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By Daniel DeBolt green, not only outside, but also inside,” Ingels says in a video oogle has unveiled plans about the project now posted on for an office campus YouTube. Gthat will undoubtedly be Heatherwick added that “a called extraordinary. humanistic spirit is something Google last week gave theV- we feel is really important” in the oicea look at the plans for a 2.5 design. million-square-foot campus to The reach of the proposal accommodate 10,000 employ- extends beyond North Bayshore. ees, the first buildings Google Google proposes to help fund will have designed and built in a new network of bike paths in Mountain View, despite the city’s Mountain View and surrounding being home to its headquar- cities, including a bike boulevard ters since its inception. Google on Latham and Church streets. hired European architects Bjarke The proposal includes two new Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick pedestrian bridges over Highway to develop the design, and the COURTESY OF GOOGLE 101 (one at Shoreline Boulevard result is an astounding proposal Google has proposed an eye-popping 2.5 million square foot expansion in North Bayshore. and another at Charleston Road). for a largely car-free campus There’s a long list of $200 that blurs the boundary between “prefabricated units” around. an open, multi-story office area, zero” water usage — basically all million-worth of public benefits nature and offices. Google has called them “crabots” with meandering walking paths, water would be recycled on site. that could be hard to turn down, Perhaps the most usual aspect and has already invested heavily parking hidden under pictur- “We’re trying to re-create the including a new public safety of the design is the changeable in the technology through the esque green landscapes, and qualities that were there (in building, two new parks and a nature of the interior elements, 2013 purchase of robotics com- retail stores and cafes open to North Bayshore) in the first new educational science center in made possible through the use pany Boston Dynamics. the public. The buildings would place,” to transform it from a North Bayshore, a major expan- of special crab- and crane-like Designs show a lightweight, be LEED platinum, with water “sea of parking lots into a natural robots to move furniture and translucent canopy draped over recycling on site to achieve “net landscape with an abundance of See GOOGLE, page 12

Water district set for big rate Mountain View’s Grand increase, thanks to drought Central Station is in the works COUNCIL MEMBERS LEAN TOWARDS CLOSING MOUNTAIN VIEW’S NEIGHBOR CITIES CRITICIZE WATER DISTRICT’S “UNFAIR” TAXES CASTRO STREET AT THE TRAIN TRACKS

By Kevin Forestieri board members sat down and percent rate increase, accord- By Daniel DeBolt ers, wider train platforms and an mulled over the numbers. ing to the district website. That underground bus terminal. alling it the most “severe The groundwater production amounts to about $8 a month he City Council began Train ridership at the station drought in California’s charge, based on the severity for each household. talking about a major new is now more than three times Chistory,” the Santa Clara of the drought, is expected to Increasing the rates has Tdowntown transit center higher than the 1,000 morning Valley Water District is poised grow by double-digit numbers been a “very difficult” thing and Caltrain station on Tuesday, riders it was designed for in the to increase water rates follow- later this year unless the Bay to do, according to water along with the big question of 1990s, the city reports, and the ing a depletion of groundwater Area gets deluged with rain in district CEO Beau Goldie. how to make the Castro Street platforms are often packed with supplies and a growing need March and April. Most of the Goldie said at a board meet- train crossing safe. people. to buy water from other, more county — everything north ing last month that despite Among the many things that “I think this could be a world- expensive sources. of Cottle Road in San Jose internal cuts, some of the could be included in a new class center,” said Mayor John Last month, water district — could be looking at a 31.5 downtown transit station were See RATE INCREASE, page 6 shops and cafes, new bike lock- See TRANSIT STATION, page 8

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Community Health QCRIMEBRIEFS Education Programs UMBRELLA ASSAULT Police arrested a man Monday after he allegedly attacked someone at his apartment complex with an umbrella over suspicion that someone had entered his apartment illegally. For a complete list of Thuc Dang, a 42-year-old Mountain View man, believed that someone working at the apartmentcomplex where he lived had classes and class fees, entered his apartment in the 400 block of Tyrella Avenue, accord- lectures and health ing to police. At around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, Dang allegedly attacked the first employee he found, a 30-year-old Redwood education resources, visit City man who worked at the complex, according to Sgt. Saul pamf.org/education. Jaeger of the Mountain View Police Department. Dang allegedly attacked the man with a large umbrella, and caused abrasions and swelling on the victim’s forearm and thigh areas. The victim also complained of pain to his fingers and was treated for his injuries, Jaeger said. March 2015 Dang was arrested and booked into San Jose Main Jail for assault with a deadly weapon, and is being held on a $125,000 bail.

Dr. Marvin Small Memorial Parent Workshop COMPUTER HACKED How to Stay Connected to Your Kids A 75-year-old Mountain View woman told police she was March 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. scammed into giving control of her computer to another person claiming to provide online technical support. PAMF Sunnyvale Center The woman, according to police, received several pop-up mes- 301 Old San Francisco Road, 2nd Fl. Conference Center, Sunnyvale • (408) 730-2810 sages last month requesting that she call a number regarding technical support for her computer. When she called the representative, she was tricked into giving the scammer information

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City’s bike plan lists 170 ways to make cycling safer

By Daniel DeBolt of the Google-funded Bicycle Transportation Plan will return t became evident during a to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advi- City Council meeting Tues- sory Committee this spring and Iday that the life-and-death could be approved by the City issue of bike and pedestrian Council in early 2016. safety is getting significant attention in Mountain View. Thanks to advocacy from local cyclists and generous funding ‘These are life-and- from Google, the city appears set to embark on a huge number of death issues.’ projects, from small to large, to RESIDENT PATRICK MOORE make bicycling safer and more attractive all over the city. MAGALI GAUTHIER Possibilities revealed in a study Anna, 12, adjusts the second prototype of the “Click-On Shoe” at Startup Weekend at Crittenden session Tuesday include flash- Community concern for bike Middle School on March 1. Teams of middle-schoolers competed to come up with the best new ing signals to alert drivers to and pedestrian safety was appar- product by the end of the weekend. the presence of cyclists, trail ent later in the evening as well. extensions, wider sidewalks, new Moore dedicated a minute of bike routes around schools and his allotted speaking time to a Startup weekend attracts Bay Area students lengthy buffered bike lanes for moment of silence for Robert Moffett Boulevard, Rengstorff Schwehr, the 68-year old Los CRITTENDEN BEAT OUT COMPETITION FOR BEST IDEAS FOR A NEW PRODUCT Avenue, North Whisman Road Altos man who was struck and and Miramonte Avenue, as well killed Feb 16. Schwehr was By Kevin Forestieri as Castro Street in front of walking in the crosswalk on scramble to pitch an idea for Egan and Graham intermedi- Graham Middle school, among Charleston Road at Indepen- ilicon Valley is immersed a startup, work on the idea in ate schools in Los Altos, Joa- others. dence Avenue, and his daughter in a startup culture where groups and present it — all quin Miller Middle School in “Very few things you will do said was probably headed to Sinnovative ideas, backed within 54 hours. But to the Cupertino and Summit Denali will have to do with life-and- REI to find a fishing pole for his by investors, seem to sprout students participating, it’s any- in Sunnyvale. Startup Week- death issues,” resident Patrick granddaughter. up every day. Last weekend, thing but daunting, according end launched last year and was Moore told the Council. “These “Can we make this person the kids from all over the Bay to Crittenden Principal Geof- wildly popular among parents are life-and-death issues. These last person to die in Mountain Area gathered at Crittenden frey Chang, who said the kids and students who came from as determine whether someone is View this year?” Moore said. Middle School to get a taste of didn’t space out or lose interest far away as Oakland, and well- struck and killed or not, whether Former council candidate Greg that entrepreneurial spirit by the whole time. attended beyond what Critten- a grandfather gets to see his Unangst said he identified with developing their own new ideas “It’s a little hectic, but in a den staff expected, according grandchildren or not.” Schwehr, who still had “a lot to at the annual Startup Weekend positive way,” Chang said. to Chang. A city consultant revealed live for.” event. This year’s event was the At the end of the weekend, that over 170 potential projects It was “broad daylight, per- The event sounds a little second annual Startup Week- students present their startup have been identified, including fect weather and the driver grueling at first, as 72 mid- end, and included students numerous “spot” improvements was unimpaired,” Unangst said. dle school-aged kids have to from 10 schools, including See STARTUP, page 10 that could close gaps on otherwise safe bike routes. The draft See BIKE PLAN, page 13 Fierce competition ahead for North Bayshore projects By Daniel DeBolt review. LinkedIn, with cafes, shops, a set aside 30,000 to 50,000 square underground parking proposed Only 2.5 million square feet of Villasport spa and fitness center, feet of space to help save some by Peery-Arillaga for addresses oogle’s dramatic new new development is allowed in and a new two-story, 15-screen local small businesses. Their on both sides of North Rengstorff campus proposal isn’t North Bayshore, and Google’s Century movie theater. Linke- LEED platinum buildings would Avenue, just north of Highway Gthe only project vying for project, if approved, would use dIn and theater owner Syufy have “net-zero” energy usage, 101. a piece of the North Bayshore pie. up that entire allotment. The Enterprises propose to redevelop thanks to efficient design and a Q a three-story, 190,876-square- On Feb. 27, Mountain View city development cap was set by the entire movie theater site and massive solar panel installation. foot office building by developer planners received six other major council members after facing adjacent buildings at the cor- If the project is cut in size, Rees Commercial for 2629 Ter- North Bayshore development considerable heat last year as ner of Highway 101 and North some of those benefits would go minal Blvd. proposals that will be competing office development was blamed Shoreline Boulevard, now home away. Q a 703,148-square-foot campus with Google for the City Coun- for worsening Mountain View’s to Gold’s Gym, Togo’s Laserquest If council members find the by the Sobrato Organization with cil’s favor in April. housing shortage. and Cheryl Burke dance studio, LinkedIn and Google proposals four new buildings that are three- The City Council’s wish to Now, plans for more than among others. irresistible, they may be looking and four-stories tall, at 1255 Pear restrain new development and double the available amount To entice the council to approve to cut back one of the remaining Ave., with parking garages. job growth in North Bayshore to have been proposed (6.2 million the project, LinkedIn and Syufy five proposals: Q a 224,505-square-foot, six- reduce impacts on local housing square feet of offices); that figure are offering to renovate the city’s Q a 108,000 square-foot, five- story, LEED platinum office and and traffic will be a serious chal- includes Google’s 2.5-million- library — a project the city val- story, 200-room hotel by the parking structure 1625 Plymouth lenge, given the number of high- square-foot proposed campus. ued at $1.4 million last year. They Shashi Group for 1625 North St. by developer Broadreach profile proposals and enticing The second largest proposal would build a new pedestrian Shoreline Blvd. Capital. community benefits that have is for 1.6 million square feet bridge over Highway 101 along Qa 1 million-square-foot cam- been submitted to the city for of additional office space for North Shoreline Boulevard and pus of seven-story buildings with See NORTH BAYSHORE, page 10

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RATE INCREASE number could drop down to percent property tax approach Continued from page 1 as low as 182,000 acre-feet, this year, and replace it with according to Vanessa De La meaningful movement towards costs are going to have to get Piedra, groundwater moni- a more equitable funding struc- handed off to county residents. toring and analysis manager ture,” Keene said in the letter. “It would be much better to at Santa Clara Valley Water Mountain View is in a similar

EXPLORING FOOD AND FARMING not have to bring a rate increase District. situation, as 90 percent of its to the public. Unfortunately in What does that mean? Beyond water comes from Hetch Hetchy Mountain View Center terms of the costs that we’ve been dwindling water resources for and only 10 percent comes from for the Performing Arts able to reduce and looking at our county residents, Goldie said it the Santa Clara Valley Water 8:00 p.m. programs, there’s not much of a could cause subsidence, causing District. But unlike Palo Alto, choice,” Goldie said. the ground to sink and impact- which has questioned the tax SERIES SPONSOR Mountain View receives about ing sanitary lines, stormwater since at least 2012, the city has Jean Lane 10 percent of its water from the systems and could cause saltwa- not officially weighed in on the in memory of Bill Lane district, with the rest coming ter intrusion. issue, according to Mountain from Hetch Hetchy. “Depletion of the groundwater View City Manager Dan Rich.

MEDIA SPONSORS The revenue from increased basin (would) have a tremendous Steve Jordan, a board member The Almanac rates is expected to pay for impact, not on just the water for the Purissima Hills Water Palo Alto Weekly about $37 million in extra users, but on the entire economy District, showed up at the Feb. MONDAY // March 9 Mountain View Voice expenditures the water dis- of Santa Clara County,” Goldie 10 board meeting also demand- Dan Barber trict expects to make in order said. ing the district board reassess SUBSCRIBE TODAY EXECUTIVE CHEF, AUTHOR to maintain its water supplies Other uses for the $37 mil- their reliance on North County (650) 854-7696 x315 The Third Plate: Field Notes and update water infrastruc- lion include plans to construct taxes to pay for projects from openspacetrust.org/lectures on the Future of Food ture, among other things. The and retrofit dams, pipelines and which they receive little or no

SINGLE TICKETS money, for example, would go pump stations, as well as main- benefit. Dan Barber is the Chef of Blue Hill, towards purchasing imported tain existing pipelines in order “We’re here because you’re On Sale February 1 a restaurant in Manhattan, and MVCPA Box Office Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a nonprofit water for the district’s ground- to sustain groundwater supplies. starting the groundwater (pro- (650) 903-6000 farm and education center. Barber water basin, which is a growing Board member Tony duction charge) process, and mvcpa.com has received multiple James Beard problem for the district. Estremera, defended the way the the state water project is a core awards and was named one of Last year’s drought dropped board has handled setting rates assumption,” Jordan said. Time’s 100 most influential people the amount of water stored in the in the past and said they’ve been Board president Gery Kremen, in the world in 2009. He writes groundwater basin from 339,000 “very realistic” so far. He said who won a seat on the board in about food and agricultural policy acre-feet at the beginning of 2014 there’s been plenty of cuts to staff November and vowed to fight the in his book The Third Plate and for to 260,000 acre-feet at the end of prior to considering a rate hike, “unfair” tax on North County numerous publications. the year. but the drought has pushed the residents, said cities like Moun- An acre-foot of water is equal issue to the forefront. tain View and Palo Alto end up Peninsula Open Space Trust to the amount of water it takes to “Everyone has experienced paying the most for a water sys- cover an acre at one foot deep. the drought, it’s no secret that tem they can’t even use. Kremen If this year remains dry, that we don’t have enough water,” said he estimates that the North Estremera said. County, which includes about 14 percent of Santa Clara County’s Mountain View silent population, ends up paying for on tax issue about 25 percent of the annual Because North County resi- taxes. dents draw most of their water “We’re subsidizing everyone RAIN OR SHINE. from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir, else,” Kremen said. a bump in water rates shouldn’t But if revenue declines, that affect residents of Mountain could mean an even greater rate KEEP SAVING WATER. View, Palo Alto and Los Altos increase for the rest of the county, too much. But that didn’t stop or higher taxes for San Jose and representatives from Palo Alto other South County cities later Despite the recent rainfall, we need many more and Los Altos Hills from coming on — a prospect that concerned to the board last month demand- Estremera. storms to help with the drought. ing they reconsider the rates. “If we provide some kind In a letter to the water dis- of benefit to certain districts Thee recent rains are onlyonly a dropdrop in the bucket.bucket. trict board dated Feb. 10, Palo because they don’t want to pay Alto City Manager James Keene the taxes they’re required to, we laid out the problem. Palo Alto have to get it from somewhere residents pay taxes that fund else,” he said. the State Water Project but don’t Estremera, who represents a receive any of the state water, district including East and South which is substantially cheaper San Jose, said it wouldn’t make than water from the Hetch sense to lower taxes on one of Hetchy regional water system. the wealthiest areas in the county Why should the the district set and raise taxes in his area, which water rates, the letter challenges, he said is the second-poorest area under the assumption that they in the county. should continue to receive 100 The water district will have a percent of the State Water Proj- series of opportunities for the ect tax revenue from the North public to provide input on the County? rate proposal, including both an “First, the Board should devel- open house and a formal public op and adopt Groundwater Pro- hearing in April. V duction Rates that will allow it Email Kevin Forestieri at to abandon the untenable 100 [email protected]

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GREEN 1#PKG. 2 1 redesigning the station: How does wanted a study of the various ATUFLO ORGANICC LOCAL BROCCOLI the city redesign the adjacent grade-separation options done MANGOS LEAF VEGETABLES train crossing at Castro Street soon. The plan could be com- LOCAL to make it safer and improve pleted in 18 to 24 months, he SWEET ALL SWISS CHARDS ¢ ¢ GROWN AND ALL KALES AND traffic flow? The concern is that said. CREAMY 999 CUT 99 EA. DANDELION GREENS LB. the back-up of vehicles wait- Siegel had a number of ideas BROCCOLI LEAVES AND HALO ing for trains for what appears BLACKBERRIES RADISHES MANDARINS to pass during to be a challeng- SWEET rush hours will ing station design PKG$ 00 BUN 00 CALIF. 99 AND $ $ only get worse ‘A lot of people on what is now FOR FOR SWEET TASTY 2 3 3# BAG 2 5 TASTY 4 with the grow- die at the train a 7.5-acre foot- Your Everyday Farmers Market ing demand print. He sug- Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com for train ser- tracks. It’s hard gested building vice, along some of the sta- with increased to believe in this tion over Cen- chances of a tral Expressway pedestrian day and age we and extending it fatality. west of Castro GROUNDWATER “A lot of peo- can’t prevent that Street where light ple die at the rail isn’t in the train tracks. It’s kind of contact.’ way. Someone hard to believe COUNCILMAN LENNY SIEGEL else suggested in this day and depressing Cen- OPEN HOUSE age we can’t tral Expressway prevent that so portions of Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week with the kind of contact,” said council the light rail track could be Santa Clara Valley Water District, our valley’s primary water member Lenny Siegel. pushed north and hang over Over the years council mem- the expressway, making room resources and groundwater management agency since 1929. bers have discussed possible for a bigger station footprint. solutions, from sinking Castro “Put the parking structure Street under grade-level tracks, and bus loop on top of Central Thursday to raising the tracks over the Expressway,” Siegel suggested. street, to the cost-prohibitive “Land values are such that going March 12, 2015 option of putting the tracks in a vertical may not be as difficult as trench. it used to be.” On Tuesday, some council A parking structure could help 4 - 8 p.m. members were leaning towards solve the problem of how to get closing off Castro Street, and people over the tracks, he said. Santa Clara Valley Water District diverting traffic down Evelyn “We need to solve the problem of 5750 Almaden Expressway Avenue onto Shoreline Boule- north access to the train station. San Jose, CA 95118 vard. Our employment growth is to “People actually are warming the north. Ignoring that would • Visit stations to learn about groundwater up to the idea of closing Castro create all kinds of problems to Street,” said council member Pat the downtown area.” – our valley’s original water source Showalter, mentioning how it is Consultant Jim Litebody had and largest reservoir – and its role already done for special events. told the council that putting in sustaining our vibrant, growing “A grade separation is going to bridge structures over the community. be destructive to what we’ve been expressway would be difficult • Tour the onsite Los Alamitos building in downtown for the last and was not in the presentation few decades,” Siegel said. “The because it was deemed not worth percolation pond. space required to go up or down the trouble. V • Hear a presentation about the will be enormous compared to Email Daniel DeBolt at Groundwater Zone of Benefit Study. the benefits we would get.” [email protected] • Learn how you can conserve water and get a free lawn sign and shower bucket. • Bring your kids to play with a hands- CRIME BRIEFS ally involve people who are not Continued from page 4 savvy with technology, and that on groundwater model and attend police advise people never allow educational demonstrations. that allowed him to gain access remote access to their computer to her computer, according to for any reason. He added that RSVP at [email protected] Sgt. Saul Jaeger of the Mountain the community should also be or call (408) 630-2880. View Police Department. The wary of anything pretending woman was “locked” of her com- to be online technical support, Children are welcome but must be puter, which prompted her to call and it might be better to bring a accompanied by an adult. Free onsite police, he said. computer with problems into a parking and electric vehicle charge stations. March 8 to 14, 2015 Jaeger said similar scams repair shop. are fairly common and usu- Kevin Forestieri

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March 6, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 9 LocalNews

CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW STARTUP CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW Continued from page 5 SEEKING PARK SITES ideas to judges — a small panel made up of people in the startup The City of Mountain View is seeking properties world, like Jennifer Coogan from the education technology in residential neighborhoods, primarily north of El startup Newsela, and Andrew Camino Real, for possible acquisition and develop- Sutherland, founder of the edu- ment of neighborhood parks. The ideal site is one cational app company Quizlet. Despite the competition from or more properties totalling greater than 17,500 s.f. high-performing schools, Crit- of land area. For more information, please contact tenden students came out on top. Dennis Drennan at (650) 903-6633, or by e-mail at The first place team, made up almost entirely of Crit- [email protected]. tenden girls, came up with an app called “Tracker Tacker” that would allow people to find COURTESY OF ROBERT ENGELMANN things they misplace using The winning team of Startup Weekend poses after designing their tracking devices and their successful “Tracker Tacker” technology. smartphones. Once the track- Inspirations ing devices are slapped on to ness development, marketing in Mountain View and across an object, users would be able and coding, and forced to think the Bay Area. On top of help a guide to the spiritual community to see a map pinpointing its critically about what people from the school PTA, employees location at all times. would want to buy. from the tech company Quixey LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN To include your Second place went to a team About 15 coaches helped in downtown Mountain View Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All that developed an idea where guide students through the participated in the event, and Church in electricity-generating turbines different fields, developing Microsoft pitched in some 3D Children’s Nursery could be installed into household empathy maps to help figure printers for students to use. 10:00 a.m. Worship Inspirations water pipes, using the water flow out the customer base, brain- Startup Weekend received 10:10 Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Please call the generate electricity. storming on whiteboards and financial support from two local Blanca Yoc Though women are generally even doing some program- dentists, Maria Fu and Sari- Pastor David K. Bonde underrepresented in the fields ming using App Inventor. The ta Wang, who underwrote the Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland at 650-223-6596 of science, technology, engineer- ultimate goal is for students whole event. ing and math — which are the to find a solution to everyday Although it seems like a for- 460 South El Monte (at Cuesta) or email mainstays of many startup ideas problems for consumers. eign idea that kids would be 650-948-3012 www.losaltoslutheran.org [email protected] — Startup Weekend continues to “It’s not good enough to just champing at the bit to sacrifice break that trend with high female point out a problem, you have their weekend for an school- representation. In the year prior, to find a way to solve it,” said related activity, Chang said MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH the winning team was entirely John Baldo, a facilitator who there’s a lot of student interest composed of girls from Pied- introduced students to the event in the event. Tickets to Startup Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m. mont, Crittenden and Graham. Friday. Weekend were sold out in less Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m. The team created a “game-ified” On Saturday, kids got to than 36 hours. Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m. electronic student notebook and hear from local startup entre- “There is this pent-up demand agenda, Chang said. preneur and Stevenson parent for these kinds of activities,” Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV “It was really neat, and they Nik Kalyani, who gave kids Chang said. 1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Office Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm had the cleanest and most devel- some first-hand insight into The appeal of Startup Week- www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189 oped product. That’s why they the startup world. He said the end, he said, really comes down won,” he said. goal is to make a product that to letting kids do a creative exer- The winners this year, like acts as a pain reliever rather cise without too many restric- last year, will get a free trip to than a vitamin, and that prod- tions. And while designing a Facebook to meet high-ranking ucts designed to alleviates a new product and coming up executives and check out the problem work a whole lot bet- with a business model may sound GraphicDesigner headquarters of the popular ter than supplementing some- “above” what middle school stu- social media platform in Menlo thing that works fine already. dents can handle, Chang said it’s Embarcadero Media, producers of the Palo Alto Weekly, The Park. Determination is what fuels the perfect time for students to Almanac, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly, PaloAltoOnline. the success of new companies, take on the task. com and several other community websites, is looking for a graphic Running the gambit he added. “Kids are ultimately unencum- Startup Weekend could be Just as the kids learned new bered by reality, and that’s a good designer to join its award-winning design team. seen as a crash course in how to ideas about the startup world, the thing,” he said. “With startups, you Design opportunities include online and print ad design and brainstorm, start and market for event itself relied on resources have to think like a beginner.” V editorial page layout. Applicant must be fluent in InDesign, a business from the ground up. from a wide array of tech compa- Email Kevin Forestieri at Students are taught about busi- nies, parents and organizations [email protected] Photoshop and Illustrator. Flash knowledge is a plus. Newspaper or previous publication experience is preferred, but we will consider qualified — including entry level — candidates. Most importantly, designer must be a team player and demonstrate speed, COMMUNITY BRIEFS design must be versatile and September 12-13 from 10 a.m. accuracy and thrive under deadline pressure. The position will be Continued from page 4 be printed in various sizes and to 6 p.m. downtown on Castro formats. The logo will appear Street. For more information, approximately 32 - 40 hours per week. They would prefer a design on t-shirts, glassware, and contact the Chamber of Com- To apply, please send a resume along with samples of your work that features two colors, but posters. merce at 650-968-8378 or email as a PDF (or URL) to Lili Cao, Design & Production Manager, would be willing to consider The 2015 Mountain View Art [email protected] one with three colors. The & Wine Festival will take place —Rachel Lee at [email protected]

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March 6, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 11 LocalNews

GOOGLE Boulevard, something the City bought after the City Council car traffic and provide a safer ing, and the restoration of marsh Continued from page 1 Council recently voted to study rejected a 750,000-square-foot route for cyclists. lands and burrowing owl habitat. after it was a top election issue in office proposal for the site last There are numerous public “What we’ve tried to do is take sion of the city’s shuttle system November. year on grounds that the land benefits to encourage biking in a step back and say, ‘How do and $1.5 million in scholarships While the designs are stunning, would be better used for housing. the city, including a bike shop in buildings work with nature?’” for high schoolers. the impact on the city’s housing “Google’s position (on afford- North Bayshore as large as 3,000 said Google real estate director Google officials say they are shortage also could be extraordi- able housing) is not surprising, square feet. Free rent for three David Radcliffe. aiming to develop all of the nary. There’s been talk of adding since as far as I can recall, the years and $100,000 in corporate It may be hard to believe, additional 2.5 million square feet 5,000 homes in North Bayshore, outgoing council did not list spending would be given to the but the campus buildings are allowed in North Bayshore under though Google’s proposed devel- housing or affordable housing proprietor, and Google says it designed to be publicly acces- the city’s new regulations for the opment could add 10,000 employ- as a community benefit,” Siegel will be giving preference to local sible, Radcliffe says. area. Various other developers ees, and LinkedIn and other said. “I believe that the new bike shops looking to expand. “We really want to try and are vying for a piece of that same developers are proposing space for council will be able to work with Commuters would benefit make spaces open and accessible pie, including LinkedIn, which thousands more jobs. Google and other companies to from a resurfacing of the Bay so it’s not just for Googlers but proposed 1.61 million square feet “Google’s plan for Mountain include a significant fraction of Trail to make it more ridable in anybody (who) wants to come of offices last week. Proposals for View’s North Bayshore area is less-unaffordable housing in new winter. There are funds for bike by,” Radcliffe said. large North Bayshore office proj- even more imaginative than I housing developments.” safety classes for kids, a plan to “Google’s presence in Moun- ects were due Friday, Feb. 27, at 5 expected,” said council member Google’s Davis White estimated distribute 1,000 bicycle-light kits, tain View is simply so strong, it p.m. Lenny Siegel, who was elected that up to 300 to 400 affordable and 10 electric bicycles for city can’t be the fortress that shuts “Google’s plans are ambitious, on a pro-North Bayshore hous- homes could be built on the employees, among other things. away the neighbors,” architect but they’re not the only appli- ing platform in November. “It Middlefield Road site, but the Other miscellaneous public Heatherwick said. “It really needs cation turned in today,” City will be the City Council’s job to city would have to allow Google benefits offered include $250,000 to become part of the neighbor- Council member Ken Rosenberg ensure that Google is not the only to build 10,000 square feet of for a new playground to serve the hood in Mountain View.” said last week. “I very much look business whose proposal is fully additional office space for every 900 residents of North Bayshore’s Google’s proposal states: forward to sorting through all evaluated, and to make sure we additional unit. That could mean Santiago Villa mobile home park, “Instead of block after block of of the varying requests with my don’t allow the over-building of adding 2.5 million more square $3 million to convert old Moun- concrete structure, lightweight colleagues while we advance the offices. We will be working with feet of offices for 250 additional tain View city library offices into structures and open spaces will conversation about the North the companies to ensure that we units. children’s play rooms, a plaza invite the public and the out- Bayshore Precise Plan. This do our best to provide housing made available for food truck doors in. Visitors and employees is terrifically exciting and the and transportation for the people Bike network festivals and outdoor movie alike can walk and ride, not just community benefits (from the who work there.” Google proposes to provide nights, $2.25 million for three around but through campus various applications) may give us Google has proposed only a significant part of its public new city staff positions to help buildings.” much of what we need.” “affordable” homes as part of a benefits funds towards a “world process all of the new real estate Davis told the Voice that the Google also reveals in its pro- public benefits package worth class” bikeway network through development, and a new gazebo buildings were designed in con- posal that it is “eager” to design $200 million, if all four sites are Mountain View and surround- and educational storyboard at sideration of the possibility of a a residential neighborhood on developed. The homes would be ing communities, called in the Shoreline Park. large new housing development land it has intentionally left built on a property Google owns proposal the “8-to-80 bike gap “There’s over 30 acres of new next door. undeveloped on Shorebird Way at 800 East Middlefield Road, closure program.” “We envision habitat and open space we would “We have been studying the and the west side of Shoreline part of a 24-acre site Google a future where Mountain View add to campus,” said Audrey potential locations of housing and the surrounding communi- Davenport, Google’s ecology in North Bayshore nearly as ties have become the best and project lead. Designers asked, long as we have been advocates,” safest place to ride a bicycle in “how can we create a place for according to Google’s proposal the entire country,” the company Googlers that really connects documents. “We have intention- says. them to North Bayshore ecol- ally left our holdings on the west The project calls for spending ogy” to create a sort of park-like side of Shoreline undeveloped to $2 million on a bike boulevard destination? preserve the potential option for on Latham and Church streets, Among those efforts would housing as a future use.” which the city has proposed as be the widening of Permanente Google also proposes to spend well, with “traffic calming” bar- Creek in North Bayshore, with $900,000 over three years to fund riers to discourage cut-through higher banks in case of flood- an unnamed ad-hoc group that is working to advocate for affordable housing in Silicon Valley, the documents say. The proposal describes where Google officials believe housing should go in North Bayshore. We’re looking “We also feel that other locations in the Shorebird neighborhood are potentially good residential sites,” for a great CFO the proposal says. “These could be located close to existing housing at Santiago Villa, within a quarter- Our CFO of 20 years is retiring and he will be mile walk of transit lines, located really hard to replace. along planned bike routes, and in beautiful, park-like settings. Help us find a person with solid financial skills, Creation of a North Bayshore a passion for local journalism, prior experience community will take significant with digital media and a personality that fits well design consideration and we are eager to make that happen.” with our amazingly talented and diverse staff. The proposal also reveals that Google is bidding on the VTA For a complete job description, bus yard’s site on La Avenida, and go to embarcaderomediagroup.com would add a new northbound off-ramp onto La Avenida and Inigo Way to help alleviate con- gestion on Shoreline Boulevard. The City Council is expected to review the proposals for large North Bayshore office projects, 450 CAMBRIDG E AVENU E | PALO ALTO including Google’s, in late April. V

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res said they would have to host the well-being of patients. New cancer center set to open its doors the yoga classes across the hospi- “Retail therapy works almost tal campus at the Park Pavilion, as well as chemotherapy,” Sing- and there wasn’t any room for hal said, half-joking. EL CAMINO’S LARGER FACILITY TRANSFORMS FORMER DIALYSIS CENTER art classes and other large-scale The new center will also By Kevin Forestieri activities. allow the center’s survivorship medical director of the cancer The new facility has a number of The new center has some cre- program to expand, which is l Camino Hospital is just center at El Camino Hospital. It’s amenities that aim to make patient ative ways to avoid having to go intended for patients who have steps away from opening an improvement from when she visits a little more comfortable from one building to another for recovered from cancer but are Eits new cancer center this worked for the hospital back in than in the past, including greater everyday services. Rather than still dealing with the fallout and month. The new center, more 2005, when there wasn’t a cancer separation between the 18 “infu- have hospital staff ferry blood side-effects of treatment. Cancer than double the size of the old center or coordinated cancer sion pods” where where patients samples from the new center to the patients have a 66 percent sur- facility, will be able to handle the services at the hospital at all. are given chemotherapy treat- main hospital building for testing vival rate five years out, making thousands of new cancer patients Singhal said prior to the can- ment. The pods are outfitted with at the lab, the cancer center has a it much less of a death sentence the hospital receives each year. cer center, the hospital would memory-foam chairs and “radiant pneumatic tube set up that runs than it used to be, Singhal said, A community open house is set get about 700 patients with new heat panels,” according to Dolores underground between the two and there’s a lot of bodily changes for Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 4 cancer cases each year, and they Esparza, executive director of the buildings. Vials of blood can be they need to deal with. They can p.m., featuring children’s activi- would get diagnosed and end up cancer center. Rather than just loaded up and sent at high speeds experience fatigue, sores and ties, music, food and laughter finding treatment elsewhere. The have curtains separating patients, through the tube to the main nausea, and even suffer from yoga sessions. hospital board approved funding there are now private rooms and hospital and back. For patients, mechanical changes to their Hospital officials announced for a cancer center in 2005, and full-wall separations, and each that means less waiting around in body and changes to their taste last year that E; Camino would in late 2007 it was opened for room is very slightly different the lobby waiting for test results to buds. move the cancer center from a patients. from the others, so patients who come back, Dolores said. In the survivorship program, 6,000-square-foot suite in the “We wanted (patients) to have come in regularly can find the best patients continue to come to the Melchor Pavilion building to those services here, where their fit for them. A holistic approach cancer center and talk with nurs- the roomy, newly-vacated Oak family is,” she said. “Everyone will have a favorite to cancer care es and take part in things like Pavilion on South Drive. The But it’s been a little cramped one, there’s something for every- Many of the features in the nutritional counseling programs Oak Pavilion used to house a in the cancer center lately. Just one,” Dolores said. new cancer center focus on ser- to try and get back on their feet. dialysis center at El Camino, but as Silicon Valley has experienced The center also includes a vices outside of treatment, giving Singhal said the larger center the hospital has since shut down population growth, Singhal said “healing space” designated for patients ways to better cope with give the hospital the means to its outpatient dialysis services. they have seen an “unbelievable” recreational support services for the effects of cancer and chemo- provide these services amid The $5.5 million new cancer amount of growth in patients patients like yoga, art and lec- therapy and find better ways to ongoing 35 percent growth in center, expected to be ready for at the cancer center, with about tures, and provides a much-need- re-enter normal life once they go cancer patients each year, draw- patients by mid-March, will be a 2,000 new cancer patients each ed larger space for meetings with into remission. ing people from as far as 100 significant improvement over the year. To put that into perspective, support groups and nutritionists There’s a boutique store within miles away to the hospital for old facility because it will be able she said Stanford Hospital’s can- on how to cope with the effects the center selling headscarves, treatment. to handle the growing number cer center, which is over 200,000 of cancer and cancer treatment, gifts, cards, anti-nausea medi- “(The center) means we’ve of patients coming in each year, square feet, gets about 2,800 Dolores said. cine and makeup. To Singhal, addressed a need from our com- according to Shyamali Singhal, patients. At the old cancer center, Dolo- these have a significant effect on munity,” Singhal said. V

BIKE PLAN and all it takes is a few danger- through car traffic and parked low-stress,” she said. bikes and hit crosswalk buttons. Continued from page 5 ous intersections to turn people cars. Car traffic diverters have Council member Lenny Siegel, Siegel called for widening the off from cycling,” Poskey said been proposed for the street to a regular cyclist, had a long list of Stevens Creek Trail where pos- “How did this happen? What I of the company’s famously bike- make it what was termed a “low problems he’s observed while rid- sible, so cyclists can have their would suggest is that we launch friendly headquarters in Moun- stress” route for cyclists, but ing around town over the years, own passing lanes. “Yesterday I a ‘vision zero’ program in the tain View. Google has work some expressed skepticism that a significant number of which he avoided a child on a tricycle who city,” making a goal to have zero underway to build a large “green it could ever be as “low stress” a says could be fixed by spending was on the wrong side (of the pedestrian fatalities in the city. loop” — a path for cyclists and route as Palo Alto’s bike boule- very little money, such as prohib- trail),” he said. With the number “The city should analyze, ‘Why pedestrians around North Bay- vards, because of the number of iting cars from parking at narrow of bike commuters racing down did that person driving make a shore, identified in the city’s new parked cars and busy neighbor- street sections where cyclists are the trail, “it’s an accident waiting mistake?’ Let’s not let this tragic precise plan for the area. Google hoods along the route. forced to ride around parked cars to happen.” incident slide into history and we has also funded numerous other “We do have signs that say and into traffic. He said there’s a More information on the bike forget about it,” he said. bike projects, from bike racks we have a Bike Boulevard,” on need for a standard way to make transportation plan can be found According to 2011-13 census downtown to an extension of the Montecito Avenue, said council left turns at stoplights safer for on a website the city has dedi- data, 6.5 percent of Mountain Permanente Creek Trail member Pat Showalter, an area bicyclists and the need to fix non- cated to the effort: bikemounta- View’s population commutes by Google’s new campus in North she said the city defines as a low- functioning stoplight sensors inview.com. V bicycle, compared to 1.9 percent Bayshore that could come with stress environment. “I personally installed in the ground for bikes, Email Daniel DeBolt at throughout the county, 3.7 per- a huge number of bike-related would not have considered that forcing cyclists to get off their [email protected] cent in San Francisco and 9.10 benefits throughout the city. The percent in Palo Alto. largest is a completely new bike- The city reported that, gener- pedestrian bridge across 101, near ally speaking, nearly 60 percent Rengstorff Avenue and Charles- Villa Siena of the population is interested ton Road. “We’ve identified Reng- SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY in bicycling but only under safer storff is just as dangerous as INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, conditions. Only 33 percent say Shoreline for bicycling across they will never ride a bicycle Highway 101,” Poskey said. AND SKILLED NURSING CARE while only 8 percent is confident He mentioned another benefit: YStudio and One Bedroom Units about cycling on city streets. The “We want to increase safety and YBeautiful Landscaping numbers came from a study done education among our schoolchil- YCompassionate Care by the city of Portland. dren (with) safe routes to school,” We provide a serene atmosphere where Google promised many mil- and offered to give free bike hel- residents can enjoy their golden years and lions of dollars in funding for a mets to all school children. maintain their dignity regional bike network — “if you Poskey mentioned the $2 mil- accept our building plans” for a lion from Google that could go To schedule a tour, please call: 650-961-6484 large new campus, Google’s Jeral towards a bike boulevard on Poskey told the council Tuesday. Latham and Church streets, 1855 Miramonte Avenue, “What we’ve learned is you a narrow two-lane street that Mountain View, CA 94040 can have a wonderful network runs parallel to El Camino Real www.villa-siena.org with many miles (of bike paths) where bicycles contend with cut- Licensed by the CA. Dept. of Health Services #220000432 and CA. Dept. of Social Services #43070808114. Sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul.

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QEDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE VOICE Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly QSTAFF Supervisors’ action undermined the public process EDITOR Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) ailing against the increasingly invasive use of high- The supervisors did the public a disservice by authoriz- EDITORIAL Associate Editor tech tools to keep track of what we do, where we are, ing the purchase, with Simitian casting the single “no” Renee Batti (223-6528) what we’re reading and who might be coming over vote, prior to an open public review and the crafting of a Staff Writers R Daniel DeBolt (223-6536) for dinner is a noble but often futile effort. Horse out of policy to protect the public from abusive use of the track- Kevin Forestieri (223-6535) barn. Full gallop. Barn door closed. Alas. ing devise. Intern Rachel Lee The speed of technological development makes it unlikely Simitian argued that the sheriff’s request should be put on Photographer if not impossible for a wired society to stay informed of hold until a policy was developed — with public input — but Michelle Le (223-6530) Photo Intern the latest data-mining and other capabilities sneaked in by his colleagues forged ahead. Why? Sheriff Smith argued that Magali Gauthier Google, Facebook and other private companies, and out- the funding could be withdrawn if her department didn’t act Contributors Dale Bentson, Angela Hey, Sheila Himmel, Ruth Schecter paces the ability of elected leaders to develop strategies to soon to purchase the tracker, and the supervisors appeared

DESIGN & PRODUCTION protect our privacy and due process rights, even when they to accept that premise. But the grant that includes funding Marketing and Creative Director care to try. for the device was approved in 2013, and the sheriff’s office Shannon Corey (223-6560) Design and Production Manager When a government agency, such as a police depart- discussed buying the tracker at various times in 2014, at Lili Cao (223-6562) ment or sheriff’s office, introduces a plan for yet another least as early as July. Why were elected officials and the pub- Designers Linda Atilano, Kristin Brown, Diane Haas, Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn potentially intrusive high-tech tool, the best we can do is lic left in the dark all that time, only to be pressured in the

ADVERTISING thoroughly scrutinize the device and its capabilities, and final weeks to approve the purchase or lose the money? And Vice President Sales and Marketing put into place well-defined laws and strategies to protect the why is the sheriff’s office so vague about a policy for use Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) public from government overreach. And to do it before the after all these months of discussion? Advertising Representative Adam Carter (223-6573) agency is authorized to buy the equipment. The supervisors have rewarded the county’s law enforce- Real Estate Account Executive That’s exactly what Supervisor Joe Simitian fought to ment agency for its lack of transparency and its end run Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) do late last month when the Santa Clara County Board of to put undue pressure on them to rush through a process Published every Friday at Supervisors was asked to approve Sheriff Laurie Smith’s that requires rigorous scrutiny by them and the public. The 450 Cambridge Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 request to buy a cellphone tracker. The sheriff wanted to caveat in approving the purchase is that the tracker cannot (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 spend nearly $503,000 from a Department of Homeland be put into use until a policy is discussed and approved. But Email news and photos to: [email protected] Security fund on a cellphone triangulation system that could what’s missing in that way forward is another important Email letters to: [email protected] be used to locate individuals. The tracking device would aspect of the public process: an open discussion of whether News/Editorial Department (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 help the department find wanted criminals, suspects or the cellphone tracker is an item residents of Santa Clara Display Advertising Sales people at risk, she told the board. County want their sheriff’s office to have in its toolbox. (650) 964-6300 Classified Advertising Sales Sounds like an appealing proposition, right? Except that Simitian last year called for the development of a policy (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8286 the device could also be used to keep track of any of us, addressing the overall use of surveillance tools in the fax (650) 326-0155 Email Classified [email protected] compromising our rights to privacy and due process. When county. Such a policy would provide a framework to pro- Email Circulation the sheriff presented her case for the cellphone tracker to tect the public from abusive application of these high-tech [email protected] the supervisors, there had been no open public review, and tools that, like it or not, are here to stay. It’s time to have a The Voice is published weekly by Embar- cadero Media Co. and distributed free to no policy on the device’s use had been developed, much to public discussion on such a policy, then act to put one residences and businesses in Mountain View. If you are not currently receiving the Simitian’s chagrin. firmly in place. V paper, you may request free delivery by calling 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per year, $100 per 2 years are welcome. ©2015 by Embarcadero Media Company. All rights reserved. QLETTERS Member, Mountain View VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY Chamber of Commerce CITY SHOULD RETHINK nalities of traffic and pollution ITS BUILDING CAPS limits everyone’s best poten- QWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? tial. All views must include a home address Why have a building cap at Building caps are imprecise and contact phone number. Published letters all? How does space in itself in measuring employees given will also appear on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, and occa- negatively impact anyone? Why the changing office setups. If sionally on the Town Square forum. not just have a strict traffic cap the true negative externalities Town Square forum and perhaps caps on carbon are traffic and pollution, let’s Post your views on Town Square at MountainViewOnline.com footprint, waste production, approve far beyond the cap if Email your views to light, and sound pollution? they can innovate even further [email protected]. Indicate if To pit good designs with and lower pollution and traf- letter is to be published. exciting public benefits at fic beyond current numbers. Mail to: Editor Google and LinkedIn against I think they could handle the Mountain View Voice, P.O. Box 405 each other over a zero-sum bold engineering challenge. Mountain View, CA 94042-0405 metric that doesn’t directly Christopher Chiang Call the Viewpoint desk at 223-6528 address the real negative exter- Space Park Way

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Care and taste abound La bella vita at Arte Ristorante Review by Sheila Himmel Photos by Veronica Weber

rom zuppa to pesce, the menu at 3-month- REVIEW Fold Arte Ristorante in downtown Palo Alto is easy Arte Ristorante’s osso buco has tender braised veal shank to scan on one page. The served atop saffron risotto. owners, two guys from Sicily, RESTAURANT Q want nothing to be difficult.

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Arte Ristorante’s owners divided up the cavernous space into several distinct areas, including a warm-hued dining room (left) and a long, polished wood bar. Ossobuco had Had a hard day? “Forget your Even the wine list, though yellow offered just enough tooth are multiple venues. Each serves depth of flavor stupid boss, your ridiculous packed with little-known Ital- resistance, pairing perfectly with a different purpose. Customers employees,” co-owner Eduardo ian and boutique wines, is made pomegranate seeds (both sweet can relax in the lounge area with in the incredibly D’ignoti advises. Relax, enjoy effortless with the help of enthu- and tart), crisp baby arugula and a drink (and not be annoyed by and feel a little Italian while din- siastic servers. And co-owner dabs of mild, creamy goat cheese. the televisions over the bar), pull tender veal shank ing. Mario Alessi, who continues to Alessi and D’ignoti worked up a bar stool (and enjoy soc- For starters, you don’t have to refine the list, is always there together at two previous Italian cer without the sound), explore braised in onions, ask for bread. Half-inch-thick with advice. restaurants in this cavernous the wine room (always 57 to 58 tomatoes, carrots, slices of focaccia arrive warm, At a recent dinner, a beet salad space at 473 University Ave. degrees) and dine casually near having been perfectly toasted so ($15) was a refreshing daily spe- Wisely, they brought in Michael the street scene or more privately celery and more. that the inside is still soft. Fresh cial. Lots of restaurants overcook Meyer Fine Woodworking to olive oil accompanies. beets, but this mélange of red and divide it up, so that now there Continued on next page

DINNER BY THE MOVIES AT SHORELINE’S Cucina Venti

Hours: LIVE MUSIC 1390 Pear Ave., Mountain View 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday (650) 254-1120 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday Wednesdays & Thursdays 5-8pm www.cucinaventi.com 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday

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Spaghetti carbonara is a classic dish made with pancetta, eggs and Parmesan cheese.

Continued from previous page servers clearly enjoy sharing it. Each varietal list goes in order farther back (with white table- of price. There are lots of good cloths). choices, especially among the On the whole, service was voluminous Italian whites, in excellent. You get the idea that the $30-$40 range. Then there is real people are behind this res- a small multi-hundred-to-$1,800 taurant, and that they care. range. With no half-bottles, there Sometimes plates were cleared could be more selections by the a little too expeditiously, while glass. On the other hand, they tablemates were still eating. have invested in a wine dispenser A larger lapse occurred when that protects the open bottles and our server listed specials but not precisely measures the pour. prices and, foolishly, we didn’t A glass of Italian Barolo ($20) ask. So it was an unhappy sur- may be worth the memory. Or, prise when two specials turned go local with a refreshing aperitif out to be much more expensive such as Jardesca, from Sonoma than other items in their cat- ($12). egories. Lobster bisque, though Desserts include chocolate delicious, cost $14. The soup of mousse, chocolate cake, maybe the day and the minestrone were an almond cake. Have the tira- half that. And the beet salad misu ($7). A deep glass of light was $15. OK, you pay for lobster cake plunged in mascarpone, and perhaps for someone else to coffee liqueur and rich chocolate, pry delicate pomegranate seeds this tiramisu lives up to its trans- from their nests, peel and cook lation: “Carry me up.” You walk beets and deal with the juicy out happy. V messes of both. The server clearly knew the menu, and steered two of us QDININGNOTES to share spaghetti carbonara ($17) and ossobuco ($27), both Arte Ristorante terrific and reasonably priced. 473 University Ave., Palo Alto Portions are generous. A person 650-329-8300 would have to be very hungry arteristorante.com to down both a primo and a Hours: 11:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. secondo in one sitting. Keep in Monday-Thursday, mind that you really want to 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. save room for dolce. Friday-Saturday, For the carbonara, noodles 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. were cooked just enough to absorb flavors, and the supporting players were evenly spread so Reservations that in just about each mouthful Credit cards you got a chew of pancetta with Children creamy sauce. Wisps of Parmi- giano were sprinkled on top. Catering Ossobuco also had depth of Takeout flavor in the incredibly tender veal shank braised in onions, toma- Outdoor dining toes, carrots, celery and more. Party and One of D’ignoti’s hometown banquet dishes is braciole alla messinese facilities ($22), rolled beef scallopini. He learned to cook from his grand- Noise Level medium- mother. high “She never trusted the younger Parking street and generation of women, so she parking lots taught me instead,” he explained. The wine list is a joy, and Alcohol full bar

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QMOVIEOPENINGS Computer Systems Associate

Embarcadero Media is looking for an Information Technology professional to join our IT team to support and manage our Deep Windows and Mac infrastructure. We are looking for a person who can work as part of a support team, troubleshooting hardware and software, while providing waters Windows server administration and network management. You would provide computer support for both of our Bay Area locations “LEVIATHAN” IS A (Palo Alto and Pleasanton) based in our main Palo Alto ofﬁce. WHALE OF A PARABLE This is an entry-level position, but an ideal candidate would have helpdesk and troubleshooting experience. We want that special 0001/2 (Aquarius) someone who is technically savvy with excellent people skills. Windows server administration would be a huge plus. Andrei Zvyagintsev’s “Levia- Additionally, as time allows, you will have an opportunity to share than” is a film of ideas. The title in building the exciting web-based features we are constantly alone works on two levels, bor- adding to our custom-built PHP/MySQL platform for our award- rowed from Thomas Hobbes’ winning websites. But, sorry, no designers please. 17th-century treatise of the Your own transportation is a necessity. Mileage is reimbursed. same name that argues for SONY PICTURES CLASSICS This is a full-time, beneﬁted position. sovereign rule to avoid an anar- Director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s moody political parable “Leviathan” is rich with metaphor. Please email your resume and cover letter to Frank Bravo, Director chist society, and at the same of Information Technology, at [email protected] time alluding to a biblical sea by Oleg Negin who also col- near the Barents Sea in northern with “Computer Systems Associate” in the subject line. monster churning the waters laborated with Zvyagintsev on Russia. The tension escalates Embarcadero Media is an independent, award-winning news of Chaos. Although the most “The Banishment” and “Elena,” between the working-class citi- organization, with a 35-year publishing history. accessible of the director’s four begins with a simple premise: zen and iron-fisted government features, the drama sometimes Auto-repair shop owner Kolya in this thinly veiled political waivers between pretension and (Aleksey Serebryakov) must parable criticizing Vladimir profundity. fight to keep his home and Putin’s regime. Like the waves 450 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE | PALO ALTO But this film of ideas took land from being seized by the repeatedly crashing against the courage to make. crooked mayor (Roman Madya- The narrative, co-written nov) of a remote fishing village Continued on next page

QMOVIETIMES City of Mountain View presents...

A la Mala (Not Rated) Century 16: 11:20 a.m., 4:35, The Lazarus Effect (PG-13) 7:10 & 9:50 p.m., Fri & Sat 2 p.m. Century 20: Noon, Century 16: 11 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8 & 10:15 p.m. 2:40, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m., 1:30, 3:40, 5:55, 8:15 & 10:40 p.m. American Sniper (R) ++ Leviathan (R) +++1/2 Century 20: 1:05, 4:30, 7:30 & 10:35 p.m. Aquarius Theatre: 12:30, 3:45, 7:05 & 10:10 p.m. Saturday, March 7th Birdman (R) +++ Aquarius Theatre: 1:30 & 9:55 McFarland, USA (PG) ++ p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 4:45, 7:35 & 10:25 p.m., Century 16: 10:40 a.m., 1:40, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:40 p.m. 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Fri & Sat 1:55 p.m. Century 20: 12:30, 3:35, 7 & 10 p.m. The Birds (1963) (PG-13) Paddington (PG) Stanford Theatre: 7:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 3:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:05 a.m., 1:30 & 3:55 p.m. Mountain View Community Center Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet (Not Rated) Psycho (1960) (R) 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue Century 16: Sun 12:55 p.m. Stanford Theatre: 5:30 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: Sun 12:55 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1957) (R) Guild Chappie (R) Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 12:05, 1:35, Theatre: Sat at midnight 3:05, 4:35, 6:10, 7:35, 9:10 & 10:35 p.m. Check out The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG) 1/2 Century 20: 12:05, 2:55, 5:50 & 8:45 p.m. ++ Summer Camps Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 12:15, 1:50, 3:10, 4:40, 6, & Swim Lessons The DUFF (PG-13) ++1/2 7:35, 8:55 & 10:25 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1, 2:30, Century 16: 10:50 a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7:15 & 10 p.m. 4, 5:30, 7 & 8:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m. Meet Summer Century 20: 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:30 p.m. &DPSVWDσ Selma (PG-13) +++ Fifty Shades of Grey (R) ++ Century 20: 7:10 & 10:10 p.m. Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 & 10:25 p.m. 'URSRσ Century 20: 10:50 a.m., 1:50, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45 p.m. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (G) ++ Registration Century 20: 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:05, 6:40 & 9:10 p.m. Focus (R) Set-up your Century 16: Noon, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55 & 10:35 p.m. Still Alice (PG-13) ++1/2 Online account Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 12:10, 1:45, 2:45, 4:25, 5:25, Aquarius Theatre: 4:15 & 7:30 p.m. 7:05, 8:05, 9:40 & 10:45 p.m. Century 20: 4:35, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:25 a.m. & 2 p.m. Swim Lesson Assessment The Imitation Game (PG-13) +++ Century 20: 11:30 a.m., 2:15 & 4:55 p.m., Sunset Boulevard (1950) (Not Rated) Head to Eagle Poolool Fri & Sat 7:40 & 10:20 p.m., Sun 10:40 p.m. Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 p.m. from 11:00 a.m. Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) ++ Unfinished Business (R) to 1:00 p.m. Century 16: 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Century 16: 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:10, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. for an in-water swim assessmentnt Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) ++1/2 Century 20: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8 & 10:35 p.m. for your child Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 & 10:45 p.m. What We Do in the Shadows (Not Rated) +++1/2 Century 20: 1:15, 4:20, 7:25 & 10:30 p.m. Guild Theatre: 2:30, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:40 p.m. Bring a swim suitit & towel AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264) CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264) CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) For more information,ation call (650) 903-6331 903 6331 STANFORD THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700) or visit www.mountainview.gov/register For show times, plot synopses and more information about any films playing at the Aquarius, visit www.LandmarkTheatres.com Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mountainviewrecreation

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QMOVIEOPENINGS and Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have got- Check-in time ten off on the wrong feet in their ‘EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL’ REOPENS FOR ROMANTIC OLD FOLKS relationship. 1/2 (Palo Alto Square, Century 20) Though Gere’s American 00 twinkle makes for a slightly jar- One wedding, one divorce, All of the still-living charac- ring addition to this essentially two fraught business deals and ters from the first film return, British comedy, “The Second a still-impressive ensemble cast played by the same actors, and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” populate “The Second Best the sequel proposes romantic shows little strain in maintain- Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a certi- complications for the couples ing its cute factor, thanks to the fied follow-up to 2011’s “The while offering up some fresh drily winning personalities of Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” romance for currently unat- the likes of Smith, Dench and When, in a pre-title sequence, tached “old” and new faces. Nighy, and the comic ebullience Maggie Smith’s Muriel Don- The opening shot is a sur- of Patel. For now, “Second nelly calls a cup of tea “tepid prise, placing Sonny Kapoor Best” offers viewers one more nonsense,” it’s fair to wonder (Dev Patel) and Muriel — co- chance to savor late-blooming LAURIE SPARHAM/FOX SEARCHLIGHT if we’re in for two hours of the managers of an Indian hotel “for Maggie Smith returns as dry-witted hotel manager Muriel Donnelly romance, played out across long same. Though the film won’t the Elderly and Beautiful” — in in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” summer days and sultry Jaipur be to everyone’s taste, return- an iconic American landscape. nights. As the film’s carpe diem ing screenwriter Ol Parker and Their overseas jaunt sets up the lishment and a potential second (Richard Gere’s Guy Chambers) message goes, “There’s no pres- returning director John Mad- investment consideration of an property. That promise serves and not ruin, through inatten- ent like the time.” den keep a collective eye on the American hotel magnate (David as the spine for this mostly con- tion, his pending wedding to Rated PG for some language and quality control, delivering an Strathairn), who promises to ventional light farce, with Sonny Sunaina (Tina Desai). suggestive comments. Two hours, amiable sequel that will surely send an undercover hotel inspec- nearly unraveling while trying Eight months have passed 2 minutes. please fans of the first film. tor to check out the Jaipur estab- to please the presumed inspector since the events of the first film, — Peter Canavese

SMUIN BALLET PRESENTS LEVIATHAN Continued from previous page rocks, the volatile Kolya slams against a corrupt, powerful sys- UNTAMED tem bent on crushing any opposi- tion. DANCE SERIES Kolya and his former mili- tary buddy Dimitri (Vladimir Vdovichenkov), a hotshot Mos- cow lawyer, try to blackmail the mayor after exhausting attempts FOUR to work through the legal system. At the same time, tempers flare DAYS at home, where Kolya’s unhappy second wife Lilya (Elena Lyadova) ONLY! and his teenage son from his first marriage (Sergey Pokhodaev) complicate matters. Each charac- ter makes self-serving choices that develop the concept of Hobbes’ social contract and raise moral questions. The film’s humor helps keep Don’t miss the portentousness in check, “OUTSTANDING!” particularly as Kolya’s losses Michael Smuin’s – TalkinBroadway.com mount and he begins to resemble sizzling tribute a present-day Job tested by God. The bones of a dead whale on to the legendary “UNABASHED the beach counterpoint the live Gene Kelly – whale roiling the waters while SHOWMANSHIP.” Lilya contemplatively watches. Frankie & Johnny! – San Francisco Chronicle These leviathans, dead and alive, take on another form as a mon- strous machine with a destructive claw threatens to demolish the home that Kolya has loved all his life. FRANKIE & JOHNNY* SERENADE FOR STRINGS OBJECTS OF CURIOSITY When the priest quotes a pas- sage from the Book of Job — BY BY BY MICHAEL SMUIN GARRETT AMMON AMY SEIWERT “Can you pull in Leviathan with *This ballet contains material that is intended for mature audiences. a fishhook or tie down his tongue with a rope?” — Kolya swears at him for talking in riddles. For MOUNTAIN VIEW | MVCPA | MAR 19 - 22 | 650.903.6000 some viewers, the enigmatic, slow-paced film may elicit the same reaction. Others will revel in its depths. smuinballet.org Rated R for language and some sexuality/graphic nudity. Two hours, 20 minutes. — Susan Tavernetti

20 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q March 6, 2015 MOUNTAINVIEWVOICE QHIGHLIGHT ‘LES MISERABLES’ For its latest production, Peninsula Youth Theatre will take on the musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic “Les Miserables,” a tale of love, valor and compassion set in 19th-century Paris. See website for specific dates and times. March 7-15. $22 adult; $18 senior, child (age 12 and under); $10 school-time performance. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.mountainview.gov/mvcpa/mar15.html

ART GALLERIES arts and crafts activities; info booths staffed by Chen and Goodman on ‘Mei-Mei’s Violin for Vitality music therapy During Heifer International CEO at Hidden public agencies and local environmental groups, Lucky Birthday Noodles’ Author Shan-Shan four events at the Mountain View Senior Center, Villa Pierre Ferrari, CEO of Heifer International, ‘H2O — Water’ A Gallery 9 exhibit called including UC Master Gardeners; a tree planting Chen and illustrator Heidi Goodman will come to high school senior Steven Cui will play an evening will speak about the role of women in helping “H20 — Water” of black and white photography ceremony with the mayor; a tree walk; and Linden Tree Books to share and sign their book of violin and offer his thoughts on the role of music families around the globe become more self- by Bay Area artist Roy V. Harrington will include complimentary hot dogs and drinks. March 14, 11 “Mei-Mei’s Lucky Birthday Noodles.” The event, in each individual’s health. Wednesdays, March reliant, as well as the nonprofit’s work and how images capturing forms of water including clouds, a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Pioneer Park, 1146 Church St., which includes a story time and craft, is best 11-April 1, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior community members can contribute. March lakes and streams, and ice. A reception will be Mountain View. www.mountainview.gov/depts/ suited for children ages 3 to 7. Those interested Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 14, 4-6 p.m. Free. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody held on March 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. March 2-29, cs/parks/arbor_day.asp should call to RSVP. March 14, 1-2 p.m. Free. 650-903-6330. www.mountainview.gov/seniors Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-9702. www. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon- Summer Camp Fair This fair will provide Linden Tree Books, 265 State St., Los Altos. Call hiddenvilla.org/programs/calendar-of-events/ 4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. information for families on the summer programs 650-949-3390. www.lindentreebooks.com SPORTS day#2015-03-14 www.gallery9losaltos.com offered by Mountain View’s Recreation Division. Family Day/Young Minds at the Mountain View Tennis Club Marc Dollinger on California Jews In the CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Camp and aquatic staff will be on hand to answer Museum This Los Altos History Museum event membership special Mountain View next installment of his lecture series “Is it Good for questions. March 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Mountain will include hands-on learning about motion, Tennis Club is offering discounted membership the Jews?”, Marc Dollinger will take a provocative Found Sounds with Herb Moore For View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., living organisms and gravity; a visit from the rates until the end of March. Mountain View look at California Jewish history. A book signing this Mountain View Public Library event, Herb Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www. Tech Museum’s Social Robot; info on the history, residents new to the club can sign up for a 2015 will follow the talk. March 10, 8-9 p.m. $15 at Moore will lead participants in experimenting mountainview.gov/register technology and use of drones at 1 and 2:30 membership for $10. City residents renewing their the door. Oshman Family JCC, Room E104, 3921 with ordinary objects to create sound and music. p.m.; and “Advice for Young Entrepreneurs” from membership can get a rate of $20, as well as add Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8664. March 14, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Mountain CONCERTS 10-year-old Jamie Kurtzig and CEO Sandra Kurtzig a new adult family member for free. All applicants paloaltojcc.org/Adults/Lectures-Dialogues View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain at 3 p.m. March 14, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos ‘Chamber Music a la Mode’ The San must fill out a membership form online. Through POST Lecture Series: Dan Barber The View. Call 650-526-7020. www.mountainview. History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Francisco Bay chapter of the National Association March 31. $10 new member; $20 renewing Peninsula Open Space Trust lecture series will gov/library Altos. www.losaltoshistory.org/lure_legends of Composers will present a concert of new music, member. Mountain View Tennis Club, P.O. Box continue with a talk by Dan Barber, the chef of 336, Mountain View. Call 408-221-2659. Simple Sewing: Zip-up pencil case This with chamber works by Anne Baldwin, Greg Zimbabwe Run Poetry Slam Ellen Clark Blue Hill and director of a nonprofit farm and www.mvtc.net Simple Sewing event for sewers of all levels will Bartholomew, John Bilotta, Sondra Clark, Nancy of The Sustainable Living Foundation will hold a education center. He tackled issues of food and instruct participants in how to put a zipper in a Bloomer Deussen, Ben Hippen and Karl Schmidt. child-friendly poetry slam entitled “Old Tagama LECTURES & TALKS agricultural policy in his recently published book small pouch. Space is limited, and registration is March 7, 8-9:30 p.m. $17 general; $12 student, had a farm” with her African animal mascots. The “The Third Plate.” March 9, 8-10 p.m. $22. required. March 9, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View senior. Foothills Congregational Church, 461 event will help to promote the 16th annual Run for ‘Astronomy for Everyone’ with Kevin Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Orange Ave., Los Altos. Call 408-768-1941. www. Zimbabwe Orphans and Fair on March 22, which Manning Astronomer Kevin Manning will 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 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March 14, 8 p.m.; March peninsulademocrats.com greens.org/TASC.shtml Anderson This Mountain View Public Library awakening trees of Pioneer Park. The event will 15, 2 p.m. $25. Mountain View Center for the story-time event for grown-ups will feature a be held rain or shine, and all ages are welcome. Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. librarian reading murder ballads and stories by the Pets should be kept on leash. Registration is Call 415-385-4806. www.freerangeopera.com Avenidas presents brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson. appreciated but not required. March 14, 12:30- ‘The Lake Effect’ TheatreWorks will put on RSVP is optional. March 11, 7 p.m. Free. Mountain 1:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library and a production of “The Lake Effect,” a new drama “A Home for All Ages” View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain Pioneer Park, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. written by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Giovanna View. 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Second and fourth which shares images by the Havana-based Pear Slices 2015 The Pear Avenue Theatre Tuesday of the month, year-round, 9-11 a.m. photographer that capture Cuba, its people and will offer its annual Pear Slices production, which Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin their struggles in the post-revolution era. Jan. showcases an eclectic variety of original short St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www. 21-March 11, center hours. Free. Krause Center plays written by members of the Pear Playwrights mountainview.gov/library for Innovation, KCI Gallery, 12345 El Monte Road, Guild. March 12-April 5, Thursday-Saturday, 8 Library tours The Mountain View Public Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7082. raulcanibano. p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $25/$20 Thursday, Sunday; Library will offer two tours: one in the 2nd floor wordpress.com $30/$25 Friday, Saturday; $10 preview. The training center at 1 p.m. sharing its e-book ‘Watercolors’ by Maria Klawe The Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, collection; and the other at 1:30 p.m. acquainting Community School for Music and the Arts will Mountain View. www.thepear.org/slices15.html attendees with the physical collections and library host an exhibit of watercolor paintings by Maria operations. March 12, 1-2 p.m. Free. Mountain Klawe — a mathematician, computer scientist RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain and president of Harvey Mudd College. Feb. Reiki 1 class This course will teach the art of View. Call 650-526-7020. www.mountainview. 6-March 29, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Reiki, which aims to reduce stress and enhance Saturday, March 21, 2015, 9:30 am - 4 pm gov/library Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Community School health and happiness through a gentle touch. 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Other California GO TO Storage owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): doing business as: for Special Notice form is available from statutes and legal authority may affect West Texas: 20 Acres DAVID MCLOUGHLIN The Peninsulaires, 2.) Silicon Valley the court clerk. your rights as a creditor. 20 Acres $0 Down, $128/mo. Owner 1131 Judson Drive Barbershop Chorus, 3.) The Silicon Valley Attorney for Petitioner: You may want to consult with an attor- FOGSTER.COM Financing. Money Back Guarantee Mountain View, CA 94040 Barbershop Chorus, located at 19021 Sean R. Kenney ney knowledgeable in California law. Near El Paso, TX. Beautiful Mountain Registrant/Owner began transacting Portos Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Myers Urbatsch P.C. You may examine the file kept by the for contact Views. Free Color Brochure business under the fictitious business Clara County. 625 Market Street, 4th Floor court. If you are a person interested in 800-939-2654 (AAN CAN) name(s) listed above on N/A. This business is owned by: A San Francisco, CA 94105 the estate, you may file with the court information This statement was filed with the Corporation. (415)896-1500 a Request for Special Notice (form County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara The name and residence address of the (MVV Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2015) DE-154) of the filing of an inventory owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): County on February 4, 2015. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER and appraisal of estate assets or of (MVV Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 2015) PALO ALTO MOUNTAIN VIEW CHAPTER any petition or account as provided in SPEBSQSA INC. ESTATE OF: ROBERT LEE FOSS aka AQUA BLUE SWIMMING POOLS ROBERT L. FOSS Probate Code section 1250. A Request 19021 Portos Drive for Special Notice form is available from CONSTRUCTION Saratoga, CA 95070 Case No.: 1-15-PR 176052 the court clerk. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Registrant/Owner began transacting To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con- Attorney for Petitioner: File No.: 601541 business under the fictitious business tingent creditors, and persons who may Neil A. Helding The following person (persons) is (are) name(s) listed above on N/A. otherwise be interested in the will or doing business as: This statement was filed with the estate, or both, of ROBERT LEE FOSS aka P.O. Box 1190 Aqua Blue Swimming Pools County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara ROBERT L. FOSS. Hanford, CA 93232 Construction, located at 905 N. 8th. County on February 20, 2015. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: (559)584-6601 Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara (MVV Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015) BERTHA BERNICE FOSS in the Superior (MVV Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 2015) County. This business is owned by: A SKYLIT SIGNS Corporation. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The name and residence address of the File No.: 602151 owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): The following person (persons) is (are) AQUA BLUE SWIMMING POOLS doing business as: CONSTRUCTION INC. Skylit Signs, located at 933 Neptune Ct. 905 North 8th. St. Apt. C, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa San Jose, CA 95112 Clara County. Registrant/Owner began transacting This business is owned by: An business under the fictitious business Individual. name(s) listed above on 5/2007. The name and residence address of the This statement was filed with the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara DESEAN G. CASTANEDA County on February 18, 2015. 933 Neptune Ct. Apt. C (MVV Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 2015) Mountain View, CA 94043 Registrant/Owner began transacting EASY FOODS COMPANY business under the fictitious business Do You Know? THINK GLOBALLY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT name(s) listed above on N/A. File No.: 601237 This statement was filed with the The following person (persons) is (are) County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara doing business as: County on March 2, 2015. POST LOCALLY Easy Foods Company, located at 299 (MVV Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015) ࠮;OL4V\U[HPU=PL^=VPJLPZHKQ\KPJH[LK Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara County. 997 All Other Legals [VW\ISPZOPU[OL*V\U[`VM:HU[H*SHYH This business is owned by: Married Couple. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER The name and residence address of the ESTATE OF: ࠮6\YHKQ\KPJH[PVUPUJS\KLZ[OL4PK THE PENINSULA’S FREE owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JUNE J. WELSH SIU NIN WONG Case No.: 115PR175712 7LUPUZ\SHJVTT\UP[PLZVM7HSV(S[V 160 Holly Ct. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, con- CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE Mountain View, CA 94043 tingent creditors, and persons who may WEI LAN WONG otherwise be interested in the will or :[HUMVYK3VZ(S[VZHUK4V\U[HPU=PL^ 160 Holly Ct. estate, or both, of JUNE J. WELSH. Mountain View, CA 94043 A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ࠮;OL4V\U[HPU=PL^=VPJLW\ISPZOLZ Registrant/Owner began transacting KIM HAJAISTRON in the Superior Court Fogster.com is a unique website offering business under the fictitious business of California, County of SANTA CLARA. name(s) listed above on 04/24/2000. The Petition for Probate requests that: L]LY`-YPKH` FREE postings from communities throughout the This statement was filed with the KIM HAJAISTRON be appointed as per- County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara sonal representative to administer the Bay Area and an opportunity for your ad to County on February 10, 2015. estate of the decedent. (MVV Feb. 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 2015) The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the +LHKSPUL!WT[OLWYL]PV\Z-YPKH` appear in The Almanac, the Palo Alto Weekly, MISH MOSH MEDLEY Independent Administration of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Estates Act. (This authority will allow and the Mountain View Voice. File No.: 601538 the personal representative to take The following person (persons) is (are) many actions without obtaining court *HSS(SPJPH:HU[PSSHU doing business as: approval. Before taking certain very Mish Mosh Medley, located at 1208 important actions, however, the per- [VHZZPZ[`V\^P[O`V\YSLNHSHK]LY[PZPUNULLKZ Phillips Ct., Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa sonal representative will be required to To respond to ads without phone numbers Clara County. give notice to interested persons unless ,THPS!HZHU[PSSHU'WH^LLRS`JVT This business is owned by: A Limited they have waived notice or consented Liability Company. to the proposed action.) The indepen- Go to www.Fogster.Com The name and residence address of the dent administration authority will be owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): granted unless an interested person KHINE-HEARTED, LLC files an objection to the petition and 1208 Phillips Ct. shows good cause why the court should Santa Clara, CA 95051 not grant the authority. 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