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Cheeky Monkey Toys is one of the Santa Cruz Avenue merchants participating in the Menlo Park Loves Kids Campaign, designed to create an environment where all kids feel safe and welcome. Making Menlo Park ‘healthiest possible place to raise a child’

By Barbara Wood people’s development, helping contract promising to work at five Almanac Staff Writer them become caring, respon- of 11 steps listed on the contract. sible, and productive adults.” Among the choices: or five years a group of The assets are either character- Q Learn the names of youths Hillview Middle School istics and activities youth should who frequent the business and Join our team! F parents and staff have been strive for, or characteristics greet them by name. working to emphasize across the and activities the members of a Q Offer internships or mentor- We’re looking for talented, campus a set of common themes youth’s community and family ing for youth. and characteristics they believe should strive for. Q Offer flexible scheduling for highly-motivated and dynamic people can help make the school the See search-institute.org for employees so they can volunteer best possible place for students to more information and a full list or spend time with families. learn and grow. of the assets. Q Take time to talk with young Now, building on that work, At Hillview Middle School, people who live nearby or are co- Embarcadero Media is a locally-owned and independent Menlo Park Councilman Ray an Asset Development Team workers. multimedia company based in Palo Alto for over 35 years. We Mueller is urging local businesses, has picked five of the assets to Mr. Mueller says Menlo Park produce the award-winning Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View civic and youth organizations and emphasize throughout the school, Loves Kids needs more volunteers Voice and The Almanac on the Midpeninsula. In each of these other schools to join the effort to said Danielle O’Brien, assistant to help get the word out about the markets our print publications and award-winning websites are make Menlo Park what he calls principal at Hillview. They are: program to more businesses, to “the healthiest possible place to character, student recognition, organizations whose members the best-read and most respected news source in the area. raise a child.” fun, service and support. interact with children, and to We are currently looking for talented and outgoing With a grant from Pacific “Our idea was that we wanted other local school districts. Multimedia Advertising Sales Representatives to join Gas & Electric, Mr. Mueller has to make sure that we were creat- Businesses that have signed our team. started a Menlo Park Loves Kids ing an environment where all on to the project include: Left campaign, building on Hillview’s kids felt safe, and all kids felt wel- Bank, Cheeky Monkey, Cafe Zoe, In this position, you will work with local businesses to expand work. He’s asking business own- come,” said Ms. O’Brien. They Keplers Books, The Pet Place, their brand identity and support their future success using our ers and organizations to sign on want to extend that to other parts Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, marketing platforms: print campaigns, website and mobile to support local youth, and then of Menlo Park where students Studio Cake, Habibi’s Salon, Lut- advertising and email marketing. display the distinctive Menlo spend time, such as the down- ticken’s, Avanti Pizza, Country Park Loves Kids logos so students town business district, where she Club Cleaners, Village Stationers, The ideal candidate is an organized and assertive self-starter know they are supported. said 300 to 400 kids head each Plantation Cafe, West Bay Clean- who loves working in a team environment to achieve sales The project was inspired by day after school. ers, Twigs and Petals Florist, and goals. Be sure you have strong verbal, written and persuasive the Search Institute’s work in “That’s why the partnership Mardini’s Deli. interpersonal skills — and you thrive on exceptional customer developing a list of “develop- with downtown is so important,” For more information, contact service and hard work. mental assets,” which its website Ms. O’Brien said. Ray Mueller at menlo.mueller@ Sales experience is a plus, but we will consider well-qualified calls “research-based, positive The businesses or organizations gmail.com or Danielle O’Brien at candidates with a passion to succeed. Please email your resume qualities that influence young taking part are asked to sign a [email protected]. A and a cover letter describing why you believe you are the right fit with Embarcadero Media. No phone calls, please. CALLING ON THE ALMANAC

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4QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQDecember 30, 2015 Local News M ENLO PARK | ATHERTON | WOODSIDE | PORTOLA V ALLEY Schools deal with change and growth

Q YEAR IN REVIEW

By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

he Menlo Park City and Las Lomitas school dis- Ttricts continued to deal with the ramifications of ongo- ing student growth this year, as they planned for or began projects to make sure they can accommodate the influx of new students. The Menlo Park district also spent months fighting two pro- posals: a bid by the residents of 31 homes on the north side of Menlo Park’s O’Connor Street to transfer from the Raven- swood City School District into the Menlo Park City School District and the formation of a Mandarin language immersion charter school. In Portola Valley and Wood- side, the schools do not have the problems of a growing student body, but each district had dif- ferent kinds of worries. In the Woodside Elementary School District, an attempt to fire a teacher turned into a drawn-out and expensive pro- cess. Photo by Michelle Le /The Almanac In the Portola Valley School A family walks down O’Connor Street in the Willows, where residents have appealed the denial of their request to transfer from the Ravenswood City District, Superintendent Lisa School District to the Menlo Park City School District. Denying the request in June was the San Mateo County Committee on School District Organization. Gonzales’ resignation was announced in October. It was very near the site of the new Woodside district full salary of close to $98,000 tary schools that year of $8,336 later revealed that the district school, to transfer their homes Woodside Elementary School a year, plus benefits, since they per student, and more than any paid her more than $100,000 to from the Ravenswood City District, a one-school transi- hired a replacement for him other local district. leave, and had signed an agree- School District into the Menlo tional-kindergarten-to-eighth- in April. The district will also Woodside Superintendent ment that prohibited either side Park City School District. grade district, began the process either have to pay the teacher Beth Polito is paid more than from saying why she left. In June, the San Mateo County of firing one of its tenured to agree to resign or pay the $230,000 a year to run the Committee on School District teachers (whom the Almanac is costs of an appeal, if it decides it 434-student school district, Menlo Park district Organization voted unanimous- not naming because all charges doesn’t want him back. which also has two principals, In May, the Menlo Park City ly to deny the transfer, citing against him were dropped) in The total cost could easily sur- a business official and a student School District broke ground financial burdens for both dis- late January. In April, after he pass $350,000, not including the services director on its adminis- to start construction of a new tricts and the probable worsen- was put on paid administrative cost of district staff time that has trative team, as well as a director Upper Laurel School at the site ing of racial and ethnic diversity. leave and notified that he would gone into the case. for its tuition-based preschool. of the former O’Connor School The O’Connor Street residents be fired, the teacher appealed, One factor that may have led Superintendent Polito makes at 275 Elliott Drive in the Wil- say they have appealed to the leading to a public hearing the Woodside district to pursue about the same amount received lows area of Menlo Park. state board of education. in front of an administrative the case (in 2014, there were only by the superintendent of the By fall 2016, the two-story The district also found itself appeal board in late September. 22 such completed hearings in a Menlo Park City School District, Upper Laurel School for third- before the San Mateo County In November the district state with 295,025 public school which has 2,975 students in four to fifth-grade students is due to Board of Education in Febru- learned it had lost the case and teachers) is that it has more (soon to be five) schools. open its doors. The school will ary when a proposal to open a the appeal board had dismissed resources than many school have students in the attendance Mandarin language immersion all the district’s charges against districts. Portola Valley district area of the district’s K-3 Laurel charter school in the district was the teacher. Superintendent The Woodside district receives In October, the Portola Valley School. denied by the county board. Beth Polito said the loss means 21 percent of its budget, or School District announced in a The school should relieve The proposal had been the district is responsible for the $4,800 per student, from dona- press release that its superinten- much of the pressure on the opposed by many parents in teacher’s legal bills and all the tions from the Woodside School dent, Lisa Gonzales, was leaving, district’s existing schools due to the district and the Menlo costs of the five-day hearing, as Foundation, much more than effective that day. steady enrollment growth. Park district school board voted well as its own legal costs, all of any other local district. In the What the release did not say is That growth was one of the unanimously in November to which will probably add up to 2013-14 school year, Woodside that the district paid Ms. Gon- district’s arguments against deny it. Backers of the charter around $180,000, she said. spent an average of $19,458 per zales a severance package worth allowing a group of residents did not appeal to the state board In addition, the district said student, more than twice the who live on O’Connor Street, of education. it has been paying the teacher’s statewide average for elemen- See SCHOOLS, page 7

December 30, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ5 NEWS Residential design issues Dr. Chuck Fuery Your Real Estate Insider drove the year in Woodside By Dave Boyce study sessions, in May and July. SELL Smarter! Q YEAR IN REVIEW Almanac Staff Writer Opponents of tighter basement 'U&KXFN)XHU\ HIGHER Profits at Closing regulations, led by residents Greg Real Estate Broker AVOID Large Sales Fees asements, their sizes and fall election for a seat on the Town Raleigh and Richard Draeger, Wealth Manager TAXES - Pay None At All! Retired Professor their locations, were a sig- Council. funded a private study that con- Bnificant talking point in cluded that basements represent an Homeowners & Real Estate Investors Woodside in 2015. So, too, were Basements energy-conserving lifestyle; tech- size limits on main houses, at least A stand-alone basement-like nical problems can be overcome (888) NO - TAXES in Woodside Heights. 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A major concern was figuring out But Town Hall had received nine how to treat all Woodside neigh- applications in the first quarter borhoods fairly. of 2015, she said, with proposals In October 2015, the council showing increases in size and agreed in concept to a town- intensity of use, “a significant wide increase of up to 10 percent departure” from basements envi- beyond the maximum floor area sioned when bare-bone regula- allowed for a main residence. But tions were drafted in 1995. with three members retiring in The proposals included base- December, the council passed the ments beyond the footprint of decision to the new council. the building, multiple basements connected by tunnels, stand- Project review alone basements, and basements Meanwhile, simmering in the equipped as accessory living background in 2015, some vocal spaces, she said. In response to residents came to the council with Ms. Young’s data, a council sub- complaints about oversight of committee recommended that home construction and remodel- the council adopt an urgency ing projects by some members of ordinance putting a moratorium the Architectural and Site Review on all but conventional basements. Board. The board and the plan- The measure failed to get ning and building departments enough votes. Urgency ordinances have been on the receiving end require approval by a four-fifths of harsh criticism for years by majority to pass — a 6-1 vote on a residents who complain about too seven-member council — but the much attention to detail and not council voted 5-2. enough of a welcoming attitude The council held two more See WOODSIDE, page 7

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SCHOOLS continued from page 5 more than $100,000 to leave. A copy of the “Mutual Separation Agreement,” with the district, which the Almanac requested under the California Public Records Act, says that Ms. Gon- zales was to receive six months of her base salary, or $91,500, plus the cash equivalent of nine months of health insurance for her family, which the district esti- mates at $12,000. She will also be paid for accrued vacation, which the district estimates at $8,000. The agreement also says neither side will communicate in any way in which “one of the parties disparages the other or has the effect of damaging in any way the reputation of ... the other party.” The agreement also contains the exact wording that can be used if the district receives any inquiries about the superinten- dent’s departure: that it was “a mutual separation for Ms. Gon- zales to take on a greater leader- ship role” with the Association of California School Adminis- trators. Ms. Gonzales has been an officer with the administra- tor’s association since before she was hired by the district. Eric Hartwig, former principal Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac at Menlo-Atherton High School Las Lomitas Elementary School’s new Principal Alain Camou greets siblings Alexandra, left, and twins Anastasia and Michael as their and superintendent of the Las father Alex watches on the first day of school on Aug. 20, 2015. Lomitas district, was hired as interim superintendent, a job he trict, which has two schools, La finalizing construction plans, lunch area and reconfigured Current plans for Las Lomitas had accepted before Superinten- Entrada (grades 4-8) and Las partly because the district had blacktop area at La Entrada. School include a new kindergar- dent Gonzales’ departure was Lomitas (kindergarten to grade the opportunity to purchase This summer, three portable ten area, updated parking and announced. 3), has the same pressures of an acre of land next to the Las classrooms were moved onto drop-off areas, second-story The district says it will begin rising student population as the Lomitas School campus in the campus. They are not only classroom spaces, a covered formal recruitment for a perma- Menlo Park district. Atherton in 2014. providing needed classroom lunch and additional playing nent superintendent in January. Las Lomitas voters approved Construction plans are to be space, but should help allow field areas. The district is work- a $60 million bond measure finalized in 2016, but include classes to continue uninter- ing with the town of Atherton to Las Lomitas district in 2013 to help permanently building a two-story, 22-class- rupted when construction try to solve drainage problems The Las Lomitas School Dis- solve those problems. It is still room structure with a covered begins. near Las Lomitas School. A

WOODSIDE living quarters, gates and entry open seat on the council. continued from page 6 features, signs, outdoor lighting, Ms. Reyering was unopposed REAL ESTATE Q&A fences that depart from designs until mid-October when Chris by Monica Corman to residents with visions for their specified in the municipal code, Shaw, a corporate executive, filed homes. and projects with dimensions less papers to run as a write-in candi- Real Estate in 2015 and Predictions for 2016 The board meets twice a month, than or equal to 1,000 square feet date. In an interview, Mr. Shaw, often with lengthy agendas, to that are located within scenic cor- who said he decided to run on 2015 is closing and it has is normal and healthy for the make recommendations to the ridors and the western hills. Oct. 12 after discussions with resi- been one of the strongest years market. Too many buyers have planning director on a proj- Complainants said they wel- dents “over the course of a couple been priced out of the market ect’s alignment with the town’s comed the changes as a beginning. of weeks,” called Ms. Reyering “an ever. Average prices have residential design guidelines and The director retains the right to incredibly polarizing individual” risen from 10% - 14% since and this affects everyone. rural character as outlined in the refer a project to the review board. and added that he was dissatisfied 2014 in the towns around 2016 will likely be active but general plan. The council also reduced the with elections in which candi- Stanford where average prices less one-sided in favor of sellers In September, a staff report from allowable size of the board to five dates run unopposed. are now $3,134,280 in Palo as it has been. Rising interest Town Manager Kevin Bryant members from seven, eliminated On her campaign website, Ms. Alto and $2,632,452 in Menlo rates will have some effect on proposed several changes to the duplicate review of a project by Reyering noted that she under- Park. To put this in a broader review process. Noting that it had the Planning Commission and stood local government and a home prices keeping them in perspective, average prices have check, but shouldn’t make too been two years since the process the board, and codified existing need for careful guidance on risen 47%-78% in these same was last changed, Mr. Bryant wrote practices around consolidating key issues in town, and that great a difference since they are that the time was “appropriate ... projects that have grown incre- she brought “an important per- towns since 2008, which was still very low. If employment to determine if there are changes mentally since the issuing of a spective to the table to balance the year the economy began a remains strong and regional that would make the ASRB and the building permit. residents’ needs for construction major downturn. With some transportation systems improve, Design Review process more valu- efficiency while maintaining our exceptions, real estate has had the Bay Area could continue to able to the Town and applicants.” Council election town’s rustic charm.” a good run since then but the be a strong and vibrant economy In October, the council adopted In August, Nancy Reyering, Three council members came cycle of high growth may be for many years to come. Best an ordinance along the lines of the who in February 2013 was unani- out against Ms. Reyering’s elec- ending, as all cycles do. This wishes in the New Year. staff report recommendations. A mously appointed by a full council tion, one supported her, and key change: designating the plan- to a second four-year term on the three did not take a public posi- For answers to any questions you may have on real estate, you may ning director to review certain Architectural and Site Review tion. Mr. Shaw won with 53 per- e-mail me at [email protected] or call 462-1111, Alain Pinel Realtors. small projects, including accessory Board, filed papers to run for an cent of the vote. A I also offer a free market analysis of your property. www.MonicaCorman.com

December 30, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ7 NEWS Atherton’s year: civic center, Surf Air, new ballpark

Q YEAR IN REVIEW

By Barbara Wood Almanac Staff Writer

therton spent much of 2015 working on plans Afor a new civic center — hiring an architect, approving a conceptual plan, and starting to raise the private funds needed to pay for it. The town also continued to work through the year to try to limit the noise from commuter airline Surf Air, which continues to increase its flights over the Midpeninsula. In May, despite opposition by some residents, a new Little League ballpark opened in Holbrook- Palmer Park with a tribute to the guest of honor, Willie Mays. In June, the town lost one of its most-involved civic volunteers, Phil Lively. In July, the town learned that Pacific Gas & Electric planned to explore removing as many as 600 trees in its right-of-way. And in November, for the third year in a row, Forbes Magazine named Atherton the home of the Photo by Magali Gauthier/The Almanac most expensive residential real The opening of a new Little League grandstand and playing field in Holbrook-Palmer Park was a festive community event. estate in the country. says the civic center must be people had signed a petition on at the airport, the supervisors in late January even picketed at the Civic center mostly paid for with dona- Change.org objecting to the air- promised to work with the Fed- entrance to the park. In March, Atherton chose archi- tions, a fundraising group called lines’ flights in and out of the San eral Aviation Administration, But the opening of Homer Field tects WRNS Studio, the archi- Atherton Now spent the year Carlos Airport. because the FAA controls most at Willie Mays Ballpark in early tectural firm that designed the working on raising money to In September the Atherton City airport regulations. May was a festive community master plan and energy-efficient pay for the new civic center. Council sent a letter to San Mateo event honoring Atherton resident library for Sacred Heart Schools When the conceptual plan was County, which owns San Carlos and baseball legend Willie Mays in Atherton, out of five finalists approved in October, it was esti- Airport, demanding something Little League ballpark and Mike Homer, who donated to design the town’s new civic mated that close to $27.2 million be done to quiet the noise and Construction began in late 2014 much of the money for the park’s center. After a series of meetings in donations would be needed. The limit expansion of the airline. on a new Little League grandstand original field. Mr. Mays attended with the public and local officials, rest of the funding for the $43 mil- Soon after, Supervisors Don and playing field in Holbrook- the event as did the family of Mr. the architects presented several lion project will come from public Horsley and Warren Slocum were Palmer Park, paid for by the Homer, who died in 2008. designs to the town’s Civic Cen- funds that have been set aside to appointed to a subcommittee to Menlo-Atherton Little League. Hundreds enjoyed hotdogs, ter Advisory Committee, which pay for a new library and for build- work on the issue. Supervisor Although the project received Cracker Jack and sodas along recommended a conceptual plan ing department offices. Horsley said airport management overwhelming voter approval with cupcakes celebrating Mr. to the City Council in October. In December, Atherton council is so busy taking noise complaints when it was on the ballot in 2012, Mays’ 84th birthday. The concept approved by member Rick DeGolia said that, they have time to do little else. some Atherton residents had con- the council shows a two-story, counting the public money set In addition to making changes tinued to oppose the project, and See ATHERTON, page 9 27,000-square-foot building for aside for the projects and com- police, administration and council mitted donations, about half chambers. The building would the total cost of the civic center have two wings joined by a com- remains to be raised. mon lobby, located near Fair Oaks Lane. New council chambers Surf Air would be at the end of the police Atherton residents and others wing, away from the lobby. who live under the flight path A new one-story library of of Surf Air, a small commuter slightly less than 10,000 square airline that began flying in and feet would be located near the out of the San Carlos Airport in site of the existing library. The June 2013, have been complain- existing historic council cham- ing almost since the flights began bers building would be reno- about noise from the company’s vated and serve as an extension turbo-prop planes. The com- of the new library. There would pany offers unlimited scheduled be a small police garage building. flights for a monthly fee. The existing small corporation Those complaints expanded yard building, where the town this year when the company stores maintenance and emer- announced in late spring it was gency equipment, would stay, and adding 27 round-trip flights a several streets would be rerouted week to San Carlos. around the new buildings. Along with the flights, the Photo by Magali Gauthier/The Almanac Because a 2012 ballot measure complaints expanded and by Baseball legend Willie Mays is shown an engraved wooden bat before the opening ceremony for the approved by Atherton voters late December, more than 800 new Little League ballpark. At left is Rene Anderson, Mr. Mays’ long-time assistant.

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Open House Preview Day Atherton’s year in review January 9th, 2016 continued from page 8 PG&E started the program of trees in gas line easements 10:00 a.m.–Noon Phil Lively after it was ordered by the Cali- PG&E officials had said they had Pinewood School In June, Atherton lost one of fornia Public Utilities Commis- removed in other communities. Lower Campus Grades K–2 its most involved civic volun- sion in early April to put $850 PG&E said in September it 477 Fremont Avenue teers when Phil Lively died at million of shareholder funds into had spoken to 27 property own- Los Altos, CA 94024 the age of 86 from complications “gas transmission pipeline safety ers and come to agreements from a stroke. infrastructure improvements,” with six of them. Mr. Lively, who was the as part of $1.6 billion in penalties PG&E has begun a similar pro- Register online at: chair of Atherton’s Planning following the San Bruno pipeline gram in Menlo Park, and in Palo Commission at the time of his explosion. Alto, where the city urged home- www.pinewood.edu death, had first joined the com- Some Atherton council mem- owners not to sign contracts with mission in 1996. He served on bers reacted angrily to the news the utility. the Lindenwood Homes Asso- of the program. “I really don’t feel ciation board of directors and you’re doing great work,” Coun- Real estate organized his neighborhood’s cilman Cary Wiest said. “What Once again in 2015, for the emergency preparedness activi- have you done in the 50-plus years third year in a row, Forbes maga- ties. He also served on the Gen- you’ve had the easements on these zine named Atherton the home eral Plan Committee, the Rail properties? I’ll guess nothing.” of the most expensive residential Committee, the Town Center PG&E promised to follow the real estate in the county, with the Task Force and the Civic Center town’s procedures for removing magazine figuring the median Advisory Committee. trees, which requires a permit price of homes listed for sale in for any tree removal and a Plan- Atherton when it did its research PG&E and trees ning Commission hearing for at $10,564,038. In July, Pacific Gas & Electric trees big enough to be considered It isn’t only home prices that officials told the Atherton City heritage trees. have become stratospheric in Council they planned to inform In September PG&E representa- Atherton. In April we wrote the owners of 600 trees in the tives said they had reached agree- about a seven-bedroom, 10-bath- utility’s gas transmission line ease- ments to remove 16 trees, out of room new home listed by a local ments that their trees might need 242 that had been inspected, far real estate firm as for lease for to come out. fewer than the 30 to 40 percent $50,000 a month. A

Change in train and bus service for New Year’s holiday Starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, On the day of New Year’s lines. Redi-Wheels will also Dec. 31, Caltrain will offer Eve, Caltrain will operate on offer free rides, starting at 8 free rides. Caltrain has also a regular weekday schedule. p.m. scheduled four extra south- On New Year’s Day, it will On the day of New Year’s bound trains after midnight. operate on a Sunday sched- Eve, SamTrans will run regu- The extra trains will leave the ule. lar weekday service, but will San Francisco station at 12:45 Between 8 p.m. on New not operate bus routes that a.m., 1:15 a.m., 1:45 a.m. and Year’s Eve and 5 a.m. New primarily serve schools. On 2:15 a.m., making all local Year’s day, SamTrans will New Year’s Day, it will oper- stops to the San Jose station. offer free rides on all bus ate on a Sunday schedule.

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By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

s 2015 comes to a close, here’s a brief look at A notable events of the past year that may lodge in local memories or continue to affect city dynamics in the year ahead. It was another year of heavy- duty planning. The City Council, city staff and a consultant team from PlaceWorks have been hard at work on an update of the general plan, the constitution for future development in the city. The focus is on the M-2 indus- trial area east of U.S. 101, as well as vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic flow citywide. In community meetings, there has been healthy, albeit sometimes heated, debate about what Menlo Park’s future should look like. Development projects have In September, Stanford once again revised its plan to develop 8.4 acres of its land along a southeastern stretch of El Camino Real in Menlo Park. inched along. Construction on Anton Menlo, a 394-unit apart- ment complex at 3639 Haven Ave., developers provide in exchange Alex McIntyre swapped some trial of using barriers to see if Marriott Residence Inn seemed began in March and is expected for exceeding building limits? staff into new leadership roles and that would improve safety at the to be well-received. to be completed by mid-2016. Other projects won’t see com- brought former Menlo Park pub- Ravenswood/Alma intersection, New nonprofits took off in Menlo Greenheart Land Co. has 195 pletion until at least 2016. lic works director Charles “Chip” which invoked the ire of many Park in 2015. Random Acts of units of new housing under con- In March, the City Council Taylor back to the city to serve as residents. Flowers opened a Silicon Valley struction at 777 Hamilton Ave. voted unanimously to install side- assistant city manager. Menlo Park got its first “Sister office in the city; it uses recycled that are expected to be completed walks and buffered bike lanes In many ways, public safe- City” in Galway, Ireland, and and repurposed flowers to deliver in spring 2016. on Santa Cruz Avenue between ty improved. The Menlo Park plans to develop further interna- bouquets to people in healthcare Another Greenheart Olive Street at Police Depart- tional friendships with munici- facilities. An organization named Land Co. project, a proposed Hillview Mid- ment won an palities in Japan, China and India. Menlo Spark launched an ambi- 420,000-square-foot mixed-use dle School and ‘Menlo Park bade award for its Menlo Park bade farewell to a tious campaign to help Menlo Park development at 1300 El Camino Johnson Street farewell to a number work to reduce number of long-standing local become “climate neutral” by 2025. Real, has been under environmen- at the start of the crime in Belle business names: Fosters Freeze, Another sustainability-focused tal review all year. downtown area. of long-standing Haven. Four Su Hong and Sunset Publishing initiative, Peninsula Clean Ener- Stanford came forward in Sep- Not much has business names.’ city parks are Corp. Su Hong To Go became gy, would give energy consumers tember with another revision happened since. going through Chef Kwan’s, Angel Heart Cakes the option to buy more electric of its proposed development of Renovations of the BBC build- a pesticide-free pilot study, and became Eva Sweets, and Sunset power from renewable sources 8.4 acres along El Camino Real, ing to transform it into a three- a class of pesticide called neonic- moved to Oakland and Sonoma. than is available from PG&E. with more housing and less office story restaurant with a rooftop otinoids plus some rat traps were The ghost of Fosters Freeze may Menlo Park may sign on to the space in response to criticisms of bar are in progress but no comple- banned across all city parks. stick around in the shape of some program in the new year. earlier iterations of the plan. tion date has been announced. However, tragedies still struck. yet-to-be-determined homage to Facebook completed and moved Architecture and landscaping There were many city jobs to In February, a 35-year-old woman the ice cream parlor at the Little into its Frank Gehry-designed plans were changed to be more in be filled, including planners and was killed when her car was League snack bar in Burgess building called “MPK20,” while sync with the “village character” engineers to process a long list of struck by a train at the Raven- Park. Iberia restaurant plans to continuing to accrue more land of Menlo Park, a Stanford offi- development projects. Then, dur- swood Avenue crossing, and most leave Menlo Park at the end of and office space. It purchased the cial said. The number of rental ing a few weeks in the summer, recently, a 41-year-old Palo Alto the year for Belmont. That space 56-acred Menlo Science and Tech- apartments was increased to 215, four top administrators left the man was killed while jogging in will become a new office build- nology Park, which remains under and the amount of office space city for a variety of reasons, from the vicinity of Sand Hill Road and ing at 1020 Alma St. the management of its former decreased to 145,000 square feet. retirement to greener pastures Santa Cruz Avenue. A woman New restaurants like Made- owner, Prologis Inc. and will lease Residents continue to be divid- and shorter commutes. With who was driving drunk when moiselle Colette and Bradley’s 210,000 square feet of Intuit’s office ed over Menlo Park’s future. police Commander Dave Ber- her car struck and killed a Menlo Funky Franks stretched the spec- space. Facebook also launched a Should Menlo Park install bicy- tini filling in as interim human Park couple in 2013 was convicted trum of Menlo Park’s food offer- weekly farmers’ market, which cle lanes on El Camino Real? resources director, the city hired a of murder in May 2015. ings. New businesses in Menlo takes place at its parking lot on What public benefits should number of people. City Manager The city launched a six-month Park like Shady Lane and the Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A

296 apartments, Essex Prop- did her undergraduate work in Apartments sold for $245 million erty Trust said. chemistry and biochemistry at Otterbein, where she graduated The Sharon Green Apart- for the Peninsula, according The apartments were sold Alumni award in 2007, before receiving a doc- ments in Menlo Park’s Sharon to the Silicon Valley Business by Essex Property Trust to Menlo Park resident Sadie Bar- toral degree in biochemistry at Heights neighborhood were Journal. The sale amount sur- an affiliate of Deutsche Asset tholomew Ingle recently received Stanford University. recently sold for $245 million, passed the next-highest deal and Wealth Management and the Research Award from the She works on the research or $828,000 per apartment, on the Peninsula by $165,000 Maximus Real Estate Part- Alumni Association of Otterbein biology team of MyoKardia Inc. according to the seller, Essex per unit, based on the Real ners. University in Westerville, Ohio. in South San Francisco, where Property Trust, based in San Capital Analytics’ database of Located at 350 Sharon Park The award recognizes dedica- she develops biochemical and Mateo. apartment transactions, the Drive, the property was com- tion and intellectual curiosity cell-based assays. The sale may be a record Journal reported. pleted in 1970 and contains among its young alumni. She — Kate Bradshaw 10QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQDecember 30, 2015 NEWS High schools: Year of challenges, with more ahead

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By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

or a magnet school to fulfill its mission, it must Fattract students. This year, the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District settled on a particular curriculum as the magnet for its new small high school in Menlo Park, set to open for its first freshman class in the fall of 2018 at 150 Jefferson Drive. Based on findings from parent and student surveys conducted earlier in the year, the board is going with a curriculum focused on technology, design and engi- neering, including linked-learn- ing relationships with local cor- porations and possible course content and resources from the county community college dis- trict. On the Menlo-Atherton High School campus, workers broke ground this year for a 21-classroom building to replace Building G at the The course work is intended rear of the campus. The building replaces 10 classrooms and adds 11. to both prepare students for careers and meet standards of district’s chief facilities officer, Martinez, 30 at the time, came retaining and hiring teachers the district. the University of California A-G Matthew Zito, updated the situ- to the board from the City and staff as baby boomers retire, Ms. Rick-Kennel was appoint- system, according to Assistant ation for the remaining $54.4 Council of East Palo Alto, where the undermining effect of the ed administrative vice-principal Superintendent Bonnie Hansen. million meant to be divided she had twice been mayor. high cost of living on careers in at M-A in 2008 after having Internships, career technical evenly between the schools: The The board picked her in March education, and children living in been a special education teacher education and computer-coding Menlo Park school — with plans from a pool of five candidates trauma. at M-A since 2002. She was classes are all possibilities, she for a 44,000-square-foot build- to fill the seat of retiring and All the candidates expressed appointed dean of students in said. ing — is now expected to cost longtime board member Olivia concern this year over the first 2007. She began her career in Time is pressing. Voters in $825 per square foot, or $36.3 Martinez. But in the November set of scores on the state’s new special education in the South 2014 approved a bond measure million, and that’s if the district election, Laura Martinez came Common Core English and math San Francisco Unified School authorizing the district to bor- moves with alacrity in 2016, in fourth in the contest for three tests for 11th graders. Achieve- District. row up to $265 million for facili- officials said. open seats on the board. ment gaps have been an ongoing On the M-A campus, work- ties to meet an enrollment surge Officials express hope that Voters re-elected Carrie problem for the Sequoia district, ers broke ground this year for a expected over the next five to voters statewide will approve a DuBois and Allen Weiner, both but the Common Core results 21-classroom building to replace six years. Some $64 million had $9 billion school construction for their second terms. The new show gaps larger than previously Building G at the rear of the been allocated for two magnet bond measure in November member is Georgia Jack, associ- thought, and that closely track campus. The building replaces schools of about 400 students 2016. The Sequoia district could ate director of stewardship at family income levels. 10 classrooms and adds 11. M-A each: one in Menlo Park and the request up to $18 million if it’s Stanford University’s Office of may see its enrollment grow by other planned for San Carlos. approved, Mr. Zito said. Development and a community Local news 25 percent by 2020-21. But a recent analysis showed volunteer in Redwood City. She At Menlo-Atherton High, At Woodside High, ground a cost-inflation gap growing Board changes had come within a percentage Matthew Zito shared the job of was broken this year for a new between plans and available For about nine months in point of beating out an incum- principal for the first six months two-story building with seven funds. 2015, the city of East Palo bent for a seat in 2013. with Simone Rick-Kennel, an regular classrooms, a robotics Instead of spending $10 mil- Alto and the Ravenswood City Among Ms. Jack’s top pri- administrative vice principal. lab and two science labs. Projec- lion on land for the two schools, Elementary School District were orities: student stress around Ms. Rick-Kennel assumed the tions show Woodside’s enroll- the district spent $13 million. represented by one of their own homework and enrolling in top job in July as Mr. Zito moved ment growing 19 percent by Then a November report by the on the Sequoia board. Laura advanced placement classes, up to chief facilities officer for 2020-21. A PG&E doubles fee for those who exit for ‘clean energy’ programs By Kate Bradshaw The fee hike is opposed by many another provider. Peninsula Clean Energy,” she said. Almanac Staff Writer proponents of the “community Peninsula Clean Energy A Dec. 18 email from Kirsten However, the email also noted choice” programs. Menlo Park’s Pringle of San Mateo County’s that the decision “does have major he California Public Utili- City Council recently voted to can still work, San Office of Sustainability told peo- implications for the viability of ties Commission voted oppose the increase in a letter to Mateo County says. ple not to fear — the county’s CCE (community choice energy) T Dec. 17 to allow Pacif- the CPUC that said the hike would Peninsula Clean Energy program programs in California.” ic Gas & Electric Company to “profoundly affect the viability” ference Adjustment,” the fee, says is still viable. Researchers who According to the California increase by 95 percent its “exit and financial appeal of commu- PG&E, is intended to ensure that conducted the program’s feasibil- Alliance for Community Energy, fee,” a monthly charge levied on nity choice programs. ex-customers “pay their share of ity study factored in an increased an advocacy group for clean customers who leave PG&E for The fee will rise to 2.32 cents costs for energy that was acquired exit fee, she said. Plus, she added, energy in California, PG&E “con- other providers. Large numbers of from 1.16 cents per kilowatt hour, by PG&E to serve them prior to current energy prices are lower tinued to procure electricity for people are expected to exit PG&E which, for the average customer their departure,” PG&E says. The than what was assumed in the customers even when it was clear for “community choice” energy of a community choice program, fee’s purpose, the utility says, is technical study. that they would be departing for programs, which give consumers such as Marin Clean Energy, “to ensure that PG&E’s remaining “The County does not foresee their local Community Choice the option to buy more electric would mean a jump to about $13 customers do not bear any cost the PCIA fee increase having any program” and continues to expect energy from renewable sources at a month, from $6.70. created by departing customers significant impact on the launch former customers to subsidize competitive rates. Called a “Power Charge Indif- who receive their electricity” from or overall financial viability of energy they won’t use. A

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Town manager any Town employee concern- In December, the council had ing the termination of this Productive year punctuated agreed to Town Manager Nick Agreement.” Pegueros’ third contract in three It was a provision of question- years, this time for three more able enforceability, said Nikki by ‘involuntary resignation’ years. The council then reviewed Moore, an attorney with the By Dave Boyce complaints of Portola Valley and his performance in April and California Newspaper Publish- Q YEAR IN REVIEW Almanac Staff Writer other Peninsula communities gave him a 3 percent raise. What ers Association. But its pres- located under new and more happened between April and his ence, she added, was probably n Portola Valley, the year ing that one of them is attached concentrated flight paths for abrupt departure in August may enough to obligate managers 2015 began with a new con- to the main house. And for new arriving planes. Consultants, never be made public. — in this case, the council — Itract, approved by the Town second units of up to 750 square outsiders who used to be insid- Mr. Pegueros had not been to “instruct staff not to speak Council in December 2014, for feet, staff review of the design is ers, might help get through to working in his Town Hall office about information subject to Town Manager Nick Pegueros sufficient. the FAA. for three weeks before the coun- the agreement.” with a clause stating that, should The objectives for the consul- cil met on Aug. 12. At that meet- Town Attorney Leigh Prince Mr. Pegueros depart the job Green energy tant: conduct an independent ing and at two earlier meetings did not disagree with Ms. involuntarily, everyone in Town The council looked at electrici- analysis and compile data useful over the previous three weeks, Moore’s interpretation. Hall would be bound to silence ty and its sources. A “community in arguing for alternatives to the the council met behind closed Had Mr. Pegueros been fired as to the circumstances of his choice” energy program is now current flight-path situation, doors to evaluate Mr. Pegueros rather than offering his resigna- departure. underway in San Mateo County and get independent answers performance. tion and having it accepted, he In August, Mr. Pegueros did to establish sources for electric to questions such as: Has noise The clause in Mr. Pergueros’ would not have received a sever- leave involuntarily — by a mutu- power other than Pacific Gas & increased under the new flight latest contract forbade anyone ance package that included six al agreement he Electric. Such paths, and if so, why? What can in Town Hall from talking months of his base annual salary, “involuntarily programs are be done? with “the public, the press, or then at about $199,000. A resigned,” the already work- town said — ‘The town opened ing in Marin and that clause up options for and Sonoma in his contract homeowners to build counties and did its job: next are providing a to nothing is second units.’ greener mix of known publicly electricity than as to the circumstances of his is available from PG&E. departure. Over the spring and summer, In the first quarter of 2016, if the Portola Valley council con- things go as expected, a new con- sidered starting its own alterna- tract will be drawn up for a town tive energy program. The auton- manager now being recruited. omy could allow the council to make a strong push for 100 per- Second units cent green electricity and have A change in the leadership of discretion on how to reinvest Town Hall was not the only sig- profits, if any. The idea has since nificant event of 2015 in Portola faded and the town is expected to Valley. join the county group before the The council, after considering deadline at the end of February. input from the Planning Com- mission and the Architectural & Aircraft noise Site Control Commission, adopt- On noise from aircraft flying ed an ordinance in September to arriving at San Francisco Inter- open up options for homeowners national Airport, the council to build second units. decided to authorize spending On properties of two or more of up to $7,500 for a consultant acres, a 1,000-square-foot second familiar with the ways of the unit is now allowed, up from Federal Aviation Administra- 750 square feet. On properties of tion. Photo by Dave Boyce/The Almanac 3.5 acres or more, an additional The FAA has had a history Portola Valley is expected to join a county “community choice” green energy program that gives second unit is allowed, provid- of being non-responsive to the customers a way to buy electric power from sources other than Pacific Gas & Electric. John R. Boice, school building adviser Awards for saving energy John R. Boice, a resident of Por- He was treasurer of the Wood- n recognition of energy- The institute noted two key tola Valley since 1964, died Nov. OBITUARY side Highlands Improvement conservation efforts in factors in Portola Valley’s 25 at Stanford Medical Center two Obituaries are based on Club for 50 years and drove a Portola Valley Town Hall lower use of energy: an energy information provided by the family. I days after a fall. He was 91. debris truck during the last road between 2008 and 2015 — efficient Town Center complex, Born in Minneapolis, he grad- improvement day in 2015. energy use declined 43 percent, completed in 2008, and the uated from Southwest High around the He and his wife traveled to according to figures provided installation of two electric- School in 1943. country. many countries. He loved the by Pacific Gas & Electric. — the vehicle charging stations, each He joined the U.S. Navy, serving He became outdoors, cross-country skiing, Institute for Local Govern- capable of charging two vehi- as a signalman, second class. He an associate and watching many sports, say ment and the Statewide Energy cles at a time. then attended the University of director and family members. Efficiency Collaborative have The town has the highest Minnesota, graduating from the then a direc- He is survived by his wife of 62 given the town a high honor: percentage of “reported energy Duluth campus in 1951. tor at Stanford, years, J; sister Mary Lou Boice; three platinum Beacon Spot- savings” of any of the Bea- He married J (Joyce Evangelyn) responsible for nephews, a niece, a cousin and light awards. con program’s 76 participants, John R. Boice in 1953. After teaching school for the direction many friends. The other two awards were institute spokesperson Karalee several years, the couple moved and supervision of all school Memorials may be made to Pen- for cutting back on natural Browne said. to the Bay Area, while he attend- planning projects undertaken by nington County Humane Society, gas use by 34 percent during The institute, located in ed graduate school at Stanford the planning laboratory, the fam- 15598 US Highway NE, Thief that same period, and lowering Sacramento, is overseen by University. ily said. River Falls, MN 56701; Pets in greenhouse gas emissions by 28 California State Association After earning a doctorate, After starting his own consult- Need, 871 Fifth Ave., Redwood percent between 2005 and 2015, of Counties, the League of Mr. Boice began a long career ing firm, he worked for Marine City, CA 94063; or Woodside Fire according to the institute. The California Cities, and the in the school construction World/Africa USA and Guittard Foundation, 3111 Woodside, CA awards were presented to the California Special Districts field, advising school districts Chocolate Company. 94062. Town Council on Dec. 9. Association.

14QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQDecember 30, 2015 NEWS Menlo Park fills 31 city staff job openings By Kate Bradshaw Justin Murphy was promoted Almanac Staff Writer to public works director. Key challenges are making ince September, when it difficult to fill city jobs, Mr. Menlo Park police com- Bertini said. Smander Dave Bertini First, he said, it’s hard to find began work as the city’s interim people with enough experi- human resources director, the ence, especially in planning city has hired or promoted 31 and public works. people, he said. Second, given the high cost There are still 27 city staff of housing in the Menlo Park positions to fill, he said. The city area, it can be difficult to find is in the process of hiring people people willing to make a long to fill two high-level positions commute from areas where — the human resources man- they can afford to live. This is ager and finance manger — and especially true for jobs like seven other positions. building inspectors and tree New hires include office maintenance workers. “On assistants, engineers, assistant the amount of money we pay,” engineers, teachers and tree he said, “people can’t afford maintenance workers. Nick to live around here. They Pegueros was hired as admin- have to end up commuting istrative services director and really far.” A Robert Lane, left, and Anders Chiang of Troop 222 have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. A bumpy reorganization Eagle Scouts to be honored Jan. 9 for Sequoia district board Robert Lane and Anders Chiang have earned Duke University in the fall of 2016. By Dave Boyce field of three candidates, by the rank of Eagle Scout and will be recognized Anders is the son of Eugene and Laurie Chi- Almanac Staff Writer nearly 3 percentage points in at a Court of Honor Jan. 9 at Menlo Park Pres- ang of Menlo Park. A junior at Menlo-Atherton the 2011 election and by 4.25 byterian Church. High School, he started scouting as a Bobcat he board of the Sequoia points in 2015. Robert, 17, is the son of David and Grayson in Rockwall, Texas, in 2005. After moving to Union High School In her first term, Ms. DuBois Lane of Menlo Park. A senior at Menlo-Ather- Menlo Park in 2006, he earned 35 merit badges TDistrict reorganized on had been clerk twice — in ton High School, he entered scouting as a Bob- with Troop 222. He completed his Eagle Scout Dec. 9. Member Alan Sarver 2012 and 2013 — and held no cat in Pack 222 in 2004. Robert has earned 24 service project by leading a team of 13 volun- was elected board president, office at all for the rest of that merit badges. For his Eagle leadership project, teers in implementing an emergency evacua- Carrie DuBois, vice-president, term, according to district he and a team of 25 volunteers built steps and tion plan for the Children’s Ministry at Menlo and Chris Thomsen, clerk. records. restored an outdoor stage at the East Palo Alto Park Presbyterian Church. Ander’s emergency For all three officer posi- Meanwhile, Mr. Sarver, a Charter School. evacuation plan, representing more than 156 tions on the five-member Belmont resident, had already A member of the National Honor Society, hours of volunteer work, will provide for the board, the vote was 4-0-1, held the offices of vice presi- varsity cross country, and lacrosse teams, safety of nearly 500 children who attend at any with Ms. DuBois abstaining dent and president, in 2011 Robert plans to study aerospace engineering at given service. in protest over the process and 2012, and Mr. Thomsen, used to conduct the board a resident of Menlo Park, had elections. done likewise in 2012 and and Redwood City resident doesn’t respect each other and process and to lay the ground- 2013, records showed. Georgia Jack, now serving her does not work well together. I work for future board mem- Protest explained Allen Weiner, a Menlo Park first term. am horrified by this practice bers.” Asked after the Dec. 9 resident who joined the board The privileges that come and I want it to change.” Ms. DuBois said that at the meeting to explain why she in 2012, had been vice presi- with the ceremonial office “I don’t care about serving end of the Dec. 9 meeting, she abstained, Ms. DuBois replied dent for 2013, and president of president include setting as president, but I don’t want gave Mr. Weiner a gift for his via email. for both 2014 and 2015. agendas with staff, and having individual board members two-year hitch as president. She said she was surprised Mr. Weiner ran third in the the last word during discus- shut out of leadership,” she “This is another new custom when departing president election, behind newcomer sions. Members are otherwise said. “I’m advocating for this that I hope the board adopts,” Allen Weiner asked for nomi- equal and are often elected to to improve our governance she said. A nations for 2016 president board offices on a rotation so and Mr. Thomsen proposed each member has a chance to a slate: Ms. DuBois as clerk, lead. himself as vice president and Mr. Thomsen’s nomination Sen. Jerry Hill invites entries Mr. Sarver as president, the of a slate “came as a surprise to idea being that Mr. Sarver and me, and that is when I decided to ‘Oughta Be a Law’ contest Mr. Thomsen could each hold to protest,” Ms. DuBois said. State Sen. Jerry Hill be obtained by calling Sen. the presidency before their She regularly objects to the invites constituents to enter Hill’s district office at (650) terms were up in 2017, Mr. methods by which the Sequoia his eighth annual “Oughta 212-3313. Submissions must Thomsen said. board governs itself. At a half- Be a Law” contest. “Here’s be received by Jan. 15, 2016. Mr. Thomsen’s slate of nom- day board retreat scheduled a great opportunity for Completed applications inations did not find support for Jan. 23, at Ms. DuBois’ constituents to share their may be e-mailed to Sen. on the board, and President urging, governance will be a outstanding ideas (for Hill (go to website, sd13. Allen Weiner suggested going discussion topic, as will steps new laws) and get a first- senate.ca.gov/send-e-mail) with one candidate at a time. for implementing the district’s hand look at democracy or mailed to the district Mr. Sarver, after being elect- strategic plan. in action,” says Sen. Hill, office at 1528 South El ed president, nominated Ms. Photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac) “When people are skipped D-San Mateo and Santa Camino Real, Suite 303, San DuBois for vice president and Carrie DuBois is in line to be over it is petty, and I don’t Clara counties. Mateo, CA 94402. she was elected. president of the Sequoia Union think it reflects the type of The contest is open to all Go to sd13.senate.ca.gov/ In her two runs for a seat High School District board in modeling we want to show residents of the 13th Senate submit-bill-idea for more on the board, Ms. DuBois, a 2017, which would mark a first for our children,” she said in an District. Applications may information. resident of San Carlos, led the her in five years on the board. email. “It reflects a board that

December 30, 2015QTheAlmanacOnline.comQThe AlmanacQ15 Boys & Girls Clubs Give to The Almanac Provides after-school academic support, enrichment, and mentoring for 1,800 low-income K-12 youth at nine locations across Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and the North Fair Oaks neighborhood of Redwood City. Ecumenical Hunger Program Holiday Fund Provides emergency food, clothing, household essentials, and sometimes financial assistance to families in need, regardless of religious preference, including Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for more than 2,000 households. Your gift helps local children Project Read Provides free literacy services to adults in the Menlo and families in need Park area. Trained volunteers work one-on-one to help adults improve reading, writing and English language skills so they can function more effectively at home, at work and in the community. Basic English classes, ontributions to the Holiday Fund go directly to programs that benefit Peninsula residents. Last year, weekly conversation clubs and volunteer-led computer enrichment are also offered. Almanac readers and foundations contributed $172,000 for the 10 agencies that feed the hungry, house C Ravenswood Family Health Center the homeless and provide numerous other services to those in need. Provides primary medical and preventive health care for Contributions to the Holiday Fund will be matched, to the extent possible, by generous community organizations, all ages at its clinic in East Palo Alto. Of the more than foundations and individuals, including the Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett 17,000 registered patients, most are low-income and Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. No administrative costs will be deducted from the uninsured and live in the ethnically diverse East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks areas. gifts, which are tax-deductible as permitted by law. All donations to the Holiday Fund will be shared equally among the 10 recipient agencies listed on this page. St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room Serves hundreds of hot meals six days a week to people in need who walk through the doors. Funded entirely by voluntary contributions, St. Anthony’s is The organizations below provide major matching grants to the largest dining room for the needy between San the Holiday Fund. Francisco and San Jose. It also offers emergency food and clothing assistance. The William and Flora DONATE ONLINE: Hewlett Foundation Second Harvest Food Bank siliconvalleycf.org/ The largest collector and distributor of food on the www.siliconvalleycf.org The David and Lucile Packard Peninsula, Second Harvest Food Bank distributed 52 almanac-holiday-fund Foundation million pounds of food last year. It gathers donations from individuals and businesses and distributes food to Rotary Club The Almanac will make every effort to publish donor names of Menlo Park for donations unless the donor checks the anonymous box. more than 250,000 people each month through more All donations will be acknowledged by mail. than 770 agencies and distribution sites in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. InnVision Shelter Network Enclosed is a donation of $______The Almanac Provides shelter/housing and supportive services Name ______Holiday across 18 sites in Silicon Valley and the Peninsula. Fund Serves thousands of homeless families and individuals Business Name ______2015 annually on their path back to permanent housing and Address ______self-sufficiency.

City/State/Zip ______StarVista Serves more than 32,000 people throughout San Mateo E-Mail ______County, including children, young people, families with Phone ______All donors and their gift amounts will be counseling, prevention, early intervention, education, published in The Almanac unless the boxes be- and residential programs. StarVista also provides crisis Credit Card (MC, VISA, or AMEX) low are checked. intervention and suicide prevention services including ______Expires ______/______T I wish to contribute anonymously. a 24-hour suicide crisis hotline, an alcohol and drug T Please withhold the amount of my helpline, and a parent support hotline. contribution. Fair Oaks Community Center Signature ______Please make checks payable to: This multi-service facility, serving the broader Redwood Silicon Valley Community Foundation I wish to designate my contribution as follows: (select one) City community, provides assistance with child care, Send coupon and check, if applicable, to: senior programs, citizenship and immigration, housing T In my name as shown above The Almanac Holiday Fund and employment, and crisis intervention. Programs are T In the name of business above c/o Silicon Valley Community Foundation 2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300 available in Spanish and English. OR: T In honor of: T In memory of: T As a gift for: Mountain View, CA 94040 Health Connected The Almanac Holiday Fund is a donor advised ______Serves over 5,000 students and their families (Name of person) fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, each year through comprehensive sexual health a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. A contribution to this fund allows your education programs. Students learn to have on-going donation to be tax deductible to the fullest communication with parents and to make informed extent of the law. decisions which will apply to their lives, now and in the future.

16QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQDecember 30, 2015 HOLIDAY FUND NEWS Thank you for donating to the How Stacey found her footing Story by Robin Rudikoff, grants with her educational goals. Holiday Fund Q HOLIDAY FUND director, StarVista. Once in Daybreak, Stacey hen Stacey was 16, struggled with energy levels Gifts to the Holiday Fund benefit StarVista. Almanac Holiday Fund her parents and sib- and motivation. Daybreak Donor List Wlings left America to staff worked with her through move back to Mexico. Stacey patience, encouragement, and she made through the sup- As of December 18, 2015, wanted to stay in the U.S. to accountability to achieve her port of Daybreak will help her 119 donors have donated $76,180 finish high school, knowing that goals. continue to move forward on a she would not have the same Stacey received ongoing ther- positive path. opportunities in Mexico. apy to help with her trauma and Stacey is pursuing a housing For six months, Stacey went abandonment issues. She was voucher program to help her back and forth between her encouraged to explore how her transition into her own apart- 20 Anonymous ...... $8,540 Barbara Jacobson ...... 100 aunt and uncle’s bedbug-infest- mental state might be impact- ment. She has worked hard to Wendi Haskell ...... 500 Cynthia Dusel-Bacon ...... 200 ed small apartment, and the ing her physical health. learn all the independent liv- Dianne Ellsworth ...... 400 Penny & Greg Gallo Family ...... 500 home of an older cousin who She also worked closely with ing skills Daybreak has offered Paul Welander ...... 25 Mrs. Malcolm Dudley ...... 40 did not have the capacity to care staff at the house and at her her, and she has formed strong Linda Hall...... 10,000 James Esposto ...... * for a teenage girl. high school to continue work- healthy relationships with staff Janet Cook ...... * George & Marjorie Mader ...... 300 She knew this was not work- ing toward her education, and peers. Joan Rubin ...... * Lucy Reid-Krensky ...... 100 ing well for her, and, with despite her challenges. Over the She is confident she will be Mendelsohn Family ...... 1,000 Rose Wright ...... * encouragement from her school next year, she earned her high successful living independently Pegasus Family Foundation ...... 1,000 Roger Witte & Pat Bredehoft ...... 100 counselors, connected to StarV- school diploma, obtained and by utilizing the skills she has Martha Norberg ...... * Don Lowry ...... * ista’s Daybreak, a residential maintained two jobs, and made learned and by staying con- K.M. Ashford ...... 75 Barbara & Robert Simpson ...... * program serving homeless drastic improvements mentally nected with her Daybreak for Margo Sensenbrenner ...... * Robert Lee Mullen ...... 250 youth. and physically. ongoing support. Eric & MaryAnn Sabelman ...... * E. B. Tromovitch ...... 100 During the assessment pro- Using new budgeting and StarVista offers 22 programs George & Sophia Fonti ...... * Kathleen Elkins & Richard Peterson .* cess, it became clear that Sta- money-management skills that serve more than 35,000 Barbara & Bill Binder ...... * Joe & Julie Zier ...... 100 cey had experienced significant learned at Daybreak, she individuals annually through- Colleen & Geoffrey Tate ...... * Arnold & Sylvia Ambrosini ...... 100 abandonment and trauma, and became the “saver” of the out San Mateo County. The Minorca Fund ...... 1,000 Clay & Nita Judd ...... * had not received the type of house, saving more money than organization offers counseling, Bruce & Ann Willard ...... 500 Marjorie Giles ...... 300 emotional support she needed. all the other residents in the skill development and crisis- Barbara Ann Morgan ...... 200 Fred & Kayleen Miller ...... 100 It was also discovered that program! prevention services to children, J & S Stone ...... 100 Robin Quist Gates ...... 250 Stacey had experienced serious Stacey is now focused on youth, adults and families. Donald Coluzzi ...... * Novitsky Family ...... 250 unexplained physical ailments achieving her goals and has Mary Lemmon ...... 10,000 Visit star-vista.org or call (650) Andrea Julian ...... 400 for the past year. Stacey felt that a clear vision of next steps, 591-9623 for more information. Joan Lane ...... 2,000 Gail & Susan Prickett ...... 400 she needed to be in a safe, secure including surrounding herself Marc & Mary Ann Saunders ...... * The address is 610 Elm St., Suite Judy & Doug Adams ...... * and positive environment to be with positive supportive people. 212, San Carlos, CA 94070. Lauren & Julie Mercer ...... * John & Carmen Quackenbush ..... 100 able to heal and move forward She recognizes that the changes Bob & Barbara Ellis...... 500 Kathy & Bob Mueller ...... 100 Jane Land ...... * Carmen Biland ...... 100 Maryann & John Chwalek ...... 200 Robert Oliver ...... 500 In Memory Of Anne Moser ...... * Angelo & Celerina Atilano ...... * Bill & Nancy Ellsworth ...... * Joseph Flores ...... * Bill & Melba Rogoway ...... * Phil Lively ...... 200 Margaret Melaney ...... 200 Peter & Marguerite Hurlbut ...... * Joe & Marieanne Cullen ...... 75 Esther Johnson ...... * Dorothy Saxe ...... * Sally & Bill Russ ...... * E.R. Dodd ...... 100 Lynne Fovinci ...... 100 Karen Sortino ...... 75 Hugh D. Kennedy ...... * Lina Swisher & Daniel Rubin ...... 100 Annie Strem ...... * Art & Ruth Barker ...... * Frank & Celine Halet ...... 500 Judy & Les Denend ...... 500 Ira Bonde ...... * Mayling Dixon ...... * Vern Varenhorst ...... 200 Susan Kritzik ...... 500 Emil Real ...... 100 Lydia McCool ...... 200 Robby Babcock ...... 100 Harriet Garfingkle & Dr. Ron Self .....* Ken Fenyo ...... 100 In Honor Of Betty Meissner ...... 100 Paula, Sofie, Inge & Paul ...... * Erika L Crowley ...... * David Liggett Family ...... * Gordon Chamberlain ...... 500 Genny Chapman ...... 1,000 Paul Welander ...... 25 Photo courtesy of JobTrain As a Gift Three work furlough students — Michael, Dafne and Giovanni — show the cookies they helped to Laure Woods ...... 1,000 Volunteers of Palo Alto Food Closet250 Robin Toews ...... 25 bake. The cookies were distributed to San Mateo County inmates on Christmas Day. Susan Bryan and Organizations Frank W. Adams ...... 2,075 Menlo Park Firefighters Mary Kenney and Joe Pasqua ...... * Association ...... 500 Baking thousands of cookies for inmates Barbara Berry ...... 100 Woodside Pilates ...... * By Kate Bradshaw cookies, which were given to chef instructor, Adam Weiner. Almanac Staff Writer approximately 600 inmates The Service League of San in San Mateo County jails on Mateo County, a nonprofit ver six days of heavily Christmas Day. that serves inmates at San DONATE ONLINE: floured aprons and This is the sixth year in a Mateo County jails, first pre- siliconvalleycf.org/almanac-holiday-fund O dough rolling, stu- row that the JobTrain students sented him and his students dents of the JobTrain Culinary have baked holiday cookies for Arts program baked 6,551 inmates, said the program’s See COOKIES, page 18

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COOKIES cookies at a time,” he said. once received JobTrain’s holi- continued from page 17 Second, he said, “It shows day cookies in jail are baking Menlo relaxes overnight parking people that no matter where them for current inmates. Menlo Park police will not enforce overnight parking restric- you are in your life, you can Dafne, who is on work fur- tions from the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 23, to the morning with the challenge of baking help someone else.” lough from jail, added: “Lots of Sunday, Jan. 3, the city announced. Enforcement will resume enough cookies for each inmate Those cookies, it turns out, of people are forgotten while at 2 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. to receive 10 cookies. That first have been a sugar-coated life- incarcerated. The inmates will A Menlo Park ordinance bans the parking of cars on residential year, the culinary arts students line to the outside world. The appreciate those who took the streets, and within 300 feet of a residential area, from 2 to 5 a.m. baked 7,000 cookies, and each only holiday gifts inmates time to bake for them.” year since, the students have are allowed to receive are JobTrain reports that former continued the epic baking tra- baked goods from an approved inmates who complete one of dition. source, Mr. Weiner said. its programs have a recidivism Mr. Weiner said he likes the Mr. Weiner said that many rate of only 27 percent com- The Almanac project for two reasons. of his students in the culinary pared to the San Mateo County First, he’s able to use the arts program are formerly average of about 65 percent. challenge to teach mass-pro- incarcerated, or are partici- In all, the team of bakers Holiday Fund duction cooking skills to his pating on a work furlough, made 667 snickerdoodles, 338 students. The task isn’t so out of an alternative sentencing pro- pumpkin cookies, 549 peanut 2015 the ordinary for chefs who work gram for people considered butter blossoms, 399 ginger at hospitals, hotels or big tech low-risk, minimum-security snaps, 758 lemon macaroons, companies, which are the kinds offenders, according to the San 394 Hungarian pecan or wal- Donate online: of jobs he’s training his culi- Mateo County Sheriff’s Office nut cookies, 904 thumb prints siliconvalleycf.org/almanac-holiday-fund nary students for. “They need website. and 1,381 double chocolate to learn to make thousands of Now, he said, people who chip cookies. A

18QThe AlmanacQTheAlmanacOnline.comQDecember 30, 2015 NEWS Portola Valley mayor’s son, 23, killed in Portola Road car crash By Dave Boyce 2004 who was elected mayor collision, firefighters from the ment. Seven firefighters and a Enea said. Almanac Staff Writer earlier this month by her col- Portola Valley station arrived battalion chief responded to The vehicle was a gray 2011 leagues. to find a vehicle engulfed in the incident, she said. Toyota Prius and was found ortola Valley resident Mr. Derwin graduated from flames and sitting in the mid- Medics pronounced Mr. pointed in a southerly direc- Charles Derwin, 23, Corte Madera Middle School dle of the road in the vicinity Derwin dead at the scene, Mr. tion, Deputy Zuno said. Pdied early on the morn- in 2006, according to Alma- of the mini mall at 884 Portola Butler said. Mr. Derwin was In addition to firefighters ing of Dec. 27 in a single-car nac records. Road, Battalion Chief Kevin the car’s only occupant. and sheriff’s deputies, agen- accident on Portola Road, A special team from the San Butler said. Initial examination of the cies responding to the scene according to firefighters from Mateo County Sheriff’s Office “Fire crews quickly extin- scene led investigators to included the county Coroner’s the Woodside Fire Protection is investigating the accident, guished the fire but were characterize the accident as a Office and town’s Public District. Deputy Salvador Zuno said. unable to save the driver, who high-impact collision involv- Works Department, Mr. But- Mr. Derwin is the son of After receiving a 911 call at had succumbed to injuries ing a tree and a road sign, ler said. Firefighters were on Maryann Moise Derwin, a about 12:20 a.m. from a resi- from the accident,” Fire Mar- resulting in severe damage to the scene until about 5 a.m., Town Council member since dent who reported hearing a shal Denise Enea said in state- the front end of the car, Ms. he said. A Road rage leads to armed robbery By Dave Boyce pursuing vehicle stopped close and their cellphones, police said. Chester Douglas Yee Almanac Staff Writer behind and the driver and a pas- The two men, described by senger, both men, got out, police police as Hispanic, then February 24, 1938 - December 13, 2015 n incident between two said. returned to their vehicle — a Chester Douglas Yee, 77, passed motorists on the evening One of the men pointed a gun metallic blue older-model Suba- away peacefully at home on Sunday, Aof Dec. 26 that began as at the occupants of the vehicle ru — and left the scene “in an December 13th, after a year long bat- road rage in Menlo Park evolved in the driveway and demanded unknown direction,” police tle with cancer. into an armed robbery on Oak their money, the vehicle keys said. They are still at large. A Chet was an extremely ac- Grove Avenue in Atherton. tive member of Woodside Village The road-rage incident Church. For four decades, his faith- occurred on northbound Mid- ful presence brought peace, beauty dlefield Road, with the driver Jean Van Rensselaer and order to Woodside’s services of of one vehicle pursuing another worship. Chet cherished the weekly and sounding his horn loudly Chandler Trotter liturgy, bringing a passion to serving several times as he followed, communion that uplifted the hearts July 22, 1918 - November 26, 2015 of those who received it. Often com- according to an account of the ing to the church two or three times incident by the Atherton Police Menlo Park, CA and Sun City West, AZ, California a week, he did whatever was needed Department. – everything from restocking coffee for Sunday mornings to serving Both vehicles stopped for a red Jean Van Rensselaer Chandler Trot- ter of Menlo Park, California, and Sun in leadership on the Church Council. light at Ravenswood Avenue and In addition to the church, Chet was passionate about the practice Middlefield, at which point the City West, Arizona, died peacefully on November 26, with her daughter by her of Pharmacy. He owned and operated a small pharmacy in Menlo driver of the pursuing vehicle Park for decades. His dedication as a community pharmacist was got out and approached the lead side. Mrs. Trotter, 97, was a World War an extremely rewarding aspect of his life, enabling him to make a vehicle while yelling profanities difference in the lives of his patients, their children, and their grand- II veteran, researcher, local volunteer, children. at the driver, police said. poet and artist. Chet was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at UCSF The lead vehicle, with at least She grew up in Norwalk, Connecti- two people inside, drove on, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at the University of cut, and attended Wellesley College, Pacific in Stockton. He loved sharing his experience as a community turning east on Oak Grove class of 1941. Upon graduation, she Avenue, and the vehicle behind pharmacist with his students. A highlight for Chet was planning joined the Navy’s first class of WAVES and producing an annual “Talk with A Pharmacist Day” during followed, police said. and was assigned to the Chief of Naval At about 8:37 p.m., the lead which he worked with students to administer diagnostic tests and Operations Office in Washington, D.C., where she spent the war consult with patients. vehicle pulled into the drive- years in an elite group as a code breaker and analyst. way at 230 Oak Grove Ave. The Not satisfied with just practicing and teaching pharmacy, Chet As Lieutenant Trotter, she met fellow naval intelligence officer was also a fierce advocate for patients. He was actively involved and electronics expert George C. Trotter and was married in the in pharmacy politics, co-founding the San Mateo County Pharma- New sales National Cathedral. They were married for 54 years before his cists Association over 40 years ago, serving as president, and was death in 1999. the newsletter editor up until his death. Over the years, Chet also associate After the war Mrs. Trotter began her life-long career as a re- actively participated in state and national pharmacy associations, searcher and analyst at Harvard University while her husband fin- including serving as president of the California Pharmacists Asso- Laurel Timpson O’Neill ished his studies there. ciation. is a new sales associate in Later she moved with her husband to Los Altos Hills, California, He was also the recipient of many awards including the California the Menlo Park El Camino where they raised their two children, and her husband set up the Pharmacists Association Pharmacist of the Year and Bowl of Hygeia office of Coldwell Banker computer lab for IRMA, the first industrial computer. Award for Outstanding Leadership in the profession of Pharmacy Residential Brokerage. For many years Mrs. Trotter was an active volunteer in many lo- and his local community. From UCSF, the Deans Award, Apple Ms. O’Neill recently com- cal schools and charities in the Bay Area. Award for Terrific Teacher/Professor, and Academy of Pharmacy pleted an intensive training On her husband’s retirement, she moved to Arizona, returning Students, Outstanding Pharmacist of the Year. From the San Mateo program through Executive more recently to Menlo Park to stay with her daughter. Mrs. Trot- County Pharmacists Association, Pharmacist of the Year and Du- Programs, which empha- ter was also an accomplished poet, water color artist, pianist, and goni Award of Lifetime Contribution to the Pharmacy Profession. sized the principles and avid reader. Chet was born February 24, 1938 in Santa Rosa, California to techniques of real estate. The daughter of Elizabeth W. Chandler and Henry A.E. Chan- George and Bertha Yee. He was the youngest of four sons. His She has a bachelor of arts dler of Norwalk, Connecticut, Mrs. Trotter was predeceased by two brothers Daniel and Tommy are also deceased. Chet is survived by degree from San Diego State sisters, Mary C. Duncan of East Boothbay, Maine, and Frances C. his two sons David and Mark, his eldest brother Albert, and numer- University. Morris of Crozet, Virginia. She is survived by her son, Douglas C. ous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He brought folks Trotter of Albuquerque, New Mexico, her daughter, Caroline C. together from all generations, backgrounds, and personalities and Trotter of Menlo Park, California, and nieces and nephews Rita will be remembered for his generosity, cooking, mentorship, sense of Morris Reynolds, Sylvia Morris Young, John C. Duncan, and Wil- humor, and most of all, his love and respect for family and friends. liam C. Duncan. There will be a memorial service at 3:00pm followed by a recep- Services will be held in Washington, D.C., where she will be bur- tion on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Woodside Village Church, Today’s local news ied in Arlington National Cemetery with her husband. Private ser- 3154 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA. vices will also be held in Menlo Park and Sun City West. The family Memorial donations may be made in Chet’s name to the Wood- and hot picks asks in lieu of flowers donations be made to Wounded Warriors or side Village Church (www.wvchurch.org) or the Leukemia & Lym- Sign up today at Castilleja School in Palo Alto, California. phoma Society (www.lls.org). PAID OBITUARY AlmanacNews.com PAID OBITUARY

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Quality. Service. Value. County may spend $600K to defend lawsuit over Water is essential to your Skyline rehab center By Dave Boyce rehabilitation center for people business. Use it wisely. Almanac Staff Writer with addiction problems. After the Planning Commission he San Mateo Coun- acted in January 2014, neighbors California Water Service (Cal Water) can ty Board of Supervisors of the facility appealed and the help with on-site water-use efficiency Trecently authorized spend- supervisors upheld their appeal, ing up to $600,000 to defend the reversing the Planning Commis- evaluations* for commercial, industrial, county in a discrimination lawsuit sion’s decision. The neighbors’ and institutional customers at no charge. brought in federal court by the objections included the possibility owners of the Stillpath Retreat of a recovering addict dropping a This service is one of many tools to help Center at 16350 Skyline Blvd. in lit cigarette in the deep dry woods the unincorporated woods above that characterize the neighbor- customers continue to use water wise- Woodside. hood, concerns over the length ly. It is available on a first-come, first- In a unanimous vote on Dec. 8, of time it would take for first served basis, so don’t delay -- call (844) the board affirmed a resolution responders to get to an emergency, 207-1313 by the County Counsel’s Office to and the impacts of the facility on today! extend the county’s agreement for traffic and the supply of fresh * Service provided by CLEAResult, in conjunction with the legal services with the San Fran- water. California Conservation Corps cisco law firm Kerr & Wagstaffe, In the complaint, lawyers for according to County Counsel Stillpath claim that the supervi- John Beiers. sors violated federal fair housing The issues are “unusually com- and disability laws protecting plex,” and Kerr and Wagstaffe has the rights of Stillpath’s potential TOWN OF WOODSIDE experience in legal matters of this clients, including recovering alco- kind, as well as favorable rates and holics and substance abusers. The 2955 WOODSIDE ROAD previous experience representing suit alleges that neighbors yielded WOODSIDE, CA 94062 the county, the resolution said. to “prejudices and fears” and dis- The suit stems from the board’s criminated against Stillpath and unanimous decision in March its prospective occupants over PLANNING COMMISSION 2014 to overturn a Planning “the presumed harm that persons January 6, 2016 Commission decision to allow with handicaps or disabilities 6:00 PM the retreat center to reorganize as would bring to their neighbor- a non-medical drug-and-alcohol hood.” PUBLIC HEARING “Stillpath seeks to prevent the County from interfering with 4. Craig Adams and Anne Myong NCOU2014-0003 and/or discriminating against this 623 Southdale Way Planner: Sage Schaan, Principal Planner proposed use and the proposed occupants of the Treatment Facil- The Planning Commission will determine if the owner may utilize the footprint of an existing shed ity,” the complaint says, adding within the front setback for a new ALQ. The shed is nonconforming because it is located within that a treatment facility is permit- the front setback. The Planning Commission shall determine if the change of use complies with ted under the existing conditional Municipal Code Section 153.300(C)(3). use permit. A 5. Jacques Benkoski VARI2015-0007 & VARI2015-0008 Q POLICE CALLS 117 Glenwood Avenue Planner: Corinne Jones, Assistant Planner Matched CareGivers This information is based on reports from Review and approval/denial of Variances to setback and height requirements, to permit additions to the Menlo Park Police Department. Under a non-conforming main residence that encroaches into the front, rear and both side setbacks. This Menlo Park - San Mateo - San Jose the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent unless convicted. item was continued, to a date certain, from the December 16, 2015, Planning Commission hearing. Police received the reports on the dates shown. 6. Cal Water CUSE2014-0007, GRAD2015-0006, VARI2015-0004 503 Old La Honda Road (Cal Water Easement) Planner: Sage Schaan, Principal Planner 0(1/23$5. Auto burglaries: Q Someone broke a window on a vehicle Review and approval, conditional approval, or denial of a proposal to construct two (2) 64,000 gal- parked in the 500 block of El Camino Real lon steel water tanks, pumps, and associated equipment. A Conditional Use Permit is required for and stole a backpack that contained a lap- top computer and sunglasses. Estimated public utility structures in an SCP zoning district; a Variance is required to permit development on loss: $2,670. Dec. 18. slopes in excess of 35%; and, a Grading Exception is required to permit cuts in excess of 8 feet and Q A thief smashed a window on a vehicle to permit grading in excess of 1,500 cubic yards. parked at Bayfront Park and stole a purse from the back seat containing $500 in cash, a wallet and credit cards. Estimated All application materials are available for public review at the Woodside Planning and Building loss: $650. Dec. 23. Counter, Woodside Town Hall, weekdays from 8:00 – 10:00 AM and 1:00 – 3:00 PM, or by ap- “There’s no place Q Someone broke a window on a vehicle pointment. For more information, contact the Woodside Planning and Building Department at (650) parked in the 800 block of El Camino Real and rifled through the contents, but did not 851-6790. like home.” steal anything. Dec. 18. 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