santillan (223-6578) spurred protests worldwide and The portal, which went live report that referred to “deadly The interim budget, using the calls for police reform and real- July 8, can be accessed at tinyurl. force incidents resulting in the 2019-20 figures, projects identi- ADVERTISING SERVICES location of law enforcement com/pvconversation. It is also tragic death of mentally chal- cal revenues and expenditures Advertising Services Manager funding. It has also led local available in Spanish at tinyurl. lenged people of color.” in the amount of $7.89 million. Kevin Legarda (223-6597) cities and police departments to com/pvconversationspanish. “As a person of color, I’m Staff noted the town’s capital Sales & Production Coordinators reexamine use-of-force policies. The resolution was ultimately offended that that’s there that improvement plan has been sig- Diane Martin (223-6584), The Atherton Police Depart- adopted by the Town Council, way,” she said. nificantly reduced “to only those Nico Navarrete (223-6582) ment has modified its policy but not before it was revised Resident Rusty Day took issue items recommended for inclu- The Almanac is published surrounding chokeholds and following public comment. 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6QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQJuly 17, 2020 NEWS Parents’ community forum explores equality in education during pandemic By Tyler Callister impacts of the coronavirus. countywide school closures. One presentation by district behind,” Tau said. Almanac Staff Writer Moderator Nora Melendez African American, Latino, parents Leasina Tau and Ben When asked by a commu- led a panel of local leaders from Pacific Islander and low- Packer cited a study by Port- nity member what his top ver 200 San Mateo the San Mateo County Office income communities have been land-based research organiza- priority is for schools opening County community of Education —Superintendent disproportionately impacted tion NWEA, which estimated in the fall, Ross said, “What I Omembers tuned in to Nancy Magee, board president by the COVID-19 pandemic, that students could lose up to want to see is a commitment a virtual community forum Hector Camacho, and board event organizers said. “Stu- 50% of their learning in math to the highest quality of edu- Monday night with a single members Ted Lempert and Joe dents have already lost months during the school closures. cation for all students, regard- goal in mind: Ensure equal Ross — in the evening’s digital of learning. Distance learning “During a normal summer, less of whether it’s online or access to education for diverse event which was called “Parents will continue this fall. It is our students from third to eighth in-person. I think we have to populations living through the at the Table!” priority to ensure that these grade typically lose 15% to not give up because it’s hard or COVID-19 pandemic. Event billing described the students do not fall irreparably 30% of the gains made in unprecedented.” Presented by Innovate Public community forum’s raison behind.” math... In the time of COV- Melendez polled the audience Schools — a statewide non- d’etre: Already-behind student COVID-19, which has already ID-19, researchers concluded and it was decided that partici- profit advocating for equity populations — such as minor- kept all San Mateo County that students could lose up pants wanted to hold a follow- in education — the Zoom- ity, low-income or special needs students at home since mid- to 50% of the learning gains up forum at a future date, yet to broadcast event delved into — may be falling back fur- March, is keeping school dis- made in math, with fifth be determined. More informa- wide-ranging equality issues ther academically while having tricts on edge over the fate of graders potentially returning tion is at innovateschools.org. A in schools given the ongoing to learn from home during the fall semester. to school almost a full year Woman arrested in 1993 homicide of her daughter By Sue Dremann Palo Alto on June 28, 1993, at case, said Ortega would be miles west of Los Angeles. She our city,” the department said around 11:55 a.m. The child charged with one count each was arrested and booked into a press release. wenty-seven years after was transported to Stanford of murder and child abuse jail, according to police. Ortega was initially held a 3-year-old girl was Hospital where she died at causing great bodily injury “From what I have seen in custody in Oxnard while Tfound unresponsive in 12:43 p.m., police said. Two or death for the homicide of and heard, the cause of death awaiting a transfer to San her family’s East Palo Alto brothers and the sister of the Yoani Sanchez. The Coro- was absolutely horrendous. Mateo County, Povah said. home, investigators have girl, ages 1, 4 and 17 days old, ner’s Office determined she I’m thrilled they caught her,” The 54-year-old woman was arrested her mother in con- were released to county Child died from blunt-force trauma. Povah said. arraigned in San Mateo Coun- nection with the homicide, the Protective Services at the time. Ortega faces 25 years to life in East Palo Alto police pursued ty Superior Court in Redwood Police Department announced Investigators from East Palo prison. the case for years. They did City on Monday, July 13, when on July 8. Alto police, the San Mateo Ortega has traveled back and “incredible work,” she said. her bail was set at $10 million Yolanda Ortega, who was 27 County Sheriff’s Office, the forth between Mexico and the The collaboration with the and the county’s Private years old at the time, fled to San Mateo County District U.S., Povah said. U.S. Marshals was “a really Defender Program was Mexico with her husband prior Attorney’s Office and the U.S. The Marshals Service Fugi- impressive effort,” she added. assigned to represent the case. to the San Mateo County Cor- Marshals Service have been tive Apprehension Team locat- “The East Palo Alto Police She is scheduled to return to oner Office’s determination involved in an ongoing inves- ed Ortega, now 54 years old, on Department is committed to court on July 21 for a plea of the child’s cause of death. tigation, police said. July 7 at about 5:30 p.m. after investigating homicide cases hearing. A Paramedics were dispatched San Mateo County Depu- she entered a shopping center and will follow every lead to Email Sue Dremann at to the family home in the 2300 ty District Attorney Trisha parking lot in Oxnard, a city locate and arrest any suspect [email protected] block of Ralmar Avenue in East Povah, who is handling the in Ventura County about 70 that commits a homicide in San Mateo County dedicates $2M to Immigrant Relief Fund

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July 17, 2020QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ7 NEWS Police confiscate over 1,300 pounds of fireworks in East Palo Alto By Sue Dremann — according to police data. addition, on July 4, law enforce- ShotSpotter activations, which ment confiscated about 600 series of operations to measure gunfire, recorded eight pounds of illegal fireworks on tamp down on illegal incidents this year compared to the streets. Afireworks in East Palo three last year. The warrants and proba- Alto led police officers to con- The fireworks seizures pre- tion searches also uncovered fiscate 1,304 pounds of the vented 25,164 discharges. Police an M-80 explosive, a handgun devices and arrest nine people also seized 7 pounds of marijua- with high-capacity magazines over the course of June and July, na and two firearms, according and 5 pounds of marijuana, according to a report released to the police department report. including marijuana edibles. last week. The city’s Fireworks Task Four of the nine people arrested The city, as elsewhere through- Force Team of two officers and were also taken in for alleg- out the Bay Area and the a sergeant had support from edly making felony threats or country, has struggled with an the San Mateo County District assaulting officers. One of the unprecedented fireworks prob- Attorney’s Office, San Mateo individuals made a threat after lem since early May as people County Sheriff’s Office, state being approached over a single, sought to relieve their bore- Division of Adult Parole Opera- already discharged “President’s dom and community fireworks tions, San Mateo County Pro- Series” firework emblazoned shows were canceled due to bation Department and other with a presidential seal show- stay-at-home orders as the num- law enforcement agencies. They ing a figure with hair similar to Courtesy East Palo Alto Police Department ber of COVID-19 cases grow. issued six search warrants and President Donald Trump. East Palo Alto police officers located nearly 107 pounds of From May 1 through July 5, the two probation searches and Under California health and fireworks in the 2400 block of Fordham Street, where they served a department received 944 calls made one traffic stop, altogether safety codes, possession of a search warrant. regarding fireworks compared confiscating 704 pounds of gross weight of fireworks under to 243 calls during the same fireworks. The latter alone net- 25 pounds, including packaging, Q 400 block of Garden Street: Pardini indicated during a June time in 2019 — a 288% increase ted more than 110 pounds. In is a misdemeanor punishable by 74.1 pounds of fireworks and 29 tri-city community forum a fine of up to $1,000 and/or six one arrest. of police and fire chiefs and months in jail. Q 2300 block Palo Verde Ave- elected leaders from East Palo The quantities seized in many nue: Multiple spent fireworks Alto, Menlo Park and Palo Alto of these arrests rise to the level found in a trash receptacle and that he would release data on the of felonies, however, which can no arrests. investigations after July 4. The carry sentences of up to three Q 2200 block University Ave- chiefs and city officials said that years in state prison and up to nue: One discharged firework the Fourth of July actions would $50,000 fines. and one arrest for threatening be only part of an ongoing effort Here is a breakdown of the officers. in the coming months to try to seizures and arrests. change the culture around mas- Probation searches: sive fireworks displays by resi- Warrants: dents and celebratory gunfire, Q 2300 block of Dumbarton which have caused injuries and Q 2400 block of Fordham Street: Avenue: 190 pounds of fire- property damage. 106.86 pounds of fireworks and works, case referred to the Dis- Menlo Park Fire Protection one arrest. trict Attorney’s Office. District Chief Harold Schapel- Q 400 block of Wisteria Drive: Q 600 block of Runnymede houman said last week that 145.35 pounds of fireworks, 5 Street: One fireworks device and fireworks caused a detached pounds of marijuana and one one arrest. garage fire in eastern Menlo arrest. Park. In a separate incident, a Q 2200 block of Euclid Avenue: Vehicle stops: 20-year-old man was injured by 77.36 pounds of fireworks, one glass after fireworks were set off explosive device, one firearm, Q 1700 block of Bay Road: fire- in a bottle. A thousands of dollars in cash and works: 110.93 pounds, one arrest Email Sue Dremann at three arrests. East Palo Alto police Chief Al [email protected]

GOVERNOR dimmer switch, with the state 7,876 on July 6 to 8,211 on ZOOM continued from page 1 opening and closing sectors Monday. of the economy as the virus’ The state’s positivity rate has COVID-19 is not going away spread ebbs and flows. also continued trending north anytime soon until there is a Newsom said Monday’s restric- of 7% even as the number of LIKE A PRO vaccine or an effective therapy,” tions on indoor activities were tests across the state has sur- Newsom said. driven in part by an influx of passed 100,000 per day. The governor has often com- coronavirus patients in intensive While the virus reasserts pared the state’s ever-evolv- care units in the state’s rural itself, Newsom expressed con- Senior Planet’s free classes help ing coronavirus response to a areas like Lake, Butte and Placer fidence in the state’s ability to counties. tame it as it did in May, pro- [QWWUG

8QThe AlmanacQAlmanacNews.comQJuly 17, 2020 NEWS COVID-19 treatments, vaccines could be ready by early 2021, Fauci tells Stanford Medicine By Sue Dremann will be available,” he said. a national face mask require- The manufacturers are tak- ment, saying instead that he prognosis for getting ing the unusual step of pro- enforcement by the federal a handle on the deadly ducing large amounts of doses government would not likely TCOVID-19 disease cur- before the drugs’ proven safety be effective and might better rently escalating in the United and effectiveness in order to be dealt with locally. He had States could be good if the be ready if the vaccines are a message for young people, public is responsible for its approved, he said. If the drugs however, to think outside of actions and if scientific break- fail, that would cost any mil- their “vacuum” and to realize throughs continue this year, lions of dollars, but if successful, that if they don’t mask up, even Dr. Anthony Fauci, director the country would gain many if they don’t show symptoms of the U.S. National Institute months toward widespread vac- of the virus, “almost certainly of Allergy and Infectious Dis- cination, he said. you are going to infect someone eases, said during a half-hour Vaccines are essential to con- else” and that person will infect virtual interview with Stanford trolling the virus, he said. The others. At some point, someone Medicine on Monday, July 13. distribution of vaccines would will become infected who may Fauci, in conversation with undergo a process to deter- become highly sick and could Dr. Lloyd Minor, dean of the Courtesy Stanford Medicine livestream mine the ethics of who should die, he said. Stanford University School of Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaking to the dean of Stanford Medicine have access to a limited supply. A poor public health infra- Medicine, minced no words Monday, is the nation’s top infectious disease expert. Asked how he would address structure, which has languished in describing the task ahead, Minor avoided the current Asked by Minor to grade the getting people who are resistant for many years, has also con- but he offered several bits of controversy between Fauci and Bay Area on its efforts to control to being vaccinated to comply, tributed to the existing crisis, he encouraging news. Treatments the White House’s often con- the outbreak, Fauci said Texas Fauci said community engage- said. for managing the coronavirus flicting messaging regarding and California are so large and ment through “boots on the The impact of those lapses are will continue to grow and could mask wearing and social dis- so varied, that he could not ground” messaging would have also evident in the staggering help control the disease in its tancing. The closest allusion make a definitive statement. to be done by people who look statistics related to people of beginning phases as soon as was perhaps in Fauci’s reference “California is a bit of a mixed like the communities they are color, who disproportionately this fall. One or more vaccines to the United States being in bag,” he said, although the trying to reach — like the com- bear the brunt of COVID-19 might be available by early an “era of anti-vaccination and Bay Area is doing better than munity did when battling HIV, infections, he said. The coun- 2021, he said. anti-science.” other areas of the state such as he said. try hasn’t made much progress But Fauci warned that this But the situation could be the southern California border Fauci did not commit to a virus is daunting, and surpris- completely turned around with where there is a higher percent- position regarding his views on See FAUCI, page 12 ing even to an expert such as he, the development of a safe and age of vulnerable populations. who has fought a pantheon of effective vaccine, he said. Before He said that Gov. Gavin New- MENLO BRIEFS infectious diseases during his then, in the absence of a vaccine, som is doing “a very good job,” more than three decades as the the only means to stop the virus as are some mayors. nation’s top infectious disease is to physically separate people Fauci said there are a few City plans to begin search for interim police chief expert. to the point of not allowing the important developments The city of Menlo Park is planning to recruit an interim police “This is truly historic. We virus to transmit, he said. regarding drug developments chief to replace Chief Dave Bertini, who made a surprise announce- haven’t even begun to see the Fauci does not advocate for and he is hopeful for a vaccine. ment in June that he planned to retire. City staff want whoever is end of it yet,” Fauci said of COV- the types of draconian mea- Remdesivir, an experimen- recruited as the city’s interim police chief to help study and imple- ID-19. “It’s still globally trend- sures that have successfully tal antiviral drug that was ment police reforms that are being considered for the department. ing. Some countries are doing halted the disease’s progress in originally developed to treat Among them are to review the police department’s use-of-force better than others, but until you some other countries. The stay- Ebola, and dexamethasone, policies, conduct more frequent racial and cultural diversity train- get it completely under control, at-home orders clearly helped a corticosteroid used as an ings, have a consultant review the reforms, collect community it’s still going to be a threat. It is reduce the number of infections immunosuppressant and anti- input, analyze the use of mutual aid within and outside the Menlo truly unprecedented.” in the United States, but the inflammatory, are two medica- Park Police Department, and consider reallocating the funds Face- “We’re doing what we can. Of country has opened too soon tions that clearly are working in book gives to the city for policing for other public safety purposes. all the emerging infectious dis- and too drastically, resulting in hospital settings with severely One attendee at the council’s July 14 meeting suggested the funds eases I’ve had to deal with in the the surges now taking place in ill COVID patients, according go instead toward the city’s climate action plan. 36 years that I’ve been the direc- many states, including Califor- to Fauci. But he said there needs In the long term, the city could also explore models for reallo- tor of the institute, starting off nia, he said. to be other medications to treat cating police resources toward social services, evaluate models to with HIV in the early ‘80s, with “We gave a set of guidelines a the virus in its earlier stages, reorganize the police department as a public safety department, Ebola and Zika, this is clearly few months ago that had good and a few are being developed, consider establishing an independent police advisory committee the most challenging. It’s the checkpoints (phases 1, 2 and 3) including direct antiviral drugs, and consider ways to use budget funds to support racial, educa- most challenging because it’s unfortunately, it did not work convalescent plasma and mono- tional, housing, health and safety equity. so pervasive. It is truly a global very well for us. ... The increase clonal antibodies. The latter The council was set to consider such policies and a number of pandemic of unprecedented that we are seeing, we can get can bind to specific molecules additional reforms throughout the city to eliminate bias and pro- — when I say unprecedented, a handle on that. I am really on the outside of a cell and can, mote racial equity at its meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 16, back to (the) 1918 historical confident we can if we step among other things, block spe- after The Almanac went to press. Go to almanacnews.com for the pandemic. I think 50 years back. We don’t necessarily have cific molecule functions on the latest information. from now, people are going to to shut down again, but pull virus. be reflecting historically on this back a bit and then proceed in “I believe we are on a good $5 million for flood control the way we used to reflect on a very prudent way observing track to get there reasonably The city of Menlo Park received a $5 million grant from FEMA, the 1918 outbreak,” he said of the guidelines and going step soon,” he said. the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to demolish the the influenza pandemic, which by step. All you need to do is By fall, conceivably there Chrysler Stormwater Pump Station near the Bay and replace it with killed an estimated 50 million look at the (videos) of people could be good antiviral and three new pumps. people or more worldwide. in some states going from shut- antibody therapies and poten- The project is intended to provide protection for the city against COVID-19 is “protean” in down to completely throwing tially, vaccines. “One or two will a 100-year flood event. its scope because it affects so caution to the wind: bars that go into Phase 3 clinical trials, The current stormwater pump is about 60 years old and can many people in so many ways, were crowded, people without which evaluate the overall risks barely keep pace with the flooding that comes out of more frequent from exhibiting no symptoms masks. There are things you and benefits of the drugs, at the 10-year storms, according to a press release from FEMA. to mild symptoms, hospital- can do now: physical distanc- end of this month. The project costs $10.3 million, with the rest of the funding com- ization, death and for some ing, wearing a mask, avoiding “So we are pretty cautiously ing primarily from city funds, plus a $500,000 contribution by the who survive, protracted illness, crowds, washing hands. Those optimistic that by the end of the Bohannon Development Corp. to design and build the exterior of long-term disability and organ things, as simple as they are, can year ... by 2021, we will have, I the pump station. failure, he said. turn it around,” he said. hope, one or more vaccines that —Kate Bradshaw

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RACISM tend to pull over Black people Menlo Park. continued from page 5 and others with more regular- Menlo Park can’t necessar- ity? These things are all part of ily create its own systems for belong there. our history. We have to under- enforcing those particular poli- She said she had to tell her stand the history and uncon- cies since enforcement is tied to boys that they, unlike boys who scious bias that happens. It the California penal code, Wade are white, cannot play outside really does impact every single said. But if the city were to col- with toy guns. The conversation one of us,” she said. lect evidence that traffic stops happened around the time that She added that she’d also favor were happening disproportion- Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Afri- the creation of a unified school ately to drivers of color in Men- can American boy playing with district. “That’s a different can lo Park, the District Attorney’s a fake gun, was shot by Cleve- of worms,” she added. Office would look into it and land police in 2014, she recalled. The panelists talked about could develop a remedial action, Wade, who is Black, grew up programs like Police Activities he said. in the area and attended San Leagues, which operate in Red- Moody concluded that there Mateo High School. He said wood City and East Palo Alto, is a “perfect storm” of factors he was racially profiled by law but not in Menlo Park, that can converging to drive change in enforcement officers just for Magali Gauthier help police officers and local the community: The mayor is walking down the street in Local passersby have racially profiled and called the police on a youth get to know each other. planning a meeting on police certain neighborhoods when he biracial Menlo Park teen twice in recent months, his mother Michelle They also discussed the need reform; a local resident is really was younger. “Back then it was Smedley said at a forum on racism held July 9. for data on police stops, broken concerned about the community different,” he said. “Law enforce- down by race. in which her son is being raised; ment did not treat us profession- He said he talks to students, Palo Alto’s next police chief Menlo Park Councilman Ray the community is working to ally, in my estimation.” teachers and law enforcement after Johnson, Dennis Burns, Mueller convened the panel, and be respectful of that resident’s He said he’s worked to bring officers and tries to help them made it a priority to engage with he and Mayor Cecilia Taylor co- family and her son; and con- a minority perspective to the understand “that this is not the East Palo Alto and make sure moderated it. versations about how to reckon county District Attorney’s way to do police work.” that residents knew they could Mueller said he’d be interested with racism as a community are Office. Racial profiling of East Palo safely go into Palo Alto, Moody in changing the threshold for starting. Smedley said the experiences Alto residents used to be more said. officers to pull over vehicles “You have to commit to be at her son has gone through have blatant, said Moody. “It took that type of leader- by focusing traffic stops less the table. ... I think if you do made him wary of going out in He said his sons were regularly ship to become better neigh- on problems like having a tail- that, you’ll have the type of com- the community and doing what followed by police officers while bors,” Moody said. “Many of light out or expired registration munity you’ve always coveted,” other teens get to do, like wear just driving around their neigh- our young people continue to stickers. he said. A hoodies and beanies. borhood. “I think the conversa- frequent Palo Alto for a wide Taylor said she wants to Email Kate Bradshaw at “If I go out like that I’m just tion needs to center itself on range of services and activities. change the definition of what [email protected] going to be a target,” she said her ... what experiences our young If that situation was left undone constitutes a hate crime in son told her. people are having and what we and (Palo Alto) didn’t initiate a “Why is that?” Smedley asked. can do about changing those response ... we don’t know what “Why can every other kid in experiences.” damage that might have done town wear that that’s white, but “Those types of interruption (to) our young community’s the other kids can’t?” in a person’s life will stick with psyche going forward.” Her son also is afraid of learn- you for a long time,” he said. The panelists also talked ing to drive because he mainly He talked about how, in 2008, about potential solutions to sees people of color being pulled then-Palo Alto Police Chief tackle structural racism ñ the over in Menlo Park, she added. Lynne Johnson was urged to racism that is embedded in laws Wade sympathized — about resign after instructing police and institutions — as well as the a decade ago, he and two other officers to make “consensual individual racism of some com- Black colleagues in the legal contact” with Black men wear- munity members. field shared that they had each ing do-rags because that was “We all live in these struc- been racially profiled by law part of the description of sus- tures that are racist,” Givens enforcement officers. pects in a series of robberies at said. People should think twice “It didn’t feel good,” he said. the time. about their own thoughts and “I bring this story up only to tell Many East Palo Alto residents, biases when interacting with them that they’re not alone, and especially young people of color, people of other races, she said. there are individuals that are felt racially profiled when they “Why would somebody think a trying to do something about ventured into Palo Alto, Moody kid sitting in the park doesn’t Magali Gauthier it.” said. belong there? Why do police People stroll along the duck pond at Sharon Park on July 15.

RELIEF FUND income disruption because of FAUCI of underlying diseases such as future pandemics, which are continued from page 7 the pandemic. continued from page 9 diabetes, heart, chronic lung and sure to come, will require To administer the program, kidney disease and hypertension rebuilding that public health cites U.S. Bureau of Labor sta- the county is working with addressing those disparities, make for a poor outcome if they system and thinking about tistics. Hispanic women have the San Francisco-based Mis- he noted. Although advances contract COVID-19, he said. research in different ways, seen the greatest employment sion Asset Fund, which will on HIV control steadily gained “It’s striking how dispropor- such as developing avant-garde decrease compared to white, distribute the funds after iden- since the 1980s, African Ameri- tionately they are disadvan- technologies ahead of poten- Black and Asian groups of both tifying, screening and pri- cans, who represent 13% of the taged,” he said. tial pandemics and studying sexes during the pandemic at oritizing recipients, and with population, account for 45% of “We have let the local public prototype pathogens to under- 21%. the Legal Aid Society of San new HIV cases today, he said. health infrastructure in our stand a particular family of Individuals or families who Mateo County, which will help It’s the same with COVID-19, he country really go into tatters,” diseases. share finances will be eligible to with referrals and aid with said. he said. Instead, federal public Coronavirus is at the top of receive a target amount of assis- applications. The African American popu- health focused on successfully that list. The world is currently tance of $1,000 and a maximum The plan is to distribute the lation and the Latino population controlling subsets of diseases in its third coronavirus pan- of $2,000, according to county funds as soon as possible and by “find themselves with jobs that such as smallpox and tubercu- demic in the past 18 years, he documents. the end of the year, according to don’t allow them to properly pro- losis, while local infrastructure said: in 2002, there was severe People are eligible for assis- the county’s resolution. tect themselves. As everybody’s went unattended. acute respiratory syndrome tance if they didn’t qualify for Go to is.gd/immigrantfund locking down, they’re doing the “It attenuated, and it attenuat- (SARS); in 2012, Middle East- a federal coronavirus stimu- for more information and to essential jobs that require their ed, and now when we need good ern respiratory syndrome lus check, earned less than access a pre-application ques- physical presence, so they’re local public health capability, it’s (MERS), and in 2020, COV- $99,000 or had a household tionnaire. A immediately at more risk of get- not as good as it should be. We’ve ID-19, he said. A income of less than $198,000 Email Kate Bradshaw at ting infected,” he said. got to build it up again,” he said. Email Sue Dremann at in 2019 and experienced an [email protected] The prevalence and incidence Fighting and preparing for [email protected]

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COVID-19 CASES county Health Department continued from page 1 spokesperson Diana Rohini Lavigne said that the numbers not to be named. were the most up to date avail- Even though the site has able and that she did not want been busy, having to set up an to speculate on the data. The appointment in advance may county staff members who work be deterring members of North with the COVID-19 data were Fair Oaks’ immigrant com- too busy to provide an explana- munity from signing up to get tion by this news organization’s tested for COVID-19, Rodriguez deadline, she said. said. The pop-up site discour- The county was not able to ages walk-up testing requests, provide information about the and the requirements to sign up demographics of who has been online may be a technological tested at the North Fair Oaks barrier for some. testing site and whether they Without being able to sign up reflect those of the community. in advance, people may not get The health department sees tested until they are showing the demographic disparities and serious symptoms of COVID-19, is crafting its responses accord- he said. ingly, said Dr. Louise Rogers, San Mateo County has con- chief of San Mateo County tracted with Verily’s Project Health, in a written statement. Baseline to administer free “We are aware of the issue COVID-19 testing. It has set up of inequitable impact of COV- roving testing sites throughout ID-19 and how this unprec- the county that people can edented pandemic is exposing access by appointment through known, longstanding underly- Data from San Mateo County. the Project Baseline website. ing inequities in our healthcare In San Mateo County, the proportion of confirmed COVID-19 cases compared to the population Verily is a subsidiary of Google system and social determinants overall is far higher among Latinx or Hispanic residents than in any other racial or ethnic group. and requires people to have a of health,” she said. Google account and an email “Low-income, marginalized address to sign up for testing. groups are prioritized for our data dashboard are telling. COVID-19 testing site in East “The results so far suggest As a volunteer interpreter at deepest response as part of our “The numbers do speak for Palo Alto as a resource for that those who are at highest the testing site, Rodriguez said approach to reducing gaps in themselves,” said Slocum in residents, according to Nicole risk for infection are those who only one Latinx person showed access, engagement and equi- an interview, referring to the Acker, public information offi- cannot easily shelter in place up without an appointment, table treatment,” she added. disproportionately high rate cer in Menlo Park. due to job loss, furloughs, or and it took about a half-hour to of COVID-19 cases confirmed During the weeks of June because they are providing the help him through the process of An information gap among Latinx and Hispanic 23 and June 30, the number of essential services. Among those signing up to be tested, since he community members. COVID-19 cases rose 62% in who tested positive, 90 percent didn’t have an email address. While the reason for the rela- He said he observed a large East Palo Alto, 44% in Redwood reported being unable to work “That’s a little crazy, and dis- tively low case count in North party in the neighborhood over City and 11% in Menlo Park. from home,” the report said. couraging, of course,” he said. Fair Oaks may remain without the Fourth of July weekend Rodriguez said he thought Many Latinx and immigrant When asked to confirm the an official explanation, other where he didn’t see anybody the county should have started residents of San Mateo County case count in North Fair Oaks, rising numbers on the county’s wearing a mask. sooner to develop comprehen- have been economically dev- Rodriguez said that one prob- sive outreach in his community. astated by the pandemic, and lem is that the community in “In my view, the county may many families are in “survival North Fair Oaks doesn’t have an have started a little late,” he said. mode,” Slocum said. accessible, go-to spot for infor- In several lower-income com- mation about the community, Other factors munities he represents, like even public health information. Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks The county has good informa- Another factor facilitating and East Palo Alto, “There are a tion on its website, but not the spread of COVID-19 in lot of people that are really, real- everyone checks it, he said. the Latinx and Hispanic com- ly hurting. The county, I think, As a result, he said, some munity may be overcrowding. has done a lot of different tactics people in the community had Latinx households are about 7.6 and strategies, but the problem to learn about the face mask times more likely than white is overwhelming,” Slocum said, requirements when they were households to be overcrowded in adding, “It’s a heartbreaker.” barred from entering grocery California, according to a May “A lot of these folks are essen- stores and other businesses. report from the Public Policy tial workers,” Rodriguez said. Language can be another Institute of California. Califor- “They don’t have the luxury of barrier, he added. About 68% of nia’s overcrowding rate is also staying home and working from North Fair Oaks residents speak more than double the national home, and so the fact they have Spanish at home, according to average at 8.3%. to risk it every day, going out estimates from the U.S. Census Economic factors are also and coming back to their fami- Bureau. shaping the disparate outcomes lies, that’s got to account for ... Slocum said he was working in infection rates, according to some of the higher incidence of with the county to get more cul- a study by University of Califor- infection,” he said. “They don’t turally specific outreach materi- nia San Francisco and commu- have any other place where they als, both regarding COVID-19 nity partners earlier this year, can isolate.” and the census this year. in which widespread COVID-19 San Mateo County’s offices of “We’re getting much better at tests were conducted with a Diversity and Equity, Behavioral targeting messages for specific single census tract in San Fran- Health and Recovery Services communities — one size doesn’t cisco’s Mission District, where and Diversity and Equity Coun- fit all,” he said. 95% of residents are Latinx. cil have set up a Zoom commu- In Menlo Park, the city has Early results published in May nity input session on the topic of not made any specific outreach found that most of the people race and COVID-19 on Friday, efforts to Hispanic and Latinx who tested positive were unable Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Go Data from San Mateo County Health/Embarcadero Media. residents beyond disseminating to work from home, earned less to is.gd/townhall384 to access COVID-19 case counts have risen dramatically in several information from the coun- than $50,000 per year and lived more information. A communities in San Mateo County in recent weeks, yet the number of ty health officer in Spanish in households of three to five Email Kate Bradshaw at cases in North Fair Oaks reported by the county has remained static. and highlighting the county’s people or more. [email protected]

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CORONAVIRUS providers — including doctors, continued from page 5 pharmacists and nurse practi- tioners — as well as hospitals according to a July 15 press and clinics to do more of their release. Up to two adults can own testing rather than refer visit one resident, though two patients to state-run testing sites. residents living together can take This will allow the state’s sites part in the same visit. that offer free testing to focus on People charged with legal deci- populations that don’t have as sions, such as conservators, are much access, Ghaly said. also allowed to make outdoor By asking providers to perform visits, which must be scheduled more of their own testing, the in advance and take place in an state would also shift more of area with ample space for social the testing costs to health plans. distancing. The county press Ghaly said an average test costs release notes hired service pro- $100. viders, such as hair stylists, aren’t A spokesperson for the Califor- authorized. nia Association of Health Plans The visitors are also required said that while it is awaiting to wear a face covering and keep more details on the upcoming physical distance from others. changes, health plans currently During the visits, facility staff provide coverage for tests deemed and residents need to wear surgi- medically necessary and ordered cal masks and staff has to make by a provider. According to fed- sure hand sanitizer is available, Sammy Dallal eral guidance, health plans are according to the press release. David Montenegro, right, helps Paul Rim with his order at with Mademoiselle Colette in Redwood City not required to cover testing for Nursing homes are also advised on March 18. San Mateo County restaurants were allowed to reopen for indoor dining under strict health employment purposes or for pub- to provide a face shield for people guidelines on June 17, but a new statewide order this week shut it down. lic health surveillance. Ghaly said at the facility to reduce the risk of the state is working on emergency transmitting COVID-19. Newsom announced at a press asymptomatic people who are In the last several months, local regulations that would classify Before offering limited out- conference. Santa Clara County considered high risk, such as health officials encouraged all testing for essential health work- door visits, facilities must submit had to close additional business health care workers and those people to get tested, even those ers and for those with possible a written statement to the county sectors effective Wednesday. who live or work in nursing without symptoms. Some coun- exposure as medically necessary. Health Department explaining The new order has a stark homes, homeless shelters and ties promoted free, no appoint- that they have adequate access impact on San Mateo County, prisons. ment, drive-up testing for any- Comprehensive COVID-19 to COVID-19 tests, practice which on June 17 reopened most Essential workers without one. But as cases began surging coverage the department’s “COVID-19 businesses that Newsom said symptoms fall under the third last month and testing demands Mass Testing Strategy,” have a must shut down. category. More widespread test- strained resources, Californians View interactive charts track- sufficient number of staff mem- Each county on the state’s ing of the general population found themselves waiting longer ing the spread of the coronavirus bers and maintain an adequate coronavirus monitoring list — will occur once testing turn- for appointments, and some- in San Mateo and Santa Clara amount of personal protective which now includes Santa Clara around time is less than 48 times even longer for results. counties online at paloaltoon- equipment for residents. A facil- County, according to a press hours, according to the new California has averaged line.atavist.com/tracking-the- ity that finds itself behind on release sent out at 4:30 p.m. guidelines. 105,000 daily tests over a two- coronavirus. Find a comprehen- any of the requirements won’t be Monday — must also close “We all know that testing in week period, Ghaly said. At sive collection of coverage on the allowed to hold outdoor visits. gyms, places of worship, offices California is a vital piece of our the same time, the state is up Midpeninsula’s response to the The order also permits “neces- in non-critical sectors, hair and response, not only to focus on against supply chain challenges new coronavirus by The Alma- sary indoor and compassionate nail salons and indoor malls in taking care of patients ... but and backlogs in commercial nac and its sister publications, care visits,” which include mat- addition to the statewide closure. also to understand the patterns laboratories. Palo Alto Online, and the Moun- ters related to urgent health care, Monday was the first day those of transmission across the state,” As part of its new testing strat- tain View Voice, at tinyurl.com/ legal issues and other affairs, businesses had been allowed to Ghaly said. egy, the state is asking private c19-Almanac. A such as end-of-life care. Facilities reopen. that make these types of visits For more information, read the available must also meet PPE story on Page 1. requirements and other safety measures. New state testing Visitors will be screened and guidelines logged by each facility, with the exception of first responders. As the nation grapples with In the release, the county growing demands for coronavi- noted that all long-term care rus testing, renewing shortages facilities are required to follow and delays in results, California safety protocols to prevent the is setting new guidelines for who spread of COVID-19, regardless gets tested first, state health offi- of whether they’ll allow visitors. cials announced Tuesday. The measures include screening Dr. Mark Ghaly, health and residents and staff for corona- human services secretary, said virus symptoms daily, such as in a video conference that the taking temperature checks, and state will prioritize vulnerable following provisions in regards patients and those with symp- to providing hygiene supplies toms. The state also will be ask- and PPE. ing medical providers to do more Courtesy Melinda Stoker in-office testing, and for health Galloping Fourth Health orders rolled back insurance plans to pick up that cost. Vintage vehicles are often a main feature of community Fourth of July parades, but only in Woodside does On Monday, all California The state’s new guidance it feature a much older form of transportation, which is also a beloved local pastime. Many of the town’s counties were ordered to shut divides testing into four cat- usual summer events, such as the May Day parade and the Woodside Junior Rodeo, have been canceled down indoor operations for egories. The top priority will due to the coronavirus pandemic, but on July 4, local equestrians gave residents something to cheer restaurants, wineries, movie be patients hospitalized with about, as they staged a mini parade of horses and riders sporting red, white and blue. Some riders waved theaters, family entertainment COVID-19 symptoms, as well American flags. Over a dozen equestrians rode their horses on the trails down Mountain Home to Roberts centers, zoos, museums and card as people linked to an outbreak. Market, up Cañada Road, across to Albion to Woodside Road, then past Roberts again. Pictured, from left, rooms and all bar operations All other people with symp- are: Melinda Stoker on Pompeia; Diane Levine on Dottie; Nora on Sonny; Julia Linette on Mustang Sally; — indoors or out, Gov. Gavin toms fall into “Tier 2,” as do Rebekah Witter on Remington; and Darius Linette on Morgan.

July 17, 2020QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ15 NEWS San Mateo County leads state in census participation By Bay City News Service U.S. Census Bureau question- cancellation of big in-person nearly everyone speaking to overcome the bias and racism naire, with much of that money events where volunteers would newly arrived individuals is that built into the census, which for an Mateo County is leading being doled out to community traditionally do much of their the Census Bureau is forbidden many years only counted them the state in census returns groups with intimate knowledge census education work. by law from sharing personal as three-fifths of a person, said Swith 72.8% of households of the area’s hardest-to-count Outreach groups have had to information with any other indi- Lisa Tealer, executive director having responded as of June 30, populations. adopt new strategies on the fly, vidual or government agency, of the Bay Area Community but county officials say more Those populations, includ- and many now primarily rely on including law enforcement and Health Advisory Council. work is needed to ensure that the ing Latino, African American, phone banking, text messaging immigration officials. “Systems like the census ... hardest to count populations are Asian, Native Hawaiian and and social media campaigns to Nina Li, community out- have come to African Americans included. Pacific Islander and immi- get the word out. reach coordinator with the San seeking help and support but we Despite the many obstacles grant communities, have his- Volunteers have fanned out Mateo County Office of Com- often don’t see the benefits of to a full count — including the torically experienced significant to medical clinics and food dis- munity Affairs, said that while these efforts,” Tealer said. worsening novel coronavirus undercounts. tribution centers, both of which roughly 30% of the county’s It’s important for outreach pandemic, language barriers and For example, the 2010 census have become vital community population is Asian, many are volunteers to acknowledge the widespread distrust of the fed- identified about 1,900 Latino resources during the pandem- experiencing the census for the pain and anxiety the community eral government among critical residents in a southern part of ic and subsequent economic first time. experiences when interacting population groups — San Mateo the county’s unincorporated devastation. “It’s totally a new concept with with government agencies and County has nearly reached its coastal area, but the real num- In addition, many immigrant them,” Li said. “The biggest mis- officials, Tealer said. 2010-level of participation, ber is likely closer to 5,000 communities are unfamiliar conception to them is they think “Acknowledge that the census which came in at 73.2% in the or 6,000, according to Rita with the census, are distrustful that the census is very similar to has not been kind to commu- last decennial effort to count Mancera, executive director of of the federal government — a an election where you have to be nities of color and we have an every person in the country. Puente, a nonprofit social ser- distrust that significantly inten- a citizen to participate.” opportunity to change that,” she “Given the challenges we faced vices organization. sified after Donald Trump took In fact, the census is designed said. this year, I am so pleased and “We are missing a lot of peo- the White House — and remain to count every person living in Despite these and other obsta- thankful for all the work every- ple,” Mancera said. reluctant to voluntarily provide the United States, regardless of cles to a full count, San Mateo one is doing,” county Census Part of that is because the cen- personal information to the citizenship status. County appears poised to sur- Management Analyst Megan sus doesn’t send forms to post Census Bureau. The Trump administration’s pass participation numbers from Gosh said June 30 during a office boxes and many people “Since 2016, everyone was unsuccessful push to include 2010 by the time the count winds teleconference hosted by Ethnic don’t have traditional addresses. really trying to stay off the radar a citizenship question on the down on Oct. 31. Media Services. Also, because the area is so large, as much as possible,” Mancera forms, however, has gone a long “We are ecstatic to be No. 1 Gosh said the county has about 164 square miles, it’s not said. way to deepening distrust in in the state, but we have a lot spent nearly two years and easy to physically find and count And while not every argument many communities. of work to do,” said Melissa $1.3 million to organize public every individual, she said. in favor of census participation African Americans, too, often Vergara, a census specialist with awareness campaigns aimed at Compounding this is the fact is effective in every community, have a distrust of the federal the San Mateo County Office of encouraging people to fill out the that the pandemic caused the a point made prominently by government and have had to Community Affairs.

EMISSIONS greenhouse gas emissions the commissioner. It also offers a the city’s new “reach” codes “That seems like a great invest- continued from page 5 most annually would be to con- water heater rebate and plans to generated pushback from prop- ment of precious city resources,” vert buildings from natural-gas roll out a similar program for erty owners like John Tarlton, she said. amount of greenhouse gases burning ones to all-electric ones, space heaters, she added. whose tenants include biotech Taking action now is critical, being generated from vehicles, according to Sustainability Man- Vice Mayor Drew Combs said labs that require gas stoves for Gaillard said, citing scientific natural gas and waste, and com- ager Rebecca Lucky, and could that one potential obstacle to scientific purposes, and some research. pletely eliminating the amount reduce emissions by between such an ordinance is that when chefs who prefer to cook with gas The U.N. has reported that of greenhouse gases from gen- 52,000 and 86,000 tons per year. a gas furnace burns out, a house- stoves. Council members Cath- global warming is likely to reach erating electricity. That would Halting the use of natural gas hold is in a situation of urgent erine Carlton and Ray Mueller 1.5 degrees of planetary heat- be done through the city’s part- citywide would generate reduc- need. They don’t have hot water pared back the initial proposal ing between 2030 and 2052. If nership with Peninsula Clean tions on the higher end of that without it, and it may be diffi- to converting 95% of buildings to humans aren’t able to cap global Energy, which currently pro- spectrum. Alternatively, and less cult to ask them to invest in new all-electric, and noted that there warming at that level, there vides 90% clean and renewable disruptively, the city could pass a electrical wiring that could take would probably be pushback could be “drastic and irreversible energy. The local nonprofit “burnout ordinance.” time to install, all while they’re from the community. planetary changes,” according to energy provider is working to Such an ordinance would man- without hot water. He expressed “This seems like a really hercu- a staff report. To do that, green- be greenhouse gas free by 2021 date that when a gas furnace overall support for the initiative, lean undertaking,” Combs said. house gas emissions planetwide and provide 100% renewable burns out or stops working it has though. Altogether, Gaillard said, an should be decreased by 45% from energy around the clock by to be replaced with an electric One of the initial proposals expected value analysis model 2010 levels by 2030 and reach 2025, according to its website. heat pump. for the first goal was to consider found that if the city were to “net zero” by 2050, the report Even so, those six strategies are Peninsula Clean Energy has converting 100% of all buildings invest $1.5 million in the city’s said. unlikely to have universal sup- offered to provide technical sup- to all electric systems, but past climate action plan, it could Incentives alone won’t pro- port throughout the community, port to help, said Josie Gail- efforts in pushing for more elec- avoid an estimated $144 million duce those reductions, Gaillard council members said. lard, environmental quality tricity in new buildings through in future costs. said. “We need incentives plus They are: explore converting mandates.” 95% of buildings in the city to Cuoncil members acknowl- all-electric by 2030; set citywide edged that their plan may be a goals to increase electric vehicle reach. use and decrease gasoline sales; “We cannot be Pollyannaish expand access to charging for — there will be backlash when electric vehicles citywide; reduce we have this discussion,” Muel- the annual average miles of ler said. “We have to figure out vehicle travel per capita by 25% what the community is willing to (or another yet-to-be determined accept, and, candidly, we may not goal); stop using fossil fuels for be able to get there all the way.” city operations; and create a plan “These goals are aspirational, to protect the community from and they’re meant to be aspira- sea level rise and flooding by July tional,” Councilwoman Betsy 2021. Nash said. “If we don’t have that The council agreed that staff aspiration, we’re never going to would prioritize the first, second tackle the climate crisis.” A and fifth of those goals. Courtesy city of Menlo Park Email Kate Bradshaw at The step that could reduce By 2030, the city of Menlo Park hopes to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 10% of its 2005 emissions. [email protected]

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ocal Realtors are combining lim- populated cities and compact living units in household names during the pandemic, and world of 2020 real estate. ited in-person meetings with virtual the COVID-19 era. Many also are working agents are using this technology to convene “The role of agents is more important than L home tours and other Silicon Valley from home more often and are seeking floor and broadcast their online communications, ever,” Welsh said. “We are gatekeepers of technology — like Zoom and Facebook plans with more space and flexibility. he said. safety for our clients and properties.” Live video conferencing — to reinvigorate Leannah Hunt, Realtor with Palo Alto- Realtors are hosting interactive online Realtor duties have changed and expand- a market that was largely shut down during based Sereno Group, said the six-week tours, showing properties and answering ed, she explained. In guidelines developed the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period actually helped transition questions directly from viewers, Cardus by the California Association of Realtors from mid-March until the start of May clients into the industry’s new normal of said. and Occupational and Safety Administra- when the industry was allowed to reopen conducting business virtually by encour- Despite the emphasis on virtual tours and tion, Realtors are now responsible for clean- as an essential business with limitations. aging prospective buyers to use online re- open houses, purchasing a home without ing and sanitizing surfaces in properties Realtors interviewed for sources to do initial research ever visiting it in person is still unusual — being shown and limiting tours to no more this story say they consider on properties. but not unheard of, he added. than two cohabitating adults at a time. the new hybrid industry mod- ‘Agents have “Business has been fairly Denise Welsh, Realtor in the Los Altos of- Home visits are by appointment only. Visi- el as a positive signal during brisk,” Hunt said. fice of Compass Real Estate, said agents are tors are discouraged from touching any sur- these unusual times, espe- had to be Hunt and other local Real- a vital link to successfully blending online faces and doors and windows are kept open cially as the summer market adaptive, tors are quick to point out that and face-to-face activities in the brave new during tours. Agents must provide hand has started to show signs of a face-to-face contact and in- bounce back. resourceful person meetings have made a Since the spring shutdown, and resilient.’ comeback as initial restrictions interest rates have remained —Denise Welsh, have been loosened, but a re- low and some homes in the Realtor turn to what were considered local entry-level category — normal practices and activi- ranging from $1.5 million to $3 million — ties before the COVID-19 virus — includ- have been attracting multiple offers. Tight ing broker tours and open-ended, all-day inventory — down 30% in parts of the Mid- open houses — are unlikely to return this peninsula compared to the same time last year if a vaccine or other treatments remain year, according to some Realtors — has not unavailable. only increased competition, but has helped State and local public health officials have prices hold steady. Prices are even trending decreed that social distancing — people re- photo file Media Embarcadero a few percentage points higher in some of maining at least 6 feet apart — is one of the the Midpeninsula’s most sought-after cities major strategies to combat the virus’ fear- and neighborhoods, Realtors said. some contagiousness. Larger properties on big tracts of land in “We have seen a big increase in the pop- semi-rural areas in Woodside, Portola Val- ularity of virtual home tours,” said Paul ley and Los Altos Hills also are drawing Cardus, executive officer of the Cupertino- more interest these days as increasing num- based Silicon Valley Association of Real- bers of people have decided to avoid densely tors. Zoom and Facebook Live have become With more people working from home because of the pandemic, local Realtors say they have seen increased demand for floor plans with more space and flexibility.

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Single-Family Home Sales January - June 2020 Condominiums/Townhomes January - June 2020 Number Median Median Days Number Median Median Days of Sales Sales Price on Market of Sales Sales Price on Market Palo Alto 124 $3,039,000 7 Palo Alto 35 $1,550,000 7 Los Altos 110 $3,185,000 7 Los Altos 16 $1,637,500 7

Los Altos Hills 35 $4,000,000 10 Los Altos Hills ——— Mountain View 94 $2,134,000 7 Mountain View 89 $1,136,500 6

Atherton 27 $7,000,000 10 Atherton ——— East Palo Alto 26 $957,500 28 East Palo Alto 4 $851,000 13 Menlo Park 108 $2,568,500 9 Menlo Park 32 $1,330,500 12 Portola Valley 33 $3,350,000 10 Portola Valley ——— Redwood City 211 $1,660,000 7 Redwood City 48 $1,077,500 11 Woodside 37 $2,800,000 25 Woodside ——— Information provided by the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors from MLS Listings, Inc. Note: Rural areas do not have significant townhome sales. sanitizer and face masks to visitors and often to pent-up demand from the delay in the usu- 17 and the Memorial Day weekend can wear gloves and shoe coverings themselves. ally robust spring market and the fact that be largely erased with a vigorous summer “This is an unprecedented time,” Welsh ‘We are still getting our most people will not be traveling for vaca- resurgence. said. “Agents have had to be adaptive, re- jobs done, so that hasn’t tions this summer. Caviness said as much as conditions have sourceful and resilient.” “The market could remain very busy right changed from March, the new business Brett Caviness, a Realtor in the Menlo Park changed.’ through Thanksgiving,” he said. normal contains at least one recognizable Compass Real Estate office and member of —Brett Caviness, Caviness expressed hopes that at least vestige from the pre-pandemic days: “We the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors member, SILVAR board of directors some sellers reluctant to put their homes are still getting our jobs done, so that hasn’t board of directors, said the downside to tem- up for sale during the pandemic because of changed.” Q porarily sidelining traditional open houses agents. I’m concerned those with less ex- health and market concerns will recognize David Goll is a freelance writer. He can is that it makes it more difficult for agents to perience will have a tough time during this industry efforts to increase safety measures be emailed at [email protected] generate new business. period.” and tap into that delayed interest from pro- “That is the No. 1 way to show people On the upside, restricting access to a prop- spective buyers. About the cover: who you are as an agent,” he said. “Cur- erty often means visitors are already quali- Sales have reportedly been brisk from Realtors have turned to virtual open houses rent market limitations — such as the dra- fied buyers who are more serious, he added. Mountain View and Palo Alto to Portola and other technology to help market homes matic restrictions on home tours and open Looking forward, Caviness said the usual Valley. Cardus said a roughly 30% year- like this one on Maybell Avenue in Palo Alto. houses — do tend to favor well-established summer market lull is unlikely this year due over-year decline in activity between March Photo by Magali Gauthier.

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July 17, 2020QAlmanacNews.comQThe AlmanacQ25 SUMMER REAL ESTATE Real Estate Matters Coronavirus crisis, protests, trade wars reshape local market Entry-level homes see multiple bids, but demand for higher-end homes softens by Xin Jiang ollowing more returning to the market at the same speed, Less high-end transactions is another rea- help achieve that, especially if schools are than a 40% drop even with record-low mortgage interest son for overall lower prices. For the May-to- not an issue. The desire for more space is F in real estate ac- rates. Inventory is piling up as buyers are June period, there were only three homes in also reflected in the active high-end rental tivities during the first not stepping up as fast as new homes come Palo Alto that sold above $5 million based market. phase of the quarantine, to market. Homes are no longer selling on the Multiple Listing Services, while eight The most significant change of the hous- our local market has within seven to 10 days, but tend to stay homes sold last year. Overall, since the start ing market in Palo Alto is the lack of buyers gradually reopened since for two to three weeks at the least. Contin- of 2020, there have been only eight recorded directly from China due to the trade war. the start of May. Real gencies are back, especially those related transactions above $5 million, compared to The pandemic only further accelerated the estate is now deemed to financing, as banks need more time to 15 during the same time period last year. trend. The over-$5-million segment has been an essential business, process and many buyers are contemplating the first casualty. but with restrictions: Homes are no longer whether to liquidate their stock options now Those old homes in Old Palo Alto and permitted to be open to the general public or wait longer. ‘The high infection rate of Crescent Park used to be the favorite of or on a walk-in basis. Multiple measures, A less enthusiastic buyer pool also has COVID-19 and widespread wealthy Chinese buyers who didn’t need including signing an entry disclosure, con- led to soft home prices. The number of of- to move in immediately and could afford trolling the number of people at each prop- fers on entry-level homes priced at around protests have triggered the time to build new homes. erty and following social distancing rules, $3 million in good locations has come buyers to reconsider living Those are now having a hard time selling. also are now required. down to two to three offers compared to We may have entered a more normal mar- After the reopening of the real estate in- five to 10 last year. Homes listed above $5 in cities.’ ket when the appreciation of home values dustry as an essential business, the number million are moving very slowly. From the The health and economic crises have does not deviate much from inflation. The of new listings jumped 2.2 times between start of 2020, 149 homes have exchanged brought other changes to the local real estate past super cycle in the Palo Alto real estate May 1 and June 19 compared to the first hands, which is a 22% year-over-year de- market, as well. Some may be short-lived, market will be hard to replicate in the fore- phase of the lockdown period from March cline. The median price of all homes sold but others will have lasting effects. seeable future. 17 to the end of April. New listings also in Palo Alto since the start of 2020 is $2.74 The high infection rate of COVID-19 and However, the record-high NASDAQ in- jumped 35% higher compared to the same million, a 5% decline from the same period widespread protests have triggered buyers dex price seems to predict the continuous period last year. last year. to reconsider living in cities. Moreover, the leading roles of technology in our lives So it appears that sellers did not take any However, if we dig into the May 1-June elimination of daily commutes in the near when we eventually get out of the pandem- steps back because of the pandemic and 19 period, it’s apparent that the median term as more people work from home has ic. Perhaps, itís just a matter of time that the the pushed-back spring pipeline drove a V- price of sold homes has actually declined shifted some buyers focus from the Penin- demand will catch up with the inventory, shaped recovery: From the start of 2020 to much more. With a median price of $2.73 sula to more affordable East Bay cities. For and the heat of the real estate market will June 19, Palo Alto had a total of 285 new million compared to $3.1 million last year, buyers who can afford to upgrade, the need ramp up. 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Real estate during COVID: How industry leaders are adapting Virtual tours, sanitizing stations, a desire for flexible floor plans might be here to stay by Linda Taaffe, Summer Real Estate editor

ith real estate up and running as an essential to how loans are processed to what kinds of reno- estate shared their perspectives on how their sectors business since the start of May, local profes- vations, floor plans and home features are most are being re-envisioned, what changes — for better or W sionals have been adapting to an industry desirable in a world that has changed the way peo- worse — might be here to stay, and why they expect that may never go completely back to its pre-pandemic ple interact with one another in public and private the Midpeninsula to make a strong comeback during ways. spaces. the remainder of the year. The response to COVID-19 is redefining every- A handful of local industry leaders representing Their interviews have been lightly edited for length thing from how properties are shown and marketed mortgage lending, construction and residential real and clarity.

Arti Miglani Eric Trailer Derk Brill Lisa Sten Michael Repka REALTOR MORTGAGE LENDER REALTOR RESIDENTIAL DESIGNER BROKER/GENERAL COUNSEL Arti Miglani has ranked Eric Trailer is an experienced Derk Brill is a Palo Alto native Lisa Sten is an award- Michael Repka has a unique among the top 1% of top- executive in mortgage lending who has ranked among the winning designer and CEO background in finance, producing Realtors in Silicon who has worked in the Silicon top-producing agents in the of Harrell Remodeling. She landscape construction Valley during her 20-plus Valley real estate industry United States during his 21 joined the Palo Alto-based and tax and real estate law. years as a Realtor practicing since 2002. He currently lives years as a Realtor practicing residential remodeling He currently is the chief in the Bay Area. She currently in Palo Alto and works as a in his hometown. He currently company’s Design + Build executive officer, managing works as a Realtor at mortgage lender at Bank of works as a Realtor at Team in 2000. broker and general counsel Compass. the West. Compass. of DeLeon Realty.

What adjustments have How has the way you do How has your job How has the way you do How has your job changed you had to make in recent business changed in the changed in the past business changed in the in the past three months? weeks when showing past three months? three months? past three months? Virtual showings and online properties? The fact that most meet- It’s gotten much more com- At our job sites, we now have marketing have become even We now have to follow ings are done remotely rath- plex. In addition to the fiduciary a temperature check-in at the more important. There’s also very specific guidelines when er than in person and that responsibilities we’ve always front door and hand-washing more emphasis on client safety. showing properties: Buyers there’s a significant amount had as Realtors, we’ve taken on stations. Luckily, many of our I’ve hired a full-time person to and sellers both must com- of added effort around ap- the additional responsibility of job sites are big enough that go to each of my listings four plete a Coronavirus Property praisals, loan approvals protecting our clients and the our crew can easily stay 6 feet times per week to sanitize them. Entry Advisory Form, which and closings have made the public from COVID exposure. apart. In certain cases, we The most obvious change stagger the work of the trade What sorts of deals are explains the risk that a buyer lending process longer and getting done? is taking when entering into more laborious. Most branch has been adhering to safety specialists so they are not there a property and the health and banks have been accessible guidelines around property at the same time. We have sent Generally, buyers have shift- sanitization guidelines that one by drive-thru or appointment showings. All properties I list a few subcontractors home ed their focus to larger homes needs to follow. Additionally, only and closings have been or show must meet the guide- when their temperatures were with more land. For some, they anyone living in the property completedremotelybecause lines established by California too high. have been willing to go farther Association of Realtors and lo- away if that is required by bud- that’s for sale must disclose escrow offices are shut down. What’s your view on the whether or not they have been Mistakes are also more com- cal municipalities. This means getary constraints. staying on top of regulations construction market right exposed to COVID-19. Anyone mon given the sheer volume How are buyers and in the home during a property that change weekly, which has now? of transactions and these sellers able to close showing must wear a mask and added complexities. proven challenging. There is pent-up interest for gloves and has to sanitize be- Traditional open houses, for remodeling as people are in deals under social example, are not allowed un- their homes 24 hours a day and distancing mandates? fore entering. Clients are not What kind of underwriting permitted to touch anything der the current shelter-in-place are really seeing what needs to Deals have been a little more while in the property. If they do strategies have you health orders. The law requires be done. shaky due to buyer nervous- accidentally touch something, implemented in order to homes be shown by appoint- We have seen dozens of ness, but they are still closing. we must disinfect it before the move forward amid the ment only with the number of small projects and mainte- next showing appointment. ongoing economic crisis? visitors limited to two people nance projects come to the What’s your sense of The California Association of The main elements that from the same household. forefront. People are interest- the financial market Realtors strongly urges us to do we are focusing on have to Some counties have more ro- ed in universal design, which right now and access to online showings, but most of our do with greater due dili- bust health requirements than makes a home safe for all ages financing? clients prefer to visit the property gence around income and what’s required by the state and physical abilities. No one Banks are still lending but before writing an offer. I believe employment. Self-employed association, and in a case of wants to see a loved one go some have increased their re- these protocols will be strictly borrowers, in particular, are conflicting statutes, the more into a nursing home. People quirements, such as the down enforced for at least the next six under greater scrutiny since restrictive requirements are are bringing their adult off- payment. months or until a vaccine for the their income and employ- enforced. spring and parents into their What are the most virus becomes available. ment are more difficult to What changes do you homes. common questions you’re determine versus a wage think are here to stay? What sorts of projects What sorts of deals are earner with pay stubs, and getting from clients? getting done? I predict that this added due Some of the biggest changes are getting done? in the industry have been around Many clients are asking for Homes priced $4 million diligence will remain in ef- We are seeing requests for live video tours. and under are the most com- fect long term. the marketing of properties. kitchens, bathrooms, addi- mon deals closing in our area I think open houses may tions, whole house remodels (all continued on page 33)

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million are also popular among $5 million. While I have seen for overseas buyers and sellers embraced technology now more Q&A: Arti Miglani buyers with high liquidity: many all-cash sales for these to complete Power of Attorney than ever. (continued from page 32) Those who have cashed out their types of homes, the frequency documents required to give stocks due to volatility in the with which they are closing someone the authority to buy or Are there any ways in these days. They are doing well stock market are ready to make has slowed. People within this sell real estate for them because which the pandemic has because interest rates are as low offers. Additionally, there has budget are often looking to pur- most embassies (where these changed the industry for as 2%, which is very favorable been an uptick in first-time chase their second, larger home types of documents must be no- the better? compared to the pre-pandemic home owners. Many of these and are taking their time to do tarized) are indefinitely closed. There are a few silver linings world. The trade-off is a larger first-time buyers are people who so. These buyers can afford to to the pandemic. It has strength- down payment requirement. have been living in high rises in take their time as the inventory How has your company’s ened and better qualified the Now, a down payment is about San Francisco or renting apart- of these homes at any one time long-range planning buyer pool. It has introduced 25% for owner-occupied homes ments and are now ready to buy has doubled since pre-pandemic changed? efficiencies in the sales process compared to the historical 20%, a single-family home with a times. such as normalizing virtual and the down payment for in- yard. They are ready to exit the Deals with overseas buyers Compass has always wanted to showings, which reduces com- vestment properties is about high-density, congested areas. and sellers also have slowed. incorporate more technology mute and showing times for both 40% compared to 30% previ- Overseas buyers relocating here and digitization in the sales clients and agents. Finally, it has ously. This hasn’t, however, What sorts of deals are are unable to make an offer be- processes, and the pandemic promoted more sustainable prac- shown to be a deterrent for those tough to do? cause they haven’t been able to has fast-tracked achieving this tices such as eliminating physical interested in taking advantage of travel to firm up their purchase. goal. With the office closed over Deals that have been tough paperwork for offer letters and the lower interest rates. to close are homes listed over It also has become challenging the past few months requiring Homes priced under $4 agents to work from home, we’ve real estate listing presentations. Q

million, and our credit score How do current over the pandemic’s impact and looking for liquidity and greater Q&A: Eric Trailer requirements were modestly the sheer certainty of recession diversification of equity. (continued from page 32) circumstances compare to modified for those transac- the dot-com recession? due to shelter-in-place orders tions and for “jumbo” loans in nationwide. What do you think the home What sorts of financing general. The only similarity is the finance sector will look like deals are getting done and The toughest transactions to massive amount of valuation What are the most common in 12 months? what sorts of deals are approve are for those borrowers lost in the stock market. In the questions you’re getting dot-com recession, most of the The home finance sector here tough to do? who are self-employed or who from clients now? in the Bay Area is expected to re- rely heavily on variable income, valuation losses were specific We continue to offer financ- to the technology sector. This Most clients are wondering if main stable since many of many ing at the higher levels, such as the income validation is un- they are still qualified to get a of the jobs that support the bor- der heightened scrutiny. time, the entire equities and as 89.9% financing on primary fixed-income markets have suf- mortgage. I’ve also seen a larger rowers who can afford a home property purchases up to $2.5 fered from massive uncertainty uptick on the cash-out refinance purchase are not expected to go request, as many borrowers are away. Q

Lenders have increased ratios, see this trend continuing through homes — open houses by ap- With respect to how you go Q&A: Derk Brill and financing has become more the summer as inventory starts pointment only, etc. — is a wel- (continued from page 32) about your business, what difficult to obtain. Assisting a to open up again. The sales cycle come byproduct of current times, do you want to see happen client in sourcing a lender whose over the next three to six months and I believe it will serve buyers in the next six months? diminish in the future as the in- offerings fit the buyer’s need has will differ from the past. With and sellers better. dustry has moved to digital mar- become an increasingly important lower sales numbers in the tradi- The trend had been evolving I’d like to see a considerable keting. Fully virtual home tours aspect of my job. tionally active spring market due toward a much less personal ex- amount of time devoted to the accompanied by floor plans and to shelter-in-place mandates, we perience in everything involved development of best practices in 3D walk-throughs are becoming What’s your view on the expect the summer and fall peri- in a home sale. It wasn’t uncom- serving clients. With mandates common, and I think this trend is real estate market right ods to be seasonally stronger than mon to have 75-100 people, many changing regularly, it has been here to stay. now? normal. of whom were not prospective difficult to maintain consisten- cy throughout the industry. I’d The local market has been re- buyers, come through an open What’s your sense of the like to see ongoing education markably resilient through all Are there any ways in which house in three hours. This ap- financial market right now play a more significant role in that has happened in the last 12 the pandemic has changed proach was geared more toward and access to financing? keeping Realtors abreast of the weeks. That’s one of the reasons the industry for the better? marketing the agents than the latest developments related to Financing has definitely tight- the Midpeninsula has always I think the move toward a more home itself. COVID-19. Q ened since the pandemic started. proven to be a sound investment. I structured method of marketing

What’s your sense of the materials that are easier to sanitize Q&A: Lisa Sten financial market right and maintain. At home, front en- (continued from page 32) now and its impact on try areas could include “sanitiza- SHOW SOME construction financing? tion stations”: A sink near the front and ADUs (accessory dwelling door or a simple shoe bench will be units). Homeowners are really The market is strong! We don’t a must, and universal design for all have many projects with con- LOCAL LOVE feeling the struggle if they are ages and abilities that focus on hy- cramped in their home, have a struction financing. giene – such as touch-free faucets, lack of privacy, are isolated in How do you think the foot-pedal faucets and door open- one part of the house, need a quiet ers, will become more common. Zoom room/office or have safety pandemic will change Support local businesses and concerns. construction and design With respect to how you go help our communities thrive. The permit process has changed over the long term? about your business, what substantially. More of it is getting I think we are going to see in- do you want to see happen done online, but it can be a huge creased pedestrian areas, more in the next six months? challenge getting through to the like Europe. Commercial build- We’d like to see continued col- • Select Local Businesses 10-plus cities we are working in ings will be repurposed for much- laboration and the use of technol- right now. needed housing. We’ll use more ogy to speed up the process. Q for Your Needs • Shop at Local Businesses with bigger lots are doing efficiencies between my design- Q&A: Michael Repka better. ers, handymen, stagers and mar- Online or Over the Phone (continued from page 32) keting team. Are there any ways in which • Purchase Gift Cards What’s your view on the real the pandemic has changed With respect to how you go estate market right now? the industry for the better? about your business, what • Order Takeout or Delivery It is holding up better than A lot of buyers are coming do you want to see happen I would have imagined. Most down from San Francisco. Also, in the next six months? • Spread The Word About buyers seem comfortable that narrated video tours are becom- We are going to increase the market will bounce back ing more popular. Plus, Zoom our social media and online Businesses That Are Open well. Generally, larger homes has added some operational marketing. Q

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Browsing by Budget UNDER $2 MILLION Mountain View Address: 364 N. Rengstorff Ave. What can you buy on the Midpeninsula? List price: $1.69M Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Interior: 1,340 sq. ft. Under $2 million Under $4 Million Lot size: 5,378 sq. ft. Year built: 1954 Description: Mid-century modern home in the Monta Loma neighborhood built by famed Mackay Homes during post-war era. The floor plan allows for lots of sunlight and views of the Courtesy Robert Trailer Robert Courtesy

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UNDER $4 MILLION Palo Alto Mountain View Palo Alto Address: 293 Bryant St. Address: 646 Ehrhorn Ave. Address: 327 Cowper St. List price: $1.85M List price: $3.69M List price: $3.68M Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2/1 Bathrooms: 3 Interior: 2,298 sq. ft. Lot size: 4,100 sq. ft. Interior: 1,320 sq. ft. Interior: 2,862 sq. ft. Year built: 1905 Lot size: 668 sq. ft. Lot size: 8,458 sq. ft. Description: Craftsman-style home Year built: 1968 Year built: 2020 near downtown with unique details, Description: Updated end-unit townhouse Description: New two-story Spanish-style home including a window seat perch in at Casa Bryant in downtown Palo Alto with with chef-inspired kitchen that includes an island the front parlor, a large front porch, 100-square-foot space in lower level that can be with bar seating, walk-in pantry and utility space built-in floor-to-ceiling bookcases, used as a wine cellar, storage or laundry area. with a desk. The dining room has dual sliding shutters throughout, vaulted- Formal entry leads to an open living/dining room doors and overlooks the great room, which ceilings, two en-suite bathrooms area with sliding glass doors to a garden patio. features a fireplace. Other features include: an and a basement. Kitchen features quartz counters and stainless arched entry door, wood shutters, smooth stucco, steel appliances. barrel tile roofing and wrought iron details. UNDER $5 MILLION Atherton Under $4 Million Under $5 Million Address: 48 Middlegate St. List price: $4.94M Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3/1 Interior: 3,790 sq. ft. Lot size: 6,750 sq. ft. Year built: 2015 Description: Modern Belgian Tudor-style Home with gourmet kitchen, great room and master Courtesy Robert Trailer Robert Courtesy Courtesy Joban Brown Joban Courtesy suite with vaulted ceilings, skylights and a walk-in closet. Living room and dining room share a see-thru fireplace. Menlo Park Palo Alto Address: 333 Marmona Drive Address: 2065 Park Blvd. UNDER $6 MILLION List price: $3.89M List price: $4.79M Palo Alto Address: 262 Rinconada Ave. Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms: 5 List price: $5.98M Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4/1 Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 4 Interior: 2,347 sq. ft. Interior: 3,009 sq. ft. Interior: 4,325 sq. ft. Lot size: 5,005 sq. ft. Lot size: 7,559 sq. ft. Lot size: 7,500 sq. ft. Year built: 1999 Year built: 2020 Year built: 1924 Description: Located in Old Palo Description: New two-story farmhouse-style Description: Contemporary-style home with open- Alto, this home blends Spanish home that features charcoal siding, natural concept kitchen that features a waterfall island, architectural details with a wood, metal seam roofing and a covered front European cabinets, Thermador appliances and contemporary interior. The floor porch. Floor plan includes a great room with a space for entertaining. European Oak flooring plan is ideal for entertaining and fireplace; a gourmet kitchen with a walk-in pantry, throughout the home. Master features a walk- features a chef’s kitchen with exotic island with bar seating and an eat-in dining area; in closet , free-standing tub and Italian tiles. wood cabinets, a large island and and a master suite with a pocket door that opens Other features include: European oak flooring high-end appliances. into a spa-like bathroom. throughout, custom deck, outdoor fireplace and close proximity to Peers Park. (continued on page 40)

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Browsing by Budget (continued from page 38) UNDER $8 MILLION Under $6 Million Under $8 Million Palo Alto Address: 2350 Byron St. List price: $7.99M Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5/1 Interior: 6,495 sq. ft. Lot size: .364 acres Courtesy Erika Demma Erika Courtesy Courtesy Nick Granoski Nick Courtesy Year built: 1953 Description: Old Palo Alto estate with spacious formal rooms that open to a private courtyard, chef’s kitchen and family room Woodside Atherton combination and an office with a private front entrance. Other Address: 355 Old La Honda Road Address: 127 Selby Lane features include: Swimming List price: $5.16M List price: $7.29M pool, spa, media room. Bedrooms: 5 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4/1 UNDER $10 MILLION Interior: 3,830 sq. ft. Interior: 4,430 sq. ft. Lot size: .91 acres Lot size: .995 acres Atherton Address: 45 Valley Court Year built: 1929 Year built: 1986 List price: $8.7M Description: Gated two-story home with rustic Description: Two-story traditional-style home Bedrooms: 4 charm and period accents, including redwood- in excellent condition with great opportunity to Bathrooms: 4/1 paneled walls, antique lighting, Douglas fir floors create a family room that opens to the kitchen Interior: 5,800 sq. ft. and brass fixtures. Other features include: views and add a detached or attached guest house. of San Francisco Bay and the east bay Hills; Other features include: swimming pool, pool Lot size: 6.24 acres landscaped grounds with English garden, lawns, a house, bocce ball court, two second-story master Year built: 1995 chicken coop and vegetable and fruit gardens. bedrooms and an office with a fireplace. Description: Property with lots of privacy located at the end of a lane with an olive garden that features 200+ trees and the possibility for equestrian Under $10 Million Under $40 Million use. In addition to the main home, the property includes a spacious guest house with a full kitchen and bath. Other features include: intimate patios, a large office, a master suite and two additional bedroom suites. Courtesy DeLeon Realty DeLeon Courtesy

Courtesy Don Yarkin Don Courtesy UNDER $25 MILLION Atherton Address: 338 Walsh Road List price: $23.85M Palo Alto Los Altos Hills Bedrooms: 6 Address: 1039 University Ave. Address: 27500 La Vida Real Bathrooms: 6/3 Interior: 12,323 sq. ft. List price: $9.99M List price: $39.99M Lot size: 1.112 acres Bedrooms: 5 Bedrooms: 6 Year built: 2020 Bathrooms: 4/1 Bathrooms: 7/ 5 Description: Newly built Interior: 5,617 sq. ft. Interior: 20,982 sq. ft. contemporary three-level home Lot size: 20,000 sq. ft. Lot size: 8.03 acres located on a landscaped 1.1- Year built: 2003 Year built: 2010 acre lot surrounded by oak trees. Floor plan includes large Description: Turnkey home on a large lot close Description: Property with globally inspired rooms for entertaining and walls to downtown that reflects a seamless blend architecture that sits on resort-like grounds. of technology and stunning design elements, Features include: indoor pool under retractable of windows opening to expansive including radiant heat throughout and a skylights, 15-seat theater, 3,000-bottle manicured gardens. Other disappearing wall of glass in the great room. capacity wine cellar and comprehensive home features include: two master Other features include: swimming pool, outdoor automation. suites, theater, wine room, kitchen, dramatic water features and a sound- exercise room, a one-bedroom resistant front wall. guest house, swimming pool, outdoor fireplace and elevator. — Compiled by Linda Taaffe

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This project, which is not only creat- rail project is under stretch will be the heart of the ing jobs but also connecting the Cfire again, but history system and the testing ground major economic regions of our shows us that major infrastruc- for the nation’s first electri- state — while tackling climate PUBLIC NOTICE ture projects are almost always fied high-speed rail trains. As change, traffic and affordable controversial. of this month, 4,000 men and housing — continues to remain WOODSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Before it was built, the Golden women have been put to work controversial. The time is now Notice is hereby given that the preliminary budget of Woodside Gate Bridge was derided as on construction jobs in the to move forward on bringing Fire Protection District, for the FY 2020-2021 has been adopted financially unsound, legally Central Valley because of the this critical investment into by the Directors of said District, and is available at the Woodside dubious and an aesthetic blight. high-speed rail project. Rather reality. BART was deemed “the ultimate than joining the swollen ranks These days the Golden Gate Fire Admin Bldg. in Portola Valley, for inspection during the week money drain.” Today opponents of unemployed Californians, Bridge is an iconic symbol of commencing Monday, June 29, 2020. That on Monday, August 31, of the high-speed rail shorthand these men and women are San Francisco. And it’s hard to 2020 at 7 o'clock p.m. of said day at the, Woodside Fire Admin their objections: “boondoggle.” providing for themselves and imagine what Bay Area traffic Bldg. in Portola Valley, the Board of Directors will meet for the Mega-infrastructure projects their families and helping build would look like without BART. purpose of finalizing the final budget, and any person may appear are hard. The bigger the project, California’s future. Someday, high-speed rail will and be heard regarding the increase, decrease, or omission of any the harder it gets. And Califor- Here in the Bay Area, thanks hold a similar place in Califor- item of the budget, or for the inclusion of any addition items. nia hasn’t tackled an infrastruc- to $700 million of investment nia’s economy and vitality. ture project as big or as bold as from the High-Speed Rail We can build things in Cali- high-speed rail since the build- Authority, Caltrain is already fornia. It takes persistence, Woodside Fire Protection District ing of our state highway system working on its part of the proj- patience, political will, long- by Fire Chief Robert A. Lindner more than 50 years ago. ect: electrifying the Peninsula term vision and thoughtful Yet despite all the hand- corridor. Ultimately, Caltrain public discourse. And it would wringing, the political infight- will share tracks with high- help if we can all agree to drop ing, the calls to cancel the proj- speed rail trains for the ride the term “boondoggle” and start ect and redirect funds, progress between San Francisco and recognizing the progress that’s marches steadily forward. The Gilroy. The High-Speed Rail happening right in our home High-Speed Rail Authority is Authority is also collaborating state. Public Notices systematically and transparent- with local agencies to bring State Sen. Jim Beall (D-San ly working its way through full trains to the Salesforce Transit Jose) represents the 15th Senate environmental clearance for the Center in San Francisco and to District and is chair of the The Almanac is adjudicated entire statewide system by the reimagine the future of Diridon Transportation Committee. to publish in San Mateo County. end of 2022 so that as continued Station in San Jose. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San funding becomes available, the This project is moving along, Francisco) represents the 11th Public Hearing Notices • Resolutions • Bid Notices state is ready to build. and contrary to recent reports, Senate District and is chair What’s not reported often is legislative oversight of the proj- Notices of Petition to Administer Estate of the Housing Committee. Lien Sale • Trustee’s Sale that this project is undertaking ect has been consistent and CalMatters is a Sacramento- the largest environmental clear- ongoing. The state Senate and based nonpartisan, nonprofit Deadline is 5 p.m. the previous &RIDAY. ance effort in the country. The Assembly each appoint mem- journalism venture committed authority continues to make bers to sit on the author- to explaining how California’s Call Alicia Santillan at 650-223-6578 steady progress on this effort, ity board and receive regular state Capitol works and why with a schedule that shows updates on the authority’s plans or email [email protected] it matters. It works with more for assistance with your legal advertising needs. they’ll meet the federally man- and progress. The Legislature than 130 media partners dated 2022 deadline. also holds final authority over throughout the state that have Construction of the high- release of bond funds, a major long, deep relationships with speed rail system is fully under- source of project funding. their local audiences, including way at 32 job sites across Both sides of the aisle seem The Almanac. several counties along the first to agree that infrastructure What’s on your mind?

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By Karla Kane shows, and acting and writing Actively supporting and show- classes for adults and kids, but casing more stories from people here’s no doubt that in also a dizzying selection of inter- of color and others from under- the coming months, many active, online offerings includ- represented populations will be Tperforming arts organiza- ing late-night spooky tale-telling, key, and the “Co-EXIST” festival tions will be fighting to survive in morning children’s storytime seemed a natural way to explore a COVID-19-ravaged climate. For (complete with hedgehog puppet), some of these issues. some local luminaries, though, cooking lessons, lunchtime exer- “When Black Lives Matter came the fight is not about merely cises, cocktail-hour discussions to the forefront, we took a step survival; it’s about reimagining and more. back,” Ardelean said. theater for the better. Fuse was also able to pivot, tak- “We’ve really had some in- “If Dragon isn’t going to be ing the three plays it was working depth conversations internally. able to make paying histori- on for the Bay Area Women’s How were we representing and cally vulnerable and underrep- Theater Festival, filming them giving space for the stories that resented people a priority, then and putting them online, along need to be told? There’s always Courtesy Dragon Productions Theatre Company we shouldn’t survive it,” said with audience talkbacks. Devel- room for improvement. We real- Alika Spencer-Koknar, Dragon co-artistic director (joined Bora “Max” Koknar, co-artistic oping original works, Ardelean ized that ‘Co-EXIST’ could be a by Reginald T. Hedgehog), leads a weekly storytime for kids via director of Dragon Productions pointed out, means not having much larger platform,” she said. Facebook Live. Theatre Company. “The point of to deal with the onerous task of This month’s Co-EXIST offer- a nonprofit organization is not to securing rights for filming and ings include a July 17 reading of perpetuate itself, it is to serve, and streaming. Besides several new “GRIT” by Nick Malakhow, a now is our chance to serve.” plays in development, Fuse offers July 18 panel discussion by queer When Koknar and wife Alika “Fridays with Fuse,” weekly inter- artists of color and July 20 and 22 Ululani Spencer-Koknar stepped active online programming that performances of “Lady and the up as Dragon’s leaders in early rotates between game nights, Unicorn,” by Emma Attwood. 2019, they knew they wanted to music nights, play readings, fam- A July 21 short-play clinic, mod- make the theater a vibrant com- ily activities and special guests. erated by Peet Cocke and Ali- munity hub, more than just a “It makes our community Moosa Mirza, will allow writers space to stage plays. In Fuse The- engagement component very dif- to submit and receive feedback on atre, founded by Stacey Ardelean ferent, a little more intimate,” plays exploring intersectional and in 2015 with the mission of pro- Ardelean said. cross-cultural themes. Plans for moting social justice and educa- Koknar has been able to harness August currently include a panel tion, they found a kindred spirit, his tech skills to help performers of transgender athletes. Dragon and the two Redwood City com- with Twitch, Zoom, Facebook and Fuse have committed to run- panies joined forces for an annual Live and other platforms, as well ning the programming through short-play festival centered on as how to best use microphones, September and will be seeking timely topics. This year, they’re camera angles and more. funding to extend it all year. Courtesy Fuse Theatre adapting the festival — “Co- “We’re really trying to reimag- Though times have been chal- Actors J. Adán Ruiz and Doy Charnsupharindr rehearse with EXIST: stories of unlikely con- ine what we can do. How we lenging for the organizations, the playwright Chlesea Unzner. They performed a reading of the first scene nection” — into an ongoing series approach what we do. What on renewed commitment to diver- of “Travels in Thailand” for a “Co-EXIST” event in June and received in a variety of online formats “for earth is the point of the theater sity is one of several bright spots. audience feedback. important conversations around company when artists have access Another is accessibility. racism and to support BIPOC to all the same tools of produc- Offering interactive program- financially is tough, as is charg- through people’s generosity and (Black, indigenous and people of tions?” Koknar mused. “We’re ming online means that it’s open ing admission for programming creating innovative program- color) and queer artists,” accord- here for the audience too, but right to people all around the world. that may not be up to the produc- ming,” Koknar said. ing to the festival’s press release. now we’re here for the artists.” Dragon and Fuse have gained not tion standards of traditional Do they ever feel overwhelmed Ardelean, Spencer-Koknar and That reimagining includes only new patrons and perform- theater. Most current offerings by the struggle to keep small Koknar discussed how they’re trying to tear down the elitist ers but also new friends, people are pay-what-you-will. Koknar arts organizations afloat while coping through the current crises. hierarchies and lack of diver- who had never attended their said the Dragon has been earning fighting for systemic change (in When pandemic-mandated sity entrenched everywhere — the live shows but found themselves between $8,000-$12,000 a month a pandemic, no less)? shutdowns began to hit locally, arts included. hungry for human connection. in “unprecedented” donations, “The more I’m reaching out to “we decided that just because we “If we’re going to survive this, They’re also able to work with a and the landlord has waived rent other people, the more hopeful I can’t continue running our show it can’t be about just surviving; it greater variety of artists, writers on their prime downtown Red- become,” said Spencer-Koknar. doesn’t mean that people don’t needs to be about coming out on and educators, no longer limited wood City location for the time “For me, it’s about collective need what the theater and arts the other side of this with a more by geography. being (Fuse does not have a space vision. Being able to be nimble can provide,” Koknar said. “The equitable model for artists and “Live at the Dragon really of its own). In June, Dragon asked with that, and responsive rather knee-jerk reaction is to do archi- making experiences more acces- exploded (since going online). patrons to donate to social justice than prescriptive,” Ardelean val videos and Zoom readings sible to more people,” he said. It’s made the most money it’s causes instead of to the theater. But said. “Yes, it’s hard, but now that — which we did! — but the ques- “It’s been a struggle to push ever made,” Spencer-Koknar said. this month they’ve been hit with we’ve got so much action we’re tion became, ‘How do we move against the economic realities, “Reaching out to artists that a $12,000 employment insurance going to take, it’s much more forward and not just pretend to do I don’t know how to pay artists wouldn’t be able to otherwise bill, and costs will increase as they hopeful. Everybody’s ready to the same thing, but online? How more than $300 for hundreds of come to Redwood City is huge.” begin paying other artists to do try. It’s been like quicksand,” do we create community through hours of labor,” Koknar said. “But Creating greater accessibility for what they were previously doing Koknar laughed. “But it’s good.” the arts?’” all of these things that have hap- people who wouldn’t otherwise on a volunteer basis. More information is available The Dragon sprung into action, pened over the last few months attend a show, whether for health, “It’s been an uphill battle. at dragonproductions.net and not only by creating online ver- are making it feel more urgent locational or economic reasons, is We’re not the only arbiters of fusetheatre.org. A sions of its popular “Live at the and critical that everything I’ve also key. what the Dragon can do, but we Email Karla Kane at Dragon” variety shows, circus been railing against, I just act on.” As ever, making ends meet think that there is a way forward [email protected]

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