Should Developers Fund More Affordable Housing?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014 VOLUME 22, NO. 44 www.MountainViewOnline.com 650.964.6300 MOVIES | 22 City asks: Should developers fund more affordable housing?

By Daniel DeBolt Resident Jeremy Hoffman wrote a long comment, saying ity officials want to know the arrangement “represents a if residents think develop- redistribution of wealth. Policy Cers of offices and housing makers have the right and duty to should pay more for the develop- enact such redistribution for the ment of affordable housing in benefit of the community.” The Mountain View. strongest opponent of potential Up for debate is whether to fee increases went unnamed, raise fees that affordable housing saying that “our rights as citizens advocates have long said are too do not extend to the right to an low — fees that developers must ‘affordable’ place to live.” pay when developing offices, and “Affordable housing” can seem when building homes if afford- a subjective term. It is defined by able housing is not included the United States Department MICHELLE LE in the residential development of Housing and Urban Develop- Nicole embraces her mother Sobeida Lopez at a rally following President Barack Obama’s executive itself. Compared with neigh- ment (HUD) monthly housing action on immigration policies. boring cities, Mountain View’s payments of no more than 30 affordable housing fees are low. percent of a household’s income. The city wants residents to Mountain View is currently MV activists celebrate Obama’s comment on the topic using advertising openings on a wait- the new “Open City Hall” tool ing list for “below market rate” posted at mountainview.gov. The homes funded by the affordable immigration action deadline to comment is Dec. 1. housing fees — to qualify, a By Daniel DeBolt ing struggle to reform the coun- Obama’s executive order, So far there are 13 comments, household must earn between try’s immigration laws. which he announced in a and most are in favor of raising 50 percent and 80 percent of the esidents gathered in “We are here to celebrate speech Thursday night, Nov. the fees (five are for raising one 2014 area median income. For Mountain View’ Civic what President Obama said 20, is expected to protect 5 mil- or more of the fees, three oppose a one person household, that is RCenter plaza last Friday yesterday,” said Mountain View lion of the country’s 11 million raising all of them and five are between $35,700 and $49,050. afternoon to celebrate Presi- resident and community orga- undocumented immigrants. unclear or do not address the For a family of four, it is between dent Barack Obama’s executive nizer Job Lopez. “We will keep fees). The council is set to act on order as a victory in the ongo- fighting.” See RALLY, page 9 the matter on Dec. 16. See HOUSING, page 13

Greg Coladonato Newcomer joins school board appeared to be losing his bid for a seat on after election nail-biter the Mountain View Whisman GREG COLADONATO WINS INCUMBENT PHIL PALMER’S SEAT BY 100 VOTES school board on By Kevin Forestieri over Coladonato, but slowly lost “My fingernails are starting to election night, it as more votes were counted. grow out again and I’m sleeping where he spoke ith all the provisional Coladonato took the lead by the much better,” he said. “The vote with a producer ballots counted, school weekend after the election, and totals jumped around a lot but at KMVT’s live board candidate Greg has watched it slowly grow over in the last week it hasn’t moved, event, but as W votes continued Coladonato can finally claim vic- the last two weeks. Though Cola- and nobody expects it to move tory over incumbent Phil Palmer donato said the nail-biting part around anymore.” to be counted, for a seat on the Mountain View of the election is over for him, Santa Clara County election he pulled ahead Whisman school board. he still wants to wait until Dec. 2 of incumbent Phil Palmer. Palmer originally held a lead before celebrating a victory. See COLADONATO, page 14 MICHELLE LE

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HaveHtifHave aa questionquestion forfor VoicesViVoices AAroundAround Town?Town? E-mailEmail itit toto [email protected]@mv-voice.com November 28, 2014 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 3 LocalNews Community Health QCRIMEBRIEFS Education Programs SEVEN INJURED IN FIGHT Police arrested three men following a large brawl in a Mountain View parking lot that involved as many as 14 people and left seven injured. The fight broke out at 223 Castro St. just before 2 a.m. on Nov. For a complete list of 15. According to police, a woman fell off her bike while riding classes and class fees, through the parking lot, and several people nearby came over to lectures and health help her and tell the occupant of a nearby parked car not to back out and hit her. education resources, visit Three men exited a nearby vehicle, accompanied by three or pamf.org/education. four women from another vehicle, and began fighting with the bicyclist and the people who came to her aid. It’s not clear what started the fight, according to Sgt. Saul Jaeger of the Mountain View Police Department. Seven victims suffered injuries including bloody and cut lips, a cut to the right eye, a possible broken nose, and complaint of pain December 2014 to the head, ribcage and jaw. All of the victims were between 21 and 24 years old from cities including Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sleep and Wellness: East Palo Alto. Officers were later able to locate the three men involved in the fight, Tips for Improving Sleep who had fled, and found out through the victims that one of the Dec. 2, 7 – 8:30 p.m. three men used a broken beer bottle to hit victims during the fight. Michelle Primeau, M.D., PAMF Sleep Medicine All three of the men were identified by the victims and arrested. Anthony Tamayo, a 29-year-old San Jose man, was arrested on The holidays are a busy time of year, and for many people, charges of battery and an outstanding warrant; Faustino Chavez, a that means skimping on sleep. Dr. Primeau will explain the 28-year-old Hollister man, was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery; and Rene Hernandez, a 22-year-old importance of sleep, the impact of common sleep disorders, San Jose man, was arrested on charges of battery. All three were and give tips on what you can do to improve your sleep and booked into San Jose Main Jail. enjoy the busy holiday season. Kevin Forestieri

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4 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q November 28, 2014 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE QCITY COUNCIL UPDATES LocalNews QCOMMUNITY QFEATURES Students get a closer look at air quality “CITIZEN SCIENTISTS” MEASURE SPIKES IN POLLUTANTS NEAR HIGH SCHOOL By Kevin Forestieri black carbon is 25 micrograms, according to the World Health tudents at Alta Vista High Organization. The student- School are exploring exactly recorded data showed normal, Show polluted the air is in low levels of black carbon that Mountain View. With fancy would momentarily skyrocket to devices in hand, they got a good anywhere from 30 micrograms look last week at what they can’t to over 107 micrograms — more see — tiny specks of black carbon than four times the safe levels. all around them. By contrast, reports from Bei- Alta Vista is one of 50 schools jing this month showed small in the country to be loaned a pair particulate matter maintaining of $4,500 science instruments by a steady 153 micrograms, accord- Project GO3, a Colorado-based ing to the U.S. embassy in China. nonprofit, to check out air qual- “I had kids go look at other ity levels during field trips. In schools and there were no high the experiment, stu- levels like ours,” MICHELLE LE Castro kindergartners from both the Dual Immersion and traditional programs team up for reading dents use an instru- Wernette said. “We time in Teresa Coughlin’s classroom on Nov. 24. ment with a plastic had huge spikes, and intake tube to track The highest would try to find out the amount of black levels of black why we got a huge carbon in the area. spike at that time.” School board OKs Castro split Black carbon, carbon were Wernette and also known as soot, her class posted the CASTRO ELEMENTARY TO TURN INTO TWO SCHOOLS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR is fine particulate recorded on results on an online matter that is small blog forum where By Kevin Forestieri tional program students at the in time for the 2015-16 school enough to cause Diericx Drive, students participat- other. The goal is to improve year, and enrollment for both health problems ing with Project he Mountain View performance among disadvan- schools will kick off in Febru- when inhaled, and which is right GO3’s program can Whisman School Board taged and minority students in ary. At the Nov. 20 meeting, the is associated with next to Stevens compare results Ton Nov. 20 unanimously the traditional program. board also approved spending asthma and other with one another approved a plan that would The DI program is a bilingual $50,000, to be split between the respiratory ailments Creek and the and analyze the divide Castro Elementary into “choice” program in which two schools, to plan and prepare as well as heart data. A number of two schools, despite indica- students receive instruction in for the coming school year. attacks and lung highway. Alta Vista students, tions that board members were both Spanish and English, with “I wholeheartedly support cancer, according to along with people wavering after an outcry from the goal of becoming proficient this plan,” said board president the Environmental Protection from other states, tried to make affected parents at the previous in both languages. In the past, Bill Lambert. “I acknowledge Agency. The Project GO3 website sense of the extreme upticks in board meeting. test scores from the DI program that there’s many challenges says that recent studies have also pollutants. The decision will split Cas- would bring up the overall test (and) there’s many unknowns, found black carbon has contrib- “The huge black carbon spike tro’s two educational programs scores for Castro Elementary, but to me that’s what makes uted to climate change, account- probably went so high because into separate schools, with the masking the low scores of the it exciting. To sort of take this ing for 20 percent of the warming the kids from the school next to Dual Immersion (DI) students traditional program. and 40 percent of glaciers melt- ours got out at that specific time,” at one school and the tradi- The two schools will be formed See CASTRO, page 7 ing to date. said one student who noticed a Vehicle exhaust is one of the big increase around 2:40 p.m. — main culprits for high black car- around the time students from bon levels, as well as smoke from the nearby Mountain View High Mentors and students form close bonds fires. School leave for the day. Shannon Wernette, a teacher Alta Vista High School and VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PAIRS LOCAL TEENS WITH ADULTS FOR TUTORING, SUPPORT at Alta Vista, took her earth sci- the neighboring roads are close ences class on four treks around to Highway 85, which likely By Madeleine Gerson life, Trujillo moved in with her the school to see what they could increases the amount of black Mountain View Voice brother in East Palo Alto, where find with the devices. The class carbon in the area. The high- indy Castillo, a former they share a rented room. observed black carbon levels est levels of black carbon were director of financial aid “My brother is like my mom around the Steven’s Creek Trail, recorded on Diericx Drive, which Cat De Anza College, has 2014 and dad at the same time. It was the Highway 85 overpass, and in is right next to Stevens Creek and been a mentor to Alta Vista High hard. I had to make up almost and around the Freestyle Acad- the highway. School student Jocelyn Trujillo toring programs since its found- two years of school. It was my emy buildings at Mountain View for the past two years, through ing in 1995 by the Los Altos senior year. Honestly, I did feel High School. Unlike other school Nonprofit supports Mentor Tutor Connection. Rotary Club. like giving up. But Cindy said, treks across the country, the Alta ‘citizen science’ Previously called Partners When Castillo and Trujillo ‘You know if I didn’t think you Vista class frequently hit spikes Wernette and her earth sci- for New Generations, Mentor were paired together in 2012, could do it, I wouldn’t be here of black carbon that went well ences class were able to use the Tutor Connection is a nonprofit Trujillo had recently enrolled at pushing you,’” said Trujillo. above levels considered safe. expensive measuring equipment organization that has provided Alta Vista. After moving from Attending classes at Alta Vista Black carbon is often mea- through a program by Project Mountain View and Los Altos Mexico, where she lived with sured in micrograms per cubic youth with tutoring and men- her grandmother for most of her See HOLIDAY FUND, page 10 meter, and the safe daily level of See BLACK CARBON, page 14

November 28, 2014 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 5 LocalNews TREAT YOURSELF, TREAT A Seeking inspiration — for FRIEND a good cause Fall Wellness Promotion! CHRISTMAS AT OUR HOUSE FUNDRAISER OPENS DECORATED Refer a friend or family member to HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS an Avenidas Wellness Service and By Carol Blitzer receive 50% off the same service for yourself! Referred appointments SAVE ew England villages must be booked for November or inhabit the window sills. December. Discounted services NSantas — in all sizes and materials — appear in most available after your referral’s every room. Wreaths made of appointment. Participating 50% greenery or pearlized buttons providers are: deck the walls. Call (650) 289-5400 It’s starting to look a lot like • Foot and Hand Nail Care for details and appointments! Christmas at the Los Altos home • Massage & Reflexology of Jean and Art Carmichael. • Podiatry And they’ll be sharing their • Reiki decor Dec. 4 to 6 during the 26th annual Christmas at Our House holiday home tour, a fundraiser 450 Bryant St Palo Alto, CA 94301 for St. Francis High School in www.avenidas.org • (650) 289-5400 Mountain View. The tour begins with a sur- rey ride from Saint William’s Catholic Church, less than a thousand yards away. A bronze Santa has been taken out of stor- age to greet visitors at the front entry. Luckily there’s plenty of stor- age space in the 8,350-square- foot, three-story home, which was built six years ago. The main decorated areas of the home will be the ground floor, where visitors can view two Christmas trees, plus the formal dining room that is primed for the holiday. The tree in the living room will be wrapped with a garland made of pearlized buttons, comple- menting a wreath and small cone-shaped tree made of the same materials. A larger tree, VERONICA WEBER decorated with the family’s his- Fresh garlands and greenery decorate the front of this Los Altos home torical ornaments, will be the that’s part of the Christmas at Our House holiday tour. focal point of the family room. Many of the ornaments are age and arrange them through- rocking chair, with a teddy bear handmade, Jean Carmichael out the house. seated. said, and “the children look The dining room, with its Even the rug is an heirloom. for ornaments — all of our English barley-twist chairs, “It was in my house when I fun things that go way back,” is a perfect setting for Jean’s was growing up outside Bos- including the “mouse ran up the grandmother’s silver nut bowls, ton,” Jean said, adding that the

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ARBORETUM Mart and the Kiwanis Christ- France will likely be moved to New England roots, including a mas tree lot on Grant Road — the Steinway piano in the living painting of a frigate in Art’s den until after Thanksgiving. But a room closer to the tour date. and a watercolor of Marblehead preview tour demonstrated why “It’s fun having the historical Harbor in a hallway. it takes her more than a week to things,” Jean said, pointing to “Light is important to me, all get her decorations out of stor- a high chair that folds into a around the room,” Jean said, pointing to the three-”candle” lights sitting on each window sill What: Christmas at Our House holiday home tour in the family room. As one enters When: Twilight Tour & Gala Preview Party, Thursday, Dec. 4, 4-10 the house, the three-light cande- p.m.; Home Tour & Christmas Boutique, Friday-Saturday, Dec. 5-6, labras are in each front window. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Festive Winter Luncheon Buffet, Friday-Saturday, The house tour goes well Dec. 5-6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. beyond the public rooms on Where: Three homes in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills; preview party the first floor, continuing up and luncheon buffets at Saint William’s Catholic Church Event to the four bedrooms and four Center, 611 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos bathrooms above. Jean pointed Cost: Preview party $125; home tour $45; luncheon $30 to the skylights in the hallway, Info: Go to sfhs.com or call 650-968-1213, ext. 701. See GOOD CAUSE, page 10 6 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q November 28, 2014 LocalNews

Castro the Slater school campus after CASTRO Elementary Continued from page 5 it faced sharp opposition from kindergarten Castro parents. At a public meet- leap of faith and move forward.” students ing at Castro in February, parents Board member Phil Palmer, from Dual showed up in full force urging who said he was not sure he could Immersion the Goldman not to take the DI support splitting the school at and the program away from the Castro a previous board meeting, said tradition community. he now feels that there is over- program whelming support by the Castro help with a A district-wide problem? community to go ahead with the reading of Though board member Steve creation of two schools, and that “The Three Nelson voted in favor of the the district has to try something Little Pigs” in recommendation, he urged to new if it wants to change student Iris Morales’ district to broaden its focus and performance. classroom look to improve student achieve- “There’s an old saying that the Nov. 24. ment at all the other schools. definition of insanity is continu- At the board meeting, Nelson ing to do the same thing and pointed to standardized test expecting different results. Let’s MICHELLE LE scores to show that economically do something different,” Palmer A shift in board lot of internal conflict between posal — and soon. disadvantaged students don’t just said. sentiment her love for the multicultural “There is an urgency in this perform poorly at Castro, but Board member Chris Chiang The decision by the board experience at Castro versus matter, and we have a lot of work across the entire district. voted in favor of the proposal, was at odds with the comments the potential opportunities to to do,” Nassau said. Nelson called the decision to despite voicing serious reserva- from parents and community increase the quality of education Superintendent Craig Gold- provide resources to Castro and tions about approving the rec- leaders at the Nov. 6 board of the school’s programs. man made a strongly worded not other schools “inequitable,” ommendation unless the district meeting, who cast doubt on the In talking to other Latino par- case for the two-school solution, “I hope this board gets to the was willing to commit money split, saying the proposal did not ents, Acosta said she heard a lot and defended the task force for its point where it talks about things to improving the traditional consider feedback from a large of concerns about how successful hard work and attempts to solicit district-wide rather than one program. In previous board group of Castro parents that Castro students would be going input from everyone. Goldman school at a time,” Nelson said. meetings, Chiang said millions were discouraged from speaking into middle and high school. She asked that the board respect the Chiang responded to Nelson’s of dollars would likely be needed out against the plan. said she believes dividing the fact that the Castro restructuring call for a district-wide initiative to turn things around. That meeting, held at Castro school will allow the district to task force ‘did it right’ by build- to close student achievement at In a last-minute addition to Elementary, brought more than better focus on the very different ing a diverse team of teachers the Oct. 23 board meeting, say- the motion, Chiang proposed 50 people, most of whom com- needs of both programs, but also and parents from both the Castro ing it would be prudent to show that the district commit an extra mented in Spanish through a urged the board not to forget programs, and received extensive that the district can improve- $25,000 for the traditional pro- translator and opposed or ques- about the English learners in the input from teachers and commu- ment performance and narrow gram at Castro in order to send a tioned the proposed split. Par- dual immersion program. nity members. the achievement gap. team of staff to study successful ents said they felt lied to by the Sarah Livnat, parent member “They rolled up their sleeves, “If we can prove this can work, school models in low-income district, and were not included of the task force and president of they dug deep to review the data we can do it at other schools, and Latino communities across the in the discussion on how to best the Castro PTA, said it’s been an and research (and) met regularly people in the community will country for ideas and inspiration address the needs of the students emotional two weeks deciding amongst themselves,” he said. help us because we’ve proven that on how to run the new tradi- in both programs. what to do with Castro, but it’s Goldman said the board heard we can do it,” Chiang said. tional program school. By the end of the meeting, been good to see more involve- from “a few naysayers” at the Nov. However Chiang did push A report by the task force found three of the five board member ment in the community. She said 6 board meeting who claimed to for a broad look at student 90 percent of the students in the said they would not support more people have come to under- speak for a larger group of Castro achievement gaps, particularly traditional program are consid- splitting Castro into two schools. stand how splitting the schools parents who are afraid to speak for Latino students. After the ered English-language learners But comments made by parents will “pave” the way for academic out, but that their sentiment was board approved the Castro and from a low socioeconomic at the Nov. 20 meeting over- improvement, and urged that the not reflective of the larger Castro split, Chiang suggested that the background. Members of the whelmingly supported the pro- Castro community stay involved community. board look into forming a dis- task force argued that by splitting posal, and may have convinced in future planning for the school. “I know from personal experi- trict committee to look explic- the two programs up, the district board members that the Castro “I think as a community we ence that if the Castro commu- itly at ways to improve Latino could better address the needs of community was behind the dis- really have a lot to add to this nity doesn’t like a district pro- achievement. He cited Palo the under-performing students trict’s recommendation. process,” Livnat said. posal, they know how to speak Alto Unified School District, in the traditional program. Rosario Acosta, a Castro par- Ernesto Nassau, the Castro for themselves,” Goldman said. which established a 22-member Castro Principal Terri Lambert ent and member of the task school and community engage- “There is overwhelming support advisory committee Tuesday to will take the role as principal of force, said she supports the ment facilitator, said most of for the task force recommenda- address the achievement gap the traditional program school, proposal, and explained that it the Castro community supports tion.” between Latino students and and Assistant Principal Marcela was a hard decision to make. the two-school solution, and Earlier this year, the district their peers. Simoes deCarvalho will be prin- Speaking in Spanish, she told that the school board needs to had to back off plans to move Email Kevin Forestieri at cipal of the DI school. the board that she had to face a approve the restructuring pro- the DI program from Castro to [email protected]

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MICHELLE LE Contact Michele Duncan, Admissions Director Angelica Centaurio, 10, speaks to people gathered for a rally on immigration reform outside Mountain 408.481.9900 x4222 or [email protected] View City Hall on Nov. 21. 562 N. Britton Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (Near Fair Oaks and Hwy 101) WWWTKAORGs ACSI AND WASC ACCREDITATION RALLY can live with less fear is wonder- mented immigrants who have Continued from page 1 ful, the real shift cannot happen criminal records. “Undocument- with any piece of legislation — it ed immigrants who contribute The sweeping order is temporary, must come from a shift in cul- to society and are otherwise but provides “deferred action” ture. It must come from respon- law-abiding will not be targets of Multimedia Advertising protections for undocumented sible journalism and a change in deportation,” said Congresswom- Sales Representative parents of children who are the way we view immigrants as a an Anna Eshoo in a statement. United States citizens. nation,” said Vargas on Thurs- Marroquin expressed concern The group of about two doz- day in a statement posted by that those who have been con- Embarcadero Media is a locally-owned and independent en people met in downtown Define American, the nonprofit victed of minor crimes would multimedia company based in Palo Alto. We have published Mountain View and chanted, he founded to educate the public still be targets of deportation. She in Palo Alto for the last 35 years, with award winning publications such as the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View “We belong together, we belong about immigration issues. noted the example of someone Voice and Menlo Park Almanac on the Peninsula, and together,” referring to current At the rally, Marroquin said, who served a sentence for driving the Pleasanton Weekly in the East Bay. In each of these immigration laws that deport “We want to emphasize that this under the influence, but could communities our papers are the dominate, best-read and undocumented parents of Amer- is not enough, but a step in the now be deported for it. “It’s like most respected among its various competitors. We also ican children and prevent fami- right direction.” being punished twice, it’s not operate extremely popular interactive community news and lies from being reunited. She referred to efforts to call fair,” Marroquin said. information websites in all of our cities, plus unique online- “We belong together! Fathers, attention to the need for immi- “Creating categories for those only operations in Danville and San Ramon. mothers and children, black, gration reforms, including her 12 who deserve (protection), and We’re looking for talented and articulate Outside Sales brown and white,” said Maria day-fast last year. “We are happy. those who don’t, is always bad,” Representatives for our Retail Sales Team. Experience Marroquin, director of the Moun- This is what we achieved through she said. in online, social and print media sales is a plus, but not a tain View Day Worker Center. many years of work.” As for Silicon Valley’s immi- requirement. Familiarity with the advertising industry and Obama’s executive order, “(Protections for) 5 million, grant workers in the tech indus- selling solutions to small and medium size businesses is a which he signed Nov. 21 in Las that’s pretty good, but we deserve try, Eshoo noted that Obama’s big plus. Four year college degree is preferred. Vegas, also expands upon the more, we deserve (protections executive action will allow high- deferred action he enacted for for) every single one,” said Moun- tech visa holders to switch jobs As a Multimedia Account Executive, you will contact and young people brought to the U.S. tain View community activist while waiting for a green card work with local businesses to expand their brand identity and support their future success using marketing and advertising illegally, known as DREAMers. Elena Pacheco. and allow spouses of high-tech opportunities available through our 4 marketing platforms: The executive orders mean The U.S. is still going to be visa holders to seek jobs for the print campaigns, website and mobile advertising, and email temporary relief from fear of deporting 2,000 or more people first time. She added that the marketing. deportation for Mountain View per month, said Day Worker president isn’t legally able to raise High School graduate Jose Anto- Center volunteer Christine Chat- a cap on the number of high-tech The ideal candidate is an organized and assertive self- nio Vargas, who, at 32, was well. She and others put the visas issued each year. starter who loves working as a team to achieve sales goals, one year too old to qualify for blame on the president for not Eshoo praised the executive possesses strong verbal, written, persuasive and listening deferred action. Vargas is the taking more executive action to action in a statement. interpersonal skills, can provide exceptional customer service and is not afraid of hard work to succeed. Pulitzer Prize-winning jour- stop the deportations. “Using his Constitutional nalist who became famous for “I am excited for everyone authority, as has every president If you have the passion to achieve great success in your coming out as an undocumented here and what this means for since Dwight Eisenhower, the DBSFFS BOE DBO DPOUSJCVUF TJHOJmDBOUMZ UP PVS MFBEFSTIJQ immigrant after working for the everyone being treated with president announced a series of position in the market, please email your resume and a cover nation’s top newspapers with respect,” Mountain View resi- executive actions to improve our letter describing why you believe you are the right candidate fake documents. He was brought dent Dan Bradford told the country’s broken immigration for this fantastic opportunity. (NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE) to the United States from the crowd at the rally. system,” Eshoo said. “I welcome Submit your resume and cover letter to: Philippines at age 12 and hasn’t “What Obama did is what his actions even though they are Tom Zahiralis, Vice President Sales and Marketing been able to leave the country to he could,” said resident David partial due to constraints of the see his mother ever since. Arnone. law regarding executive action. [email protected] “With the president’s executive “I think everyone should be “It is unfortunate that Speaker order I now get a work permit, documented,” said a middle- (John) Boehner has refused to hopefully a drivers license, and I schooler named Angelica. “It’s allow the bipartisan Senate actually called my mother a few not fair for kids whose parents go immigration bill to the floor of minutes ago, I think I’m going to away for a long time” because of the House. No executive action get a chance to see her,” Vargas deportation, she said. “That scars would have been needed if he had told Bill O’Reilly on his TV show them.” allowed the full House to express last week. Obama’s order refocus immi- its will on a simple up or down 450 Cambridge Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94306 | 650.326.8210 PaloAltoOnline.com | TheAlmanacOnline.com | MountainViewOnline.com “While this step to ensure we gration enforcement on undocu- vote.” V

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GOOD CAUSE foot home in Los Altos Hills on Continued from page 6 nearly 2 acres. Don’t miss the Mark Roberts Christmas Fair- which break up the “bowling ies in the entry, as well as the alley” feel. In various niches, family collection of ivory, gold one can spot carolers under a lit and silver ornaments — and lamplight or wooden trees that the bird accents throughout can be moved around by the the home; grandchildren to create a forest Q a “Classic with a Twist” New for the birds and other critters England Colonial, single-level to scamper through. home with a guest house on Each room has its own holi- more than an acre in Los Altos day decor: In the downstairs Hills. Notable is the artwork — master bedroom three pine- including Tor Archer’s “Out of cone trees surround a deer Nature” bronze — heightened with birch-candle antlers; an ceilings and natural light. upstairs bedroom will be filled Besides the home tour, pre- with teddy bears; another has a view party and luncheons, the nautical theme. annual fundraiser hosted by The tour finishes in the base- the Saint Francis High School ment, with a bedroom suite and Women’s Club will offer two University of Oregon-themed drawings — Joe Escobar Dia- game room that contains both monds Showcase (tickets are ping-pong and pool tables. $25 each or five for $100) and That room will host the Santa’s Santa’s Workshop (five tickets Workshop auction. for $20). Tickets are on sale

VERONICA WEBER Two other homes will be on through Dec. 3. COURTESY CINDY CASTILLO Inside, a festive table beckons the tour, including: Email Carol Blitzer at Cindy Castillo is a volunteer mentor to high school student Jocelyn holiday diners. Q a Colonial, 5,300-square- [email protected]. Trujillo through the Mentor Tutor Connections program, a local nonprofit supported by the Voice’s Holiday Fund.

QCOMMUNITYBRIEF HOLIDAY FUND high schools in the Mountain Continued from page 5 View-Los Altos district. Men- HOLIDAY TRAIN Army and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys tors are expected to meet with Caltrain’s annual holiday train will be pull- for Tots program will be at every station to col- and working a full-time job students weekly for the duration ing into Mountain View on Saturday, Dec. lect new, unwrapped toy donations. at Nob Hill Foods is a lot of of the year, but Castillo and Tru- 6. Festivities at the station include a perfor- The train departs from San Francisco at 4 responsibility, yet Trujillo said jillo have developed an especially mance by the Peninsulaires, an a cappella p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, she knows her work will pay off. close bond. men’s chorus and member of the Barbershop making different stops along the way. A full “While I am working, I am “The key ingredient is to have Harmony Society. schedule of the Holiday Train’s stops are online thinking that I am going to need a positive adult outside of your The decorated train is scheduled to pull in at at caltrain.com. the money while in college. I have family who cares about you,” 6:55 p.m. for a 20-minute stopover, with addi- The Holiday Train is sponsored by the Silicon known many people who have Castillo said. tional performances by the Salvation Army Valley Community Foundation and a number dropped out but I want to fin- They have studied for Trujillo’s band, and a chance to greet Santa, Mrs. Claus of Bay Area businesses that contribute to every- ish. I want to go to college,” said driver’s test together and gone on and Frosty the Snowman. thing from lights to costumes, according to Trujillo. field trips to Half Moon Bay and Food trucks will be onsite, in case revelers feel Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn. The organization provides vol- the Monterey Bay Aquarium. peckish, and representatives from the Salvation —Andrea Gemmet unteer mentors at Mountain Trujillo occasionally texts Cas- View, Los Altos and Alta Vista tillo when she needs a ride to work. “I think she knows that I’ve got her back. Jocelyn has had to grow up quickly at a young age. I really admire that she is as sweet and hard-working as she is,” said Castillo. Mentor Tutor Connection has enabled the pair, as well as many others, to form a relationship that will continue to impact the lives of both the mentors and the mentees for years to come. That’s one of the reasons Mentor Tutor Connections is one of the local nonprofits serving the Mountain View community that benefit from donations to the Voice’s annual Holiday Fund. Trujillo said she plans to graduate from Alta Vista sometime this winter, with Castillo by her side, and then attend De Anza Community College. “I want to be a lawyer. I’ve Tues, Dec. 2 Thurs, Dec. 4 wanted to be a lawyer since I was Watsonville Fremont a little girl. People tell me it’s a lot 243 Green Valley Rd., Ste.A 1999 Mowry Ave., Ste. C1 of school but I know I can do it. I want to work on immigration Wed, Dec. 3 Fri, Dec. 5 and make a change,” she said. Morgan Hill Los Altos Email Madeleine Gerson at 18511 Mission View Dr., Ste. 120 658 Fremont Ave. [email protected]

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HOUSING Then there are the fees on rate housing is that it can be a GIRLS SOFTBALL Continued from page 1 housing development. City staff restriction on housing growth, say Mountain View’s affordable and restrictions on supply clear- $50,950 and $71,300. The city housing fees charged to residen- ly drive up prices, says San has set rents for these units at tial development are the lowest Jose State University economics SIGN UP TODAY! $1,223 for a one-bedroom apart- among cities in the area. The City professor and former mayor ment, $1,377 for a two-bedroom, Council is interested in raising Tom Means, who posted a long and $1,528 for a three-bedroom. affordable housing fees charged response on the city website. The city recently approved a to ownership housing from 3 Hoffman, a young Google WWW.MVLAGS.ORG project at 819 North Rengstorff percent to 4 percent. The fee is employee, had a similar view. of 48 studio apartments for now the “lowest of our neighbor- He opposes new fees on housing individuals earning between ing cities,” city staff report. The development, and called on the $21,000 and $33,000 a year. highest such fee in a neighboring city to raise the housing impact The largest amount of new city is 12.5 percent. fees on office development affordable housing funds could Mountain View’s affordable instead, as the city can afford to come from new office devel- housing fee charged to apart- discourage office growth. opment. The “housing impact ment development of $10.26 “Mountain View has a housing fee” for office, high-tech and per square foot could go to $15. crisis caused by the jobs-housing industrial space could go from Other neighboring cities charge imbalance,” Hoffman wrote. “The $10.26 per square foot to between $15 to $26.70 per habitable gap between demand and supply $20 and $25 per square foot. If square foot. has caused skyrocketing increases applied to the 3.4 million square in housing costs and creates feet of new building considered ‘winners’ and ‘losers.’ It reduces for the area around Google ‘Mountain View the diversity of our community, headquarters in the North Bay- displaces established members of Girls. Softball. shore precise plan — expected to has a housing crisis the community, robs the younger It’s all we do. Since 1972. make room for as many as 20,000 generations of opportunities to employees — that would mean caused by the jobs- join the community, and increas- $&DOLIRUQLD F QRQSURðWFRUSRUDWLRQ an increase from $34 million (at es traffic and greenhouse gas $10 a square foot) to $85 million housing imbalance.’ emissions from forcing people to (at $25 a square foot). JEREMY HOFFMAN have long commutes.” What would $85 million buy He called subsidized housing a in terms of affordable housing “useful tool” but “fundamentally in Mountain View? City staff “I am in favor of all 3 proposed a lottery, not a rising tide that lifts reported in October that by increases,” resident Serge Bonte all boats.” applying $35 million in such wrote on the city website. “For Follow us on Twitter fees to various projects, the city residential, increasing the in-lieu Email Daniel DeBolt at has seen the construction of 351 fees will hopefully make provid- [email protected] twitter.com/mvvoice affordable homes in the last 10 ing affordable units more advan- years for working people, seniors, tageous than paying the fees,” families and people with dis- he said, referring to how the city abilities. But the city also used requires the fees only if housing $61 million in state and federal developers decide not to include funds, sources that have since building a certain percentage of been heavily cut. affordable homes in their proj- To put that all together, the ects. Affordable housing advo- Nice Ride. city could see office development cates have complained for many for 20,000 new employees in years that the fees are so low that Even Nicer Loan. North Bayshore and raise funds housing developers often decide for fewer than 1,000 affordable to pay the fees instead of building AUTO LOAN RATES AS LOW AS homes under the fee hike being affordable units. considered for office develop- 1 ment. Studies by the city of San Who should pay for 1.29% APR Francisco and University of Cali- affordable housing? fornia at Berkeley have concluded That the market sets the price that with the addition of every of a new home in Mountain Low car loan payments start with our low auto tech job in Silicon Valley, several View would seem like common loan rates as low as 1.29% APR1 for 50 months. low-wage jobs also are created. sense, but this has been the sub- While there is growing con- ject of debate during discussions cern about unrestrained job and about charging the fees to hous- We help members get more car for their money. office growth driving up housing ing developers. Council member prices and and commuter traffic Margaret-Abe-Koga says the Visit your local Xceed Financial Center and find — a problem that has recurred fees are passed onto home buy- out what we can do for you. during every Silicon Valley eco- ers through increased prices, but nomic boom for decades — some others disagree. They say that City Council members seem the market sets the price, and San Jose Mountain View to believe that Mountain View the fees are effectively paid for 2195 Monterey Hwy 601 Showers Drive needs to remain competitive by the developer or the previ- with other cities in attracting ous landowners through lower 408.283.4300 650.691.6500 office growth, and are reluctant land values, as the developer to have higher-than-average fees. always makes sure to he’ll make Palo Alto’s $19.31-per-square- a decent profit. XFCU.ORG 800.XFCU.222 foot fee on office development is One comment suggested that the highest such fee of any nearby homeowners pay for affordable city. A 2012 “nexus study” said housing through a new “parcel 1Actual rates may vary based each individual’s credit history, loan type, and underwriting factors, but may not be Mountain View could justify tax, voted on by everyone.” A city lower than 1.29% annual percentage rate (APR) for new auto loans and 1.29% APR for used auto loans. The 1.29% raising the fee on office develop- survey found that such a ballot APR reflects a rate reduction of .35% off the standard rate for automatic payment from an Xceed Financial checking account. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are effective as of 07/01/14 and are subject to change at any time ment as high as $59.31 per square measure would be unlikely to pass. without notice. A 50-month loan at 1.29% APR requires 50 payments of approximately $20.55 per $1,000 borrowed. foot ( which would bring in $201 The real consequence of charg- Not all vehicle years, makes and models will qualify. Other terms, conditions and restrictions apply. Xceed Financial million from North Bayshore’s ing the cost of affordable hous- Federal Credit Union (“Xceed Financial”) is an equal opportunity lender. Ask an associate for complete details. 3.4 million square feet). ing to developers of market-

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COLADONATO board’s performance from his Continued from page 1 own outside perspective coming onto the board, and said board results show Coladonato with a members should be using self- 100-vote lead over Palmer. evaluations more often to assess Palmer was not immediately whether or not they accom- available for comment. plished their goals — preferably Coladonato will join the board every year and at the end of the on Dec. 11, where he will be school year. sworn in at the beginning of “Everything else is on a school the regularly scheduled board year,” Coladonato said. “Our meeting. Normally the district goals should be developed in late does this on the first Friday of spring so that over the summer December, but the close election, we can prepare for the beginning in combination with the slow of school.” pace of election results from the Though the district unani- county, pushed the date back. mously approved the decision to Coladonato will be joining the turn Castro elementary into two board as the district searches for schools prior to Coladonato’s a new superintendent to replace joining the board, he said he also Craig Goldman, who announced would have voted for the deci- his resignation and is leaving sion. He said having the two very Dec. 31. The timing isn’t perfect different programs at Castro, — Coladonato will miss most of the Dual Immersion Spanish 19th Annual the discussion on how to select a program and the traditional new interim superintendent — program, is difficult, and both Holiday but the search and discussion on programs stand to benefit from a new permanent superintendent the split. hasn’t started yet. He said one thing he would Memorial Board members are also look- have brought up more is the dis- ing to do a self-evaluation in trict’s expectation for both Cas- January to discuss the board’s tro schools to enroll 450 students performance and how to ensure each, which he said would bring Celebration “effective governance” of the dis- up Castro enrollment by nearly trict in the future. The self-evalu- 200 and would have an effect on ation was originally scheduled for district-wide enrollment. the Nov. 20 board meeting, but “Splitting the school shouldn’t Tree of Life member Ellen Wheeler advised have an effect on the district, but that the board wait until the new taking in more students would,” member has been sworn in. Coladonato said. Coladonato said he’s inter- Email Kevin Forestieri at ested in giving his opinion on the [email protected] % ' 39% '# " %# ! %) .'. fracturing (fracking) sites mined ) "5 # #$ ) BLACK CARBON Continued from page 5 for natural gas. She said there’s a & sense of environmental justice in # ' #!"%! %! % GO3, which loans out the devices allowing the average person to )%! " %!#!!' ! for two weeks at a time. Proj- find out what’s going on nearby. +762,978*5564' ! ! / )' % !) ect GO3 used to focus on just The nonprofit program kicked - (#"%! #!) 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Basman referred to their network. the project as “citizen science,” Right now schools have to MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040 where the data is crowd-sourced compete with other schools to (650) 968-4453 and done by the average person. get into the program, but return- “Citizen science empowers the ing schools like Alta Vista have • layperson with really sophisti- priority. Wernette said she would cated, quality data that they can be interested in doing the project "Independent, serving families with Dignity and Respect use to make their own decisions again and include more than just since 1957" and understanding as to how treks around the neighborhood, pollutants are effecting the com- including experiments to see MATTHEW CUSIMANO SHERRI CUSIMANO munity,” Basman said. what kind of cars produce more FD941 FD942 Jessica Hatz, another project black carbon than others. coordinator with Project GO3, “Students wanted to see how said giving students the power much carbon their cars give off, to record scientific data on their so we had kids start up their cars own allows them to take on envi- and measured how much they ronmental ills, and that some produced,” Wernette said. “Next FD1041 www.cusimanocolonial.com people have used the program to time I’d like to do more experi- record pollutants near hydraulic ments like that.” V

14 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q November 28, 2014 QEDITORIAL Viewpoint QYOUR LETTERS QGUEST OPINIONS

QEDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE VOICE

Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly

QSTAFF Fee hike for affordable housing an important step

EDITOR he City Council is poised to act next month on raising imbalance in this city, doubling this fee for developers creating Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) the city’s developer fees for “affordable” housing, and more space for jobs is logical, fair and necessary. EDITORIAL residents are being asked for their views on the options Proposals to increase fees for developers of housing have Associate Editor T Renee Batti (223-6528) now under consideration. Whereas little debate should be need- caused understandable concerns that such a move could drive Staff Writers ed to support a sharp increase in fees for developers of office, housing costs up even higher as developers pass the costs along Daniel DeBolt (223-6536) Kevin Forestieri (223-6535) high-tech and industrial space, the options involving higher to buyers. But at this point, the city’s residential development Intern fees for housing developers are a bit trickier for those concerned Madeleine Gerson fees for affordable housing are the lowest among cities in the Photographer with unintended consequences. area, and considering the pressing need for subsidized housing, Michelle Le (223-6530) Behind the fee-setting discussion is Mountain View’s inten- which enables teachers, artists, service workers and other mid- Contributors Dale Bentson, sifying housing shortage, which is driving up costs to stunning Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, dle- to low-income people to live in our community, it is incon- Ruth Schecter levels and pricing middle- and lower-income residents — even ceivable that the City Council would allow the fees to remain at DESIGN & PRODUCTION some who have lived here for decades — out of the community. the bottom. Marketing and Creative Director The council, which has been criticized for not making Shannon Corey (223-6560) Residential developers have been all too willing to pay the low Design and Production Manager enough of an effort to encourage more housing development Lili Cao (223-6562) fee in lieu of fitting affordable units into their projects. Raising through zoning policy, is turning to the city’s fee structure as Designers Linda Atilano, Colleen Hench, the fees for both new-ownership housing and rental housing is Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn a tool to help mitigate the crisis. Although raising developer likely to increase developers’ incentive to incorporate affordable ADVERTISING fees would be only part of the solution, it’s an encouraging Vice President Sales and Marketing step in the right direction. In a county where, according to a houses into projects that would otherwise be out of reach to Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) anyone but the wealthy. Advertising Representatives 2013 report, government funds available for affordable housing Adam Carter (223-6573) dropped 64 percent in the prior five years, developer fees have We support the increase of fees in all categories under the Real Estate Account Executive council’s consideration. We recognize, however, that there Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) become ever more important. Options the council will discuss and possibly act on at its are reasonable arguments to justify setting fees on residential Published every Friday at developers at a lower level than what is under consideration, 450 Cambridge Avenue Dec. 16 meeting include raising the housing impact fee for Palo Alto, CA 94306 office, high-tech and industrial space from $10.26 per square although we believe they should be increased from the current (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 Email news and photos to: foot to between $20 and $25 per square foot. The proposed level. 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byby ElizabethElizabeth Schwyzer

s temperaturestempe drop, the days ggrowrow shortersh and the nights Alonger, it’s harder to rely on sunshinesunshine for wawarmthr and light. Instead, it’sit’s the time of yearye for drawing together to generate our ownow brilliance. There’s no betterbetter wawayy to celcelebratee the season than by gatheringgathering to enenjoyjo live music, dance and theater: our momosts radiant expressions of whatwhat itit mmeanseans to be human. ThisThis holidayholiday season, Midpeninsula communities offeroff up a bounty of performing-artsforming-arts eveventse to warm hearts and makemake spirits bright.brig Read on for some of thethe bbestest andand mostmos beloved shows on the calendar,calendar, andand getge ready for some joyous celebrations.celebrations.

PacificPacific BalletBa Academy’s ‘Nutcracker’‘Nu Now in its 24th24th year, the Pacific Ballet Academy’sAcademy’s “Nu“Nutcracker”t is an annual holidayholiday favorite. Students of all ages and levelslevels rehearse ffor months to prepare forfor tthehe perperformance.forma The huge cast this yearyear featuresfeatures spspeciale guests Tom Means andand JoJohnhn InInksks — both former mayors of Mountain View — as well as professional soloists.soloists. Where:Where: Mountain ViewVi Center for the Performing Arts,Arts, 500 Castro StSt.. When:When: Friday,Friday, Nov. 28-Saturday,2 Nov. 29, at 1 and 6 p.m.; Sunday,Sunday, Nov. 30, at 12:30 and 4 p.m. Cost:Cost: $26-$30$26-$30 Info:Info: Go to mvcpa.commvcpa.co or call 650-903-6000.

TheatreWorks’Theatre ‘Peter anandd thethe Starcatcher’ Billed as a “whimsical,“ swashbuck- lingling prequeprequell to Peter Pan,” this musical productionproduction is basedba on the best-selling novelnovel by Dave BarryBa and Ridley Pearson. OnOn thethe highhigh seas,seas the young heroes and heroinesheroines encounterencoun pirates, shipwrecks, mermaidsmermaids andand magic.m You might even findfind out howhow PeterPete Pan learned to fly. Where:Where: Lucie Stern Theatre,T 1305 Middlefield Road,Road, PaPalolo AAltolto When:When: Wednesday, Dec.D 3-Saturday, Jan. 3; Tues- daysdays anandd WeWednesdays,dnesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays andand FriFridays,days, at 8 p.m.,p.m Saturdays, at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays,Sundays, at 2 anand 7 p.m., with a special holi- dayday scheduleschedule Dec. 222-28.2 Cost:Cost: $19-$74$19-$74 Info:Info: Go to theatretheatreworks.orgw or call CHARLES DYE 650-463-1960. Pacific Ballet’s “Nutcracker.”

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Western Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ Under the artistic direction of former San Francisco Ballet soloist Alexi Zubiria, Western Ballet offers up a classical rendition of this Christmas favorite. Rumor has it the youngest audience members will spend intermission doing their best Sugar Plum Fairy impressions in the lobby. Each performance is followed by a sweet tea reception. Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. When: Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. and Sat- urday, Dec. 6, at 1 and 7 p.m. Polymer Clay Pin by Dotty Calabrese Cost: $25-$30 Info: Go to mvcpa.com or call Fine Crafts X HOLIDAY FAIR X Local Artists SIMON GERRATY 650-903-6000. December 5, 6, 7, 2014 Jennifer Peterson dancing the role of Clara in Western Ballet’s “Nutcracker.” Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10-5 Peninsula Women’s Hoover House (aka “The Girl Scout House”) Chorus’ ‘Portal to the Where: Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 1120 Hopkins, Palo Alto Season’ Newell Road Smuin’s “Uncorked” promises Founded in 1966, this 50-voice When: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2-4 p.m. to please every palette. The show for information female choir has toured interna- Cost: Free begins with traditional toe shoes 650-625-1736 or [email protected] tionally and brought challeng- Info: Go to tinyurl.com/lh7vo4x or call and tutus, then lets down its hair ing choral music to area audi- 650-329-2366. with a post-intermission collec- ences for nearly half a century. tion of fresh, playful works that Their “Portal to the Season” Ragazzi Boys Chorus’ capture the holiday spirit. features the hauntingly beauti- ‘Wintersong’ Where: Mountain View Center for the ful “Nigra Sum” by Catalan From Edward Elgar’s “The Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. composer Pablo Casals and Snow” to Disney’s “Frozen,” the When: Wednesday, Dec. 10-Sunday, Dec. the tightly woven harmonies Ragazzi Boys Chorus brings songs 14; Wednesday-Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday GRAND OPENING OF NEW CAR WASH – SPECIAL DEALS of Joshua Himes’ “There is no old and new to this vocal celebra- at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Rose.” A sing-along follows the tion of winter. The family-friendly Cost: $23-$71 AUTOMATIC CAR WASH $4 Dec. 13 performance. concert features more than 100 Info: Go to mvcpa.com or call Enter Code 86423 (VOICE) at pay station to get all discounts boys and young men age 7 to 650-903-6000. OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY! Where: Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Corner of Independence Ave & Old Middlefield Way 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto, and Valley 18. “Wintersong” opens with a Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, meditative rendition of “Alleluia” Pacific Youth Theatre’s Portola Valley and closes with a rousing sing- ‘The Latke Who Couldn’t Self Service Car Wash $3 When: Saturdays, Dec. 6 and 13, at 2:30 along of traditional Christmas Stop Screaming’ p.m. in Palo Alto; Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7 carols including “Silent Night” What is a latke, and why p.m. in Portola Valley and “Away in a Manger.” is it screaming? These ques- Cost: $10-$30 tions and many more will be Deluxe Wash Info: Go to pwchorus.org. Where: Messiah Lutheran Church, 1835 Valota Road, Redwood City answered in this world pre- Foam Bath When: Sunday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. miere production, based on Foambrite Wash ‘Sing and Play the Bing’ Cost: $10-$30 the beloved children’s book by Clear Coat For those who can’t get enough Info: Go to ragazzi.org or call Lemony Snicket. The show stars Rinse, Dry 650-342-8785. of the Women’s Chorus, there’s Pacific Youth Theatre’s teen NOW another chance to catch them at actors, who will stay after the $8 ONLY $6 this free event on the Stanford Schola Cantorum’s performance for an audience All Car Washes $2 off with code campus. Now in its third year, ‘Joyeux Nöel’ and talk-back. “Sing and Play the Bing” cele- Messiah Sing-Along when you enter Where: Mountain View Center for the Code 86423 at pay station. brates the cultural diversity of the Francophiles will flock to this Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Silicon Valley. The 2014 lineup classical choir’s French twist on When: Friday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 and 11 Tell your friends and family showcases the choir alongside the holidays. Schola Cantorum’s a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, at and come as many times San Jose’s Chinese Performing “Joyeux Nöel” features Marc- 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. as you would like. Cost: $10-$12 Arts of America and members of Antoine Charpentier’s “Mid- Exp 1/15/15 Tezkatlipoka Aztec Dance and night Mass for Christmas,” as Info: Go to mvcpa.com or call Drum. well as popular carols with a 650-903-6000. Where: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen French flavor. The choir of 90 St., Stanford voices will be accompanied by Dance Connection’s Ultimate Wash When: Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. a live orchestra: the Sinfonia ‘Nutcracker’ Deluxe Wash + Cost: Free; tickets available at the door Schola Cantorum. One week Dance Connection Palo Alto, Tri Foam Detergent Silver Wash Info: Go to live.stanford.edu or call later, the group will present its along with the studio’s youth Double Pass Wash Foambrite Wash 650-724-2464. annual Messiah Sing-Along. ensemble, presents its 16th Rain Shield Protection annual “Nutcracker.” Ballet NOW Clear Coat Protectant Where: Mountain View Center for the $10 ONLY $8 Palo Alto Art Center’s Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. dancers age 7 and up audition Rinse, Dry Holiday Family Day When: Joyeux Nöel: Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 to take part in the holiday pro- with code NOW $6 ONLY $4 Children age 5 and up, along p.m.; Messiah Sing-Along: Monday, Dec. duction, which will have four Self with their families, are invited 15, at 7:30 p.m. performances danced by two with code to this afternoon of holiday- Cost: $18-$30 separate casts. This year, Ken- Service themed art-making and creative Info: Go to mvcpa.com or call nedy Herron and Kim Li share 650-903-6000. $3 activities. Participants young the role of Clara, with Julian For 4 minutes and not so young will also have Moran and Josh Wilson as the a chance to interact with Art Smuin Ballet’s ‘Uncorked: Nutcracker Prince. Center artists-in-residence as The Christmas Ballet’ Where: Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn they prepare for their January Whether you like your bal- 2378 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View exhibition. let classical or contemporary, See HOLIDAY CHEER, page 18 650-669-8080 Visit us at www.svexpresscarwash.com

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Oakland Interfaith When: Friday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. ing robbers, crows and dancing HOLIDAY CHEER Cost: $15-$61 Continued from page 17 Gospel Choir’s ‘South Bay icicles along the way. Bayer Ballet Gospel Concert’ Info: Go to ncco.org or call students age 3 to pre-professional High School, 780 Arastradero Road, If you like to raise your voice 415-392-4400. are trained in the Vaganova Palo Alto When: Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m.; in joyous song, you’ll want to method of Russian ballet. Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and join the exuberant crowd at this Magnificat’s ‘Cavalli: Where: Mountain View Center for the Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. holiday gospel music concert. Venetian Christmas Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Cost: $15-$27 Under the direction of Terrance Mass’ When: Saturday, Dec. 20, at 5:30 p.m. Info: Go to tickets.shovation.com. Kelly, the Oakland Interfaith The San Francisco Early Music and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2:30 p.m. Gospel Choir is a multiracial, Society presents Magnificat Cost: $30-$40 Palo Alto Chamber multicultural group of singers Baroque Ensemble in a perfor- Info: Go to mvcpa.com or call Orchestra’s ‘Holiday whose joy in their art form won’t mance of Francesco Cavalli’s 650-903-6000. Extravaganza’ be contained. Audience partici- grand and celebratory “Missa The Palo Alto Chamber pation is encouraged. concertata,” along with Grego- California Pops Orchestra, along with Pacific Where: Mountain View Center for the rian chant, sacred motets and Orchestra’s ‘Pops Holiday Ballet Theatre, presents a con- Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. instrumental works. The per- Celebration’ cert of favorite holiday music, When: Friday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. formance of 17th-century music Looking for a chance to wear including excerpts from Tchai- Cost: $28-$36 incorporates dramatic gestures your best holiday duds (or show kovsky’s “Nutcracker” and Info: Go to mvcpa.com or call and passages of “secco recitative”: off that ugly Christmas sweater)? Handel’s “Messiah,” featur- LYN FLAIM HEALY/SPOTLIGHT MOMENTS PHOTOGRAPHY 650-903-6000. a style of delivery from early Ital- The California Pops Orchestra ing soprano soloist Shawnette Megan Foreman as “The Latke ian opera. welcomes festive attire at its Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming.” Sulker. The show also includes New Century Chamber Where: Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, fun-filled holiday concert. The guitarist Yuri Liberzon playing Orchestra with the San 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto family-friendly performance will Beatles tunes and members of Francisco Girls Chorus When: Friday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. feature jazzy holiday suites, sing- PACO’s youth ensemble, the tour of “Wintersong,” a program In their first-ever collaboration, Cost: $30-$35 along carols and music from SuperStrings Orchestra. of seasonal music from Eastern San Francisco’s New Century Info: Go to sfems.org or call the Bing Crosby classic, “White 510-528-1725. Where: Cubberley Theatre, Cubberley Europe. The group brings folk- Chamber Orchestra and the city’s Christmas.” Community Center, 4000 Middlefield loric music of various ethnic Girls Chorus present a concert of Where: Smithwick Theatre, Foothill Road, Palo Alto and spiritual traditions, and classical music and traditional Bayer Ballet’s College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos When: Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. presents songs in both ancient carols. Among the works on ‘The Snow Queen’ Hills Cost: Free, tickets available at the door polyphonic styles and innova- their program are “Winter” from Mountain View’s Bayer Ballet When: Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. Info: Go to pacomusic.org. tive new arrangements. Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” Academy takes a leap away from Cost: $15-$47 Info: Go to calpops.org or call Where: St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, John Rutter’s “Nativity Carol” Nutcracker tradition to tell a 650-856-8432. Kitka’s ‘Wintersongs’ 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park and Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto different wintertime story: Hans Kitka, the critically acclaimed When: Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. Grosso in G minor, known as the Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Arts & Entertainment Editor women’s vocal ensemble based Cost: $10-$35 “Christmas Concerto.” Queen.” When the queen casts a Elizabeth Schwyzer can be Info: in Oakland, comes to the Pen- Go to kitka.org or call Where: First United Methodist Church, spell on a young boy, his friend emailed at eschwyzer insula following an East Coast 510-444-0323. 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto sets out to save him, encounter- @paweekly.com.

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here can you find authentic pirozhki, Wborscht, shuba and pelmeni in Palo Alto? In the lobby of a tech company’s office complex, of course. I’m talking about Beet Cafe, an adorable Eastern Euro- pean eatery tucked inside the lobby of the AOL building on Page Mill Road. It’s run by a Ukranian couple and is open to the public — not just AOL workers — Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. As the hours indicate, Beet Cafe is geared toward the workday crowd. It’s perfect

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Beet Cafe serves a light and savory borscht soup, and pirozhki with several kinds of fillings, including beef (left) and cabbage.

Story by ELENA KADVANY Photos by VERONICA WEBER Unbeetable eats BEET CAFE AN UNLIKELY SPOT FOR FRESH EASTERN EUROPEAN FOOD IN THE AOL COMPLEX

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Continued from previous page ing, but very light and not at all overwhelming. (Khart said they for picking up a quick break- make it with vegetable instead fast, lunch or coffee; even better of the traditional pork broth enjoyed over a leisurely work for more veggie-leaning Ameri- meeting. cans.) A small bowl goes for And as the name indicates, $3.99 and a large for $4.99. beets play a leading role here. The shawarma wrap ($7.99), They’re in salads, wraps, sand- which can come with chicken wiches, smoothies. There’s even or without, is enormous, fresh a beet quesadilla (beets, arugula, and delicious. Choose a spinach, pesto and mozzarella). Those tomato or whole-wheat wrap, who are beet-averse, not to which will then be stuffed to the worry: There are plenty of other gills with cabbage, cucumber, options. tomatoes, lettuce, red onions For those who do want to try a and a tangy yogurt sauce. You dish with the brilliant-hued root can opt to add quinoa, garbanzos vegetable, go traditional with or beet, and I recommend all of a bowl of borscht — a simple the above. All the ingredients Ukranian soup made from beets, are perfectly proportioned (who potatoes, carrots, celery and doesn’t hate when wraps or bur- onion. ritos have too much rice, or not “It’s not a table with food if enough of one ingredient?), and there is not borscht,” said owner each bite is a balanced delight of Irina Khart. flavors. Khart came to the Bay Area On a first visit, I went vegetar- Stuffed cabbage rolls filled with rice and turkey are among the more traditional dishes found on Beet with her husband five years ian with the wrap; on a second Cafe’s special menu. ago. As a stay-at-home mother visit, I tried to again, but the in Ukraine, she often cooked, woman taking my order must and longed to pursue her “big have misheard me, and chicken dream” of opening a restaurant. was added. It was a delicious mis- They snagged the AOL spot after take. The chicken is juicy, moist, Ground Up, a coffee shop, shut- warm and adds some extra pro- tered last year. tein. Beet Cafe’s borscht has a rich By the way — this wrap is huge. pink color and comes with It’s well suited to splitting with a chunks of potato and shredded friend, or taking half home to eat beet. It’s savory and comfort- later.

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20 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q November 28, 2014 Weekend Inspirations a guide to the spiritual community LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN To include your Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All Church in Children’s Nursery 10:00 a.m. Worship Inspirations 10:10 Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Please call Blanca Yoc Pastor David K. Bonde Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland at 650-223-6596

460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) or email 650-948-3012 www.losaltoslutheran.org [email protected]

MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Ofﬁce Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm Housed at AOL in Palo Alto, Beet Cafe is open to the public. www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189

Other sandwiches (most of allows the grounds to settle at the which can also be ordered in QINFORMATION bottom. wrap form) range from basic Beet Cafe The smoothies are also excel- turkey, chicken salad or salami 395 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto lent. Go healthy with the kale- to homemade meatballs, smoked 415-694-2347 banana (made with your choice salmon or tuna apple salad (tuna, beetcafe.net of milk and flax seeds; I also apple, celery, red onions, mayo). added peanut butter) or sweet All hover around $7 or $8. Don’t Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 with the strawberry oatmeal miss the beet sandwich: beets, a.m. to 5 p.m. breakfast smoothie (soy milk, arugula, goat cheese, cranberries rolled oats, bananas, strawber- and a balsamic vinaigrette dress- ries and sugar). All are $4.60, but ing. ally layered with chopped pickled additions or ingredient swaps The baby kale and beet salad herring, eggs, beets, carrots, will cost you extra. ($7.65) was generously topped potatoes and dressing), pelmeni The perk of being off the beat- with beets, Brussels sprouts, red (Russian stuffed dumplings) and en path inside an office building, and green cabbage, avocado, vareniki (Russian potato dump- at least for the customers: There’s pomegranate, walnuts and a lings). hardly ever a wait. You’ll find hard-boiled egg. Feta cheese was There’s also always pirozhki, Beet Cafe on the first floor of served on the side. The menu small savory pocket pies filled AOL, in between AOL’s reception advertises a lemon and olive oil with some variation of meat, and First Floor Labs, a company dressing, though we received cheese, egg, rice, vegetables that provides free office space to none. It also came in plastic to-go ($2.75 each). These menu items fledgling startups and entrepre- box, though we enjoyed it on an attract many Russian and Ukra- neurs. outside patio. If you’re not taking nian customers who live in this There are a few small tables a rushed lunch to go, you might area, Khart said. Part of her “big inside, as well as a large, wooden want to indicate that when plac- dream” is to open a large, Ikea- communal table (on which you’ll ing your order. (But if you are, like grab-and-go restaurant with always find complimentary chips take advantage of their online more Ukranian food. with homemade salsa) and some ordering.) Beet Cafe brews up Vertigo tables outside. It’s quiet and low- A “special menu” has more tra- Coffee, making all the usual key. ditional Eastern European items: options, plus the more unusual Everything at Beet Cafe is golubsty (cabbage rolls stuffed Turkish coffee, which is made clearly made with care, and can’t with turkey, rice and vegetables by boiling finely ground, roasted be found anywhere else in the and then steamed in tomato coffee beans in a pot with sugar. area. That’s the definition of a sauce), shuba (herring salad, usu- It’s served in a small cup that hidden gem. V

Arugula and beet salad comes with avocado, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and a hardboiled egg.

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QMOVIEOPENINGS more than Dave Schultz’s little ural-lighting scheme and long happiness — proves both under- brother ... it’s your time now”) takes together build a realistic stated and canny. These themes and offering monetary and mor- tension that allows the story to may not be uniquely American, al support for upcoming World creep up on the audience. And but played out in the shadow of Championship and Olympic the development of the film’s Valley Forge, they certainly seem bids, Mark gets past his uneasi- themes — the corrupting pos- that way. ness. Though failing to convince sibilities of money, the value of Rated R for some drug use and his brother to do the same, Mark championship (and the cost of a scene of violence. Two hours, 14 resettles on du Pont’s Foxcatcher achieving it) and the gulf that minutes. Farm in Delaware, to train and can form between “winning” and — Peter Canavese anchor “Team Foxcatcher.” What then unfolds seems simultaneously inevitable and QMOVIETIMES unpredictable, as du Pont’s errat- ic behavior gradually reveals that Big Hero 6 (PG) Century 16: 9, 10:15 & 11:40 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 6:30, SCOTT GARFIELD/FAIR HILL he is not so much odd as danger- 7:50, 9:10 & 10:30 p.m. Fri & Sat 1 & 3:45 p.m. Century 20: 10:40 In “Foxcatcher,” Channing Tatum, left, and Mark Ruffalo, right, ously unhinged. a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7:10 & 9:50 p.m. In 3-D at 11:55 a.m., 2:45, 5:25, 8:05 & play Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler brothers Mark and Dave While stopping shy of spell- 10:45 p.m. Schultz, training with John du Pont (Steve Carrell). ing out unambiguous advances Birdman (R) +++ Century 16: 10:40 a.m., 1:40, 4:55, 7:45 & or assaults, the director and his 10:40 p.m. Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 4:55 & 10:15 p.m. Crazy like a fox actors accumulate details that Christmas in July (1940) (Not Rated) paint du Pont as a sexual preda- Stanford Theatre: 6:10 & 9:25 p.m. STEVE CARELL PLAYS REAL-LIFE MADMAN IN ‘FOXCATCHER’ tor who arranges opportunity and takes every advantage he Citizenfour (R) +++1/2 0001/2 (Aquarius) Guild Theatre: 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. can, and Schultz, eventually, as From the stranger-than-fiction through bifocal lenses of Ameri- an emotionally shut-down vic- Dr. Cabbie (Not Rated) department comes the true-crime can dreaming and the sexual fan- tim of abuse. Century 16: 9:05 & 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:45, 7:20 & 9:55 p.m. Fri & Sat story “Foxcatcher,” a disturbing tasies made accessible by wealth. As du Pont, Steve Carell 11:50 p.m. Century 20: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:45 p.m. meditation on madness enabled The film’s early scenes, set in employs a fake nose, unsettlingly Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13) by money to run rampant. 1987, establish Olympic gold flat affect, weirdly cadaverous Century 16: 9 & 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:40 & 10:20 p.m. Adapted by screenwriters E. medalist Mark Schultz (Chan- face and druggy demeanor to Century 20: 11:45 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:40 p.m. Max Frye (“Something Wild”) ning Tatum) as a lonely, lost soul disappear into his role. Tatum, Foxcatcher (R) and Dan Futterman for director with an inferiority complex, too, impresses, leading with Aquarius Theatre: 12:45, 3:45, 4:30, 7:05, 9:50 & 10:20 p.m. Bennett Miller (the latter two feeling always in the shadow of his jaw and subtly tracing the respectively an Oscar winner his brother and fellow gold med- emotional journey of sullen hulk Fury (R) +++ Century 20: 10:20 a.m., 4:10 & 10 p.m. and nominee for “Capote”), alist Dave (Mark Ruffalo). When Schultz, while Ruffalo matches Gone Girl (R) ++1/2 Century 20: 12:20, 3:45, 7:05 & 10:20 p.m. “Foxcatcher” quietly but firmly eccentric chemical corporation him with typically keen, truth- Holiday Inn (1942) (Not Rated) interprets the disturbing story heir du Pont comes calling on fully understated work. Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 4:15 p.m. of millionaire John du Pont Mark, massaging his ego (“You’re Miller’s austere aesthetic, nat- The Homesman (R) Aquarius Theatre: 1:30 & 7:20 p.m. vius Brine, a.k.a. Dave (John Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Malkovich). Brash, reckless Century 16: 9:05, 10:20 & 11:45 a.m., 1:05, 2:30, 3:50, 5:15, 6:40, 8, leader Skipper (Tom McGrath, 9:30 & 10:45 p.m. Fri & Sat 11:30 p.m. & 12:10 a.m. Century 20: 10:35 working a mock-suave voice), & 11:50 a.m., 1:15, 2:30, 3:55, 5:10, 6:40, 7:55, 9:25 & 10:40 p.m. “brains of the operation” Kow- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) ++1/2 alski (Chris Miller), “demolition Century 16: 9:15, 10:05, 10:55 & 11:35 a.m., 12:20, 1:10, 2, 2:50, 3:30, expert” Rico (Conrad Vernon) 4:20, 5:10, 5:55, 6:35, 7:25, 8:15, 9:05, 9:45 7 10:35 p.m. Fri & Sat 11:15 and “cute and cuddly” rookie & 12:01 a.m. Century 20: 10, 11 & 11:30 a.m., noon, 12:30, 12:55, 2, Private (Christopher Knights) 2:25, 3, 3:30, 4, 5, 5:35, 6, 6:25, 6:55, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30 & 10 p.m. In X-D at make a good if haphazard team, 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. but Private longs to be viewed as Interstellar (PG-13) ++1/2 “a meaningful and valued mem- Century 16: 9:55 & 11:55 a.m., 1:50, 4, 5:40, 7:50 & 9:50 p.m. ber” rather than a probie. Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 2:50, 6:30 & 10:05 p.m. Dave’s plot to take over the The Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Century 16: 10 & 10:50 a.m., DREAMWORKS ANIMATION world is motivated by his jeal- 12:30, 3, 3:50, 5:30, 6:20, 8 & 10:25 p.m. In 3-D at 9:10 & 11:40 a.m., “Penguins of Madagascar” employs some witty wordplay, but suffers ousy of penguin popularity, but 1:20, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 8:50 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 9:40 & 10:25 from a lack of plot and purpose. none of this coalesces enough to make “Penguins of Mada- a.m., 12:05, 1, 2:40, 3:35, 5:15, 6:10, 7, 8:45 & 10:25 p.m. In 3-D at 11:15 gascar” truly about anything, a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7:50 & 9:35 p.m. Black and white and ... all over despite feints at making a state- The Polar Express (2004) (G) WADDLERS TEST THEIR CUTENESS IN ‘PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR’ ment about appearances not Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 p.m. mattering. 00 (Century 16, Century 20) Rosewater (R) +++ Century 20: 1:25 & 7:25 p.m. Though disappointingly rote in St. Vincent (PG-13) Century 20: 1:40 & 7:45 p.m. “Comic relief” isn’t quite the “Penguins of Madagascar” has many ways, “Penguins of Mada- phrase for the quartet of pen- these qualities in abundance gascar” will probably divert kids The Theory of Everything (PG-13) ++ guins in the “Madagascar” fran- and beyond, in what feels like with ease, given its manic exer- Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 1:50, 4:45, 7:40 & 10:35 p.m. chise, though the words capture a desperate attempt to mask its tion and pace. 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22 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q November 28, 2014 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE QHIGHLIGHT ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ BY PACIFIC BALLET ACADEMY Led by Artistic Directors Marion and Rima Chaeff, Pacific Ballet Academy will stage its 24th annual production of “The Nutcracker.” The production will feature Tom Means and John Inks, former mayors of Mountain View; professional dancers; and students of the academy. Nov. 28 and 29, 1 and 6 p.m.; Nov. 30, 12:30 and 4 p.m. $26/$30. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-4614. pacificballet.org

ART GALLERIES is offering new memberships for city residents Dec. 6, 7-10 p.m. $25 advance; $20 at the door; Starcatcher,” a Tony Award-winning, adventure- employee Jack Boyd will give a lecture discussing until the end of the year at a special price of $20. half price for teens; free under age 13. Immanuel filled sequel to “Peter Pan.” See website for its history, much of which he experienced first ‘Ebb & Flow’ For this exhibit, plein air pastelist The club holds tournaments, sponsors USTA Lutheran Church, 1715 Grant Road, Los Altos. Call specific dates, timing and pricing. Dec. 3-Jan. 3. hand. Dec. 9, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Teresa Ruzzo will contribute new work inspired by teams, has a ladder and promotes tennis within 510-530-0839. www.rba.org $19-$74. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. the Russian River, Big Sur, the Palo Alto Baylands the community. Non-residents are also welcome. Peninsula Symphony Woodwind Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-1950. www. Call 650-903-6330. www.mountainview.gov/ and the Stanford hills. An artist reception will Nov. 20-Dec. 31. www.mvtc.net Quintet A quintet from the Peninsula Symphony theatreworks.org seniors be held on Dec. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 2-Jan. Mountain View Woman’s Club Mountain Winds — Dane Carlson, David Latulippe, Sue ‘Super Villain!’ This irreverent drama, written ‘Art Crimes of the 20th Century’ This 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sundays til 3 p.m.) Free. Macy, Brian Holmes and Juliet Hamak — will and directed by the Pear’s James Kopp, will center View Woman’s Club is a charitable organization lecture at the Mountain View Senior Center will Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. www. working on community projects that meets perform an eclectic program of classics and on the super villain The Remote — after he has take a look at puzzling, major art forgeries from viewpointsgallery.com monthly. Guest are welcome at meetings. First popular music from different countries. Dec. defeated his nemesis — while he explores issues the last century. Dec. 4, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain ‘Reflections’ Gallery 9 Los Altos will mount Wednesday of each month, year-round, noon. 5, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Community School of of love and identity. Attendees must be age 13 or an exhibit of contemporary art by 28 different Free. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church Music and Arts, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio older. See the website for exact times and dates. View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain local artists, depicting landscapes, seascapes, St., Mountain View. Call 650-965-1570. Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend/ Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 4-21, 2, 7 or 8 p.m. $10. View. Call 650-903-6330. www.mountainview. gov abstract compositions and introspective reflection. Sew Sew Saturdays The Mountain View concerts.htm The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, Mediums will include painting, photography, Public Library will host a weekly session where Mountain View. www.thepear.org/season.htm metal work, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics and sewers can sign up to use its four Baby Lock DANCE ‘The Fox on the Fairway’ For its latest LECTURES & TALKS printmaking. A reception with the artists will be (Grace model) sewing machines and one serger. ‘The Nutcracker’ by Western Ballet production, the Los Altos Stage Company will ‘Beyond the Big Screen: 3D Technology’ held on Dec. 5 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25-Dec. Required registration opens on Sunday for the Western Ballet will put on its traditional holiday perform “The Fox on the Fairway,” a fast-paced Scott Summit, founder of Bespoke Innovations 30, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, following Saturday. Appointments are 45 minutes production of “The Nutcracker,” a story featuring comedy by Ken Ludwig that makes light of the and a director of technology at 3D Systems, will noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9 Los Altos, 143 Main long; no instruction will be provided. Hand sewers Fritz, Clara, the magic of Drosselmeyer, the Mouse pretentious members of a private country club. talk about his work making custom artificial limbs. St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com are welcome to drop in and keep others company. King and a trip to the Kingdom of Sweets. Dec. 5, See website for specific dates, times and prices. These devices are also on view at the Los Altos Saturdays, year-round, 10:15 a.m.-noon. Free. 7 p.m.; Dec. 6, 1 and 7 p.m. $30 adult; $25 child Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 20-Dec. 14, 3 or 8 p.m. History Museum as part of the “Silicon Valley: The BENEFITS/FUNDRAISERS $18-$34. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., age 12 and under; $27 senior, student. Mountain Lure & the Legends” exhibit. The museum will Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.losaltosstage.org Baby clothing drive at Children’s Mountain View. Call 650-903-6896. www. View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. preceding the talk. Corner Children’s Corner Inc. will hold a baby St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-4455. www. mountainview.gov/library Dec. 2, 7-9 p.m. Free. Los Altos Stage Company, clothing drive for the Bay Area nonprofit Loved westernballet.org RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-948-8710. Twice, during which community members can COMMUNITY EVENTS Foothill College Jingle & Mingle Dance Insight Meditation South Bay Shaila www.losaltoshistory.org drop off gently used garments for infants up to Community Tree Lighting Celebration Showcase The Foothill College Repertory Dance Catherine and guest teachers will lead weekly Theranos Founder and CEO Elizabeth 12 months old. Monday-Friday, Nov. 18-Dec. 12. This city of Mountain View event will include live Company will hold its Jingle & Mingle Dance Insight Meditation sittings, followed by talks on Free. Los Altos Mountain View Children’s Corner, holiday music, refreshments, lights, and visiting Showcase, sharing a diverse program of original Buddhist teachings. Nov. 11-Jan. 6, 7:30-9 p.m. Holmes Michael Krasny of KQED will moderate 97 Hillview Ave., Room 3, Los Altos. Call 650- and picture-taking with Santa Claus. Dec. 8, 5:30- student choreography, experimental works and Donations accepted. St. Timothy’s Episcopal an in-depth conversation with Elizabeth Holmes 948-8950. www.lamvchildrenscorner.org 7:30 p.m. Free. Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro repertory classics. A reception will include light Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road, of Theranos, who will discuss her efforts to Foothill College Holiday Pottery Sale St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www. refreshments and a guest from the North Pole. Mountain View. Call 650-857-0904. www.imsb. revolutionize the health care system using Foothill College will hold its holiday pottery sale, mountainview.gov/treelighting Dec. 5, 7 p.m. Free; $3 parking. Foothill College org technology and creativity. Online registration is where students will sell ceramic functional ware Neighbors Helping Neighbors Dance Studio, Room 2504, 12345 El Monte Road, SENIORS requested. Dec. 9, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Computer and sculptures including bowls, vases, figures community outreach For the last in a Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7354. www.foothill. History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., edu/news/newsfmt.php?sr=2&rec_id=3161 and more. Cash, checks and money orders will be series of outreach events, Neighbors Helping ‘75 Years of NASA Ames’ To celebrate Mountain View. www.computerhistory.org/ accepted. Proceeds benefit the college’s ceramics Neighbors will have trained peer counselors Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing Jacki’s Aerobic NASA Ames’ 75th anniversary, longtime NASA events department. Dec. 2-4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; $3 available to speak with residents about personal Dancing classes, held three times per week, lead parking. Foothill College, Cesar Chavez Plaza, issues, including housing, transportation and participants in abdominal work, strength training 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650- other financial problems. There are no income and aerobic routines. Complimentary child care is 949-7584. www.foothill.edu/news/newsfmt. restrictions, all are accepted. Those interested available. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, year- City of Mountain View presents the annual php?sr=2&rec_id=2651 are encouraged to RSVP for a 30-minute round, 9-10 a.m. $36/month; $5/class. Mountain Ugly Sweater Mixxer & Jammy Drive consultation, but drop-ins are also welcome. Dec. View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain YIPEE, a program of the Chamber of Commerce 6, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Trinity Church, View. Call 650-941-1002. www.jackis.com Mountain View, will partner with new downtown Hope’s Corner, 748 Mercy St., Mountain View. restaurant and bar Mixx to hold an Ugly Sweater Call 650-283-0270. www.facebook.com/ EXHIBITS Mixxer. At the event, attendees can also donate NeighborsHelpingNeighborsPaloAlto ‘Silicon Valley: The Lure & the Legends’ new pajamas for clients of Community Services Waldorf Holiday Faire The Waldorf School The Los Altos History Museum will have on display Agency. Dec. 2, 5-7 p.m. $5-$10. Mixx, 420 of the Peninsula will hold its annual holiday event an exhibit called “Silicon Valley: The Lure & the Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-8378. with activities for all ages, including a gnome Legends” which examines the reasons why this www.eventbrite.com/e/yipee-presents-ugly- adventure, wreath making, games and prizes, a area turned from orchards to a technology hub. Monday, December 8, 2014 sweater-mixxer-jammy-drive-givingtuesday- children’s workshop, a cafe and a puppet show. The exhibit will focus on local factors and figures tickets-14208815951 A Holiday Boutique will also offer thousands who contributed to the transformation. Thursday- 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. of unique toys and handcrafts for sale. See Sunday, Oct. 18-April 19, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los CLASSES/WORKSHOPS website for boutique hours. Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-4 Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Fairy Doors: Create a Space for Tiny p.m. Free. Waldorf School of the Peninsula, Los Los Altos. www.losaltoshistory.org/lure_legends. Mountain View Civic Center Plaza Visitors This workshop will lead community Altos Campus, 11311 Mora Drive, Los Altos. html 500 Castro Street members ages 16 and up in making small rustic waldorfpeninsula.org/event/holiday-faire/ ‘Unnatural Selection’ This exhibition at doors to add a touch of whimsy to otherwise the Mohr Gallery will feature artwork by Pantea ordinary places. All materials will be provided. CONCERTS Karimi and Amber Stucke that melds their ideas Live Music Those interested should register on the website. ‘20 Harps for the Holidays’ Harpeggio about evolutionary biology and people’s impact Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Music will put on a performance of its annual on the environment. Oct. 27-Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Refreshments Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. goo. holiday concert, featuring harp solos, the studio Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Finn gl/9fcjj7 ensemble of more than 20 harps, and guest artist Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Snow Zone and Crafts Foothill College Winter Quarter Meko. Proceeds will support the organization’s Call 650-917-6800. www.arts4all.org/attend/ registration Registration for Winter Quarter activities. Dec. 6, 4-6 p.m. $15 general; $12 mohrgallery.htm and more! 2015 classes at Foothill College is now open and senior (age 60 plus), child (ages 4-12). Los Altos will continue until Jan. 4, the day before classes United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., FAMILY AND KIDS Take a picture with Santa! begin. Winter Quarter will last until March 27. Los Altos. Call 408-366-8810. harpeggio.com/ Saturday Story Time Each Saturday at Santa arrives at 5:45 p.m. A search-able class schedule is available. Nov. concert.html Linden Tree Books, booksellers will share picture- Bring your own camera 20-Jan. 4. $31 per unit for California residents, ‘Joyeux Noël’ Schola Cantorum, a 90-voice book classics and new favorites with children ages plus basic fees. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte 2 to 6. Saturdays, year-round, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. adult classical choir in the Bay Area, will give Thank you to our Event Sponsors! Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7325. www. a holiday concert called “Joyeux Noël” with a Linden Tree Books, 265 State St., Los Altos. Call foothill.fhda.edu/admissions.php program including Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 650-949-3390. www.lindentreebooks.com Health care programs orientation In “Midnight Mass for Christmas” and familiar these workshops for those interested in health seasonal songs. Dec. 7, 3 p.m. $30 adult; $25 LIVE MUSIC care careers, information will provided on the senior; $20 student (age 21 and under). Mountain Singer-songwriter Art Elliot Oakland- Certified Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro based singer-songwriter Art Elliot will perform paths and what programs are offered through the St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6000. www. a live set at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View, Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School. Register mountainview.gov/mvcpa/dec14.html singing about apocalyptic futures, lost love, on the website. Dec. 2, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Dec. 5, Guitarists Dale Ann Bradley and Steve Depression-era folk art and other topics. Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Mountain View-Los Altos Gully For this Redwood Bluegrass Associates 8-10 p.m. Free (donations accepted). 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