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Head of Menlo Church Steps Down Over THE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR MENLO PARK, ATHERTON, PORTOLA VALLEY AND WOODSIDE JULY 31, 2020 | VOL. 55 NO. 37 WWW.ALMANACNEWS.COM Head of Menlo Church steps down over ‘poor judgment’ Community outcry after revelation that pastor knew of son’s attraction to children, but still let him work with youth By Kate Bradshaw church for 17 years, was put on a Almanac Staff Writer leave of absence this winter, and later reinstated. On Wednesday ohn Ortberg, the senior pas- morning, the church announced tor of Menlo Church, is step- that its governing board unani- Jping down from his role at mously accepted Ortberg’s resig- the evangelical Presbyterian nation, according to a statement church that sits prominently in on the church’s website. downtown Menlo Park, follow- His last day will be Sunday, Aug. ing community 2, when he is expected to address outcry after the the congregation. church’s board Ortberg’s “poor judgment has learned that he resulted in pain and broken trust had allowed his among many parents, youth vol- son to continue unteers and staff” and he “needs to work with to focus on healing and reconcili- youth for more ation within his own family,” the than a year after Pastor church’s board stated. learning that John Ortberg After an initial investigation he was sexually that was criticized as inadequate, attracted to children. Menlo Church announced earlier Menlo Church attracts about this month it would launch a sup- 6,000 weekly congregants across plemental investigation, although six Bay Area campuses, and it has yet to hire an outside firm to on its website brands itself as a conduct it. family-friendly faith community, The church board plans to but it faced a reckoning as details hire an interim pastor to serve emerged regarding troubling rev- in a transitional role during the Sammy Dallal elations in late 2019 and early Menlo Church is looking for a new leader after revelations about Senior Pastor John Ortberg’s son 2020. Ortberg, who has led the See MENLO CHURCH, page 17 rocked the community. San Mateo County joins state’s COVID-19 watchlist Gyms, salons and other nonessential services may be forced to close Saturday By Tyler Callister order means the following would positive cases per 100,000. the list for 14 days. social gatherings without suf- Almanac Staff Writer have to cease operation: gyms and “If the county exceeds the state’s “We’ve been anticipating being ficient physical distancing and fitness centers; places of worship case rate threshold for three con- added to the monitoring list as wearing of facial coverings, as well or weeks, San Mateo Coun- and cultural ceremonies, such as secutive days, certain industries our case rate hovers above the as higher exposure for residents ty has been the only Bay weddings and funerals; offices for and activities will be required to state’s target,” said San Mateo performing work that involves FArea county to evade the businesses not in essential service cease operations unless they can County Manager Mike Callagy person-to-person contact and state’s coronavirus watchlist, sectors; personal care services, be modified to operate outside in the county press release. “It’s crowded housing conditions that but on Wednesday it joined the like nail salons and body waxing; or by pick-up,” the county said clear that COVID-19 continues make home isolation difficult.” crowd. hair salons and barbershops; and Wednesday. to spread in our community As of July 28, San Mateo The July 29 announcement by shopping malls. County officials said they did and in the Bay Area. It’s vital County had a coronavirus case county officials saying San Mateo The county also said that shops not expect that the local case rate that we all do everything we total of 5,306, with a peak num- County is joining California’s that offer tattoos, piercings and would decrease after three days, can — wearing face cover- ber of cases in a single day at watchlist means that a wide range electrolysis may not be operated and that they “urge businesses ings, washing our hands, and nearly 140 on July 20, according of businesses and activities may outdoors and therefore would and the community to prepare avoiding gatherings — to slow to the San Mateo County health be forced to shut down starting have to close. now for the additional restric- and eventually stop the spread. department’s coronavirus data Aug. 1 if the county remains on Among other criteria, the tions” expected to be imposed These individual actions can dashboard. the list for three consecutive days, state’s threshold for inclusion Saturday, Aug. 1. make a huge difference.” “The state has not offered unless they can be modified to on the watchlist is a COVID-19 Gov. Gavin Newsom The California Department guidelines for when restrictions operate outside or by pickup. Visit case rate of 100 per 100,000 of announced July 17 that public of Public Health addresses San might be lifted,” county officials almanacnews.com for the latest the population. The county’s schools on the state’s corona- Mateo County on its website, said in the July 29 press release. A information. case rate as of July 29, based on a virus watchlist cannot open saying it “sees roots of com- Email Tyler Callister at According to the county, this 14-day rolling average, was 110.4 campuses until they’ve been off munity transmission related to [email protected] INSIDE VIEWPOINT 22 | FOOD 23 | ARTS 24 Read up-to-the-minute news on AlmanacNews.com on your list of safe places to go “Stanford Medicine is probably one of the safest places you can be. 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