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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 VOLUME 20, NO. 34 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 17 Can judge decide latest Bullis case? HEARING OVER JURISDICTION DELAYS WRANGLING OVER CHARTER SCHOOL’S FACILITIES By Nick Veronin “Bullis has been offered rea- ttorneys for Bullis Charter sonably equivalent facilities,” School and the Los Altos Cardozo said, adding that closing ASchool District are wait- a neighborhood school to give ing for word from California to Bullis “is unfair to others” Superior Court Judge Patricia — an opinion that was echoed Lucas on whether she has juris- by LASD board member Mark diction in the most recent legal Goines after the Aug. 30 hear- fight between the two educa- ing. tional organizations. Goines said that the district is If Lucas rules that she does putting together a task force, led have jurisdiction, Bullis will con- by superintendent Jeff Baier that tinue arguing its current motion will work to figure out solutions

MICHELLE LE to get the judge to compel the for the district’s long term facili- Jarrett Mullen, leader of the Rengstorff Great Streets Initiative, says he avoids riding on dangerous district to give the charter school ties needs, including how to deal roads like California Street at Escuela Avenue. a campus by next school year. If with Bullis. she decides she doesn’t, Bullis officials must decide whether Day in court Long road ahead to file a new lawsuit or attempt This latest round of legal vol- to reach some sort of agreement leys between Bullis and the dis- with the district. trict took place Aug. 30, before to boost city’s bike network Arturo Gonzalez, attorney a judge in a packed San Jose By Daniel DeBolt for Bullis, said he would hope courtroom. effort into upgrading bike to make the Rengstorff Park the two sides could hammer Lawyers from the charter ccording to census data, infrastructure,” said Mountain neighborhood more pedestrian out some sort of agreement school initiated the hearing by a growing number of View bicyclist and blogger Janet and bicyclist friendly. without heading back to court, filing a “motion to compel com- AMountain View resi- LaFleur. “Mountain View used There are 54 miles of desig- should Lucas rule pliance with judg- dents are rolling to work on to be in the forefront but lately nated bike ways in Mountain she does not have ment and writ.” bicycles. But Mountain View’s it’s kind of lagged.” View, but bicyclists are now jurisdiction. ‘Time is In simpler efforts to grow its network of “I don’t believe the city has eying innovations being made However, he terms, the motion bike routes is at a standstill. built any new bike lanes or in other cities. Bike lanes added, Bullis offi- of the essence.’ is essentially “I’ve noticed in the last few improved bike lanes in five painted bright green across cials would want a legal action years that other cities, such as to six years,” Jarrett Mullen, their whole width can now be to get more space ARTURO GONZALEZ, intended to push Palo Alto and San Jose even, leader of the Rengstorff Great out of those talks, BULLIS ATTORNEY the school district really have put a lot more Streets Initiative, an effort See BIKING, page 11 and fast. to cooperate and “Time is of the provide an entire essence,” Gonzalez said. “If the campus to Bullis by the 2013-14 Developer drops controversial fence proposal district doesn’t have any interest school year, and by immediately in talking, then that would leave conferring with Bullis “in good By Daniel DeBolt “They did not give a reason,” like to formally withdraw the only one option, and that would faith to provide additional facili- for withdrawing the application application.” be to file another lawsuit.” ties at the Egan (Middle School) eveloper Merlone Geier said planner Melinda Denis Paul Brunmeier, co-owner of Ray Cardozo, attorney for the location,” where Bullis plans to has withdrawn its applica- of Merlone Geier, which is in Barron Park Plumbing Supply, district, said he does not know run its program in the 2012-13 Dtion to build a fence block- the middle of construction of said last month that the fence whether LASD officials would be school year. ing access between properties in a major redevelopment at the was “a bullying tactic by the open to going back to the nego- Lawyers and representatives of San Antonio shopping center after center. The developer is pursu- developer to put existing, suc- tiating table, but he did seem the charter school believe this is city staff and several business own- ing approval of a large hotel cessful Mountain View busi- convinced that the district has what the district is required to ers questioned the need for it, with and office building where Ross nesses in a poor state if not try already given Bullis more than do under a previous court order some calling it a “bullying tactic” and BevMo! now stand. “I just required under a previous rul- to force land sales. got an email saying they would See FENCE PROPOSAL, page 8 ing. See BULLIS, page 8

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Have a question for Voices Around Town? Email it to [email protected] September 7, 2012 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ 3 -PDBM/FXT High Holy Days 5773 with Keddem Congregation NCRIMEBRIEFS Everyone is welcome to attend our High Holy Day services at no charge, as space permits. Advance reservations required. WOMAN INJURED Investigators believe it is pos- Keddem is a community-led, Main services in the Cultural Center (Theater) of the Oshman Family IN FIGHT Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. sible that he suffered a medi- Reconstructionist Jewish A Hollister woman was hospi- cal emergency just before the congregation, passionately Rosh Hashanah talized after another woman crash, police said. The Santa committed to infusing Sun, Sept 16, 7:30 pm Evening Service reportedly knocked her down Clara County medical exam- tradition with new meaning. Mon, Sept 17, 9:30 am 1st Day Morning Service and repeatedly smashed her iner’s office will determine the Elisheva Salamo, Rabbi 9:45 am Junior Congregation; 10 am Young Children’s Celebration head into the cement near the cause of death, but the medical Tues, Sept 18, 9:30 am 2nd Day at Kehillah Jewish HS intersection of Villa and Hope examiner does not release that streets in the early hours of information. Reserve online at Yom Kippur www.Keddem.org Aug. 26, police said. Traffic was blocked on Mid- Tues, Sept 25, 7 pm Kol Nidrey (and food drive) Wed, Sept 26, 9:30 am Morning Service According to Jaime Garrett, dlefield Road while the crash 650-494-6400 spokeswoman for the Mountain was investigated, and Santa [email protected] 9:45 am Junior Congregation; 10 am Young Children’s Celebration 5 pm Mincha, Yizkor, Ne’ilah View Police Department, the Clara Valley Transit Authority 19-year-old victim was uncon- bus line No. 35 was rerouted. scious when police arrived. Her Anyone with information on alleged assailant, an 18-year-old the crash is asked to call the also from Hollister, was arrested Police Department’s 24-hour after trying to flee. dispatch center at 650-329- www.demartiniorchard.com Witnesses described the 2413. Those wishing to remain 66 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos Open Daily details of the fight to police, anonymous can call or text 8am-7pm 650-948-0881 who arrested Stephanie Munoz 650-383-8984, or email paloal- Prices Effectivme Farm Fresh and for the assault and booked her [email protected]. 9/5 thru 9/11 Always the Best into jail, Garrett said. —Bay City News Service SAN JOSE GROWN LOCALLY GROWN Both the suspect and the victim seemed to be under TWO ARRESTED IN JUNE WHITE CORNRASPBERRIES the influence of alcohol at the INHUSK RED RIPE time, police said. BURGLARY SUPER SWEET EARS$ 00 VERY SWEET $ 99 4 FOR AND TASTY PKG. —Nick Veronin Los Altos police announced FRESH DAILY 1 1 they have arrested two people NOW IN SEASON BASIL FRESH FIGS FATAL CRASH NEAR for a June 23 burglary in Los TOMATOES Altos Hills in which bur- LOCAL SWEET PA-MV BORDER ¢ BSK$ glars stole a car and credit LARGE CRAIG MURRAY AND 00 99 2FOR 5 A man was killed when his cards, which were later used BUNCHES BUN. LOS ALTOS HILLS MOIST car drifted off of Middlefield to purchase $30,000 in goods, MOMOTARO WHITE FLESH CHERRY TOMS Road in Palo Alto Monday including a rental car. TOMATOES PATRON PEPPERS PEACHES morning and struck a tree, Tanya Espinoza, 36, and Kev- LOCAL HUNGARIAN PEPPERS LOCAL police said. in Ortiz, 31, allegedly gained GREAT $ 99 SUPER $ 99 1 LB. David Louis Jefferson, 63, entry to the home in the 1900 FLAVOR 2 LB. ARTICHOKES SWEET of Palo Alto, died at the scene block of Colleen Drive through SEEDLESS BRUSSEL SPROUTS after his car struck a tree. The an attached garage, according CAULIFLOWER ITALIAN PRUNES GRAPES crash was reported at about to a police press release. LOCAL F$ APPLE PEARS SWEET 8:05 a.m. in the 4200 block of Police stated the stolen credit JUMBO O 00 RED OR $ 69 2 R 3 Middlefield Road, just south of cards were used in fraudulent CALIF. MANGOES GREEN 1 LB. HEADS San Antonio Road. purchases across the Bay Area Your Everyday Farmers Market Police said it appears Jef- and Southern California. Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com ferson was driving north on The rental agency later filed Middlefield Road when his car a stolen vehicle report, and San crossed into southbound lanes, Jose police later recovered the went onto the sidewalk and vehicle. struck a tree. After getting warrants for Jefferson was alone in the several locations, police arrest- car, was pronounced dead at ed the two San Jose residents -- the scene. No other cars were Espinoza on July 17 and Ortiz 3END5S3END5S!0OSTCARD!0OSTCARD involved and no one else was injured. See CRIME BRIEFS, page 7

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■ COMMUNITY -PDBM/FXT ■ FEATURES Hangar One’s fate looks grim NASA INSPECTOR GENERAL WON’T BACK DOWN

By Daniel DeBolt require maintenance costing “in ollowing the backlash over excess of $2.5 billion.” a June 2011 report pushing “Congress specifically directed Ffor the disposal of historic the Agency — in the NASA Hangar One and Moffett Fed- Authorization Act of 2010 — to eral Airfield, the NASA Inspec- reduce its real property footprint tor General has issued another to fit current and future missions report igniting opposition from and expected funding levels,” Hangar One preservationists. Martin writes in a Sept. 4 letter. The Aug. 9 audit calls for “Moreover, given the anticipated more transparency in the space funding constraints for all Fed- agency’s leasing practices, and eral agencies in the years ahead, scrutinizes NASA Ames’ leases prudent decisions regarding the MICHELLE LE with Airship Ventures, Singular- disposition of unneeded real Shaila Catherine who teaches in Mountain View, has devoted her life to meditation. ity University, Google and H211 property are imperative.” LLC, which oper- Siegel, an ates a fleet of pri- expert on environ- vate planes out of mental cleanup, Meditation teacher’s practice NASA-controlled ‘It is time said that transfer- Moffett Field for ring ownership of the founders of to do another Hangar One could thrives in Mountain View Google. The report study of the take five years or By Daniel DeBolt will make it more more because it sits Health + Wellness are held in several churches, difficult to find future of on top of a Super- Part of an occasional series of stories often St. Timothy’s on Grant someone to restore fund cleanup site. editation teacher highlighting local health and wellness Road in Mountain View. She and lease Hangar Moffett Field.’ “Even in the Shaila Catherine practicioners. To suggest someone to says Insight Meditation South One, preservation- best of times, it LENNY SIEGEL once added it all up. profi le, contact staff writer Daniel Bay has become so successful ists say, because it is difficult and M DeBolt at [email protected]. It turned out that she’s spent that they’re looking to expand calls on NASA to slow to transfer to more than eight of her 50 years into a dedicated space soon and only lease property Superfund con- in meditative silence. Insight Meditation South Bay. will raise funds to enter a long that has a “current or future taminated property from federal “I love meditating,” she says, Teaching what she calls Vip- term lease or a buy a building in mission” for NASA and dispose ownership,” Siegel said. “That calling a limitless source of bliss passana Insight meditation, the Mountain View. of properties that do not, such as can’t really be done in a timely — if you can stop your busy life non-profit has grown to have A friend’s mention of his Hangar One. fashion, thus threatening the long enough to do it. more than 1,400 students, and mother’s meditation practice “Your office and NASA Head- hangar with deterioration.” What could have been a pass- sometimes over 50 at each ses- sparked her interest in it when quarters, with blinders firmly The U.S. Navy recently fin- ing interest at age 17 has turned sion. Events, classes and even a on, chose again to ignore what ished stripping the 200-foot-tall into a thriving practice called monthly day-long meditation See MEDITATION, page 6 is most important to the com- hangar of siding laced with PCBs, munities and citizens of the Bay lead and asbestos in an envi- Area: preserving and restoring a ronmental cleanup. The metal usable Hangar One as a center- skeleton was coated with paint Young immigrants seek reprieve piece for any future use of Mof- and left to stand that way indefi- fett Field,” writes Lenny Siegel nitely, despite calls from local through new Obama program and William Berry, members government leaders to replace of the Moffett Field Restoration the siding right away to protect By Sue Dremann seeking ways to stay in the country for financial aid for schooling. Advisory Board. the structure. At one point NASA where he’s spent most of his life. The program could affect more “This objective is not merely a was ordered by the White House ose recalled the day his par- “Jose,” who did not want to than 1 million young people local concern: In May 2012 the to take on the responsibility of ents bundled him up for the give his real name, was one of who would have qualified for National Advisory Council on restoring the structure of from Jmove to California from more than 400 people seeking the failed Development, Relief Historic Preservation reiterated, the Navy, but a NASA funding Mexico. A powerfully built man advice and help with filling out and Education of Alien Minors in a letter to the NASA Admin- request failed to gain the neces- in his early 20s, he still views the applications for President Barack (DREAM) Act, according to istrator, ‘The Advisory Council sary votes in Congress. move as traumatic. Obama’s Deferred Action for some federal estimates. on Historic Preservation (ACHP) The Inspector general’s position, “They lied to me,” he said, his Childhood Arrivals program. To be eligible, immigrants has long supported the reuse of and opposition from NASA head- voice wavering slightly. “They The program began in June and must prove they arrived in the Hangar One at Moffett Field as quarters, shot down an offer from didn’t say we were coming here. temporarily stems deportation of U.S. before they turned 16, have a way to ensure that the building the founders of Google to pay the They said, ‘We are going to the undocumented immigrants ages lived in the country for five years survives to convey an important cost of restoring Hangar One in north. We are coming to the 16 to 30 who were brought to the or more and be in school or have part of our history to future gen- exchange for a long-term lease for other side.’” country as children. served in the military. They also erations.’” their storing their private planes The result of that move, more People whose applications are cannot have been convicted of In response to the protest letter, there. Instead, NASA chief Charles than 15 years ago now, was that accepted would be granted a some crimes. NASA Inspector General Paul Bolden said NASA would begin he sat on Sunday, Aug. 26, at an two-year “reprieve” and could K. Martin pointed to the space immigration clinic in Menlo Park, obtain work permits and apply See IMMIGRANTS, page 7 agency’s aging facilities which See HANGAR ONE, page 10

September 7, 2012 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ 5 Exam & X-Ray -PDBM/FXT for a year. Dentistry to encourage it in today’s busy delusion” in oneself, then that for the Please ask MEDITATION world, she says. person will be able to better deal $99 us for details. Continued from page 5 uninsured “I think it is really hard for with it in the world, she says. Discount on most she was 17, and after attending her people to carve out the time and She’s written two books about Preventive first class with her own mother protect the time to meditate,” meditation, one of which is The Spirit of Care is a privately-owned % 50 Procedures she’s been doing it ever since. “I Catherine said. “People can about concentration, called dental practice that accepts only direct payment really felt drawn to it,” she said. “I “Focused and Fearless, A Medi- from patients. very easily get swept up in the % Discount really felt this was way to explore business of life and the respon- tator’s Guide to States of Deep Prices are set closely to what the average dental 30-40 on most the mind, a way to live authenti- sibilities, which basically are Joy, Calm and Clarity.” She says patient is willing to pay for their dental services. Fillings and Crowns cally, more fully alive.” their life pattern. Interestingly, she sees herself as an authority We have no affiliation with insurance During the 1980s, Catherine when people retire it doesn’t get on the subject. companies nor do we accept payments from % spurned a regular job and took easier,” indicating that being Catherine says mediation has them. This is not a volunteer or free 30 Discount on breaks in college to meditate with busy becomes habit. definitely entered the mainstream. dental service. Deep Cleaning teachers she found in India and There’s even a meditation group at 1298 Kifer Road, Ste #501 Student & Senior the jungles of Thailand, including Mountain View’s Google campus. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Discounts Available the same teachers who trained ‘Basically, people Local Googler Chade Meng-Tan (408) 800-7977 Call us for small business sponsorship renowned author and teacher has written a book, called “Search John Kabat Zinn, known as the are happier when Inside Yourself” with a forward father of mindfulness, a medita- by John Kabat-Zin. tion practice stripped of its Bud- they meditate.’ “As it’s entering the main- FREE ADMISSION dhist overtones and used in hospi- stream, some of the things people SHAILA CATHERINE tals to treat those in serious pain. feared about it have been dis- Catherine began her own practice proved,” Catherine said. People in hospitals as well and still sees have said “it’s some kind of cult” those who want to continue their “What people realize when or that it will make you lazy, for meditation learned at El Camino they sit down to meditate is example. Hospital or who want to know how out of control their minds “When somebody does take more about the Buddhist philoso- are, it’s a real wake up call,” care of their presence and qual- phies that gave rise to meditation Catherine said. People realize, ity of mind, they become much as a practice, she said. “I can’t even sit down and feel more effective at what they are “There has been a lot of three breaths.” trying to do,” she said. “It helps research verifying the effective- “We always know what’s good them to maintain perseverance, ness of meditation for stress for us,” Catherine says. “It doesn’t to finish something they start.” reduction for health, for con- mean we’re encouraged or able to Meditation also allows people centration and clarity of mind, bring that into our lives. We need “to pause and make more skillful for overcoming anxiety and to keep re-inspiring ourselves, re- life decisions,” Catherine said. depression, for a whole rang of interesting ourselves. That’s why “I’m so grateful I learned when mental and physical difficulties,” meditation groups and centers I was young. I made decisions Catherine said. “Basically, people are so important.” when I was young that spared me are happier when they meditate. Catherine says the goal of suffering.” Although everybody who medi- mediation isn’t just to improve One of her students, Mary- A CULTURAL COMMUNITY CELEBRATION tates knew that long before there oneself, but also to improve Leigh Burke, wrote in an email, were any scientific studies.” a person’s relationship to the “I’m fascinated by how she has September 8-9, 10am to 6pm Having people around you to world. 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BULLIS Before California Superior hall immediately following the judge is likely to rule in the dis- Furthermore, Gonzalez point- Continued from page 1 Court Judge Patricia Lucas can hearing. “The district went too trict’s favor on this score. ed out, the elementary school decide whether she will compel far in Bullis’ favor.” “She’s very concerned that portion of Bullis is tucked away from October 2011. However, the the school district to do any- But as Bullis attorney Arturo Bullis has used the improper on a small corner of Egan Junior district officials and legal counsel thing, however, she must deter- Gonzalez repeated in court and procedure, where they basically High School, and all the build- maintain that the district has done mine whether she has jurisdic- in a post-hearing interview, the try to short-circuit the process ings available to the charter more than enough to satisfy last tion in the matter. Lawyers from district has not complied with of review of the offer,” Cardozo school are portable units. year’s ruling, which was handed the school district argued she the appeals court ruling and hypothesized. “I’m disappointed that the dis- down by the California Court of does not. the charter school continues to The charter school, he contin- trict doesn’t want to face the mer- Appeal for the Sixth District. Ray Cardozo, the school dis- sit on land that is not “reason- ued, “knows this is a good offer. its of the case,” Gonzalez said. “I trict’s attorney, argued that the ably equivalent,” as required by It complies fully with the law, mean, the district has complained charter school needed to file Proposition 39. and they cannot undermine it that the charter school is spend- another lawsuit. In an official While Gonzalez sought to except by using this legal hijinks, ing too much money on litigation response to the motion to com- convince Lucas that she ought to which they attempted today.” and on lawyers. pel, the district’s legal team wrote issue an order compelling the dis- According to Gonzalez, howev- “The district’s argument today that it objected to the charter trict to do more in order to com- er, it is the district that is engag- was one simple argument: We school’s attempt to “challenge the ply with the October 2011 ruling, ing in elaborate legal maneuver- need to file another lawsuit. And district’s offer of facilities for the Cardozo repeatedly laid down the ing to dodge the fact that the I just find that intriguing. Ö If The online 2012-13 school year via a post- case that the district had already facilities offered to Bullis are the district has complied with judgment motion,” referring to met the judgment and that the woefully inadequate. the law, as they claim, then why guide to the decision handed down by the charter school could not go back Under the current offer, the are they afraid of having a court appeals court ruling. and tack on more conditions. If charter school will be split hear the arguments? If I were Mountain View According to Cardozo, LASD Bullis officials disagree with the between two campuses, even the district I would have wanted officials have met the 2012-13 district’s offer, he argued, they though Bullis officials maintain to get this over with. I would businesses facilities requirements. “They’ve must file another lawsuit. that they need all their students have said, ‘Your Honor, we gone above and beyond” what Based on the pointed questions in one place to conduct their haven’t done anything wrong. ShopMountainView.com was required, the lawyer said in the judge continued to ask Bullis’ “comprehensive” K-8 program We’ve complied with the law. an interview in the courthouse attorney, Cardozo believes the properly. Let’s do it!’” V FENCE PROPOSAL Continued from page 1

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BIKING United States, with 6 percent of which is kind of scary,” she said. you bring a bicycle into the mix port small businesses. But little Continued from page 1 its residents commuting by bike. To see what more involved in the suburbs, walking distance things can discourage biking, The change is largely credited solutions look like, a trip to Palo becomes four times further,” like not enough bike racks. seen where cars and bikes cross to its growing bike network and Alto’s Ellen Fletcher bike bou- LaFleur said. That may also be Some of the busiest downtown paths on Stevens Creek near prominent bike culture, which is levard is helpful. First imple- why bikes are “unbelievable buildings still lack good bike Highway 280 in Cupertino. In satirized in the TV show Portlan- mented as a trial in 1982, it’s popular” on Caltrain, LaFleur racks, including the tallest, 444 Palo Alto, bike boulevards on dia. considered the first bike bou- noted. Castro Street. Bryant and Park streets slow “Any place really can have the levard in the country. Its major “The bike friendliness of our Brazil pointed out the city’s traffic with new cul-de-sacs only power to be a bike-friendly city, feature are cul-de-sacs added to city will probably keep jobs in good fortune in being chosen as bikes can cut through, while in it’s really a discretionary action, Bryant that force cars to take Mountain View that could move one of several cities to participate San Jose 6 miles of “extra buf- it’s a choice,” Mullen said. “I more circuitous routes through up to San Francisco,” LaFleur in the Valley Transportation fer bike lanes” were finished think Mountain View has a lot neighborhoods but allow bikes said. “If we want to keep that Authority’s new bike-sharing this summer, giving bicyclists of potential to be really bicycle to go straight through. Initial strength, making sure people can program, which will place 117 room to ride around open car friendly. We’re a compact city reports showed nearly a 100 get to Mountain View and across bikes at at nine automated sta- doors, while other bike lanes and we have some of the best percent increase in bike use on town is the way to go.” tions around Mountain View. were placed between car parking climate in the world.” the street, with 300 to 400 bicy- Mullen and Brazil said bicy- For a fee, bike-sharing allows spaces and the curb to protect LaFleur said that culturally, clists using it during commute cling is part of a generational people to take the train or bus to cyclists from traffic. Mountain View isn’t much dif- hours. shift. Young people — including Mountain View and use a bike “These are things that make ferent than Palo Alto. Mountain Mountain View city staff rec- the city’s young tech workers for the last bit of the trip. people feel comfortable bik- View lacks bicycle-riding Stan- ommended against creating such — are much less interested in “We’re still recovering from ing,” said John Brazil, bike and ford students, but that’s partly bike boulevards in a 2004 study. owning a car and taking on the cities building for cars over the pedestrian coordinator for the made up for by Mountain View’s “It is likely that proposing $7,000 average annual expense it last several decades,” Brazil said. city of San Jose, and a resident of bicycle-riding Google employ- roadway improvements that entails, Brazil said. “I think Mountain View will Mountain View who commutes ees. would favor bicyclists, such as Studies show that employees continue to get better. It’s just a by bike. “What surveys show is Portland’s bike network cost cul-de-sacs, would generate sig- who bike to work use fewer sick question of, at what pace?” V when you ask why people don’t $60 million, roughly equal to nificant neighborhood opposi- days, Brazil said, while bike- bike, you get two main reasons: ‘I the cost of 1 mile of urban tion and, for that reason, are not friendly business districts are Email Daniel DeBolt don’t feel safe in traffic,’ and ‘it’s freeway, according to Portland being recommended,” the 2004 more vibrant and better sup- at [email protected] not convenient.’” Mayor Sam Adams. Using city report says. The city has two new two bike and grant funding, Mountain Instead, Mountain View’s bike lanes in the works — a mile of View has used almost that much boulevards are marked with bike lane in total — and neither on its creek-side trails, which signs on poles and are shown as were funded this year. One lane Fuller and Angelo pointed to as recommended routes on a bike would run on Calderon Avenue evidence the city was making map that can be downloaded from Villa Street to El Camino progress for bicyclists in recent from the city’s website. Real ($340,000), and another years. “What a bike boulevard is in would run on San Antonio Road “The Steven’s Creek Trail is other cities, our bike boulevards between California Street and El great, but it only goes to a few are nowhere like that,” Mullen Camino Real and require major places,” said Brazil, also a board said, calling them “ridiculous.” street lane and median modifica- member for the friends of the LaFluer saw similar potential. tions ($1.33 million). Stevens Creek Trail. “I would like to see them go Mullen wants wider bike lanes “A chain is only as strong as its more aggressive with bike bou- on the busiest streets, like Cali- weakest link,” Mullen said. “The levards,” she said. fornia Street and Shoreline Bou- trail is great but it’s kind of isolat- The changes don’t have to be as levard. El Camino Real is also ed.” Unless your trip is “directly involved as cul-de-sacs, LaFleur sorely lacking bike lanes, despite on the trail, you are going to have said. It could be “a traffic island support for it from the city’s to ride on a street.” in the middle of an intersection” Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory The cost of future bicycle which “slows down cars so they Committee, said chair Lauren improvements is a challenge, and can’t go through really fast,” she Angelo. Bike lanes on El Camino would come from construction said. The Montecito Avenue bike Real may have helped prevent a conveyance taxes and capital boulevard in particular could use bike collision with a car in 2009 reserve funds of which the city such measures, she said. that left a 66-year-old bicyclist has only $4 million over the “I love the idea of the bike lanes in serious condition near Pettis next five years for new projects, on El Camino Real,” Angelo said Avenue. according to a May 1 report. of a place where bike accidents The city has been awarded a “There’s lot of competition for serious enough to make head- bronze rating by the League of those funds,” said public works lines have occurred. He said he American Bicyclists. Only a few director Mike Fuller. Mullen says believes that’s the consensus of American cities have been rated other cities have a impact fee on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advi- platinum, including Portland, all new development that could sory Committee. But City Coun- Ore., while Palo Alto has been go towards bike and pedestrian cil members have opposed them honored with a gold rating. improvements, but Mountain as part of a plan for bus rapid View does not. transit on El Camino Real, which Bike commuting rises would reduce car lanes to two in According to census data, What bicyclists want each direction, allowing room the number of Mountain View Bicyclists say a bit of paint can for bike lanes and dedicated bus residents commuting by bike has make a difference. Angelo said lanes. Council members cited car almost doubled since 2000, when she would like to see the city use traffic concerns. it was just 2 percent. In the 2011 “sharrows,” large arrows painted “We need to be putting pres- Census, the number rose to 3.4 on the street with a bike symbol, sure on our city officials and say percent. telling drivers that bicyclists are we want more,” LaFleur said. Ten years ago, Portland had an allowed to ride with auto traffic “People don’t understand that a even worse bike commuting rate where there’s no room for a bike lot of car traffic is discretionary. than Mountain View, with 1.8 lane. To illustrate the potential People do it because it’s conve- percent of residents using bikes usefulness of Sharrows, LaFluer nient.” to commute. It now proudly recalled her daily commute on proclaims itself “America’s bike a section of Middlefield Road in Suburbs perfect capitol,” painted in large letters Palo Alto which has no bike lane. for biking on a downtown building. The “Occasionally people wouldnít LaFleur says biking is perfect city of 585,000 has the highest understand I had a right to be for suburban areas, where walk- rate of bike commuting in the there and would honk and yell, ing isn’t always convenient. “If

September 7, 2012 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ 11 ■ EDITORIAL

■ YOUR LETTERS 7JFXQPJOU ■ GUEST OPINIONS NEDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE VOICE

Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly NSTAFF Time to slow down on California Street Editor & Publisher Tom Gibboney ften it takes a traumatic event to bring an otherwise out a website, showing new street designs for some of the ignored problem to light, and that is certainly the city’s busiest streets, including California, Shoreline Bou- Editorial case in the tragic death of William Ware, who was levard, Escuela, Rengstorff and many others. The idea is to Managing Editor Andrea Gemmet O Staff Writers Daniel DeBolt, Nick Veronin hit and killed by a speeding car June 21 while waiting for a force traffic to slow down, providing much safer ways for Photographer Michelle Le bus on California Street near Escuela Avenue. pedestrians and cyclists to get around their neighborhood. Contributors Dale Bentson, Ware, 50, was a friend to numerous city workers and resi- Mullen calls it putting the streets on “road diets,” by slim- Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, Ruth Schecter, Alissa Stallings dents. He was well-known at the police department and the ming them down and making them more attractive. library, where he would relish performing the small tasks he It is a sensible approach that first the Public Works Depart- Design & Production was given. He spoke to virtually everyone he met, and had ment and ultimately the City Council should seriously con- Design Director Shannon Corey friends all over town. His neighbors saw him often, walking sider. The benefits are well understood. Castro Street is an Designers Linda Atilano, Lili Cao, Diane Haas, Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn, to and from his home and to the bus stop. example of the traffic calming effect of narrowing a street Scott Peterson So it was a shock to all to hear of his untimely death, from four lanes to two. On California Street there’s even Advertising caused when the driver of a speeding gray sedan allegedly more room to allow a center turn lane and a bike lane in Vice President Sales and Marketing ran a red light, swerved to avoid a truck and lost control of each direction. Tom Zahiralis Like water, traffic always finds the path of least resistance. Advertising Representatives the vehicle. His car jumped the curb, ran over a pole and hit Judie Block, Brent Triantos Ware, who was waiting at a bus stop about 9:30 a.m. When The city’s goal should be to encourage more north-south Real Estate Account Executive it came to rest, the car was found near the intersection of drivers to use El Camino Real and Central Expressway, and Rosemary Lewkowitz California Street and Escuela Avenue. It was an event that discourage cross-town traffic on residential streets like Cali- Real Estate Advertising Coordinator Samantha Mejia has not been forgotten by many in the mostly working class fornia, which is surrounded by dense housing structures. neighborhood, who continue to leave flowers and gifts at the East-west streets could also go on a “road diet” for the same Published every Friday at park bench that marks the spot of Ware’s death. reason. 450 Cambridge Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 But despite the terrible loss caused by the accident, some- In its recent rewrite of the 2030 General Plan, the City (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 thing good might yet come from it. Neighborhood residents Council endorsed adding pockets of extremely dense hous- Email news and photos to: believe it is time to scrap what many consider a four-lane ing, including some buildings of up to six stories. The coun- [email protected] cil must be sure to examine the flip-side of that decision Email letters to: speedway on California Street and replace it with a much [email protected] more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly street with two lanes, — a giant bump in traffic impact — when they make the News/Editorial Department improved bike lanes and sidewalks, and a center turn lane, final call on many of these mega projects. We already have (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 a configuration that would be much less inviting to those seen the unfortunate consequence of an errant motorist Display Advertising Sales who drive over the speed limit. on a “speedway” arterial street. Let’s make sure we do not (650) 964-6300 The effort is led by activist Jarrett Mullen, who has rolled inadvertently approve another one. Classified Advertising Sales   s   fax (650) 326-0155 Email Classified [email protected] NLETTERS VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY Email Circulation [email protected] The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero CATCH SPEEDERS TO Media Co. and distributed free to residences and I am concerned about the businesses in Mountain View. If you are not IMPROVE STREET SAFETY currently receiving the paper, you may request proposed fence at San Antonio free delivery by calling 964-6300. Subscriptions The ideas in the article on Shopping Center. I wish to for $60 per year, $100 per 2 years are welcome. making California Street safer cast my vote that the fence be Copyright ©2012 by Embarcadero Media Company. All rights reserved. this week are interesting. But removed and not allowed in Member, Mountain View speed limit enforcement is a any future negotiations. Chamber of Commerce much easier solution. I have been a patron of many I have lived near California stores in that shopping center, Street for 22 years. I’ve never including Barron Park Plumb- seen a police car pull over a ing, which I consider one of the speeder or a red light runner best stores in our community. NWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? — except me, on a bike, for Their commitment to service All views must include a home address and contact turning right without making and quality is some of the best phone number. Published letters will also appear on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, a complete stop at maybe 2 I’ve see anywhere, in any type and occasionally on the Town Square forum. mph. of store. To have them go out TOWN SQUARE FORUM I have also complained to of business because of a large Post your views on the the MVPD that one third of all and powerful development Town Square forum at drivers have cell-phones glued company would be a tragedy www.MountainViewOnline.com to their face. It’s virtually legal for our community. EMAIL your views to here. I hope others will agree [email protected]. Indicate Sam Beal with me and persuade the city if it is a letter to be published. Ortega Avenue to remove and disallow the MAIL to: Editor Mountain View Voice, fence. P.O. Box 405 CITY SHOULD BAN FENCE Jerry Leventer Mountain View, CA 94042-0405 AT SHOPPING CENTER Mountain View CALL the Viewpoint desk at 223-6507 Continued on next page 12 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ September 7, 2012 NGUEST OPINION VOICE FROM THE COMMUNITY Bullis demands not fair to district students By Elena Shea fairly among all public school our Aug. 24 editorial, pupils, including those in charter “School dispute will cost schools.” It does not require — YLos Altos district,” mis- or allow — school districts to characterizes the mission of the afford charter school students For a complete list of classes and class fees, lectures and Huttlinger Alliance for Edu- better facilities than other public health education resources, visit pamf.org/healtheducation. Sept. 2012 cation. The Alliance was not school students. formed to “attack (Bullis Charter For the current school year, School) for its effort to obtain the District has provided BCS Memory Loss, Dementia adequate classroom space for its with 11.3 acres of space over its students,” as your editorial sug- two junior high campuses to and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics gests. Instead, the Alliance’s more house BCS’s district-wide K-8 than 800 community supporters program, a substantial increase Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Presented by Edie Yau, M.A. seek to ensure that the interests over the facilities provided in Palo Alto Center Director of Diversity, Alzheimer’s Association of all students in the Los Altos previous years, reflecting BCS’s 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-853-4873 School District — both BCS growth. But the Voice endorses students and students enrolled in BCS’s demand for even more. the district’s traditional schools How would it be fair to give more Attendees will learn about the differences between normal aging and — are fairly distributed among space to BCS, whose students dementia, the basics of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, the district facilities. already enjoy more per-child diagnostic process, and management of the disease. Additional topics The editorial parrots BCS’s call classroom space than other dis- consist of community resources including the Alzheimer’s Association, for the LASD Board of Trustees trict students? Why would it be planning for the future, and how family members and caregivers can help to close one of the district’s fair to displace district students the person with dementia. neighborhood schools and turn who attend their neighborhood the campus over to BCS. But school, in favor of students as BCS’s attorney admitted in a who have voluntarily chosen March court hearing, nothing a district-wide charter school? in the state appellate court rul- Why would it be fair to give BCS ing to which your editorial refers exclusive use of a campus, when entitles BCS to its own campus. no statute or court decision Understanding Hypertension BCS has nevertheless vowed to requires it, and to do so would continue to sue the district until force hundreds of other students Tuesday, Sept. 25, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Presented by Aarti Srinivasan, M.D. it capitulates and surrenders a to change schools? Sunnyvale City Senior Center PAMF Internal Medicine campus. Ultimately, a plan for sharing 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale No registration needed, however, Giving BCS’s 466 in-district district facilities needs to be students one of the existing developed with the participa- email can be sent to elementary school campuses is tion and endorsement of the [email protected] not the answer. This approach entire community. The recently would displace hundreds of dis- announced Task Force on Enroll- Hypertension is prevalent, affecting over 60% of older Americans. trict students, thereby driving up ment Growth — in which BCS We’ll review the definition of “hypertension,” lifestyle changes the size of the remaining schools will be invited to participate — is and modifications that lower blood pressure, as well as common far beyond BCS’s enrollment, a tangible first step in this pro- medications used to treat blood pressure. We’ll talk briefly about and beyond the district’s optimal cess. To achieve the goal of fairly school size. Under this scenario, housing all students will require other risk factors, such as diabetes, and cholesterol, that can BCS’s students would enjoy more that BCS not look to the courts exist along with blood pressure and increase one’s risk for heart space per student than their tra- to force a solution, but instead disease. ditional school counterparts. actively participate in good faith This is hardly a fair solu- with the larger community to tion. Nor would it comply with solve the problem together. Proposition 39. The actual text Elena Shea is president of the statute states that “public of the Huttlinger Alliance Upcoming Lectures and Workshops school facilities should be shared for Education. October November LETTERS somebody. Can the Forestry Mountain View Palo Alto Continued from previous page Department tell us what’s up? s 4EST9OUR%YE1 s 5NDERSTANDINGTHE-EDICARE Muriel Sivyer-Lee -EDIGAPS -EDICARE!DVANTAGEAND s !UTISM7HAT)T)SAND7HY)T3EEMS-ORE BETTER MAINTENANCE Velarde Street $RUG0LANS #OMMON4ODAYn0ARENT7ORKSHOP3ERIES FOR STREET TREES Mountain View How about if we spend some s 0REPARINGFOR4RAVELTO3OUTH%AST!SIA of that city money taking care WITH#HILDRENn0ARENT7ORKSHOP3ERIES of the trees that are already established here in downtown Mountain View? A branch recently took out a car on Velarde Street. The beautiful old oak trees on the street need to be maintained properly. This is not the first branch facebook.com/paloaltomedicalfoundation Follow us on Twitter on Velarde Street that has twitter.com/paloaltomedical Scan this code with your smartphone for taken out a car. Wait until a more health education information. 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■ MOVIE TIMES 8F FLFOE ■ BEST BETS FOR ENTERTAINMENT spaces between crowded dis- plays. The restroom and floor space are fully accessible. Besides Silva and her broth- er, Mark Bubert, and of course Dittmer Bubert him- self, customers will recognize ten of the staff members from the old store. The family hasn’t spent the year and a half on vacation. First, there was insurance and remaining inventory to deal with, then real estate, archi- tecture, planning and the usual construction delays. They scrubbed out every- thing from the bank except for two immovable objects: the vault and the fireplace. Why did a bank have a fire- place? Never mind, now it is Santa Claus red and has a candy display next to it. The vault has been insulated and reborn as a meat cooler. Light green tiles with a horizontal interest stripe decorates the back of meat and deli/sandwich counter. Across the way, by the front door, is a stand-alone check- out counter. Eventually there will be seating outside. After a hungry childhood MICHELLE LE Mark Bubert wheels a rack of sausages into the smoker at Dittmer’s. in postwar Germany, Dittmer Bubert apprenticed himself to a sausage maker. Germany has over a thousand types of sausage. He immigrated to N FOODFEATURE Canada, then came to the Bay Area and worked at Safeway markets in Redwood City and San Mateo. Meanwhile, he Smoke gets made sausages at home, often incorporating recipes from the non-Germans he’d met. in your eye Then, as now, the community wanted more sausages. FANS REJOICE AS DITTMER’S GOURMET MEATS AND In 1978, Bubert opened his WURST HAUS REOPENS, BIGGER AND BETTER own shop in the back of a small center on San Antonio By Sheila Himmel Road. He kept adding variet- ies, such as the Sheboygan MICHELLE LE ow we can relax: The It took a month to gear up the brats so dear to customers new Dittmer’s smells deli, and sometimes they run from Wisconsin. With a min- N the same as the old out of certain sausages. imum order of 25 pounds, Dittmer’s — smoky. Over The spacious new location, Dittmer’s will custom-make a year and a half since fire a former Wells Fargo Bank a sausage. destroyed the original loca- branch, greets the custom- Perennial favorites range tion, nearly 5,000 Facebook er with gleaming hardwood from one-note frankfurters “likes” later, Dittmer’s Gour- floors and miles of meats that to spicy paprika sausage. met Meats and Wurst-Haus are dried, smoked, parboiled While 40 types of sausages reopened Aug. 8. The man and fresh. are the heart and soul of who postponed his wed- “People walk in and take Dittmer’s, there are other ding in order to have fresh a deep breath, inhaling the sausages can go ahead and scent,” said Petra Silva, gen- Top: Sauces and marinades from reschedule. eral manager and daughter of Dittmer’s stand at the ready; In other good news, sand- founder Dittmer Bubert. Left: Photos and mementos wiches and salads are back as With 5,000 square feet on recall the transition from the fire- of this week. The commu- the ground floor and offices damaged old store to opening in nity’s joy in Dittmer’s resur- upstairs, Dittmer’s has more MICHELLE LE the new space. rection has been wonderful, than doubled in size. No but also a bit overwhelming. more squeezing into tight

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Open Houses: MICHELLE LE Stacy Rademacher, a longtime Dittmer’s customer, tells Araceli Upper School Campos how much she has missed it. Oct. 28, Dec. 2 Middle School products. In the cheese case, products are not available find goose fat in a 14-ounce elsewhere, not even online. Oct. 7, Nov. 4 tub. Palo Alto Firefight- There is a knife-sharpening ers’ Pepper Sauce sits next service one Saturday each www.menloschool.org/admissions to Curry Gewurz (that is, month. The point is to come spicy) Ketchup. Pickles and in and experience a real sauerkraut abound. Vacuum- butcher shop. packed meats and fish in the The Village Court Shopping PENINSULA cool case include pickled pork Center, on the Los Altos side hock, tri-tip, butter chicken of El Camino Real at San and smoked salmon. And in Antonio Avenue, has seen a the extensive freezer section, lot of coming and going. With find ground lamb, beef bones, continuing construction in caul fat and veal loaf (with one area and desperate people cooking directions on top). sniffing out the scent of sau- As ever, Dittmer’s does not sage, pay attention to your ship or deliver. Dittmer’s parking. V Discover the best places Support to eat this week! NINFO Local Business AMERICAN CHINESE Dittmer’s Gourmet Meats Armadillo Willy’s Chef Chu’s and Wurst-Haus 4540 El Camino Real, 941-2922 948-2696 Los Altos 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 1067 N. San Antonio Road (650) 941-3800. The online www.armadillowillys.com www.chefchu.com dittmers.com Cheese Steak Shop Ming’s guide to 326-1628 856-7700 Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 2305-B El Camino Real, Palo Alto 1700 Embarcadero East, Palo Alto 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Mountain View www.cheesesteakpaloalto.com www.mings.com Closed Sunday. businesses The Old Pro New Tung Kee Noodle House 326-1446 947-8888 ShopMountainView.com 541 Ramona Street, Palo Alto 520 Showers Drive, Mountain View www.oldpropa.com www.shopmountainview.com/luunoodlemv

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September 7, 2012 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ 15 8FFLFOE pushing comedic sensibilities to the world the Roses.” But screenwriters Rashida movie, wielding star power to turn a giant, ences to “war” easily imply a correspon- of politics with this uneven chuckler. The Jones and Will McCormack have devised a unsparing mirror on its target audience: in dence to the pointless “War on Drugs” and strong cast and topical plot help make for kinder, gentler divorce comedy in “Celeste this case, baby boomers in stale marriages. modern Prohibition. It’s also a story of men a hilarious first hour. But “The Campaign” and Jesse Forever.”A “rom com” that plays There’s a riveting intensity and a sense of immune to Depression, as they break the eventually fizzles beneath a spattering of off of or squirms out of the cliches, the film privilege to the way the movie takes us law with impunity. The film proves equally NMOVIEREVIEWS raunchy humor that often misses the mark. stars Jones and Andy Samberg as the title into squirmy private moments and focuses adept at dealing out swift brutality and Ferrell plays North Carolina-based U.S. characters, high school sweethearts who nearly every scene on the sometimes funny, lively marginalia. The film focuses on an Rep. Cam Brady as sort of an amalgam of got married but eventually hit a wall. Now more often sad dynamic between the two ages-old masculine code of survival at any THE BOURNE LEGACY -- George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Brady six months separated and heading for a leads. A handful of comic flourishes lean cost and prideful protection of reputation (Century 16, Century 20) Meet the new has long run unopposed in his district and divorce, their relationship is, ironically, toward jokiness at odds with the film’s and, by extension, legacy. In recounting Bourne, same as the old Bourne. That’s the again looks destined for re-election despite stronger than ever — as inseparable best greater scheme, of dramatic cultivated “the Great Franklin County Moonshine impression left by “The Bourne Legacy,” an episode of infidelity. The greedy tycoon friends. But unresolved romantic feelings awkwardness between two people facing Conspiracy,” “Lawless” does not lack a would-be franchise refresher in which Motch brothers (Lithgow and Aykroyd) are have lingered, consciously for Jesse and hard truths. Also, one might well wish for for local color and local legend. Rated Jeremy Renner grabs the baton from Matt eager to supplant Brady with a candidate perhaps unconsciously for Celeste. Even at a chink in the armor of Carell’s too-perfect R for strong bloody violence, language Damon. Everything in this film you’ve who will support their agenda, and turn a slim 91 minutes, the picture feels pad- shrink. But the commitment to character and some sexuality/nudity. One hour, 56 seen before, whether it be recycled from to the oblivious and awkward Marty Hug- ded with too much material that’s dead and performance is enough to give “Hope” minutes. — P.C. the “Bourne” trilogy or even Joe Wright’s gins (Galifianakis), the son of a wealthy on arrival. Samberg decently holds up his a try. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic “Hanna,” fer gosh sakes. What is this businessman. The filmmakers do well in end of the hipster duet, and McCormack content involving sexuality. One hour, 40 movie about? A chemically enhanced super not pandering to one particular side of puts in a nice supporting turn as a friend minutes. — P.C. PARANORMAN --1/2 soldier (Renner) discovers his masters have the political spectrum. In fact, part of of Jesse’s, but it’s Jones who easily walks (Century 16, Century 20) Norman sees dead turned on him. Cross tracks down Marta the movie’s flair comes in avoiding actual off with the movie, flimsy though it may be. LAWLESS --- people, but he doesn’t tremble like Haley Shearing (Rachel Weisz), the only surviving politics (when an intern brings up a real Rated R for language, sexual content and Joel Osment of “The Sixth Sense.” Instead, doctor who used to maintain him; now she (Century 16, Century 20) Down where political issue, Brady kicks him out of drug use. One hour, 32 minutes.— P.C. the willows weep, in rural Virginia, three the 11-year-old greets the deceased like too has been targeted. Renner and Weisz the campaign headquarters). Where the old friends in directors Sam Fell and Chris are as solid as one might respectively brothers made names for themselves as film falters is in its script. Winning scenes moonshiners. Their story comes back to Butler’s stop-motion animated comedy. expect, but the film doesn’t make us care trade time with squirm-inducing moments. HOPE SPRINGS --- There’s much to applaud in the charming (Century 20) “I want a real marriage life in “Lawless,” a fact-based crime drama much about them, or say anything more There is some smart social commentary first act that develops the characters and again.” With those words in the dramedy that’s as tough-minded as they come. Shia pointed about the state of American covert tucked in, but it’s tough to take seriously establishes the small-township setting with “Hope Springs,” Meryl Streep’s housewife LaBeouf is a Prohibition-era bootlegger, affairs than “We are morally indefensible given the picture’s crude undertones. “The incredible detail. Norman Babcock (voiced throws the gauntlet before her husband running liquor around the county, one and absolutely necessary.” Instead, the Campaign” shows a great deal of promise by Kodi Smit-McPhee of “Let Me In”) is a of 31 years, played by Tommy Lee Jones. car-length ahead of opportunistic rivals film expends acres of talk on military and is a worthwhile viewing for Ferrell and sensitive soul, branded as the local freak Streep’s Kay Soames ropes her husband and federal agents. The screen Jack has an doublespeak and technobabble. As Scott Galifianakis fans. But, not unlike some and bullied at middle school. Aardman vet- Arnold into a weeklong program run by inferiority complex: Treated like the runt of Glenn’s CIA director confesses early on, politicians, it proves unable to live up to eran Fell and first-time screenwriter Butler “You Can Have the Marriage You Want” the litter by brothers Forrest (Tom Hardy) “I’ve kind of lost my perspective on what’s its own potential. Rated R for language, (storyboard supervisor of “Coraline”) excel author Dr. Bernard Feld (Steve Carell). The and Howard (Jason Clarke), immature possible.” Just remember, kids, you’re not sexual content and brief nudity. One hour, at creating a delightful character piece. paranoid if they’re really out to get you master class in acting put on by Streep Jack lets his eagerness to prove his worth 25 minutes. — T.H. inform his every decision. On the face of But once the plot unleashes the walking ... or your movie dollars. Rated PG-13 and the particularly pitch-perfect Jones dead, the brain of the screenplay seems for violence and action. Two hours, 15 is the big draw here. While Carell, like his it, “Lawless” may seem like nothing more than an artfully rendered tale of turpitude, half-eaten by zombies. The story spins into minutes. — P.C. 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16 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■ September 7, 2012 8FFLFOE as well as mob violence, seems simplistic Academics and Arts and clouds the real theme of forgiveness. NMOVIETIMES [dg>c[Vcih!EgZhX]dda@^cYZg\VgiZc Wonderful stop-motion and immersive All showtimes are for Friday through Sunday only unless otherwise noted. 3-D techniques can’t stop a misconceived For other times, as well as reviews and trailers, go to mv-voice.com/movies. concept from running amok. Rated PG for Building Kidz School scary action and images, thematic ele- 2016: Obama’s America (PG) Century 16: 11:35 a.m.; 2:10, ments, rude humor and language. 1 hour, 4:25, 6:50 & 9:05 p.m. Century 20: Noon, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20 & 9:40 p.m. 7j^aY^c\@^Yo 36 minutes. — S.T. Beasts of the Southern Wild (PG-13) (((( Guild The- Egdk^YZh/ atre: 1, 3:30, 6 & 8:30 p.m. U Music, Theater, and ROBOT & FRANK --- The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) (( Century 16: Noon, 3, 7 & 10:05 Dance Instruction p.m. Century 20: 1, 4, 7 & 10 p.m. (Palo Alto Square) In “Robot & Frank,” a Credentialed U Math, Science, Spanish, robot helps a fading old man to see life, Brave (PG) (((1/2 Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:30 & 3:55 p.m. Staff, Open Social Studies, Writing and himself, more clearly. The robot is a Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:40 & 4:10 p.m. Door Policy, gift from son (James Marsden) to father and Literature (Frank Langella), intended to troubleshoot The Campaign (R) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 4:40 & 9:50 p.m. Safety U Hot Nutritious Meals the dementia of retired “second-story Century 20: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:55 & 10:20 p.m. Access & man” Frank. 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The film operates The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) (((( Century 16: 11 a.m.; 250 East Dana St., Mountain View on a humble scale, with small gestures 2:30, 6:10 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 12:55, 4:40 & 8:30 p.m. of futurism and an uncluttered visual and 650-967-8000 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Century 20: 11:30 narrative style. There’s a deftly handled (( a.m.; 1:50, 4:15, 6:45 & 9:10 p.m. www.buildingkidzschool.com subplot involving the local librarian (Susan Scan to learn more Sarandon), who takes an interest in Frank. The Expendables 2 (R) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:30, 4, 7:10 & 9:45 And there’s some good humor in the p.m. Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 10 p.m. robot/Frank relationship to counterbalance For a Good Time, Call... (R) Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 2:15, the poignancy of his fading days. Though the audience may be tempted to humanize 4:50, 7:50 & 10:20 p.m. the robot (Peter Sarsgaard), the film excels Hope Springs (PG-13) ((( Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 1:55, most as a showcase for the still-crafty, 4:20, 7 & 9:25 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; 1:45, 4:10, 6:50 & 9:20 supremely human Langella. Whether p.m. being grumpy or sly or existentially fret- COUNCIL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE ful, Langella makes a great case for the Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Century 20: 11:35 a.m. & 4:25 power of the screen to be a looking glass. p.m.; In 3D at 1:55, 7 & 9:20 p.m. Monta Loma/ Farley/ Rock Street Rated PG-13 for language. One hour, 30 The Intouchables (R) (( Aquarius Theatre: 3:15, 6 & 8:45 p.m. Neighborhood Area Meeting minutes. — P.C. Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:15, 4:55, 7:35 & 10:15 p.m. Lawless (R) ((( Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:35, 4:10, 7 & 9:40 Location: SLEEPWALK WITH ME p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 12:45, 2, 3:20, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 8:40 & Monta Loma Elementary School --1/2 10:10 p.m. 460 Thompson Avenue (Aquarius) In association with WBEZ Chi- cago, it’s this American life: Mike Birbig- Marvel’s The Avengers (PG-13) (((( Century 16: 6:20 & September 12, 2012 lia’s. The comedian brings his best-known 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 6:40 & 9:50 p.m. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. story to the big screen in “Sleepwalk with The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Century 16: 11:10 Me,” an indie comedy-drama co-written a.m.; 1:40, 4:10, 6:40 & 9:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 The City of Mountain View Council Neighborhoods Committee and co-produced by “This American Life” & 10:20 p.m. will be meeting with residents in the Monta Loma/Farley/Rock host Ira Glass. That Birbiglia has already Street Neighborhood area on September 12, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. told this story before — on “This Ameri- ParaNorman (PG) ((1/2 Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 4:05 & 9 p.m.; In (area designated on the map below). can Life,” in his one-man off-Broadway 3D at 1:40 & 6:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m. & 4 p.m.; In 3D at 1:35, show, and a best-selling non-fiction 6:55 & 9:15 p.m. book — is part of the problem. Film isn’t The Council Neighborhoods Committee invites residents in The Possession (PG-13) Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:05, 4:30, 7:20 the best medium for this story. Neverthe- this area to participate in a forum to hear about new projects in less, “Sleepwalk with Me” gets by on & 9:35 p.m. Century 20: 12:30, 1:45, 2:55, 4:15, 5:40, 6:55, 8, 9:15 & the community and discuss issues vital to your neighborhood. its humble charms as it tells the story of 10:20 p.m. This is an opportunity to make a difference in the future of your aspiring stand-up comic Matt Pandamiglio Premium Rush (PG-13) Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 2:25, 5, 7:40 & neighborhood, and express your thoughts about ways to improve (Birbiglia, natch) and his struggles with 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m.; 2:15, 4:35, 7:05 & 9:25 p.m. city services. commitment and REM behavior disorder. Robot & Frank (PG-13) ((( Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:20, Matt has an eight-year relationship with For further information, please call the City’s Neighborhood girlfriend Abby (Lauren Ambrose), but he’s 4:45, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 2, 5 & 7:25 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. pushing his luck by dodging the question also at 9:45 p.m. Preservation Division at (650) 903-6379 he ought to be popping. Matt’s hapless Ruby Sparks (R) (((1/2 Palo Alto Square: 1:45, 4:30 & clambering in the comedy world, a painful 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:50 p.m. ascent that’s realistically slow, is the film’s most convincingly portrayed aspect and Sleepwalk with Me (Not Rated) ((1/2 Aquarius Theatre: MONTA LOMA/ FARLEY/ ROCK STREET presents the most intriguing dilemma. As a 2:15, 4:30, 7 & 9:15 p.m. Neighborhood Area veteran comic (Marc Maron) teaches Matt The Words (PG-13) Century 16: 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:30, 7:30 & that he’s going to have to start telling some 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:25 a.m.; 1:55, 4:20, 7 & 9:30 p.m. hard truths about his life: That’s where the good material lives. But once Matt goes there, he has an act he doesn’t feel com- fortable letting Abby hear. At the bottom AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) line, Birbiglia’s film version of “Sleepwalk CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) with Me” may be a bit fitful and tentative, CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) but the story remains resonant, with its CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) hidden-in-plain-sight metaphor of drifting STANFORD THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) unconsciously through life. Not rated. One For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the hour, 30 minutes.— P.C. Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com

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505 CYPRESS POINT DR #118, MOUNTAIN VIEW $319,000 189 EASY ST #B, MOUNTAIN VIEW $695,000 635 PALM AVENUE, LOS ALTOS $1,498,000 125 DUMBARTON AVE, 5-PLEX, DUMBARTON ETC. $798,000 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 | 1 BR 1 BA Fabulous Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 | 3 BR 2.5 BA Located in Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 | 3 BR 2 BA With Fabulous Ideal location to El Camino Real. Great potential. 1st flr end unit condo in Cypress Point Lake. sought after Somerset complex.FP & wd flrs in curb appeal in desirable Old Los Altos 5 One bedroom units. Appointment only! Remodeled Kitch w/maple cabinet. LR. neighborhood.Living & dining rms. Greg Stange 650.325.6161 Sia Motazedi 650.941.7040 Ric Parker 650.941.7040 Terri Couture 650.941.7040

ATHERTON Sun 1:30 - 4:30 Los Altos Schools $470,500 REDWOOD CITY Sun 1:30 - 4:30 24595 Voorhees Dr $4,250,000 2 BR 1 BA End unit with living room wall com- Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 5 BR 5.5 BA Huge price reduction!Seller highly mon wall. Bed walls end side. Terri Couture, 1 Walnut Av $1,350,000 650.941.7040 2 Alverno Ct $1,325,000 3 BR 2 BA 10,000+sf Atherton property sur- motivated.Expansive 1.75 acre lot. Eppie Cf Lam, 2 BR 2 full BA + 2 half Beautiful garden home in rounded by tall trees. Updated kit, new paint & 650.941.7040 PALO ALTO Farm Hill Estates. Updated unit in a quiet, peaceful HW floors. Jackie Copple, 650.325.6161 location. Denis Morrissey, 650.325.6161 LOS GATOS Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 740 Seale Av Call for price CAMPBELL Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 SAN JOSE Superb Location $1,000,000 7 BR 6 BA New construction, 3-level contempo- 14370 Blossom Hill Rd $959,000 rary colonial in North Palo Alto. Exceptional fin- Sat 1:30 - 4:30 5 BR 3.5 BA Built w/high quality in 2008.Located 4 BR 2 BA 2048sf, 9875sf Lot.Turn-key, many ishes. Zach Trailer, 650.325.6161 on a quiet street,very close to dwntwn Campbell. 4497 Cherry Ave $619,000 improvements, incl new roof, floors, windows. Ron & Nasrin Delan, 650.941.7040 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 3 BR 2 BA Single family house. Living area about Doug Elliot, 650.941.7040 261 Ramona St $1,495,000 1500+SF, Lot: 6520+SF. Bright, light.Spacious bdrms. CASTRO VALLEY 3 BR 2 BA Upscale Downtown charmer. Gourmet Donna Liu, 650.941.7040 Sat/Sun 11 - 2 MENLO PARK kitchen, custom bathrooms, skylights. Walk score 92! 4306 Vine Ct $820,000 Sat 1:30 - 4:30 Sharon Witte, 650.325.6161 STANFORD 1130 Hillview Dr $2,395,000 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 4 BR 3.5 BA Like new custom hm. In-law ste on Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 4 BR 3 BA Beautifully renovated West Menlo ranch 922 Lathrop Pl $1,855,000 main level, 3 car gar, Japanese garden, private street. 156 Tennyson Av $1,450,000 Kevin Klemm, 650.328.5211 home. Vaulted ceilings, chef’s kit, lux master ste. 5 BR 3 BA Available qualified Stanford faculty/Staff 3 BR 2 BA Convenient. Well-cared w/quality ONLY.Dramatic.5BR/3BA atrium Eichler. Carole Zach Trailer, 650.325.6161 improvements. Oak flrs, air-conditioning. Lrg patio. LOS ALTOS Gar. Nancy Goldcamp, 650.325.6161 Feldstein, 650.941.7040 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 Sun 1:30 - 4:30 231 Hawthorne Ave $3,090,000 143 Oak Ct $995,000 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 SUNNYVALE 5 BR 5 BA Beautiful Architecture + Floor Plan 3 BR 2 BA Cottage-style home. Rural setting near 821 Garland Dr $1,350,000 Homestead High School $700,000 Amenities Abound. Gleaming HW Floors, Lovely Palo Alto. Cheerful. Upbeat kitchen.Oak floors. 3 BR 1 BA One-owner home ready for new owner. 3 BR 1.5 BA Just Remodeled bathroom, hardwood Granite. Jim Galli, 650.941.7040 Nancy Goldcamp, 650.325.6161 Enjoy now. Remodel later. Quiet street. Nancy floors, 900 sq ft garage, low maintenance landscap- Goldcamp, 650.325.6161 California Dream $2,898,000 Sun 1:30 - 4:30 ing Joanne Fraser, 650.941.7040 4 BR 2 BA This beautifully home is located on one 150 Alma St #215 $868,000 Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30 4290 Briarwood Wy $1,289,000 $678,000 of the most desirable streets in Los Altos. Jo Ann 3 BR 2 BA Chic single level condo. Secure building Fishpaw, 650.941.7040 4 BR 2 BA Bright & spacious home with a great 3 BR 2.5 BA Located near dwntwn Sunnyvale & on Palo Alto border. Updated. Pool. Elevator. Nancy floorplan. Large lot with many fruit trees & a gar- Mtn Vw features a LivRm w/fireplace & DinRm. Jo Immaculately Maintained $2,100,000 Goldcamp, 650.325.6161 den. 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