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MARCH 28, 2008 VOLUME 16, NO. 12 INSIDE: HEALTH & FITNESS | PAGE 25 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com School Police see dip bus fares to jump in gang crime DEPARTMENT’S ‘GANG SUPPRESSION TEAM’ TEACHERS ALSO AGREE CREDITED WITH KEEPING NUMBERS DOWN TO FORGO RAISES AS DISTRICT TRIMS BUDGET By Daniel DeBolt by 6 percent in 2006, and another 7 percent in 2007. By Casey Weiss espite two murders in Feb- One bust that may have made ruary involving gang mem- an especially big impact was the acing a loss of $3 million in Dbers, police say gang-related January 2007 arrest of the “zip-tie next year’s budget, local school crime in Mountain View has actu- robbers,” a group of seven gang Fadministrators plan to double ally been on a slow and steady members active in Mountain View school bus fares for several hundred decrease since 2005, likely thanks who were robbing stores from here students and eliminate one route to the efforts of a special unit within to San Jose. all together. Teachers, meanwhile, the department. “You will have some very high- have agreed to skip a raise in order “The slow decrease is, in part, due end gang members stirring the to help balance the books. to the gang suppres- pot and it tends to The Mountain View Whisman sion team,” said police ■ INSIDE get bad,” said Bruce school district hopes to reduce its spokesperson Liz Barsi, a former officer transportation costs by $100,000, Wylie. “It absolutely A TALK WITH A of the gang suppres- which administrators say is impor- has had something to GANG MEMBER sion team and cur- tant as they face the cuts likely do with that.” rent board president under the current state budget Police formed the See p.13 of the Community proposal. The district hopes to save gang suppression Health Awareness another $500,000 through salary team following Mountain View’s Council, which councils at-risk negotiations with staff members only gang-related murder in recent children and youth. “Maybe these and the teacher’s unions. years, the shooting of Alejandro members move on, but the cycle “If we have to remember one Fernandez in 2004. By 2005, a continues. We haven’t been very thing in this cost-cutting, it is that group of specially trained detectives successful at getting at the root of this is another sign of the state and patrol officers started collec- that cycle that keeps repeating.” inadequately funding us, and it tively tracking gang activity. As criminals like the zip-tie rob- is embarrassing,” Superintendent Police say gang-related crime bers are tracked and prosecuted, Maurice Ghysels said at last week’s DANIELLE VERNON peaked in 2005 with 71 incidents, police are compiling a list of known meeting. “It is disheartening to see WIND UP: Joe Squatritto (left) and Ira Duran (top) of Duran nearly double the number from gang members in the city, and that kids don’t have better access.” Construction build a non-functional windmill behind the historic previous years and nearing the all- its number has risen since 2005. Approximately 500 of the 4,300 Rengstorff House on Friday, March 21. time highs seen in the 1990s. But Currently, police say, there are 26 students in the district use the then gang-related crime dropped registered active gang members buses. By cutting a bus route, the in Mountain View, although they district will have an extra driver say it’s nearly impossible to have to transport special education stu- an exact number, and difficult dents, who currently use a private, Google buys Pear Avenue Theatre to distinguish which are serious more expensive provider. criminals and which are just “pos- Under the fare hike, full-year ARE TECH TITANS IN A FIGHT OVER REAL ESTATE? ers” — young teens trying to fit in. passes will increase from $180 to “We certainly haven’t noticed a $360 for the 2008-09 school year, By Daniel DeBolt are for the building that houses has a large campus a block south decrease in gang members,” Wylie and half-year passes will cost $200. the Pear Avenue Theatre play- of Pear Avenue on La Avenida. said. “Their numbers appear to Trustees decided on the changes n what may be a competition house. Some speculate it may be Google’s headquarters, and a have increased.” last Thursday after debating equity, with Microsoft over real estate part of a strategy to block Micro- dozen other Google buildings, The significant gang crimes this safety and transparency regarding Iin the North Bayshore area, soft from buying up all of the are less than a mile away. year include the non-fatal stabbing the new costs. Google recently purchased the property in the neighborhood. In an e-mail, Google spokes- of a perceived Sureño in January. The school will also stop serving building that houses a small local A Microsoft sign recently person John Murchinson said Alleged Norteños George Oseida, four stops: California/Mariposa, theater group at 1220 Pear Ave. appeared on another Pear Avenue 21, and Jacob Dewitt, 19, were It is unclear what Google’s plans building, and Microsoft already See GOOGLE, page 9 See BUDGET, page 10 See GANGS, page 13
INSIDE GOINGS ON 22 | MARKETPLACE 29 | MOVIES 20 | REAL ESTATE 34 | VIEWPOINT 14 We bet you’ve never seen this headline in any recent media coverage of the real estate market. Yet it is fact—92.7 percent of all mortgages in the United States are current. What’s more, the “sub-prime mortgage crisis” refers to a tiny portion of sub-prime mortgages. Sub-prime mortgages represent only a fraction of all mortgages—and the vast majority of these are current.
• Percent of U.S. mortgages that are current 92.7% • Percent of U.S. mortgages that are sub-prime 13.2% • Percent of sub-prime mortgages that are current 76.8%
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■ CITYCOUNCIL From the Editor’s Community Desk garden proposal Going whacked CITY ALSO ADOPTS somewhere? RATINGS FOR GREEN By Don Frances DEVELOPMENT HE HEAD OF Mountain By Daniel DeBolt View’s well-used downtown Tpost office has informed n a meeting Tuesday night us that the office will be hosting a that lasted almost seven hours, “Passport Fair” next weekend. Ithe City Council killed a pro- Postmaster Debra Powell said posal for a community garden the post office, located at 211 Hope between Bonnie and Beatrice Street, holds the event to accom- streets, adopted standards of modate residents who are otherwise measurement for green buildings unable to apply for passports dur- DAVID CENZER and discussed the Day Worker ing weekdays (when the post office A picture of Lt. Ken Ballard of Mountain View stands behind lit candles during a vigil Monday evening Center’s new building. has its normal hours for passport honoring the 4,000 American soldiers killed in Iraq. After several years of pursuit by service). the city, the proposed community The event is next Saturday, garden was stopped in a 5-2 vote, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with council members Matt Pear and will include light refresh- Grim milestone for Iraq war and Ronit Bryant its only support- ments. When I got my new VIGIL HELD DOWNTOWN FOR THE 4,000 U.S. SOLDIERS LOST IN THE CONFLICT ers. The garden was supposed to passport a couple years ago, there ease the high demand for the two were no light refreshments. By Casey Weiss son, Lt. Ken Ballard, died during of Ballard, who graduated from existing city gardens, which have a The idea of traveling outside a firefight in Iraq nearly four years Mountain View High School in waiting list several years long. the country leads me to wonder: tanding in front of a make- ago. 1995. City staff had recommended How will you be paying for this shift wall covered with the On Monday evening, less than With the casualties steadily that the garden be rejected after the trip? As of Wednesday, the U.S. Snames of Americans killed 24 hours after the toll of Ameri- mounting, the Mountain View Parks And Recreation Commission dollar “traded within a cent in the Iraq war, Karen Meredith can soldiers killed in the Iraq war group’s members, and their coun- voted 3-1 in opposition in January. of the record low against the told a small group of demonstra- reached 4,000, approximately 50 terparts in Los Altos and Sunny- “It’s the wrong place for a garden,” euro,” according to Bloomberg. tors that ever since the day her son local residents held a candlelight vale, say they had been expecting said resident Nora Rudin. So I hope you’re not going to was killed in the conflict, she feels vigil on the corner of Castro the number to soon reach 4,000, Neighbors of the site said there Europe. the loss of life deep down. Street and El Camino Real to and organized the vigil in one was almost unanimous opposition Whatever the case, it’s always “When another soldier dies, a remember them. Meredith and day. They came prepared with there, with 92 neighbors signing a good to have a passport handy. part of me dies,” said Meredith, the other demonstrators read the anti-war songs and candles for petition opposing the garden. They Call (650) 938-6922 for more a Mountain View resident and names of the 426 Californians participants, although the event said they didn’t oppose gardens in information on next weekend’s prominent member of Mountain who have died since the war start- theory, but that the neighborhood event. View Voices for Peace. Her own ed in March 2002, including that See VIGIL, page 6 of single-family homes would not be served as well as a more high- THIS WEEKEND, stay home and density neighborhood would. plant a tree. Mountain View Trees, a Council member Ronit Bryant local tree-hugging group, will hold said she supported the garden a tree-planting event this Saturday, because open space was limited in March 29 from 10 a.m. to noon MVHS picks new assistant principal the city. But others on the council along Steven’s Creek Trail. MIKE MATHIESEN TO BEGIN NEW ROLE THIS SUMMER used the same argument to say “Mountain View Trees is work- that the piece of land, currently a ing with the city to offer one last By Casey Weiss July he will replace current assis- Mathiesen has held many “weed patch,” should be turned planting occasion before warmer tant principal Gayle Larson, who leadership roles at the school, into a community park instead, weather sets in for good,” wrote onday was a big day is retiring. including a position as co-leader something everyone in the neigh- group member Donna Davies. for local teacher Mike Mathiesen, who has been a of an accreditation focus group. borhood could use. Volunteers will be taught how MMathiesen: His wife social studies teacher at the He is “a dedicated and pas- Five public speakers opposed to plant, and tools, water and had a baby, and he was named school for seven years, said he sionate educator at our school the garden, but 14 were support- snacks will be provided. Remem- the new assistant principal of hopes to encourage collaboration whose judgment and perspective ive, many of them Willowgate ber to wear sturdy shoes and work Mountain View High School. among staff members as assistant on critical matters are valuable gardeners. clothes. Although Mathiesen was at the principal. His role will be to assets,” said MVHS Principal “I know people who say they Call (650) 969-3697 or e-mail hospital with his family, trustees supervise instructional leader- Keith Moody in a press release. would love to garden, but the list is [email protected] for at the Mountain View Los Altos ship, attendance and discipline, Students, staffers and parents so long,” said resident Judy Leavey details on exactly where to meet. V High School District confirmed school activities and a curricular in the hiring committees were about the 140-person waiting list him as the assistant principal department, which has yet to be for the Willowgate and Senior Cen- Don Frances can be reached at during Monday’s meeting. In designated. See MATHIESEN, page 10 [email protected]. See COUNCIL, page 8
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Lisa Whitfield, a parent volunteer at Theurkauf Elementary School’s Chess Club, sent in this photo of the club doing what it does best. “We meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings before school and ANNUAL have a lot of dedicated players,” she wrote. “Parent volunteers monitor the club and we also have a member of the school board who attends once a week.” CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE Whitfield also said the club is gearing up for one of its most important yearly events, the District Chess Tournament, to be held at Graham Middle School this Saturday, March 29. May 3, 2008 If you have a photo taken around town which you’d like published in the Voice, please send it (as a jpg attachment) to [email protected]. COMMUNITY YARD SALE Meredith, who coordinates local Reader, president of the Peninsula VIGIL vigils and peace protests, and also Peace and Justice Center, noted that May 10, 2008 Continued from page 5 helped organize a memorial at the in addition to 4,000 American same location last week to mark the deaths, nearly 30,000 soldiers have attracted fewer locals than usual. fifth anniversary of the war. severe physical injuries, and many The demonstrators walked up “We are fairly prosperous and more have suffered psychological and down Castro and El Camino, most people have choices here,” said trauma. chanting and holding signs reading Los Altos resident Leslie Keenan, “Sometimes, we don’t even begin “Peace instead,” “End the war” and whose son is returning to the Unit- to see the damage,” she said. “There “Honk for no more war.” ed States this week after serving in have been so many stresses on their Drivers honked constantly in the Air Force in both Afghanistan marriages.” support during the almost two- and Iraq. “Fewer of them [local “We already have substantial hour vigil. people] end up in the military.” numbers of homeless Iraq veterans “It feels really good that people Even so, “California has had its on the street,” said Paul George of come out to honor the troops and fair share of casualties,” Meredith the Peace and Justice group. show outrage that this war has said. Many of the same activists gath- lasted for five years,” Meredith said. Meredith and the Rev. Archer ered last week for vigils in Palo Alto, “The Iraq war has seemed to have Summers, senior pastor of the First Mountain View and Los Altos on fallen off the front page, and people United Methodist Church of Palo the fifth anniversary of the war. need to be reminded that young Alto, spoke against the war before More than 100 people came to a men and women are dying in their the names of the fallen Californians Mountain View vigil on, Wednes- name.” were read. Dozens of candles in red day, March 19. Ballard, who died in April 2004, cups surrounded the makeshift “Every time we do this, we say we is the only Mountain View resident display, and a photograph of Ballard hope someone shows up,” said Ray to be killed in Iraq. There are 50 stood in the middle of the plaza. Shuster of Los Altos Voices for casualties from the Bay Area, said With a sign in hand, Stephanie Peace. “And they always do.” V
Rengstorff crossing closed for construction this weekend At Home or in the Park tarting this Saturday, Boulevard and San Antonio Caltrain’s trains will run on Mountain View residents Road, but Caltrain will provide a single track through the con- Swill have to detour around a free shuttle for pedestrians struction zone, but this will not the Rengstorff Avenue train during the construction. The have an affect on schedules or Register by April 18 crossing as Caltrain crews repair shuttle will run from 8 a.m. to 6 service, according to a Caltrain rails for two consecutive week- p.m. both weekends, stopping at press release. All passengers at San ends. The tracks will be closed Crisanto Avenue by Rengstorff Antonio and downtown Moun- www.mvrecycle.org on March 28 to 31 and April 4 Park for eastbound foot traf- tain stations will board from the to 7 while workers reconstruct fic, and at the gas station at the north platform during the first (650) 903-6227 the crossing. corner of Rengstorff and Central weekend and the south platform Drivers will have to use nearby Expressway for westbound foot the second weekend. crossings, including at Shoreline traffic. — Casey Weiss
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By Nicole Baldocchi committee to raise money for Simmons case. The two later hese days, Jimi Simmons married. Send Us is living the good life in “It’s just amazing that Jimi’s Send Us TLos Altos with his wife and out and he’s able to have a regular two children. But it’s been a long conversation with somebody,” AA PostcardPostcard hard road to get there. said Paul Stoll. Stoll, 26, produced Simmons spent much of the “Making the River” while Sarah first 30 years of his life in institu- Del Seronde, 30, directed. The tions, mostly orphanages and Arizona residents kept a tempo- prisons. Following the poor treat- rary office in Mountain View ment of his Native American while they worked on the film. tribe, which resulted in its dis- The film was shot on a $200,000 bandment in the 1940s, Simmons budget through production com- was born into a troubled life, and pany Aboriginal Lens. “It was a wound up in an orphanage as a challenge,” said Stoll. “A lot of the toddler. By 18 he was in and out cost was traveling and trying to of jail for stealing, and later he find these people.” went to prison for more violent Last week’s screening, with robberies. tickets at $45 each, went toward A new documentary film, funding the expansion of the Bill “Making the River,” follows the Wilson Center into Mountain story of Simmons’ life. It aired last View. The center will be taking week in San Jose, with proceeds over the Casa SAY shelter at 509 from the showing going to the View Street, according to Judy Bill Wilson Center, a foster care Whittier, director of community Photo of Mr. Stan Adermann's 4th grade class and youth services agency serv- resources for the Bill Wilson Cen- ing Santa Clara County. Some- ter. (PACT School) on a field trip at the time next month, the Bill Wilson Casa SAY is set to reopen some- Center is taking over operation time in mid to late April, with its of Mountain View’s Casa SAY focus on becoming a group home Pinnacles National Monument, California. youth shelter on View Street. for runaway kids, said Whittier. V While Simmons and his broth- They were doing a study of condors. er were serving time — together E-mail Nicole Baldocchi at they were arrested for mugging nbaldocchi @mv-voice.com Take a photo with the Mountain View Voice on your next trip and email to someone, and eventually for [email protected] or mail to Postcards, P.O. Box 405, Mountain View, CA 94042. stabbing an undercover officer ■ INFORMATION — they were accused of killing “Making the River,” directed by a prison guard. Jimi’s brother, Sarah Del Seronde and produced George, confessed, but to this by Aboriginal Lens, is currently All Horizons Travel Inc. day it’s not known if he really did only being shown at film festivals, it as his story changed with every but will be released on DVD soon. pecialist In Cruises, S s, Tours and Inde retelling. Simmons was found to For more information, visit www. ependent t Trave be innocent of the crime. aboriginallens.com or e-mail el Sin 160 Main Street nce Eventually, Simmons was [email protected]. To learn 19 Los Altos, CA 76 paroled to Karen Rudolph, an more about the Bill Wilson Center, www.alhorizonstvl.com activist who formed a defense visit www.billwilsoncenter.org. phone 650.941.5810 fax 650.941.7839
MARCH 28, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 7 LocalNews 4O /UR ,, %XISTING " /",-/ COUNCIL AND &UTURE #LIENTS Continued from page 5 ter gardens. 2ECEIVE A &REE #OPY OF A Several neighbors of the Willow- gate garden spoke in support of the ,>Y®,^>p>® garden. “I find it to be the greatest neighbor,” said one woman with a view of it through her window. *¨°^¥® Many were shocked that anyone v X v would oppose the garden, saying that neighbors were simply “afraid CREATED DURING THE of the unknown.” %LECTION BUT NEVER USED Neighbors had raised concerns 4HIS IS A ONE TIME OFFER AND about traffic, but at Willowgate, THIS 0OSTER IS NOT FOR SALE which has more than 80 plots, neigh- bors said gardeners trickle in and out #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION and they never see more than three cars parked there at a time. ,/3 !,4/3 6!5,4 3!&% ,/3 !,4/3 6!5,4 3!&% Mayor Tom Means said he agreed $%0/3)4 #/$%0/3)4 #/ that the pictures they had shown of 3AFE $EPOSIT "OXES 3TORAGE OF 6ALUABLE )TEMS the Willowgate garden “didn’t look very nice,” and that the new garden &IRST 3TREET ,OS !LTOS #! would have to look better. 4EL Means and council member WWWLOSALTOSVAULTCOM Laura Macias supported pursuit of another site which staff has looked into, also on the Hetch Hetchy right of way, adjacent to Stierlin Road. But city manager Kevin Duggan said the San Francisco Public Utili- ties Commission doesn’t want a garden there because it already has a good tenant, a nearby Buddhist temple that uses it for parking on occasion. The council voted 6-1 to discuss a new location for a garden, with one possible site being the open space between Highway 85 and Stevens Creek just south of El Camino Real. The heritage farm, which also has been proposed for that site, will be discussed as well.
Worker Center reaches first funding goal While Mountain View’s council met Tuesday night, the Los Altos council approved $50,000 in fund- ing for a new Day Worker Center at 117 Escuela Ave., bringing the center to its goal of $350,000 to purchase the building. Neighbor- Your idea of Keeping Up ing Los Altos Hills had approved $25,000, conditionally, last week. With The Morning News. Mountain View did not provide money last night, which would have At 899 Charleston, our idea of retirement living is creating a had to be over $200,000 to meet the conditions of the donation from progressive environment that goes beyond anything you’ve imagined. LA Hills. But in closed session, the A vibrant intergenerational setting just outside your door. An council discussed a long-term lease emphasis on staying active in mind, body and spirit. An unlimited for the small city-owned lot next opportunity to stay connected with the world around you. And an to the building which would be required for parking. A conditional atmosphere that encourages you to be as involved as you choose to be. use permit will also have to be issued for the building, because it is Visit www.899charleston.org for an interactive map of our floor plans currently zoned for residential use. to see which residences are still available. We’re more than 65% “It’s zoned residential for a rea- reserved, and construction is well underway. If 899 Charleston sounds son,” said a neighbor who said he lives on the 100 block of Escuela. like your idea of retirement living, don’t wait too long to learn more. He and another speaker alleged that the Worker Center increases crime DfYj]Yk7YbhYf'**7UaVf]X[Y5jYbiYDU`c5`hc 75-('$*kkk",--W\Uf`Yghcb"cf[*)$!'&%!'%,, rates wherever it goes, and that it is simply illegal for it to provide work 899 Charleston has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority and has been issued for illegal immigrants, citing state a permit from the California Department of Social Services to accept deposits. and federal law. 899 Charleston welcomes and admission is open to older adults of all faiths, ethnicities and racial backgrounds. City attorney Michael Martello assured council members that You’re invited to an informational seminar on April 1 or April 9. Call (650) 321-3188 to R.S.V.P. Continued on next page
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GOOGLE Continued from page 1 October. G “We assume that at some point G SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE the purchase of the small ware- there is a good chance Google G G SHORELINE PARK house is part of Google’s “long- will want to do something with G term growth strategy and it will that space,” said Diane Tasca, G be treated as an investment.” The artistic director of The Pear. CRITTENDEN LN G price and exact size of the parcel “They also bought the building were not immediately available. next to us.” G AMPHITHEATRE PKWY PROPOSED HOTEL CONFERENCE CTR By conservative estimates, the The 15,000-square-foot build- company already owns a third ing has several other tenants, ALZA G of the six million square feet including a photo studio, a glass G of office space in the Shoreline shop and a Pilates studio, some LANDING DR district. That could increase if of which have longer leases than G G Google leases the now vacant The Pear, Tasca said. The longest CHARLESTON ROAD G 450,000-square-foot Alza build- lease runs until July 2009. G ing next to the Googleplex. Zoning administrator Peter G G A block north of Pear Avenue, Gilli said in an e-mail that G ALTA AVE ALTA G G G G Google owns 64 acres of land Google would have to rezone the BAYSHORE FWY G HUFF AVE SHOREBIRD zoned for office space surround- site to build office space there. G G G WAY ing Shorebird Way, where, like After talking to someone close G G SPACEPARK WAY many of its other properties, to the deal, Tasca speculated that PLYMOUTH ST JOAQUIN RD JOAQUIN there is not a clear timeline for Google bought the building in a G SHORELINE BLVD MS G development. “strategic” move — in order to PEAR AVE “To me the line will be crossed keep Microsoft “in check.” when they are given massive up- Tasca said she was planning PEAR AVENUE THEATRE zoning in return for building a to meet with Google representa- hotel,” said former City Council tives to find out how long The GOOGLE OWNED OR MOBILE HOME PARK LA AVENIDA member Greg Perry, referring Pear would be able to stay. G LEASED PROPERTIES to Google’s desire to triple the “If they are going to keep the density on Shorebird Way while building so The Pear can keep also negotiating with the city to running, that’s great,” Perry MICROSOFT OWNED OR MS MS LEASED PROPERTIES build a hotel and conference cen- said. “I used to go to The Pear AVE MACON ter, long desired by the city at the frequently. It’s a great local the- corner of Shoreline Boulevard ater.” V and Charleston Road. What will happen to The Pear E-mail Daniel DeBolt at is uncertain. Its lease expires this [email protected] SOURCE: VOICE STAFF AND THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW.
Continued from previous page | EL CAMINO HOSPITAL | “there’s nothing illegal about a Day Worker Center.” Council member Nick Galiotto, Community Wellness Lecture Series a former police officer and lawyer, Presented by the Health Library & Resource Center — A PlaneTree Affiliate concurred with Martello. “There’s no way I could support an illegal organization with my Wednesday, April 2 7–8 pm background,” Galiotto said. Council member Jac Siegel Vitamin D: Are You Getting Enough? seemed convinced that the build- ing would have to be demolished Jerry Manoukian, MD and rebuilt, but supporters of the center said they were confident it El Camino Hospital Internist could be restored — for another City of Sunnyvale Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale $350,000. City’s green checklist Wednesday, April 16 7–8 pm To familiarize local developers with green building techniques, How to Manage Pain: Diagnosis builders will now have to fill out a checklist as part of a building application that will ask questions and Treatment for Low Back Pain about things like open space, natu- ral light and energy efficiency. Norman Kahan, MD The council passed the proposed El Camino Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation rating systems from Leadership El Camino Hospital, back of cafeteria, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View in Energy and Environmental Design, put forth by member Ronit Bryant, in a 6-1 vote. Member Nick Galiotto said the ratings should To register and for more information call 800-216-5556 go the environmental sustain- ability task force for analysis first, but other members said it was time the right care. right here. to move forward because the rat- ing systems have already become 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040 | www.elcaminohospital.org industry standards. The new checklist does not make green building in Mountain View a requirement. V
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those costs. children who would have to walk of-living adjustment earlier this Salaries make up 80 percent of the BUDGET “By comparison to neighboring across freeway overpasses to new month. Teachers in the Mountain district’s budget. Continued from page 1 districts, we think it is reasonable,” stops. Seven students from Space View Educators Association will The cost-of-living adjustments a district official said. Park Way would have had to cross still receive the adjustment if the vary year to year, depending on the Devonshire Park, San Vernon/San The fare increase will not affect an overpass and on- and off-ramps district’s cuts are less than pro- economy and the district’s finances, Lucas and Wyandotte/Reinert. students with disabilities or those to reach their new bus stop. jected, but administrators say they an official said, and have been as The district’s bus fares — cover- who are already exempt from pay- If students do not have any alter- are anticipating steep cuts. low as 1 or 2 percent in the past. ing five buses giving rides to and ing the fees because of economic nate transportation, “because they Instead of the adjustment, teach- The board is hoping that Moun- from school — were among the restraints. are low-income and that is how ers — along with school admin- tain View residents will approve lowest in the region, with Palo Alto The board agreed not to cut the they get to school, I feel this is going istrators, who are not in a union renewal of a parcel tax, which they Unified, by comparison, charging Space Park Way stop after trustee to be an ill-effected move,” Palmer — will receive a one-time bonus of say will help compensate for the loss around $700 a year. To help about Philip Palmer said he did not think told other board members. “There 1 percent of their salary. in state funding. No other cuts or 400 students, the district was cover- the board was being “transparent” is some issue for equality.” The district’s “classified staff” budget restrictions have been made ing $80,000 in transportation costs enough about the rise in fares, The district made an even bigger union is still in negotiations, but if yet. V out of its own funds. There are 80 which could substantially impact stride toward improving its budget they make the same agreement, the other students from Moffett Field some low-income families. He situation after the local teacher’s district will save around $500,000, E-mail Casey Weiss at who use the bus, but Moffett covers was also concerned over safety for union agreed to forgo a yearly cost- according to a district official. [email protected] MATHIESEN Continued from page 5
impressed with Mathiesen’s service in these positions, as well as with his personality, according to Super- intendent Barry Groves. The com- mittee recommended Mathiesen, who then met with district and school administrators for a final interview. “He has a very positive reputation among the students and staff as someone who listens and is passion- ate,” Groves said. “He has a calm demeanor, but can be decisive, and he is extremely well-liked.” Mathiesen, who comes from a family of teachers, currently teaches economics and world studies at the high school. His father and grandfa- ther were educators in Fremont. Mathiesen studied history and eco- nomics at Stanford University, and earned masters degrees from Stan- ford and San Jose State University. V
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10 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ MARCH 28, 2008 LocalNews Local administrators say ruling won’t stop home schooling
By Casey Weiss Hashimoto to receive teaching She added there is no informa- “We have an excellent program To qualify, the students must get manuals and textbooks, and stu- tion on how home schoolers ... which is monitored by the an affidavit through the state, rged on by the state’s top dents come to the homeschool- perform as a group. state,” said Stephanie Totter, the according to Brigitte Sarraf, education official, local ing office at Crittenden Middle The state’s education depart- district’s director of administra- associate superintendent of edu- Uschools are continuing School for field trips and science ment allows parents to register tive services. “We are going to cational services. to support families who teach projects. home schoolers through char- proceed as usual.” “It has been a non-issue for their children at home, despite a Since they are all enrolled in ter, private and public schools, Administrators at the local us,” Sarraf said. “Most parents recent appellate court ruling that the public school system, home Hashimoto said. District officials high school district, which cur- opt for public or private educa- says only parents with teaching schooling students must also must verify that there is a respon- rently has only one home school- tion once the student becomes a credentials can do so. take standardized tests. sible adult at home to teach the er in its ranks, said that because teenager.” V Mountain View Whisman “Because we are a public school, student before families can reg- it’s rare for older students to School District administrators we are pretty defined in terms of ister with the independent home learn at home, the district only E-mail Casey Weiss at say the 50 students who partici- expectations,” Hashimoto said. schooling program. receives a few requests each year. [email protected] pate in the district’s independent home schooling program will not be affected by the appeals court ruling. The district is following directions from Jack O’Connell, state superintendent of public instruction, who said in an announcement last week BUILD SUCCESS that there is no legal basis for the ruling, and that all parents still have the right to make the best educational choice for their Start at Foothill College. children. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger also condemned the February ruling, which was made in Los Angeles County after a par- ent was accused of neglect and abuse. “Unless we receive a directive from [the California Depart- ment of Education], we are not reporting whether our parents of students in our home school- ing program have teaching cre- dentials, and we currently don’t possess this information,” Super- intendent Maurice Ghysels said in an e-mail to the Voice. Ghysels does not think the ruling will affect the elementary school district or other indepen- dent study programs supervised through public schools, since the district provides credentialed supervisors to work with home schooling families. However, there is some confusion regard- ing what programs will be affect- ed by the ruling. Mountain View Whisman administrators say they are waiting for more infor- mation from the state Depart- ment of Education. “I personally didn’t get a direc- tion, but we are just operating π π π as we always have done,” said University Transfer Career Programs Online Degrees Personal Enrichment Michiko Hashimoto, the dis- trict’s director of home school- ing. “As with all court rulings, it is going to take a long time Classes start April 7. Register now at www.foothill.edu. and there are going to be chal- lenges.” The ruling has no impact on the Mountain View Los Altos Affordable tuition. $13 per unit for CA residents. Financial Aid available high school district, which rarely has home schoolers. The elementary school district offers “independent study” home schooling programs to Mountain View and Los Altos kindergarten through eighth grade students as part of its elective choice pro- grams. These families work with
MARCH 28, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 11 Skin Cancer “For Your Health” Community Lecture Series Wednesday, April 9, 7 - 8 p.m. Mountain View Center, 701 E. El Camino Real, Third Floor Conference Rooms C & D Presented by Tin Tin Tun, M.D., dermatology specialist. For more information or to reserve your space, visit caminomedical.org or call 408-523-3295. Turning No Into Yes Free Parent Workshop Series Tuesday, April 1, 7 - 9 p.m. Mountain View Center, 701 E. El Camino Real, Third Floor, Conference Rooms C & D Presented by Heidi Emberling, MA (Ideal for ages 18 months to 4 years) For more information or to reserve your space, visit caminomedical.org/healtheducation or call 650-934-7380.
Mind-Body Stress Management Mondays (3-week sessions) Begins April 14, 7 - 9 p.m. Mountain View Center, 701 E. El Camino Real, Third Floor Conference Rooms Cost: $90 (includes class materials and CD) For more information or to reserve your space, visit caminomedical.org/healtheducation or call 650-934-7373.
Early Pregnancy Monday April 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Mountain View Center, 701 E. El Camino Real, Third Floor Conference Rooms Cost: $30 For more information or to reserve your space, visit caminomedical.org/healtheducation or call 650-934-7373.
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GANGS GANG RELATED CRIMES Continued from page 1 JANUARY - DECEMBER, 2001- 2007 Was Merales’ murder
71 67 arrested and charged in the crime. (+81%) 62 80 (-8%) a crime of passion? (-7%) There was also an incident Jan. 70 60 44 33 33 (+33%) 22 when a gang member took a 50 (-1.8%) 25 (+32%) POLICE: VICTIM CAUGHT IN ‘LOVE TRIANGLE’ baseball bat to a rival member 40 (-24%) 30 and his car, and another on Jan. 20 By Daniel DeBolt But because Merales and Garcia 14 when a gang member tried to 10 were believed to be affiliated with the 0 dissuade a witness from testifying 20012001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 olice are looking into the pos- same gang, the Surenos, police say about a gang-related robbery. So sibility that 17-year-old Jose the shooting was not gang-related. far this year there have been three SOURCE: MOUNTAIN VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT PMerales, shot to death Feb. 26 Garcia, a San Jose resident, is in “significant” gang-related crimes, near his home on Higdon Avenue, a “common law marriage,” which police say, down from four during member, but in fact the shooting, block of Easy Street in front of two was murdered because he was is not legally recognized in Califor- the same period last year. which occurred during a drug witnesses. Both the victim and sleeping with another man’s wife. nia but may have been recognized Even so, worry about gang vio- deal, probably was not motivated suspect were affiliated with the Police said last week that Merales by their church. He and his wife lence spread through the commu- by gang activity. Because the case Sureños. was dating the wife of his suspected have a child. nity on the heels of two murders is still under investigation, police Last year police started to track murderer, 19-year-old Hugo Gar- Police found Merales dead on in February that involved gang would not disclose further details, crimes like these, done by gang cia. Investigators believe Garcia the sidewalk near his home on the members, but were not technical- although one suspect, 19-year-old members but not considered to be acted alone and are not looking for 100 block of Higdon Avenue, near ly considered to be gang-related. Nathan Talarico, faces murder specifically gang-motivated. There any other suspects. Rengstorff Park, at 6:15 p.m. on The subject of gangs was a top charges and remains in custody. were 148 such crimes in 2007, and “There was a love triangle, that’s Feb. 26. He was shot in the head and concern for the City Council last Last week, police revealed that in 105 in 2006. The crimes appear to a fact,” said police spokesperson chest multiple times. week during a discussion on city the Feb. 26 murder of 17-year-old be significantly down so far this Liz Wylie. “We don’t know if that’s A court hearing for Garcia is goals. Jose Merales, the likely motive was year. a motive for this — it’s one of the scheduled for April 14. V Monique Kane, executive direc- a “love triangle”: Merales, a Sureño, Police anticipate a possible jump theories.” tor of CHAC, told council members was apparently sleeping with a in gang activity next month and Garcia may have been involved E-mail Daniel DeBolt at that “We’ve seen the gang issues fellow Sureño’s wife. Police have through the summer, a trend in gang activity in Mountain View. [email protected] worsen each year for the last six charged 19-year-old Hugo Garcia, shown in previous years. years. Kids are telling us they can’t a San Jose resident, with the crime. But with the gang suppression get away from it.” Inter-gang violence also occurred team at work, the City Council Police said the Feb. 7 mur- last September when Marco Jau- focused on the problem and offi- der of 20-year-old Jeffrey Johnson regui, 25, of Milpitas, was arrested cers patrolling Rengstorff Park, may have had “gang undertones” for fatally shooting Rene Escalante, “We’re just hoping for a nice peace- because it involved at least one gang 24, at Whisman Park in the 300 ful summer,” Wylie said. V
A window on gang life CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW MOUNTAIN VIEW GANG MEMBER — AND YOUNG FATHER — ~ TALKS ABOUT HIS OWN PREDICAMENT AS NORTENO COUNCIL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE By Casey Weiss and View, but went to jail before just inspired him to rebel even Community Meeting For Daniel Debolt graduating from high school. more. Mobile Home Park Residents He has a sibling who attends a “If kids are considered at-risk he Voice received an unex- local high school. The sibling there is no way to stop them,” he MOUNTAIN VIEW SENIOR CENTER pected visit last week from is a good student, he said, but said. “I wanted the friends, the Ta Mountain View Norteño is vulnerable to being labeled a cars and the money you get as a 266 Escuela Street who says he is trying to clean up gang member. gang member.” April 3, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. his life for the sake of his child. Although he moved back to “People think all gang mem- Although gang life has become Mountain View to raise his fam- bers are abused, but I wasn’t,” he too dangerous now that he has a ily, he was forced to leave when added. The City of Mountain View Council family, he said, it is no longer a his rent increased by over $600 He grew up with Alex Fernan- choice he is able to make. a month. It was difficult finding dez, the youth who was killed Neighborhoods Committee will be holding a The gang member, whose jobs with his gang history and in 2004 in “the first real gang community meeting with mobile home park name is being withheld for his tattoos, and before he found his shooting in Mountain View,” he safety and his family’s safety, current job, he said selling drugs said. The two had been friends, residents starting at 6:30 p.m. on April 3, 2008 wanted to shed light on the was seductive because it was a but joined different gangs just gang culture, and to discuss the steady supply of money. before middle schools. Residents are encouraged to participate in failures of traditional school- “If I didn’t have it, I could have “We split up in fifth grade just ing and traditional city gang a fresh start,” he said of his past because of our different colors,” this meeting to discuss your thoughts about prevention programs. He also experiences and criminal gang he said. City services and how they might be improved. said he wanted to help local records. He is trying to keep his young youth who were headed down Although he grew up in a poor child out of that scene, but it will Council Committee members, City staff, the same path. neighborhood in Mountain be difficult. He said he hopes to and Project Sentinel staff will be available to The Norteño was wearing his View, he had a normal upbring- get his child involved in soccer gang color, red, and his body ing, and his parents were well- and boxing, which helped him respond to your questions and comments. This was covered in tattoos, includ- respected in the Latino com- to find a release for his own is an opportunity for you to express your ideas ing one with four dots that munity. By fifth grade, however, anger. But he worries these out- Norteños receive for various acts he started associating with gang lets may not be enough. about ways to make your mobile home park of violence toward Sureños. members, and there was no Gang violence, he said, is “There’s no denying that if you stopping him, he said. He was closely connected with poor and the community a better place to live. are a gang member you have to too attracted to the money and neighborhoods, and the city do those things,” he said. “When the violence. needs to invest more money in For further information, please call the City’s I started it was bad, we used to His parents tried to distract improving the quality of life Neighborhood Preservation Division at (650) look for people to beat up.” him by giving him jobs to do, there to keep kids out of gangs. Now in his early 20s, he and by arranging meetings with “Just because I can’t afford to 903-6379 attended elementary, middle older gang members who told live in a safe place, I have to be and high school in Mountain their stories — but he said this violent,” he said. V
MARCH 28, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 13 ■ EDITORIAL ■ YOUR LETTERS Viewpoint ■ GUEST OPINIONS
■ EDITORIAL ■ LETTERS THE OPINION OF THE VOICE VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly ‘ANONYMOUS’ VANDALIZED them. The local police and the FBI MY CHURCH are investigating them. ■ STAFF What to do about gangs I just hope these teenagers wake Editor: up before the real criminals talk Publisher s a growing city, with a substantial population of teen- It is amazing to me how convo- them into something that they Tom Gibboney luted this story can become (“Sci- agers ripe for recruitment into gang activity, Mountain never really intended to do and Editorial entology center draws downtown destroy their lives. When that Managing Editor Don Frances AView has some serious thinking to do about how it will protest,” March 21). happens, the actual criminals will Staff Writers Daniel DeBolt, Casey Weiss counter the trend. The fact is that “Anonymous” is walk away anonymously while LOL Intern Nicole Baldocchi Although police say the recent murders of two young men are a cyber-terrorist group that does (“Laughing Out Loud” at someone Contributors Andrew Doerschuk, Angela just that — terrorizes people using Hey, Sheila Himmel, Forrest Linebarger, not the direct result of gang activity, the incidents nonetheless have else’s misfortune). Jennifer Pence, Elaine Rowland the Internet. It’s in their manifesto, John Allender many residents worried about gang violence. The City Council Photographers Norbert von der Groeben, it’s in their videos. They clearly Thorton Way Marjan Sadoughi spent time last week talking about the issue, with a majority saying state that they laugh at others’ pain. They pick individuals and Design & Production gangs are a top priority for them during this council year. groups randomly. A few years ago TRAIN STATION DESERVES Design Director Raul Perez The most compelling testimony at the council meeting came MORE RESPECT Designers Linda Atilano, Laura Don, it was the NFL, then Fox News, Eric Kinnaird, Joanne Lee, Gail Thoreson, from Monique Kane, executive director of the Community Health today it is the Church of Scientol- Editor: Gary Vennarucci Awareness Council, or CHAC, which counsels children and fami- ogy, in between random citizens. I couldn’t agree with you more Advertising lies in some of the neighborhoods near Rengstorff Park. Tomorrow it will be ... you? about the “depot” downtown Advertising Representative Anna Mirsky Rengstorff Park is a favorite hotspot for gang activities. The Then you have the few people (“Depot should serve passengers,” Real Estate Advertising Coordinator who simply hate religion. Blend March 21). That the building sat Charito Mabutas park is near neighborhoods that are home to many local mem- these two together and you get idle for so long is a scandal. Train Advertising Services Bill Rayburn bers of the Surenos and Nortenos, the two Latino-dominated what looks like a dysfunctional riders need shelter (I’m not talk- Office Coordinator Diane Martin gangs prevalent on the Peninsula. Oakland Raiders pep rally. ing about some perforated metal I took a peek at their message last Published every Friday at “We’ve seen the gang issues worsen every year for the last six so-called shelter here), a nice place 655 W. Evelyn Ave., Suite 3 week and it was all over the map. to hang out while waiting for the P.O. Box 405 years,” Kane said. “Kids are telling us that they can’t get away Some said that Scientology worked next train which won’t come for Mountain View, CA 94042 from it.” She also said her staff members are seeing younger and it should be free, others said (650) 964-6300 one-plus hours, and most impor- fax (650) 964-0294 children, some as young as fourth grade, come under the influ- Scientologists should be refused tantly, restrooms. E-mail news and photos to: ence of gang culture. their First Amendment right to One might also ask why the [email protected] practice their own religious beliefs. building was placed so far from E-mail letters to: Those are disturbing words, and at least four council mem- [email protected] In my opinion what you actu- where folks wait for the train, News/Editorial Department bers — Ronit Bryant, Nick Galiotto, Margaret Abe-Koga and ally have here are a few con artists but that would simply beg some (650) 964-6300 Jack Siegel — made dealing with gangs a top priority in the who have hijacked a rather nutty bureaucratic response about inter- fax (650) 964-0294 goal-setting session last week. We hope the other council mem- group of high school cyber-geeks agency complications. Display Advertising Sales and convinced them that they can (650) 964-6300 bers follow suit and agree to take all reasonable steps to keep a When we look at the bucks lav- Classified Advertising Sales commit some petty crimes with ished on the 85/101 interchange (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8216 firm grip on the growth of gang activity. impunity. Their activities are pro- and compare it to this situation, it’s fax (650) 326-0155 The most discussed option that could come from the city is cre- moting criminal actions. clear why this country is the laugh- E-mail Classified [email protected] How do I know? My church was E-mail Circulation [email protected] ating a new youth center at Rengstorff Park. But such a building ingstock of developed nations would be expensive and take up to four years to plan and build, a vandalized. I scrubbed the spray- when it comes to rail transport. The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero painted “Anonymous” off the walls Bill Michel Publishing Co. and distributed to residences and lag time that is unacceptable to some council members. businesses in Mountain View. If you are not current- personally and I paid to replace the Ortega Avenue ly receiving the paper, you may request free delivery A better short-term option, we believe, is to find space at windows that were broken. The by calling 964-6300. Voluntary subscriptions at Continued on next page $30 per year, $50 per 2 years, are welcome from schools or on city property to locate after-school activities or bomb threats are real. I’ve heard residents of Mountain View. Subscription rate for businesses and for residents of other communities is other programs that might counter the appeal of gang activity. $50 per year, $80 per 2 years. Here are some ideas to counter gang recruitment: Copyright ©2007 by Embarcadero ■ Publishing Company. Increase funding and support for after-school youth sports All rights reserved. programs, including soccer and boxing, to entice kids away Member, Mountain View Chamber of Commerce from gang activity; the Police Activities League is already work- ing in this direction. ■ Vigorously pursue every gang-related crime, particu- ■ WHAT’S YOUR VIEW? larly by adding community-based policing in problem-prone All views must include a home address and contact neighborhoods. phone number. Published letters will also appear ■ Ramp up support for Partners for a New Generation, the on the web site, www.MountainViewOnline.com, and occasionally on the Town Square forum. already established mentoring program designed to help kids TOWN SQUARE FORUM who need a supportive, caring adult. POST your views on the ■ Town Square forum at Acknowledge and support school programs already under- www.MountainViewOnline.com way that intervene as early as fourth grade to get kids on the E-MAIL your views to right track. [email protected]. Indicate if it is a letter to be published. ■ Launch an outreach campaign urging community mem- MAIL to: Editor bers to speak out about gang activity in their neighborhood Mountain View Voice, 655 W. Evelyn, Suite 3, and to help police find the criminals in their midst and testify Mountain View, CA 94042. against them in court. Without this support, it is very difficult CALL the Viewpoint desk at to mount successful investigations and gain convictions in 964-6300, ext. 26. gang-related cases. 14 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ MARCH 28, 2008 Viewpoint
Continued from previous page SOME TIPS ON WALK- ■ GUESTOPINION ABILITY NEAR RENGSTORFF DON’T PHONE HOME Editor: FROM EL CAMINO Thanks to John Inks for hav- Editor: ing joined us at the “Walkability Six reasons to keep Annex level My wife underwent surgery at Workshop,” which I participated El Camino Hospital in Mountain in on March 15 at the Mountain By Bob Schick oak savanna experienced by Native to Cuesta Drive. By lowering the View. When she got out of surgery, View Community Center. Americans and Spanish explorers ground level (and eye level) in the she used the phone next to her bed Hopefully, matters/problems n a recent edition of the Voice, co-exists with the remains of a proposed basin, annex walkers to call our residence in Sunnyvale, of concern which we noted as we I read that Save Open Space 19th century prune orchard, con- will lose mountain views they which is only four miles away. For walked around the immediate Mountain View and our histo- necting current and future visitors currently enjoy. neighborhood during the work- I this half-hour collect long distance ry association endorsed the Santa (and artists) to past generations via 5) Level surface. Long shad- call, we were billed $55.81. (That shop will be delivered to City Clara Water District’s proposal a shared sensual landscape experi- ows will fill the deep basin if the adds up to over $100 an hour!) Hall to those responsible for the to create a tiered flood retention ence. Among artists, the popularity ground slopes steeper than 35 The hospital advises patients to running and maintenance of city basin ranging from five to 20 feet of the Annex has greatly increased degrees on the south slopes. If leave money at home, so my wife affairs, as well as for looking after deep in the front one third of the over the last three years. These parts of this basin never receive had to use that phone. AT&T (who the safety and well being of our Cuesta Annex (“Support surges for visiting artists increase our local direct sun, will plant life decrease, sent us the bill) says they have residents as a whole. Cuesta flood basin,” Feb. 29). economy, and their paintings of and erosion increase? no jurisdiction over the hospital On south Rengstorff, starting These two organizations have the Annex advertise the beauty of 6) Mosquito abatement. If a phones, even though they are the at the railroad tracks and ending noble motives: increase natural Mountain View in local museums. new basin holds standing water, ones who billed us. Apparently, at the apartment complex at 2060 habitat, provide flood protection 3) Annex visibility from the is there a plan to prevent mos- AT&T can have our phone discon- California Ave., we noted three and preserve mountain views street. Thousands of current com- quitoes that does not require nected, but can’t tell us to whom the dangerous situations: from Cuesta Drive. But as an art- muters and pedestrians traveling harmful pesticides? hospital phones are connected. 1. The long angled crosswalk ist and an Annex user for 40-plus on Cuesta Drive have been fortu- A possible solution: Place the Other parties claiming to have across Rengstorff to Crisanto/ years, allow me to list the positive nate to witness great blue herons bulk of the new flood basin under- no jurisdiction are El Camino Rengstorff Park does not allow attributes that will be decreased hunting for gophers in the Annex’s ground, beneath the back half of Hospital, the Palo Alto Medical sufficient time for pedestrians to by this proposal. front meadow, and observe the the tennis court parking lot and Foundation, Sprint and the Cali- make it completely across, and 1) A gentle flat topography. Many blossoming of fruit trees. The 2006 the adjacent Cuesta Park practice fornia Public Utilities Commis- they are left in dangerous situa- natural open spaces, like Rancho “plan B” proposal would have field. This will allow terracing of sion — and something known tions because not all drivers will San Antonio, have dramatic eleva- planted more fruit trees closer to the Annex to be minimal, with only as “ILD Teleservices.” stop for them. There is need for tion changes; the Annex provides the street, increasing Annex vis- the goal of enhancing its natural I can call home from Japan for an island and a push button at a unique rural valley floor view of ibility. The proposed flood basin beauty the number one priority. less than I can call home from El the center of the roadway there. the Santa Cruz Mountains. will actually push the tree line Camino Hospital. What’s wrong 2. A section of the side- 2) A historic veneer. The Cuesta farther from the road. Bob Schick leads art classes at CSMA with this picture? walk along the main driveway Annex has been evolving since 4) Mountain views. The moun- and in the Cuesta Annex. A former El Sabb human beings first encountered tains appear to rise above the Mountain View resident, he now W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale See LETTERS, page 16 the Santa Clara Valley. Today, the annex tree line, as you get closer lives in Los Altos Hills.
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Not every driver or pedestrian The City of Mountain View will begin its annual using the area is mindful or flushing of hydrants in your neighborhood careful of what they are doing beginning Tuesday, February 19, 2008, finishing all as they go through. Frances Trimmer areas within the City by the end of June 2008 or until S. Rengstorff Avenue all hydrants are successfully refreshed. IN KIND RESPONSE TO Water main flushing is a process used to clear water THE RAGING GRANNIES lines of sand and sediment that may have accumulated Editor: during the year. Signs and barricades will be posted in My letter is in response to the neighborhoods the day before flushing is to take place recent Raging Grannies column to alert residents. (“Why we protest at recruitment centers,” March 7). 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Continued from previous page comes from combining pan- We found the tomato, garlic and NEW YORK cetta with parmesan and egg basil in the margarita topping (650) 961-6666 —Ralph Barbieri KNBR 680 but instead the plate veritably yolk in steaming hot pasta. But to be very refreshing, while the radiated with the stuff. A garlic I couldn’t believe my eyes when all-meat side was packed with aftertaste still lingered on my the plate arrived as nothing salami, pepperoni, Italian sau- "Most Excellent Italian palate the next morning. more than fettuccini alfredo sage and linguisa. Restaurant in Silicon Valley" The eggplant parmigiana with some pancetta thrown into So come to Gumba’s for the – Silicon Valley Concierge Association ($10.95) was a revelation by the buttery cream sauce. Old World ambiance, great comparison. One-inch chunks We had all but given up on prices, enormous portions — NTERTAINMENT of tender eggplant swam in a Gumba’s until we noticed that and the pizza. Your kids will PRIME RIB & SEAFOOD E tomato sauce, topped with a most diners were eating pizza. have a ball, and your pocket- Tues-Thurs: Yelena on Grand Piano sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. So we ordered a medium pie book will thank you for it. V ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT Fri: 6pm–9:30pm Tibor & Yelena The dish came with a healthy with half margarita/half all-meat strolling Gypsy Violin ININGINING Sat: Kaye Devrie & Friends portion of rigatoni in a thick toppings ($17), and hit pay dirt. D 1st Sat of the month - Opera, marinara served on the side. First of all, there was nothing PREPARED TABLESIDE Broadway & Italian Love songs Fri While the eggplant’s tomato “medium” about the size of this t Unique Flambé Entreés 2nd Sat of the month - Smooth sauce was thin and bland, the pizza, which in any other estab- We’ve just added another t Spinach & Caesar Salads Contemporary vocals 3rd Sat of the month - richer marinara atop the riga- lishment would be considered ... t Cherries Jubilee Instrumental Trio with toni saved the day. large. And fans of either thin or VOICE Sat Dancing Yours 4th Sat of the month - We had a taste for fettuccini thick crust needn’t worry — we Jazz and Standards carbonara ($10.95) on our next got both in one package, since Tel: 408.734.5323 visit, and looked forward to the center crust was thin and 1228 Reamwood Ave., Sunnyvale that salty, heavy richness that the edges were round and thick. Off Tasman between Lawrence Expwy & Great America Pkwy
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Renting 7:35 & 10:20 p.m. Sat. also at 10:50 a.m. the empty shop two doors down from DOOMSDAY (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 16: 1:40, 4:35, 7:15 & the bank, Terry and company jackham- Emerson School 10:10 p.m. Century 12: 1:05, 3:50, 7:25, 9:20* & 10:10 p.m. *Spanish subtitles mer through the concrete and soon brings out the extraordinary in every child. DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO! (G) ✭✭✭ Century 16: reach the vault from below, where a 12:30, 1:15*, 1:55, 2:50, 3:35*, 4:20, 5:05, 5:55*, 6:45, 7:30, 8:10*, 9, 9:45 & wealth of valuables is there for the tak- 10:25 p.m.* *Spanish subtitles Century 20: Noon, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 2:55, 3:05, ing. “The Bank Job” quickly reaches a . 3:50, 4:40, 5:40, 6:55, 7:55, 9:20 & 10:10 p.m. Sat. also at 10:30 & 11:10 a.m. pulse-pounding fever pitch following Superior Academic Preparation DRILLBIT TAYLOR (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 16: the heist. Turns out two of the safety- . 2800 W. Bayshore Road Individualized Montessori Curriculum deposit boxes belonged to cutthroat . Palo Alto, CA 94303 1:25, 2:40, 4, 5:15, 7, 7:50, 9:35 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 12:35, 1:35, 3, . Cultivation of Gifts & Talents www.headsup.org 4:05, 5:30, 6:40, 8, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m. Sat. also at 11:05 a.m. villains — pornographer Lew Vogel Emphasis on Thinking Skills & Personal Values Tracy Bootz, Administrator (David Suchet) and radical Michael X . [email protected] IN BRUGES (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 20: 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, . International Curriculum (Chinese, Spanish) 650 - 424 - 1267 7:45 & 10:15 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 4:30 & 9:45 p.m. (Peter De Jersey) — and housed incrimi- Year-Round, Full-Day Program nating documents and photographs. Parent Information Dates JUMPER (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 12: 1, 3:20, 5:40, March 13 5:00 8 & 10:30 p.m. Vogel’s list of payoffs to dirty cops and Michael X’s photos of the British prin- Affiliated Programs: JUNO (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 20: 12:05, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. Hacienda School – Pleasanton cess engaged in a sleazy sexual tryst MARRIED LIFE (PG-13) ✭✭✭ Century 16: 1:45 & 6:50 p.m. are now in the possession of Terry and HeadsUp! Child Development Centers – Century 20: 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15 & 9:35 p.m. his crew, and the villains will break laws Palo Alto . San Jose . Pleasanton MEET THE BROWNS (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Century and legs to get their goods back. Strong 16: 1, 3:50, 6:55 & 9:25 p.m. Century 12: 12:40, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 5:45, 7, acting, excellent production values, a 8:30 & 9:40 p.m. good script and historical context all MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (PG-13) ✭✭✭ make “The Bank Job” a steal at the Century 16: 12:50, 3:20, 5:40, 8 &10:15 p.m. Century 20: 12:30, 2:45, box office. Rated: R for sexual content, HeadsUp! 5:05, 7:25 & 9:50 p.m. nudity, violence and language. 1 hour, 50 minutes. — T.H. Child Development Centers NEVER BACK DOWN (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 12: 1:40, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:25 p.m. THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (PG-13) ✭✭ Century 20: Noon, UNDER THE HeadsUp! Child Development Centers offer children an enriched 2:40, 5:20, 8:05 & 10:40 p.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:50 & 7:10 p.m. SAME MOON ✭✭✭1/2 environment in which they can grow to fulfill their full potential. RUN, FATBOY, RUN (PG-13) ✭✭1/2 Aquarius: Noon, 2:30, 5, (Aquarius) “Under the Same Moon” The goal of the centers is to help make every child a HeadsUp! child: 7:30 & 10 p.m. puts human faces on immigration woes. bright, alert, motivated, independent, self-confident, and social. Our SEMI-PRO (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 20: 4:10 & 10:05 p.m. Adrian Alonso plays 9-year-old Carlitos dual-career families know their children are receiving the finest care with the perfect balance of childhood and developmental guidance available. SHUTTER (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 16: 12:45, 3:10, 5:30, 7:45 & 10 p.m. Century 12: 12:50, 2, 3, 4:20, 5:15, 6:30, 7:30, 9 & 10 p.m. charm, big-hearted spirit and wisdom beyond his years. Every Sunday Carlitos Palo Alto San Jose Pleasanton THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (PG) ✭✭✭ Century 12: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 & 10:20 p.m. excitedly waits for the pay phone to 2800 W. Bayshore Road 2841 Junction Avenue 4671 Chabot Drive ring. It’s the lifeline that connects him, 650-424-1221 408-432-1644 925-463-2885 STOP-LOSS (R) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 20: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 & 10 living in Mexico, with his mother Rosa- Tania Azevedo, Dir. Danielle Ewing, Dir. Imelda Acosta, Dir. p.m. Sat. also at 10:40 a.m. Palo Alto Square: 1:30, 4:15, 7:05 & 9:50 p.m. rio (Kate del Castillo) who works in East www.headsup.org SUPERHERO MOVIE (PG-13) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 16: L.A. and sends the family $300 each 12:35, 2, 3:30, 4:50, 6:30, 7:40, 9:20 & 10:30 p.m. Century 12: 12:30, month. Carlitos lives in a vibrant Mexi- Affiliated Programs: Emerson School - Palo Alto Hacienda School - Pleasanton 2:45, 5, 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. ✭✭✭✭ can village with a loving grandmother THERE WILL BE BLOOD (R) Century 20: 12:40 & 6:45 p.m. (Angelina Pelaez) and the saucy “La UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA) Coyota” (Carmen Salinas) who refuses WRITE NOW! (NOT RATED) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 20: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8 & 10:35 to put the young boy into harm’s way, p.m. Aquarius: 1:45, 4:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. despite his pleas to let a novice (Amer- VANTAGE POINT (PG-13) ✭✭✭1/2 Century 16: 1:35, 4:25, ica Ferrera) smuggle him across the 7:10 & 9:30 p.m. Century 20: 1, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55 & 10:15 p.m. Summer Writing Camps border. The death of his grandmother Emerson School, Palo Alto ZULA PATROL: ANIMAL ADVENTURES IN SPACE changes everything. With a handful of Hacienda School, Pleasanton for grades 2-8 (NOT RATED) (NOT REVIEWED) Century 16: Sat. at 10 a.m. savings and a return address ripped off Century 20: Sat. at 10 a.m. a letter from his mother, Carlitos sets off to find her. Tense moments alternate Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. with funny incidents. Even when Carli- AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260) tos seems most lost, you’ll know exactly CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (960-0970) where this movie is headed. And noth- Now enrolling Hacienda School Emerson School FEES CENTURY PARK 12: 557 E. Bayshore Blvd., Redwood City (365-9000) ing is more satisfying than the moment CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (369-3456) for 2008! Pleasanton, Palo Alto, when the precocious little boy and his 925-485-5750 650-424-1267 1 week $500 CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456) devoted mother are under the same Expository Writing 7/28-8/1 7/7-7/11 2 weeks $950 GUILD: 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (266-9260) Creative Writing 8/4-8/8 7/14-7/18 Rated: PG-13 3 weeks $1,350 moon, in the same place. Presentation Skills 7/14-7/18 7/21-7/25 for some mature thematic elements. In ✭ Skip it For show times, plot synopses, English and Spanish with English sub- ✭✭ Some redeeming qualities trailers and more movie ✭✭✭ titles. 1 hour, 49 minutes. — S.T. 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Cinderella-style, Pettigrew deftly cuts a genuine — and simply hopes her husband MOVIES swath through her jumbled social clutter. will love her. She lurks in the shadow of Continued from page 20 Pettigrew also endures an unexpected her star-wattage sister. Papa Boleyn can’t makeover while skillfully choreograph- arrange a marriage fast enough for her. $18 Admission ing the hazards of Delysia’s romantic The plot turns when the ambitious Duke $15 Seniors DR. SEUSS’ HORTON roundelay in a manner both madcap and of Norfolk (David Morrissey), uncle to the Presents ✭✭✭ $ 5 Students HEARS A WHO! merry. The farce frays a bit at the edges Boleyn girls, arranges for a royal visit so David Ramadanoff, Conductor (Century 16, Century 20) Blue Sky Stu- as it telegraphs unmistakable idealisms, that Anne can catch the king’s roving eye. Faure Pelleas and Melisande, Pamela Martin conducting dios’ (“Ice Age,” “Robots”) production a tidy set-to of boy-meets-girl and girl- A hunting accident puts the now-married of “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!” reserves-the-right-to-equivocate. A spare Mary into the position of nursing King Craig Bohmler Saints, Layna Chianakas, mezzo-soprano is a wonderfully faithful adaptation and little trifle, clean and sweet. Rated: PG-13 Henry VIII (Eric Bana) back to health. A RichardRic Strauss Der Burger als Edelmann expansion of the Seuss universe. Hor- for some nudity, language and mature historical drama without much political ton, a good-natured elephant (voiced themes. 1 hour, 32 minutes. — J.A. intrigue, “The Other Boleyn Girl” pays lip SATURDAY, Mar 29 – 8:00 P.M. by Jim Carrey), takes a sudden interest service to the king who wielded tremen- Valley Presbyterian Church in the well-being of a speck of dust, or THE COUNTERFEITERS ✭✭✭1/2 dous power and ushered in the English 945 Portola Road, Menlo Park rather the world of Who-ville that exists (Guild) Oscar’s Best Foreign Film winner Reformation. See this only if you prefer on the speck. But Horton’s newly discov- plays the concentration-camp drama to histrionics to historical accuracy. Rated: SUNDAY, Mar 30 – 3:00 P.M. ered world is in jeopardy when the most PG-13 for mature thematic elements, dynamic effect. Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Los Altos United Methodist Church bitter kangaroo in recent film history Markovics) is a counterfeiter extraordi- sexual content and some violent images. (voiced by Carol Burnett) becomes bent naire, a Russian Jew who’s the best in the 1 hour 55 minutes. — S.T. 655 Magdalena Ave. (corner Foothill on destroying what she deems a non- business. False passports and documents Expressway), Los Altos existent menace that “has those kids are all in a day’s work until Sorowitsch’s THE SPIDERWICK For more information visit our website: using their imagination.” Meanwhile, confidence gets the better of him and the CHRONICLES✭✭✭ www.MasterSinfonia.org on the speck, the mayor of Who-Ville Nazis come calling, sentencing him to the (Century 12, Century 16) Jared Grace (Fred- (voiced by Steve Carell) is struggling Sachsenhausen labor camp in Berlin. The die Highmore of “Finding Neverland”) is a to convince his town that a giant invis- Germans amass a large crew of Europe’s troubled and troublesome young boy forced ible elephant may be the savior of their ThisThiis add spsponsoredonsored byb Ginny Kavanaugh of Coldwell Banker most skilled laborers at Sachsenhausen — to move from New York when his parents world. Blue Sky has expanded Seuss’ Portola Valley. Visit Ginny at www.ginnykavanaugh.com graphic artists, printers, copper engravers, split. Jared, his identical twin brother Simon drawings into a rich, three-dimensional etc. — with the concept of forging their (also Highmore), his sister Mallory (Irish Seussiverse. “Horton” redeems the own English pounds and American dol- actress Sarah Bolger) and his mother Helen Seuss film franchise with a moving tale lars and destabilizing those economies by (Mary-Louise Parker) settle in the secluded ght that has something for every-sized Who. flooding their markets with bogus bucks. y Ni countryside mansion left to Helen by her rda MARCH MADNESS Rated G. 86 minutes. — D.D. atu Supporting the Nazi war effort is incon- great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick (David IIt’st’s SSaturday Night * SPECIAL AT NCAA Games on 2 TVs ceivable but cooperation, and survival, is Strathairn). The restless Jared scours the REE ✭✭✭ the inmates’ psychological trump card. An AT F MARRIED LIFE house and discovers a path to Spiderwick’s IDS E (Century 16) A stellar cast puts vintage ethical tug of war is the crux of the camp’s dust-filled office, where he finds a “field KKIDS EAT FREE AT spin on the ubiquitous underbelly of love infrastructure as the prisoners battle one guide” littered with magical recipes and and marriage. On the surface, 1949 is an another for moral high ground while sketches of strange creatures. Turns out Spi- era of post-war liberation and enduringly struggling with harsh conditions and the derwick spent his life investigating bizarre wedded bliss. Pat and Harry Allen (Patricia day-to-day reality of exhaustion and mal- phenomena, eventually uncovering a world Clarkson and Chris Cooper) appear to be nutrition. There’s not a lot of fresh ground populated by elves, ogres and hobgoblins. the picture-perfect couple, the envy of all to cover, but what there is is crafted with Once Jared opens the “field guide” he finds their peers. But there are skeletons lurking exacting detail and fervor. Rated: R for himself immersed in the otherwise invisible violence, profanity and nudity. 1 hour, in their closets, as Harry admits to best world. This fantasy-infused adventure is Corner of State & 4th Streets friend Richard Langley (Pierce Brosnan) 44 minutes. In Russian and German with rich with visual effects, colorful characters English subtitles. — J.A. Tel: 650-917-8777 when he confesses that he’s found love and tear-jerking family dynamics. But www.maltbys.com with another woman (Rachel McAdams adults should be warned that the depth ✭✭ as the coolly breathtaking Kay Nesbitt). THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL stops there — compared to other myth- * Dine in only, from kid’s menu, under 12 please, when accompanied by paying adult One look at Kay is all it takes for the rapa- (Century 16, Century 20) Natalie Portman and-magic flicks such as “The Lord of the cious Richard to fall down the rabbit hole plays Anne Boleyn, who lost her head Rings” or “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Spiderwick” himself: Voila! A messy little love triangle over England’s King Henry VIII, after being feels like “Sesame Street.” Rated: PG for pitting husband and wife, friend and married to him for 1,000 days. Scarlett scary creature action and violence, peril lover, cat and mouse. Harry is desperate Johansson slips into the role of the other and some thematic elements. 1 hour, 37 to untangle himself from his stifling union Boleyn girl — the one who lost only her minutes. — T.H. Op but can’t bear to see his wife suffer. Which heart to the Tudor monarch. Anne is the d en high-spirited, “special” sister. Her father n in she won’t, he reasons, if he puts her ■ MOVIECRITICS ra g out of her misery once and for all. What (Mark Rylance) denies run-of-the-mill requests for her hand in marriage, as G goes on behind closed doors? Only the S.T.-Susan Tavernetti, he has higher hopes for his dark-haired FREE shadows know. Rated: PG-13 for some J.A.-Jeanne Aufmuth, T.H.-Tyler Hanley sexuality and mature themes. 1 hour, 30 daughter. Mary? She’s sweet, quiet and DINNER FREE minutes. — J.A. 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THEATREWORKS PRESENTS “CAROLINE, OR CHANGE” TheatreWorks closes the season with the Tony-nominated musical “Caroline, or Change.” This production is a celebration of chutzpah and human fortitude by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori. Wed., April 2 through Sun., June 27, Tue.-Wed., 7:30 p.m., Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun, 2 and 7 p.m. $20-61 TheatreWorks at the Mountain View GoingsOn Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org
Women and Leadership AAUW-PA, 2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Call 650- ART GALLERIES the LWV, and Stanford’s Claymen Institute KIMONO 329-2506. http://enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org for Gender Research co-sponsor. Speakers: “Compositions from the Mind’s Eye” Tom Chapin Family Concerts Two Deborah L. Rhode, Stanford professor of law DESIGN performances by Tom Chapin. Celebrating 20 Photographs by Jessica Lord are on exhibit and local women leaders. Sat., March 29, 10 at Books Inc. Cafe Gallery through April 2. 9 years of performing for kids, these are Tom’s a.m.-noon. Free. Mitchell Park Community BOOKS only Bay Area performances. Tickets available a.m.-11 p.m. Free. Books Inc. Cafe Gallery, 301 Center, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call Castro St., Mountain View. at the door. Sun., March 30, 1-2 p.m.; 4-5 650-961-6426. www.aauw-paloalto.org FROM p.m. $14. Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, ‘Naomi Mindelzun - Selected Works’ 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos. Call 650- Naomi Mindelzun is exhibiting recent mixed KYOTO 949-3390. www.lindentreebooks.com media and encaustic paintings. Depicted are COMMUNITY EVENTS images inspired by the Adriatic and other Wild Cat Adventure Presentation Fea- tures five live wild cats from Leopards, Etc. Learn waterscapes, construction sites and wildlife. “Beyond Tolerance in Muslim Spain” about their habits, habitat and survival issues and Through March 30, Gallery 9, 143 Main St., “Beyond Tolerance: When Muslims, Christians what can be done to save these animals from Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com and Jews Built a Magnificent Civilization in extinction. Sun., March 30, 2 p.m. Adults $10; Muslim Spain” by Audrey Shabbas, director of “Plein Air-Here and There” Scenes of children under 12 $5. Foothill College, 12345 El Arab World and Islamic Resources (AWAIR). California and Provence, painted on location Monte Road, Room 5015, Los Altos Hills. by Carol Mead. Through March 29, 11 a.m.-5 Presented by Los Altos Voices for Peace and p.m. (closes at 3 p.m. on Sundays) Free. View- the Los Altos Library. Wed., April 2, 7-9 p.m. points Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. www. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio FILM viewpointsgallery.com Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-7683. www. santaclaracountylib.org/losaltos “Darwin’s Nightmare” Part of “The Ethics of How To Adopt Internationally Informa- Food and the Environment” series. Post-film discus- BENEFITS tional meeting sponsored by Bay Area Adop- sion led by Rosamond Naylor (Food Security and tion Services. Mon., March 31, 7:30-9:15 p.m. the Environment). Thu., April 10, 7-10 p.m. Free. A Salute to Maestro Donald Runnicles Free. Mountain View Business Center, 465 Cubberley Auditorium, Lasuen Mall, Stanford. Call Tenor Eleazar Rodriguez performs at this event to Fairchild Dr., Suite 214, Mountain View. Call 650-723-0997. http://ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu benefit San Francisco Opera Guild’s Music in the 650-964-3800. www.baas.org Schools programs. The fundraiser, which features Los Altos Art Docents Student Art a champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception, Show Featuring artwork by every student in the HEALTH honors Donald Runnicles for his contributions to Los Altos Elementary School District. Artwork by Exhibition of woodblock-printed San Francisco Opera over the past two decades. Blach and Egan Junior High School students will “zuancho,” design idea books, used in the textile Yoga and Meditation Cora Wen blends the Sun., March 30, 3-5 p.m. $50 - $100. Vidovich also be on display. April 4-6, Fri. 2:30 to 5 p.m.; trade in Kyoto ca. 1890ñ1940. Works on display show a transition meditative, educative and transformative aspects estate, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-325-8451. Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Hillview Com- of yoga. Wednesdays through May 7, 7:30-9 p.m. in surface design for kimono from a painterly style to a “modern,” $15-drop in, $13-series. California Yoga Center, munity Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call graphic approach featuring bold synthetic colors, kinetic lines, 650-947-1195. losaltosartdocents.org 570 Showers Drive Suite 5, Mountain View. Call CLASSES/WORKSHOPS and geometric shapes. Through April 16, no charge Peterson Gallery, 650-383-5103. www.corawen.com Tree Planting on Stevens Creek Trail Green Library, Stanford University, Stanford. Call 650-725-1020. http:// Home Farming Workshop A hands-on Instructions on how to plant a tree and tools will workshop to give the skills needed to grow be provided. Snacks will be provided. Call 650 www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/exhibits/kimono_exhibit.html LIVE MUSIC a “home farm” in a yard using Biointensive 969 3697 or e-mail info<\@>mountainviewtrees. techniques. Three-day seminar: April 4 6:30-8 org for specific directions. Sat., March 29, 10 a.m.- Amy Obenski: Poetic Jazzy Folk-Rock p.m.; April 5 and 6 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $145. noon. Free. Visit www.mountainviewtrees.org. Ballroom Dancing West Coast Swing (Cali- Lucile, David Packard: Valued Part- Obenski, whose song, “Carousel”, was recent- Common Ground Garden Supply and Educa- Mountain View Trees fornia state dance) will be taught Fri., Mar. 28, ners Personal, business, and philanthropic ly played on the hit TV show, Grey’s Anatomy, tion Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. www. Tree Planting on Stevens Creek Trail 8 p.m. Lessons for beginning and intermediate legacy of Lucile and David Packard. A replica will perform on March 28 at Mountain View’s commongroundinpaloalto.org Instructions on how to plant a tree and tools levels, no experience and no partner necessary. of the historic HP garage, new video interviews Red Rock. 8 p.m. Free Red Rock, 201 Castro Jewelry Making Learn stringing, knot- will be provided. Snacks will be provided. Call General dance party 9 p.m.-midnight. Singles with Packard associates, business and personal Street, Mountain View. Call 650-967-4473. ting, basic wire techniques. Bring pictures or e-mail for directions. Sat., March 29, 10 and couples welcome. Free refreshments. Casual artifacts, interactive children’s area, talks by http://www.redrockcoffee.org and design ideas to create different styles of a.m.-noon. Free. Mountain View Trees. www. attire. $8. Cubberley Community Center Pavilion, Julie Packard, early HP executives, Lucile Pack- Braeburn Rock /alternative/pop. Fri., April jewelry. Learn about significance and history of mountainviewtrees.org 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-856- ard panel, and more. Through June 22, noon-4 4, 8 p.m. Free. Dana Street Roasting Co, 744 beads. Beginners welcome; for ages 10-adult. 9930. www.readybyte.com/fridaynightdance p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San W. Dana St., Mountain View. http://www. Sun., April 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $105. Community Music of the Big Band Era Dance to the Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650 948-9427 myspace.com/thebraeburnyoulove School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 CONCERTS music of the Big Band era, including popular ext. 10. www.losaltoshistory.org/packard.htm Wicker Vault Wicker Vault will play their San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650- hit songs from the ‘40s and beyond: Glenn Moffett Field Historical Society Muse- blend of classic rock, pop standards, country 917-6800. www.arts4all.org How Studying Theory Makes You Miller, Duke Ellington, Bert Kaempfert, Nelson um Museum displays memorabilia, artifacts, and requests. Fri, April 5, 8-11 p.m. Free. The Musical Not sure why studying music theory is Riddle and others. La Comida. Fri., April 4, photos and aircraft models; tours of museum Cantakerous Fish, 420 Castro St., Mountain Photographic Genres Analyze the techni- important? Find out as CSMA faculty members cal and aesthetic evolution of the photographic 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., and view of the exterior of Hangar One. 10 View. www.wickervault.com Carrie Campbell, Daniel Wood and Richard Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5427. Avenidas.org a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Free. Moffett Field Histori- image in the 20th century through various Roper demonstrate how studying theory makes Scottish Country Dancing Classes cal Society Museum, Building 126, Moffett Fed- genres and specialization of the photographic you a better performer. Thu., April 3, 7 p.m. Free. Beginning and experienced classes in Scot- eral Airfield, off Highway 101, Mountain View. ON STAGE work: artistic, documentary, advertising. Community School of Music and Arts at Finn land’s traditional ballroom dance style. Good The Art of Larry Gonick The Gallery at Instructor: Jano Cortijo. Sat., March 29, 9:15 Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. exercise, no partner necessary, casual attire. Cogswell is showcasing the works of nonfiction “And Baby Makes Seven” Helen and Ruth, a.m.-3:15 p.m. $90. Community School of Call 650-917-6800 x305. www.arts4all.org Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Anto- Parties with live music. Wednesday evenings in cartoonist Larry Gonick through Mar. to Apr. 19, along with their friend Peter, are expecting their nio Circle, Mountain View. Piano concert Pianist Carmencita Apiras Mountain View. Through May 21, 7:45-10 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Gallery at Cogswell, 1175 first child. The trio of adults currently lives with presents a concert. Benefit for Children’s $5 per night. Mt. View Sports Pavilion, 1185 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale. www.cogswell.edu three imaginary children and make the decision Self Defense for Women Jennifer Schach- Library in Palo Alto’s sister city of Palo, Leyte, to get rid of the pretend kids before the real ner, M.S. and professor at San Jose State will Castro Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-962- the Philippines. Fri., April 4, 7-9:30 p.m. $15. 1939. www.mtview-rscds.org baby arrives. When the imaginary kids find out, teach a small group class that will teach theory Palo Alto Cart Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo FAMILY AND KIDS though, they have other ideas. March 16-April 6, as well as practical skills for self defense for Alto. Call 650-326-8885. 2-3:30 p.m. $20. Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., women. Wednesdays through April 30, 7-8:30 Palo Alto. Call 415-433-1235. p.m. $125 ; $85 for YMCA members. Palo Alto ENVIRONMENT Little Acorns Preschool Spring Fes- Family YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. Call tival Jump house, face painting and children “The Magic Fish-Bone” In this Dickens story, 650-842-2706. www.ymcamidpen.org DANCE The Greening of the Bay Area The Los games. Food for sale. Raffle and silent auction. the Fairy Grandmarina helps the penniless King Altos Library presents Richard A. Walker, professor Sat., April 5, 9 a.m.-noon. Little Acorns Pre- and his daughter Princess Alicia by offering her English Country Dancing Traditional and of geography at U.C .Berkeley and author of “The school, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. a wish via an enchanted fishbone. Performed by modern set dances to live music in a contem- Country in the City: The Greening of the San Fran- Call 415-341-4950. Nixon students at Nixon Elementary School: Thu., CLUBS/MEETINGS porary social atmosphere. Beginners welcome. cisco Bay Area,” talks about the greenbelt and Palo Alto Junior Museumand Zoo Dads April 3, at 7:30 p.m., Fri., April 4, at 4:30 and 7:30 All dances taught, no partner required. First, how the Bay Area got 900,000 acres of publicly and donuts: Krispy Kreme donuts, coffee, p.m., Sat., April 5, at 2:30 p.m. $8 adult, $4 child. Inked Books: The Graphic Novel Book third and fifth Wednesdays through June. 8-10 owned open space, the most in the country. Wed., juice, Dan Chan the Magic Man. Members of Nixon Elementary School Theatre, 1711 Stanford Club Inked Books is a drop-in discussion group p.m. $9 (students $5). Flex-It Studio, 425 Eve- April 9, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. the Friends of the PA Junior Museum are Zoo Ave., Stanford. Call 650-463-4930. www.cityof- for those interested in graphic novels and comics. lyn Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-493-6012. They meet on the second Wed. of each month. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-7683. are free. Join at the door. Sun., April 6, 9 a.m.- paloalto.org/depts/csd/activities_and_recreation/ This month they will discuss Alan Moore’s “The “Urban Nights Dance Fusion” Cardinal www.santaclaracountylib.org/losaltos noon. Free. PA Junior Museum and Zoo, 1451 attractions/childrens_theatre.asp Watchmen.” Wed., April 9, 4 p.m. Books Inc Palo Ballet Company presents “Urban Nights Dance Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-326- “The Pirates of Penzance, Junior” Lyrics Alto, 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto. Call 650- Fusion.” The performance features 11 of Stanford 6338. www.friendsjmz.org and book by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert; music University’s student dance groups and showcases 321-0600. www.booksinc.net EXHIBITS Seining the Lagoon Work as a team pull- by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Tickets on sale at a dozen different dance styles. One-hundred- ing the seining net to capture aquatic creatures. door. Presented by Graham Middle School. March Palo Alto Scrabble Just for fun. Open to and-fifty dancers take the stage together in a Bonfires a nd Bugs The history, science Wear boots or old shoes and be prepared 23-29, 7-9 p.m. $5 students; $7 adults. Graham players of all levels. All equipment provided. collaborative work. April 4-5, 8-10 p.m. General and art of camping. March 7-Aug. 8, 11 a.m.-4 to get a bit wet and muddy. Ages 8 and up. Middle School, 1175 Castro St., Mountain View. Mondays, ongoing, 6-10 p.m. Free. Boston admission $10, (Free with SUID). Dinkelspiel Audi- p.m. Free. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Pre-register at Lucie Stern or Enjoy online. Sat., TheatreWorks presents “Southern Market Restaurant, 3375 El Camino Real, Palo torium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Call 650- Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-1004. April 26, 9-10:30 a.m. $9 Palo Alto residents Comforts” TheatreWorks presents the Alto. Call 650-326-6243. http://groups.yahoo. 996-1572. cardinalballet.group.stanford.edu www.moah.org com/group/pa-scrabble / $12 nonresidents. 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“Southern Comforts.” Weds., March 5 through 7-9 p.m. $10. Eagle Theater, 201 Almond Ave., Robert Hofstadter Memorial Lecture 3070 N. Shoreline, Mountain View. Call 650- den and farm animals. No experience needed. Sun., March 30, T-W, 7:30pm, Thu. ñ Sat., Los Altos. Call 650-948-9427. www.losaltosh- Larry Abbott, professor of theoretical neurosci- 903-6073. http://www.ci.mountainview.ca.us/ Training is provided. Opportunities ongoing. 8pm; Sun, 2 and 7pm. $20-56. TheatreWorks istory.org/packard.htm ence at Columbia University, will give a free Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos. Interpretive Tour Leaders Develop at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield lecture entitled, “Remembering the Future, Call 650-949-8655. www.hiddenvilla.org Living Healthy in a Toxic World Mr. and lead outdoor nature walks, this spring Road, Palo Alto. www.theatreworks.org Predicting the Past” at Stanford University. Michael Wisner, author and environmental and beyond. City of Mountain View, 3070 N. Volunteer Rangers Shoreline at Mountain A lecture on how cellular processes work health expert, discusses ways to live healthier. Shoreline, Mountain View. Call 650-903-6073. View seeks volunteer rangers to educate the together to retain and recall memories. Mon., Also discusses program to expel toxins from the http://www.ci.mountainview.ca.us/ public and assist visitors at the 750-acre wildlife/ RELIGION/ April 7, 8-10 p.m. Hewlett Teaching Center at body. Fri., April 4, 7-9 p.m. Free. Dianetics and recreation area and nearby Stevens Creek Trail. Stanford University, 370 Serra Mall, Rm. 200, REI Service Project Join REI and the City Scientology Life Improvement Center, 331 Cas- Flexible scheduling for gatehouse, bicycle and/ SPIRITUALITY Stanford. Call 650-723-4347. of Mountain View for a community service tro St., Mountain View. Call 650-605-9000. or foot patrol positions. City of Mountain View, project at Shoreline Regional Wildlife and Madeline Levine - Price of Privilege A 3070 N. Shoreline, Mountain View. Call 650- Freedom Seder to End Human Traf- Recreation Area. Remove Russian thistle, stink- presentation by Dr. Madeline Levine, psycholo- 903-6073. http://www.ci.mountainview.ca.us/ ficking Interfaith freedom Seder using stories, wort and other invasive plants to help restore gist and author of “The Price of Privilege: How music, prayer, film and speakers to celebrate VOLUNTEERS native habitat in the Northeast Meadowlands parental pressure and material advantage are freedom and learn how to fight modern-day section of this 750-acre wildlife area. 9 a.m.- creating a generation of disconnected and slavery. Accompanied with a traditional Pass- Environmental Docents Training noon. Free. Shoreline Park, 3070 N Shoreline ■ unhappy kids.” Wed., April 9, Spanish translation MORELISTINGS over Seder meal. Sun., March 30, $18. Christ Shoreline at Mountain View is launching a Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-969-1938. available. Parking is limited, carpooling recom- Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los new Environmental Docent program. To get www.rei.com/mountainview For a complete listing of Altos. Call 650-961-1922. www.jvalley.org mended. 6:15-9 p.m. Free. Spangenberg Theater involved as a docent, please call to participate - Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Ave., Palo in training and a test walk on Sat., March 30, Volunteer guide opportunity Volunteer local events, see our website at to introduce children to nature, an organic gar- SENIORS Alto. Call 650-380-0200. www.paloaltopta.org 9-11 a.m. Free. Shoreline at Mountain View, www.PaloAltoOnline.com.
Tax-return Assistance Free preparation of state and federal tax returns provided by IRS/ AARP trained volunteers during tax season at Mountain View Senior Center every Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon. 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. SPECIAL EVENTS
Create a Birdhouse: Call for Entries Create a unique birdhouse for auction at the Environmental Volunteers Birds and Blooms party and auction on Sun., June 1, and support science education at local schools. Ribbons awarded. Entry forms due May 16. Forms, rules and resources available at Web site. Envi- ronmental Volunteers, 3921 E Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-961-0545. www.evols.org Dwell Open House in MountainView The Dwell NextHouse by Empyrean is holding an open house. Register online. March 29-30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $8 online/$10 in person. Dwell NextHouse, 850 California Ave., MountainView. Call 415-871- 1662. www.Dwell.com/siliconvalley SPORTS
St. Francis Track Alumni Event St. Fran- cis High School in Mountain View welcomes track and field alumni to the 25th annual St. Francis Invitational Sat., March 29. Photo tak- en at 12:30 p.m. RSVP by March 27. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Francis High School, 1885 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. www.sfhs.com SUPPORT GROUPS
DBSA Bipolar/Unipolar Support Group DBSA Bipolar and Depression Support Group for consumers only. First, second and third Wednes- days of month, ongoing. Katherine Lerer, Facilita- tor. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. DBSA Bipolar/Unipolar Support Group, 4153A El Camino Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-326-6313. www.DBSAPaloAlto.org TALKS/AUTHORS
Foreign-born entrepreneurs share their story The panelists will discuss what influenced them in their lives, how they persevered and how they give back to com- munities that helped them succeed. Wed., Apr. 9, 6-9 p.m. $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $30 at the door. SAP Labs, Building D, 3410 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-386-5015. http://www.gaba-network.org/index. php?option=com_eventsandtask=view_deta ilandagid=287andyear=2008andmonth=04a ndday=09andItemid=116 Gender Inequality: Continuing Prog- ress? The Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality is hosting a talk by Francine Blau (Cornell University) on the cur- rent status of gender inequality in the United States. Wine and cheese reception will follow the talk. Wed., April 2, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Stanford University, Room 370, Building 370, Stanford. Call 650-724-6910. http://www. stanford.edu/group/scspi/index.html HP Phenomenon Six Hewlett Packard pioneers talk about their experiences and anecdotes working with David Packard and helping to shape the company. Wed., April 9, MARCH 28, 2008 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ 23 All listings in the Heart of Silicon Valley available 24/7 at:
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