City Seeks to Remodel Aging Police Station Rent Increases Denied Again for Del Medio Apartments

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By Kevin Forestieri Police standards have also changed over the last 38 years, he city of Mountain View is with a greater need for a juvenile rebooting efforts to remod- holding area and more space for Tel — or completely rebuild processing evidence, particularly — its downtown public safety a secure area for vehicles under building following a yearslong investigation. As a safety measure, delay over how to fund the project. police officials are also seeking to City Council members voted move the department’s armory — 6-0 at the Dec. 11 council meeting which holds explosive materials to authorize work to design addi- — out of the middle of the base- tions and upgrades to the police ment and into its own building and fire administrative building at outside. 1000 Villa St., currently described All told, city staffers are seek- MAGALI GAUTHIER as old, awkwardly designed and ing a design that would bring not ideal for current public safety 13,000 square feet of extra space ALL ABOARD! needs. Given the inherent flaws and about 53 additional parking Alex Devine smiles as he watches one of Ernie’s trains go by. Since 1985, the Bianco family’s model train in the existing building, the city spaces, for a total of $55 million. display at 2387 Adele Ave. has been a Mountain View tradition. John Bianco took over after his father will also look into constructing Councilwoman Lisa Matichak Ernie died, and every year he faithfully constructs the elaborate indoor-outdoor route, which runs from an entirely new public safety said the idea of remodeling and 6-9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, from Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. See more photos on page 17. building, which could be located adding to a facility with so many at a public parking lot across the flaws felt like the wrong course street. of action, amounting to building With record demand, food bank funds fall short The building had a unique around a problem. Starting from and “interesting” design when it scratch with a new building might SECOND HARVEST SAYS DONATIONS DROPPED $1.1M FROM LAST YEAR opened in 1980, with its skylights, be a better approach, she said, sloped windows and maximized even if it is more expensive. By Kevin Forestieri Last week, officials from Sec- its year-round budget. Nearly daylight, but it’s been the source “Public safety is a huge impor- ond Harvest Food Bank of half of the fundraising occurs of a whole lot of problems over the tant service that the city provides, t’s turning into an annu- Santa Clara and San Mateo coun- between October and January, years, according to Public Works and I’d like to make sure that we al problem — despite the ties reported that donations are which means lower donations Director Mike Fuller. Leaks, glare have the appropriate space, as Ibooming local economy, Bay down $1.1 million compared to will have lasting effects into the and heat are ongoing challenges, well as tools and technology, to Area food banks are again deal- the same time last year, which is a spring and summer months. and the building’s durable con- evolve as policing has evolved,” ing with the double whammy of bad sign. Not only was the bench- The lackluster donations come crete construction makes the Matichak said. “And I’m not sure too many hungry mouths to feed mark from last year already low, at a time when the food bank interior inflexible and expensive and not enough money to help but the food bank leans heavily to modify. See POLICE STATION, page 11 them all. on holiday season donations for See FOOD BANK, page 7 Rent increases denied again for Del Medio apartments By Mark Noack hearing officer Jil Dalesandro Ave., the apartment property Elizabeth Lindsay originally filed $500 a month on about half of cited a sweeping lack of evidence has become a closely watched her petition more than a year her units. or the second time, a city- to support the rent increases, test case for the city’s rent con- ago, seeking permission to raise A coalition of tenants orga- appointed hearing officer alleging the landlord’s book- trol program, particularly its rents on about two-thirds of the nized to protest the increases, Fis rejecting a request for keeping in support of the petition complicated process for granting 105 apartment units owned by and attorneys with the Commu- series of rent increases on dozens was so flawed that it amounted landlords special additional rent her family. Initially, she sought nity Legal Services of East Palo of tenants at the Del Medio Man- to “hearsay” and was impossible increases if they meet certain rent increases ranging from $125 Alto took up their cause. or apartments. In her decision to verify. criteria. to $900 extra a month. She later issued earlier this month, city Located at 141 Del Medio Del Medio Manor owner lowered that request to $100 to See DEL MEDIO, page 15

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December 21, 2018 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 3 LocalNews WINTER2019 QCRIMEBRIEFS MAN FOUND DEAD IN CAR A man found dead in a vehicle in a McDonald’s parking lot last Friday has been identified as 28-year-old Tracy resident William Opeta. Opeta was believed to be sleeping in his car while working in the area. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office has not disclosed the manner of his death as of the Voice’s Wednesday press deadline. Opeta was found at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14 in the 900 block of El Monte Avenue. Police immediately gave assurances that there was no threat to public safety. Opeta’s family has reportedly been notified of his death. Following reports of the death, Mountain View Mayor Lenny Siegel told the Voice that Opeta was living out of his vehicle on weekdays while working in Los Altos. Siegel said this information came from Police Chief Max Bosel. The Ethics of Technological Disruption: Police officials declined to confirm Siegel’s information. A Conversation with Silicon Valley Leaders and Beyond —Mark Noack See CRIME BRIEFS, page 11 Have technologists given enough thought to the world they’re making, to the dislocations they’re enabling, and to the lives and livelihoods they are often unknowingly changing, both here at home and across the world? This quarter, three senior award-winning Stanford faculty (a computer scientist, a QPOLICELOG political scientist, and a philosopher) have joined forces with invited entrepreneurs, engineers, policy-makers, and investors throughout the tech community to explore some of the profound ethical ASSAULT WITH DEADLY 800 block California St., 12/17 questions posed by the rapidly expanding and unpredictably evolving technology sector. WEAPON 1500 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/17 800 block Jackson St., 12/10 800 block California St., 12/17 Guest speakers include: Brian Acton (Co-founder, WhatsApp), Avril Haines (Former White House AUTO BURGLARY BATTERY Deputy National Security Advisor; Former Deputy Director, CIA), Alex Stamos (Former Chief Security 1000 block N. Rengstorff Av., 12/10 2200 block California St., 12/14 Officer, Facebook; William J. Perry Fellow, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford), 1500 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/11 1400 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/16 and Nicole Wong (Former Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States; Former Legal Director of 1100 block La Avenida St., 12/11 500 block Showers Dr., 12/16 Products, Twitter; Former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Google), among others. 100 Moffett Blvd., 12/11 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY For full guest list, please visit csp.stanford.edu/ethics. 1500 block W. Middlefield Rd., 12/11 1 block S. Rengstorff Av., 12/11 1700 block Rock St., 12/11 500 block San Antonio Rd., 12/13 Bryant St. & Mercy St. 12/11 CRIMINAL THREATS 1500 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/11 6 sessions, January 16 – March 13, 2019 1300 block Grant Rd., 12/14 1500 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/11 Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:50 pm Bryant St. & California St., 12/11 GRAND THEFT (Registration required) 1000 block Independence Av., 12/11 1400 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/10 2400 block Charleston Rd., 12/11 California St. & S. Rengstorff Av., 12/11 1400 block Plymouth St., 12/11 Stanford Continuing Studies offers a broad range of on-campus and online courses in liberal arts & sciences, RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY creative writing, and professional & personal development. Courses are taught by notable Stanford faculty, 500 block San Antonio Rd., 12/12 1 block Annie Laurie Av., 12/11 experienced professionals, and leaders in their fields. All adults are welcome to attend. 2400 block Charleston Rd., 12/12 800 block E. El Camino Real, 12/11 1100 block N. Rengstorff Av., 12/12 300 block Escuela Av., 12/12 800 block E. El Camino Real, 12/12 500 block San Antonio Rd., 12/12 2400 block Charleston Rd., 12/12 100 block Cuesta Dr., 12/15 Learn more and register: csp.stanford.edu/ethics 1100 block N. Rengstorff Av., 12/13 800 block California St., 12/14 STOLEN VEHICLE 800 block California St., 12/14 1000 block Crestview Dr., 12/11 800 block California St., 12/14 VANDALISM 800 block California St., 12/16 900 block Clark Av., 12/10 600 block National Av., 12/17 500 block San Antonio Rd., 12/12 1500 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 12/17 1100 block N. Rengstorff Av., 12/13

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More victims come forward in child molestation case FORMER MOUNTAIN VIEW RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED ABUSE OF NEIGHBOR IN EARLY 2000S By Kevin Forestieri reported Wednesday over social media that additional victims wo more victims have have come forward to report alle- come forward, saying they gations against Contreras. One Twere abused by the Sunny- of them — who was a victim in vale man arrested last week on the 2002 case — told police that suspicion of repeatedly molesting Contreras had preyed on her and and sexually assaulting a young sexually assaulted her repeat- neighbor in the early 2000s, edly while she was a young girl, according to the Mountain View according to police spokeswoman Police Department. Katie Nelson. Police say The third person who came for- that the victim, ward with allegations was being now an adult, interviewed by investigators, but came forward as of the Voice’s press deadline

MAGALI GAUTHIER and reported Wednesday, it was unclear if any Residents of 2005 Rock St. gather with supporters in the carport to discuss the development project that she had additional charges would result, that will raze their building and replace it with rowhouses selling for over $1 million. been repeatedly Nelson said. assaulted by the Police credited the first victim suspect, identi- Jose Contreras for reporting the incidents, which A rocky road ahead for redevelopment fied as 43-year- served as the basis for the arrest. old Jose Vicente Contreras, while “The victim’s heroism in com- MORE RESISTANCE EXPECTED FOR PROJECTS TO REPLACE APARTMENTS WITH FEWER HOMES she was a child under the age of 10 ing forward regarding these inci- living in Mountain View. Contre- dents cannot be overstated,” Sgt. By Mark Noack vote, but it raised the stakes. decrease the total amount of ras was the victim’s neighbor on Dan Vicencio said in a statement. The huge outcry surround- housing in the city. In the case the 1000 block of Rich Avenue at “We are proud of her, and we will n past years, a project in ing the 2005 Rock St. project of 2005 Rock St., 20 apartments the time of the alleged assaults, work to ensure that justice will Mountain View to redevel- is leading many to believe will be replaced by 15 rowhous- police said. prevail in this case.” Iop older, low-rent apart- it won’t be the exception — es. For a nearby project pro- Detectives located Contreras, Contreras is suspected of a long ments into rowhouses prob- instead, it could be the new posed at 2310 Rock St., 59 apart- now living in Sunnyvale, and list of charges including multiple ably wouldn’t have garnered normal as several similar ments would be razed to build arrested him on Dec. 13 without counts of lewd acts on a child much attention — or contro- development proposals move 55 condominiums. At 2010 San incident. with force; digital penetration of a versy, for that matter. forward. Ramon Ave., nine apartments The former neighbor told police minor; aggravated sexual assault; But the push by city leaders In the coming months, would be redeveloped into that Contreras — known by peo- sexual battery; and a sex crime to foster more for-sale homes Mountain View city lead- seven condominiums. ple in the area as Chente — waited resulting in great bodily injury. in Mountain View appears to ers could be seeing similar While a bare majority of City in the area outside her apartment He is also charged with kidnap- have awakened a new politi- pushback as several more Council members approved and molested her “dozens” of ping and indecent exposure. cal force — tenants fiercely projects come forward that the 2005 Rock St. project, times when she would take the Contreras was booked into resistant to gentrification. would require demolishing they pledged to investigate trash out for her family, police Santa Clara County’s Elmwood That new coalition flexed its older apartments. The city some kind of future policy to said. Contreras would reportedly Correctional Facility without bail. muscles last week by bringing currently has 16 development prohibit projects that would grab the victim and prevent her Anyone who is a victim or out crowds of speakers and projects that are awaiting City result in a net loss of housing. from escaping. believes they know a victim is activists to oppose a relatively Council approval that would That proposal would need to Contreras was also arrested asked to contact Detective Temo small project to replace the 20 require relocating tenants and be brought up next year at the in 2002 after he was suspected Gonzalez at temo.gonzalez@ apartments at 2005 Rock St. razing older apartment build- council’s goal-setting session, of sexually assaulting another mountainview.gov. Any past or The tenants’ complaints about ings, according to city records. and it would likely take sev- child. The prior case is part of current neighbors of Contreras being displaced and priced Many of these projects share eral more months to draft and the current investigation, police are also asked to come forward out of Mountain View didn’t the same flaw that was heavily consider. said. That case was eventually with information that might assist prevent the City Council from criticized in the 2005 Rock St. dropped. in the investigation. V approving the project in a 4-3 project — they would actually See ROCK STREET, page 14 Since releasing information Email Kevin Forestier at on the arrest last week, police [email protected] Waymo hosts meeting on testing driverless cars NO CLEAR DATE ON WHEN PUBLIC PILOT IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH IN MOUNTAIN VIEW By Mark Noack View, meeting with a packed But that wasn’t something the free “Waymo One” pilot for the the technology is being tested, crowd anxious to learn more Waymo team would answer. public in the Phoenix area and California regulators are allow- n the verge of wider about the company’s driverless George Ivanov, Waymo public said the company is watching ing autonomous car companies public testing, the self- vehicles. Attendees heard from policy manager, could only say how that program proceeds. such as Waymo to offer the Odriving car company company officials and got a it would be “a while” before the Since October, Waymo has public rides in its vehicles so Waymo is touring Midpenisula chance to look at one of its cars. self-driving cars will be avail- been authorized by state regu- long as it doesn’t charge for the cities to showcase its technology. The big question on every- able to the public in California. lators to send its vehicles out privilege. On Dec. 13, the Waymo delega- one’s mind was: “When will He pointed out that just days onto public streets with no tion came home to Mountain these be available to ride in?” earlier, Waymo launched its human drivers on board. As See WAYMO, page 6

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WAYMO Another top staffer Continued from page 5 leaves city Waymo officials said they were finished drafting an inter- WAVE OF RETIREMENTS SIGNALS A GENERATIONAL action plan for law enforce- SHIFT IN PUBLIC SERVICE ment agencies. Mountain View police officials say that Waymo By Mark Noack earlier this month, Kong recalled has offered to hold training ses- how her first manager urged her sions for officers. changing of the guard is to stick around for at least one A main theme at the Dec. playing out at City Hall year. 13 Waymo meeting was safety Aas several of Mountain “Now here it is 28 years later, and the untapped potential for View’s top government employees and there’s never been a dull autonomous vehicles to reduce have left their positions in recent moment,” she mused. “Mountain U.S. traffic deaths. Each self- months. The turnover is the latest View is small enough to do a lot of driving car is equipped with an example of a mounting staffing things, but big enough to still have array of sensors that can detect PHOTO BY MAGALI GAUTHIER challenge for regional govern- a lot to do.” potential hazards quicker than Waymo officials held a meeting in Mountain View on Thursday, Dec. ment agencies as longtime public Kong had reportedly been plan- the human eye, Waymo offi- 13, where they talked about the company’s driverless technology. servants from the baby-boom ning her retirement since at least cials said. In some cases, that generation reach retirement age. the spring, which gave the city could lead a Waymo car to improvise in certain situations, to individual consumers, as In 2018, the city has reportedly enough time to find a replace- drive extra cautiously, to the such as driving with the flow of that could present problems for lost 24 staffers, including three ment. On Dec. 7, city officials frustration of any human driv- traffic or veering out of a lane ongoing maintenance, said Ellie department heads, due to retire- announced they had hired Jesse ers following behind. Often, to avoid construction zones. Casson, Waymo local policy ments. The most recent of those Takahashi to serve as the city’s the Waymo car is detecting “For safety reasons, we some- head. The company’s plan for departures is city Finance Direc- new finance director. potential hazards that a human times break the rules. There are now is to operate as a ride-shar- tor Patty Kong, who announced Since 2006, Takahashi has driver would completely miss, times when following the rules ing service like Lyft or Uber. her retirement from a 28-year served as finance director for Waymo officials said. actually might impact safety,” “For now, we’ll take you from career in Mountain View. In the the city of Campbell. In that Yet there are times when even Ivanov said. point A to point B, but you early 1990s, Kong was recruited role, he worked under Mountain a self-driving car programmed For the time being, Waymo won’t be able to buy a Waymo by the city when she was working View City Manager Dan Rich, to abide by the Department of intends to maintain ownership vehicle,” Casson said. “But in as a public-services accountant for who previously held the top city Motor Vehicles driver hand- of all vehicles equipped with the future, who knows?” V the firm KPMG. book must break the rules. its technology. There are no Email Mark Noack at Speaking at a public meeting See STAFF, page 17 Waymo cars are designed to plans to sell self-driving cars [email protected] Here come the Holidays

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FOOD BANK Hunger is a struggle that been hesitant to pin the lower Marketplace Continued from page 1 often goes unseen, Cvengros donations on any one particular said. People don’t generally cause, but said the lower con- is serving more people than broadcast that they are not tributions from major donors ever, feeding a total of 267,000 eating well or that their chil- may have been fueled by federal The Mountain View Voice offers people each month — or about dren are missing meals, and tax law changes enacted in 2017. 1 in 10 people residing in the the strong economy and low The shortfall experienced by the advertising for Home Services, two counties. More and more unemployment rate obscure the network of food banks through- Business Services and Employment. families, particularly ones that growing problem. She said the out the Bay Area has also been have never needed food assis- number of seniors seeking food compounded by the destruc- tance before, have come to rely from Second Harvest is rising tion caused by the Camp Fire in If you wish to learn more about on food bank services because fast, which is tough — many Butte County last month, which these advertising options, of the high cost of housing in of the clients haven’t relied on has diverted both staff and the area, said Cat Cvengros, the food bank before and are truckloads of food to families please call 650.223.6582 or email Second Harvest’s vice president reluctant to ask for help even as that lost their homes in the fire. [email protected]. of marketing. they’re losing weight. The other major concern on “The trend this year has One of the big goals of Sec- the horizon is that the high been growth from last year,” ond Harvest is to make an need for food services comes Cvengros said. “Families that end run around that stigma at a time when the economy is are working two or three jobs and reach families where they doing great, which doesn’t bode maybe wouldn’t have needed are comfortable picking up well for when the economy the food bank in the past, but food — at schools, libraries or eventually sinks. Cvengros said the crunch on housing is forc- health centers. Cvengros said Second Harvest has recently Happy Hour ing them to seek help.” that the food bank launched worked to increase its ware- 4pm-9pm Sun-Thurs THE

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Address ______YWCA Support Network City/State/Zip ______for Domestic Violence This group operates a 24-hour bilingual Email______hotline and a safe shelter for women and Phone ______All donors and their gift amounts will be their children. It also offers counseling and published in the Mountain View Voice unless other services for families dealing with Credit Card (MC, VISA, or AMEX) the boxes below are checked. domestic violence. ______Expires ______/______T I wish to contribute anonymously. Community Services Agency T Please withhold the amount of my contribution. CSA is the community’s safety-net providing Signature ______critical support services for low-income Please make checks payable to: individuals and families, the homeless and Silicon Valley Community Foundation I wish to designate my contribution as follows: (select one) seniors in northern Santa Clara County, Send coupon and check, if applicable, to: including Mountain View, Los Altos and T In my name as shown above 03 – Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund Los Altos Hills. T In the name of business above c/o Silicon Valley Community Foundation P.O. Box 45389 OR: T In honor of: T In memory of: T As a gift for: San Francisco, CA 94145 Community Health Awareness Council ______The Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund CHAC serves Mountain View, Los Altos, (Name of person) is a donor advised fund of Silicon Valley Los Altos Hills and seven school districts. Community Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) Among the services it offers are school- charitable organization. A contribution to this based counseling and programs to protect fund allows your donation to be tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. students from high-risk behaviors.

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As of Dec. 12, 60 donors have contributed $20,590 to the Mountain View Voice Holiday Fund.

8 Anonymous ...... $1,870 Ellen Wheeler ...... 50 MAGALI GAUTHIER Wesley D. Smith ...... * David Atkins ...... 50 Students at Gabriela Mistral Elementary School learn how to use a compass and stencil during an art Edward Perry ...... 200 Tats & Rose Tsunekawa ... 100 class led by Cristina Velazquez, an instructor from the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA). The nonprofit, which provides music and art lessons in local schools, benefits from donations to the Voice’s Debra Babcock ...... 100 Alan & Laura Kostinsky ...... * Holiday Fund. Karl Schnaitter ...... 840 R. Lanier Anderson & Katherine Preston ...... 500 Mei Hong ...... 150 Providing a creative outlet in a tech world Reese & Kathleen Cutler ...... * Creger Family ...... 400 Marilyn & Jim Kelly ...... 150 CSMA PROVIDES LIFELINE FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN LOCAL SCHOOLS Michael Tugendreich ...... 200 Jeff Segall & Helen He .... 150 By Mark Noack Leona K. Chu...... * Robert J. Rohrbacher ...... 100 Mitch & Barb Topol ...... 75 n a recent Thursday Lawrence K. Wallace ...... 50 morning, about 25 Vi Robertson ...... 50 Brian & Marilyn Smith ...... * Othird-graders at Mis- Max Beckman-Harned .... 700 tral Elementary School gath- Kevin & Robin Duggan ...... * ered around instructor Cristina Rose Han ...... * Velaszquez as she began the In Memory Of Irving Statler ...... 100 day’s art lesson. The instruc- Margaret & Elbert Sargent ..50 tion centered on Japanese artist Dan Pappas ...... 100 Irene Villasenor ...... 50 Yayoi Kusama, focusing on her Andy & Liz Coe ...... 100 colorful series of mushroom Dori ...... * paintings. Lyle & Sally Sechrest ...... 100 Laila Holombo ...... 300 The lesson was about how to Thomas Mucha ...... 350 make simple drawings, show- Julie Lovins & Greg Fowler ...* ing how shapes and contours Dory Meier ...... * Sally Haydn-Myer ...... 150 can be represented by drawing Bruce & Twana Karney .. 250 simple lines. After some brief Kate Wakerly ...... 100 tutorials, the students started Feng Zhou ...... 5,000 My wonderful dear dad, sketching their own mush- skills. Even in a practical sense Foundation at no cost, with 100 Mary & Christopher Leonard Boos ...... * rooms using stencils. in the job market, an arts percent of contributions going Dateo ...... 500 Velaszquez is sort of a roam- training complements many of to the recipients. My precious angel, ing arts instructor, employed the technical skills being pro- CSMA is helping provide Mark Flider ...... 500 Megan Mathias ...... * by the Community School of moted by educators. Statisti- music and art instruction at Music and Arts (CSMA) to visit cally, students with more than about 45 schools spread across The Burtin Family ...... * In Honor of a circuit of schools across the three years of arts training 12 districts throughout the Pen- Marilyn Gildea ...... * The most wonderful brother Peninsula. While her classes score about 15 percent high- insula. For more than 30 years, ever, Bill Mathias ...... * Norma Jean Bodey often vary, the situation is usu- er in creativity, 10.2 percent this instruction has provided Galiher ...... 200 ally the same: She’s providing higher in compassion, and 7.2 a critical lifeline for an artistic As a Gift For art classes that the students percent higher in integrating education that might other- The Somersille Sibley Glen & Linda Eckols ...... 200 might not otherwise have. skills and knowledge, accord- wise be eliminated from public Family ...... 100 When it comes to public ing to research by California schools. Companies & Organizations education, music and the arts State University, San Marcos. Students participating in the Denley Rafferty ...... 100 Mountain View Professional typically get the short end of “An arts education helps stu- CSMA program receive weekly Karen & David Keefer ..... 100 Firefighters Local 1965 .. 1,000 the stick. The emphasis for dents to synthesize and express art and music classes from schools is often on technical themselves,” said CSMA arts kindergarten through fourth skills that hold the promise of program manager Jennifer grade. Upon reaching fifth higher test scores and a future Mineer. “The whole point is to grade, each student choos- career for students. This is the give them a diverse set of talents es whether to further pursue Donate online at mantra behind the STEM edu- to express themselves with.” music or art. cation (that’s science, technol- CSMA is one of seven non- The actual amount of instruc- ogy, engineering and math) that profit organizations serving tion time provided through siliconvalleycf.org/ seeks to funnel students into the Mountain View residents that CSMA varies at each school. Silicon Valley workforce. benefit from the Voice’s annual Some schools sign up for weekly mvv-holiday-fund CSMA instructors are quick Holiday Fund. Donations are lessons, while others go for the to defend the value of an arts divided equally among the non- minimum of 12 weeks. V education as a crucial source of profits and are administered by Email Mark Noack at empathy and critical-thinking the Silicon Valley Community [email protected]

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10 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q December 21, 2018 LocalNews New clinic opens in Monta Loma Plaza WALK-IN CENTERS LAUNCHED BY SUTTER PROMISE FAST SERVICE FOR BASIC HEALTH CARE By Kevin Forestieri “We want to reserve emer- bones and severe cuts and burns gency departments for complex — that’s still handled by urgent Monta Loma storefront and life-threatening illnesses, care clinics and emergency saw a big change in use rather than having people with departments — but the hope is A last week when Sutter minor medical problems going that an extra step-down option Health opened the doors to its there because they have no means fewer patients are put- latest Bay Area walk-in care other option,” Carolin Delker, ting off vaccinations, physi- center, replacing Ernie’s Wines Sutter’s walk-in care clinical cal exams and less intensive & Liquor and marking the latest director, said in a statement. treatments. turnover in the changing plaza. “At the same time, allowing Other limitations include The clinic, located at 580 N. patients to receive non-urgent insurance — most insurance Rengstorff Ave. adjacent to care and vaccinations quickly, plans are accepted but it’s still up the recently opened Safeway, near where they live or work, to the patient to figure that out, opened on Tuesday, Dec. 11, should help free up doctor office and the flat out-of-pocket rate is adding to a regional effort by visits for those with more seri- $129 per visit — and age. Parents Sutter to create a step-down ous issues.” of children under the age of 18 from urgent and emergen- As suggested by the name, months are recommended to cy care. Walk-in centers are appointments are not needed seek health care services from a intended for everyday health and patients are encouraged to pediatrician instead. needs, including treatment drop in whenever is convenient The change in tenants from for colds and the flu, screen- for them. The clinic is open Ernie’s Liquors to the new Sutter ings and vaccinations, giving from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., allow- clinic is the latest evolution for patients an alternative to showing people with inflexible job the plaza, where a relatively ing up in emergency rooms. schedules to drop in before or small Safeway opened up last The health network has after work. Although the store- year. Safeway replaced the for- opened nine of these walk-in front in the Monta Loma Plaza mer Fresh & Easy, which was clinics in the Bay Area since last is pretty small, Sutter officials only open for three years before year. The Mountain View clinic say all the clinics are equally the grocery store chain collapsed is the latest addition and is the staffed with nurse practitioners and shuttered its hundreds of only location between San Jose and physician assistants. locations. V and San Francisco along the The clinic isn’t well-suited for Email Kevin Forestieri at Peninsula. more serious illnesses, broken [email protected]

POLICE STATION being a new building or a reno- earmarked as a way to finance Continued from page 1 vation, she said the city needs the public safety upgrades. to pick up the pace and tap into Given the need to continue our current building allows us to whatever discretionary funds it police and fire services during do that.” needs to in order to finance the construction, Rich suggested While council members agreed project. at the Dec. 11 meeting that the to explore the idea of a total re-do The last time the council city may want to study building of the police and fire building, visited the plans was in April a new facility in other locations, Mayor Lenny Siegel said he had 2014, when Abe-Koga — eight like one of the city’s downtown reservations of scrapping the old months from being termed out parking lots. building entirely. Not only would of office — said she looked for- “Not to say there’s another site it cost more, but it would disrupt ward to seeing the project get that would work, but I think we the operations of essential city built “as a citizen’ rather than should at least have that on the services without a clear alterna- a council member. Abe-Koga table,” Rich said. tive location to house them dur- was re-elected to the council in Running concurrently with ing construction. 2016. the design of the future build- “At this point I’m only interest- City Manager Dan Rich told ing, the Mountain View Police ed in renovation or an addition,” the Voice in an email that the Department is scheduled in the he said. council had picked an option coming months to do a “staffing Councilwoman Margaret to remodel the building back study” to better pinpoint how Abe-Koga said she was “very in 2014, but there was no clear many officers and other police disappointed” that the city was source of funding at the time. personnel are needed amid the moving so slowly to upgrade The city had explored a sales tax city’s high growth projections. the public safety headquarters, or hotel tax to fund the construc- This information will help noting that this was the third tion, but it didn’t poll well and determine how the remodeled or time since 2013 that she had wasn’t guaranteed to clinch the reconstructed headquarters been asked to weigh in on the required supermajority. Since would best suit the department design of the building with no then, Rich said the city’s expect- in future years. V real sense of progress since then. ed revenue from the Moffett Email Kevin Forestieri at Regardless of whether it ends up Gateway hotel project has been [email protected] OPENOP ENROLLMENT 2019 – 20 (Kindergarten – 8th grade) January 7 – February 3 CRIME BRIEFS press release Monday. victim lying in the roadway with Continued from page 4 The driver hit the 52-year-old serious injuries. Online registration opens on man at about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13 Police are asking anyone with January 7. PEDESTRIAN SERIOUSLY in the area of Bryant Avenue and video, photos or additional HURT IN HIT-AND-RUN Shady Spring Lane, according to information to contact Officer For more information please visit police. The victim was “possibly Mike Magana at mike.magana@ www.mvwsd.org/register Mountain View police are running in the area” when he was mountainview.gov or 650-903- Para información en español, visite nuestra página web. searching for a suspect who fled hit, police said. 6344. Reference case number the scene after hitting and seri- The suspect had already left 18-07934. 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View ously injuring a pedestrian last the scene by the time emergency —Bay City News Service 650-526-3500 • www.mvwsd.org Thursday night, police said in a responders arrived to find the December 21, 2018 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 11 12 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q 13 LocalNews

MAGALI GAUTHIER Raul Pereza, a resident of 2005 Rock St., adjusts a doily on the arm of his sofa.

MAGALI GAUTHIER Adriana Tapia stands on the balcony of her apartment at 2005 Rock St. She helped organize fellow residents of the building in protesting the loss of affordable rental housing in Mountain View.

ROCK STREET Previously, city officials would East Palo Alto. Continued from page 5 essentially rubber-stamp devel- “This has changed the nature opments that complied with of the debate,” he said. “For the Despite the decision, tenant zoning and building rules, but first time in like six years, the advocates are still hailing the now they are pledging to look council is starting to grapple MAGALI GAUTHIER meeting last week as a “wake- more at the human impact, said with the impact of these demo- The older apartments at 2005 Rock St. are set to be redeveloped as up call” for how the city con- Daniel Saver, an attorney with litions on tenants.” for-sale rowhouses. siders redevelopment impacts. Community Legal Services in The question is whether the angry crowds that dominated last week’s council meeting will dissipate, or if that energy will 2019 City of Mountain View shift to other city projects. Jacqueline Cashen, a resident at the 2310 Rock St. apartments, said she fully expects the same 2018 Annual Water kind of resistance when the council considers the project to redevelop her neighborhood. System Flushing Developers should be expected to offset the hardship on dis- The City of Mountain View Public Services placing residents, she said. Join us as we explore building resilience in an era of “People are no longer going to Division will begin its annual water system evolving societies and a changing climate. just leave. Now we’re going to say, Å\ZOPUN WYVNYHT PU 6J[VILY -S\ZOPUN ^PSS ‘OK, what are you going to give us in return?’” Cashen said. “The occur throughout the City and should be important outcome is now there’s JVTWSL[LI`HWWYV_PTH[LS`4HYJO a human face on all this demoli- tion, and there’s a recognition on what’s happening to the charac- >H[LYTHPUÅ\ZOPUNPZHWYVJLZZ\ZLK[VJSLHY ter of the city.” V DR. VANDANA SHIVA JOEL SARTORE VAN JONES Email Mark Noack at water lines of sand and sediment that may February 12 March 12 April 23 [email protected] have accumulated during the last year and All lectures take place at the Mountain View OLSWZ\ZWYV]PKLOPNOX\HSP[`^H[LY:PNUZHUK Center for the Performing Arts. IHYYPJHKLZ ^PSS IL WVZ[LK PU ULPNOIVYOVVKZ TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT: [OLKH`ILMVYLÅ\ZOPUN[VHSLY[YLZPKLU[Z;OL OPENSPACETRUST.ORG/LECTURES Å\ZOPUN WYVJLZZ HJJV\U[Z MVY HWWYV_PTH[LS` ONLINE VMHSS^H[LY\ZLPU[OL*P[` LET’S DISCUSS: Read the latest local If you would like more information about the news headlines and *P[`»Z ^H[LY THPU Å\ZOPUN WYVNYHT VY OH]L talk about the issues at X\LZ[PVUZ VY JVUJLYUZ ^OPSL *P[` WLYZVUULS OUR SPONSORS Town Square at HYLPU`V\YULPNOIVYOVVKWSLHZLJVU[HJ[[OL MountainView NOBLE & LORRAINE 7\ISPJ:LY]PJLZ+P]PZPVUH[ HANCOCK Online.com

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DEL MEDIO Peninsula Continued from page 1 Under the city’s rent control Christmas program, rents are normally allowed to increase by only the cost of inflation except in spe- Services cial circumstances. Those cases Christmas Service SANCTUARY require landlords to prove that Sun, Dec 23, 9 & 11 AM the routine costs of running their 7:00 PM properties are lowering their Christmas Eve Service profit margins. Mon, Dec 24, 5 PM In a hearing held in May, both Lindsay and her tenants pre- Peninsula sented their cases before Dale- Bible Church 4PKKSLÄLSK9K 1667 Miramonte Ave. 94040 sandro in a meeting designed to Palo Alto, CA 94306 resemble a court hearing. In her WIJVYNJOYPZ[THZ www.fpcmv.org decision, Dalesandro rejected nearly all the claims made by Lindsay and her partners, saying they relied on faulty accounting Los Altos Lutheran Church and inflated expenses. In August, Lindsay appealed CHRISTMAS EVE the case to the city’s Rental Hous- Good News of Great Joy! ing Committee, which appeared to be more sympathetic to her 5:00 PM WITH PRELUDE CONCERT complaints. The committee AT 4:45 PM BY THE ALBANY CONSORT decided to bounce the decision Ǩ back to Dalesandro, urging her ǦǡǡƬǯ to modify her ruling or provide more evidence to back up her CHRISTMAS DAY decision. Ever since then, the case The Word Became Flesh & Dwelt Among Us has been in a holding pattern as all sides waited to hear from 10:00 AM – A sweet wonderful celebration of the day Gather at 9:30AM for hot cider and cookies Dalesandro. In her new decision, Dalesan- ̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸ 460 S. El Monte Ave. (at Cuesta) / 650-948-3012 dro doubled down, lambasting the Del Medio owners for fail- www.LosAltosLutheran.org ing to provide evidence to back up their claims. Listed expenses that they cited to justify higher rents, such as repaving a park- Come Join Us for ing lot or elevator maintenance, were not supported by any Christmas Celebrations! financial records they provided, she wrote. Lindsay did provide hundreds of pages of her own typewrit- ten summaries of her expenses, but she did not provide any of the original documentation, such as checks or invoices, to back up her claims, Dalesandro wrote. She also disputed how the landlord calculated their management expenses, pointing out that about 20 percent of the property’s revenues were being listed under this expense. The city’s rent control policies allow only 6 percent to go toward management fees. The Del Medio apartment owners have until next week to appeal the decision. While the new decision is a vic- tory for tenants, it also reinforces a frequent complaint made by critics that the rent control program’s petition process is too slow and burdensome for land- Christmas Services on Monday 12/24 lords to use. In her public com- ments, Lindsay has complained 7:00 pm ~ Pre-service Christmas Jazz Concert that her rent increases sought for 7:30 pm ~ Children’s Nativity and Candlelight Service 2016 weren’t processed for a deci- 9:45 pm ~ Harpist Concert sion until late 2018. City housing 10:00 pm ~ Christmas Candlelight Service officials have been working on a Immanuel Lutheran Church simplified petition for landlords 1715 Grant Rd., Los Altos, California to use. V Email Mark Noack at 650.967.4906 www.ilclosaltos.com [email protected]

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No Place COMMUNITY BRIEFS Despite the separation, health plan,” Rocha said in a statement, Continued from page 4 care district board members have describing his goal of bettering the option — and always take the parks system for a diverse up to 30 riders, to better meet the opportunity — to serve on county. Like Home demand during peak periods. the hospital’s board as well. Ting Rocha studied wildlife man- In another improvement, MVgo was added to the hospital board’s agement at Humboldt State is launching a new mobile app, roster on Dec. 7, while Kalbach University, is a member of the for the RIDEMVGO, to allow riders was previously appointed to the National Recreation and Park to track where each shuttle is hospital board as an unelected Association, The Wildlife Society along its route. Previously, this member earlier this year. and many other environmental Holidays feature was only available for organizations. desktop users through the website —Bay City News Service mvcommunityshuttle.com. MONTA LOMA DIVES INTO Starting sometime early next CODING Who says you have to leave your home year, the shuttle service will also PAMF SUED OVER FALSE just because you’ve gotten older? be launching a new partnership Hundreds of students at Monta MEDICARE CLAIMS Avenidas Village can help you stay in the with Lyft and Uber. The ride- Loma Elementary recently partic- sharing companies will offer dis- ipated in the annual Hour of Code The U.S. Attorney’s Office has home you love. counted rates starting or ending event, getting early exposure to joined a lawsuit against Sutter in Mountain View from 10 a.m. the world of computer science. Health and the Palo Alto Medical to 3 p.m daily. Organizers are also A local group of tech-minded Foundation accusing the health looking at similar partnerships teens, called Computer Engineers care providers of knowingly sub- for carpooling with Scoop and of the Next Generation (CENG), mitting wrong or inaccurate diag- Village WazePool. hosted coding sessions at Monta nosis codes for some Medicare Your life, your way, in your home The MVgo shuttle system is Loma on Dec. 5. While a couple payments, the U.S. Justice Depart- funded by Google and a coalition of classrooms at the school have ment announced on Dec. 11. (650) 289-5405 WWW.AVENIDAS.ORG of other local companies through participated in the event in the The lawsuit alleges that Sut- the Mountain View Transporta- past, this was the first year that ter and the Palo Alto Medical tion Management Association. the hour of code reached all of the Foundation violated the federal —Mark Noack school’s 423 students, according False Claims Act by submitting to Alice Lee, a parent who helped inaccurate codes that inflated organize the event. the “risk scores” of patients on HEALTH CARE DIRECTORS Students participated in games the Medicare Advantage pro- TAKE OATH OF OFFICE that incorporated basic elements gram, and enabled Sutter to reap of coding through “drag-and- greater reimbursements from the Join our team! El Camino Healthcare District drop” commands, mimick- Centers for Medicare and Medic- board members Gary Kalbach ing elements of popular games aid Services, which oversees the We’re looking for talented, and George Ting took the oath of like Angry Birds and Plants vs. Medicare program. The lawsuit highly-motivated and dynamic people office last week, officially joining Zombies. also alleges that when the Palo the district’s board of directors CENG club members, which Alto Medical Foundation became and, by extension, taking a lead- include 15 Los Altos High School aware of these inaccurate diagno- Embarcadero Media is an independent multimedia news organization ership role overseeing El Camino students, used the event and other sis codes, it failed to identify and with over 35 years of providing award-winning local news, Hospital. initiatives — including free after- delete additional potentially inac- community information and entertainment to the Midpeninsula. Board member Peter Fung was school coding classes throughout curate codes that would result in sworn in for his second four-year the year — as a way of encourag- a higher payment to Sutter. We are always looking for talented and creative people interested term. ing underrepresented minorities PAMF’s locations include the in joining our efforts to produce outstanding journalism and results Fung and Ting, both physicians, to participate in coding. Mountain View Internal Medi- for our advertisers through print and online. won handily in the election for the Twenty-six Monta Loma stu- cine Center at 701 E. El Camino health care board last month, each dents who have attended CENG Real in Mountain View. We currently have the following positions open holding a huge lead over former classes acted as “junior mentors” Medicare beneficiaries have for talented and outgoing individuals: Mountain View City Council for the Hour of Code event, teach- the option of enrolling in man- member Mike Kasperzak and ing younger students about the aged health care insurance plans • Advertising Sales/Production Admin Assist the sales and design former Sunnyvale City Council event and assisting young chil- called Medicare Advantage, also teams in the production of online and print advertising. Tech savvy, member Jim Davis. dren with the coding-style games. known as Medicare Part C. The excellent communication and keen attention to detail a must. Kalbach ran unopposed for a —Kevin Forestieri plans are owned and operated seat left vacant by former board by private Medicare Advantage • Graphic Designer Creation/production of print and online ads, member Neysa Fligor, who was organizations or MAOs. Medi- including editorial layout, in a fast-paced environment. Publishing appointed in 2017 and did not NEW HEAD OF COUNTY care Advantage plans are paid a experience and video editing a plus, highly-motivated entry-level seek re-election in the November PARKS “per-person” amount to provide considered. election. He was sworn in for a Medicare-covered benefits to the shorter two-year term. The Santa Clara County beneficiaries. • Digital Sales Account Representative Prospect and sell local Ting has a long history with El Department of Parks and Rec- The Centers for Medicare businesses in our markets who have needs to brand and promote Camino, working as a nephrolo- reation promoted its interim adjusts the amount of the payment their businesses or events using our full-suite of digital solutions. gist at the hospital for 40 years and director to director on Dec. 11, the based on demographic informa- Responsibilities include excellent sales and closing skills on the specializing in treating patients in county reported. tion and the health status of each phone, preparing proposals, maintaining a weekly sales pipeline critical condition and in need of Don Rocha, a Gilroy resident, patient in the plan. A patient dialysis and transplants, accord- joined the department as a park with more severe diagnoses has a and ability to hit deadlines and work well under pressure. Sales ing to a statement by the district. ranger 30 years ago and began higher adjusted amount, or “risk experience is a plus, but we will consider well-qualiﬁed candidates Kalbach, a Los Altos resident with serving as interim director after score.” The government makes a with a passion to succeed. a background in business and Robb Courtney’s retirement in larger payment to the Medicare finance, has been involved in the June. Advantage plan for that patient, For more information visit: hospital’s committees since 2012. Rocha has operated the park according to the Justice Depart- http://embarcaderomediagroup.com/employment Board members oversee the system and its programs, worked ment. Sutter allegedly submitted El Camino Healthcare District, on implementation of the Santa the inaccurate diagnoses codes which comprises Mountain View, Clara Valley Habitat Plan and for their patients to the insurers, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, as created the system’s capital project who then submitted the codes to well as parts of Sunnyvale, Palo budget plan. Centers for Medicare. Alto and Cupertino. It’s a separate “I’m looking forward to the As a contracted provider to the entity from the hospital corpora- future as we move toward insurer, Sutter receives a share of 450 Cambridge Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94306 | 650.326.8210 tion, and it receives tax dollars accomplishing goals related to PaloAltoOnline.com | TheAlmanacOnline.com | MountainViewOnline.com from district residents. the recently approved strategic Continued on next page

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Photos by Magali Gauthier

Clockwise from top left: John Bianco gave his father Ernie a model train starter kit in 1980, kicking off a collection that grew to over 100 train cars; a train passes through the house; decorations around the train tracks include figurines from Bianco family relatives in Des Moines; Dana Movshovitz-Attias and daughter Maya watch the trains at the annual holiday display at 2387 Adele Ave. in Mountain View on Dec. 18. The trains run Tuesday-Sunday from 6-9 p.m. through Christmas Eve.

Jody Hunt, assistant attorney STAFF is playing out at the city’s Plan- age simultaneously, and in some COMMUNITY BRIEFS general of the Department of Jus- ning Department, which pro- cases cities are scrambling to Continued from page 16 Continued from page 6 tice’s Civil Division, said, “Today’s vides oversight and review of find qualified, younger candi- the payments to the insurers from action sends a clear message that staff position in Campbell. Like the city’s red-hot development dates to replace them. Centers for Medicare. we will seek to hold healthcare Kong, he also previously worked market. In October, Randy Tsu- “This is becoming a real chal- The lawsuit was filed under the providers responsible if they fail to as a KPMG accountant. da, who headed the city’s Plan- lenge for local governments as qui tam, or whistleblower, provi- ensure that the information they While the finance department ning Department for 10 years, the baby-boomer generation sions of the False Claims Act, submit is truthful.” is having a relatively smooth announced he was leaving to works its way through the pro- by Kathleen Ormsby, a former In an emailed statement from transition, other departures at join the nonprofit Palo Alto fessional pipeline,” she said. “A employee of the Palo Alto Medi- Sutter Health, company officials City Hall lack replacements to Housing. lot of people entered the work- cal Foundation. The False Claims said, “Sutter Health and PAMF immediately fill the vacancies. Earlier this year, the city clerk force around the same time and Act permits private parties to sue are aware of the matter and take Such an absence is being felt by and librarian stepped down, now they’re entering the end of on behalf of the government for the issues raised in the complaint the city’s economic development both of whom have already been their careers.” false claims and to receive a share seriously. The lawsuit involves an team following last month’s replaced. Santa Clara and San Mateo of any recovery. area of law that is currently unset- departure of its director, Alex Assistant City Manager counties have partnered to form U.S. Attorney Alex G. Tse said tled and the subject of ongoing Andrade, who had been with the Audrey Ramberg, who leads a “Next Generation Committee” in a statement that the govern- litigation in multiple jurisdictions. city for five years. Last month, human resources for the city, to encourage more students and ment’s participation in the lawsuit We intend to vigorously defend Andrade accepted a job as eco- described the departures as a prospective candidates to seek illustrates a commitment to pro- ourselves against the allegations nomic development director for growing issue for cities across the government jobs. V tect the integrity of the Medicare in the complaint.” Milpitas. region. Many senior city execu- Email Mark Noack at Advantage program. —Sue Dremann Similar turnover of leadership tives are reaching retirement [email protected]

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Not just technology of the past Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly LOOK TO EUROPE FOR PROOF THAT URBAN RAIL IS RELEVANT QSTAFF EDITOR By James Kempf completed an upgrade of its urban rail sys- garages, but terminate the line at the North Andrea Gemmet (223-6537) tem that remodeled some stations in the Bayshore industrial park, and run a branch ith respect to Mountain View urban core, and Germany also continues to from the San Jose to San Francisco line there EDITORIAL Councilman John McAlister’s invest in its urban rail systems. Sometimes, too. Caltrain has been the poor stepchild of Assistant Editor comment in your article this week the tracks run underground through the the Bay Area public transportation scene for Julia Brown (223-6531) W on express lanes — in which he said rail is densely built parts of the city, but just as far too long. It’s about time transportation Arts & Entertainment Editor Karla Kane (223-6517) the “technology of the past” (“Express lanes often they run above ground outside the policymakers wake up and realize how valu- Special Sections Editor will extend into North County starting next urban core in the suburbs. The trains run on able it could be if there was only some decent Linda Taaffe (223-6511) year,” Dec. 14) — I rec- standard gauge track and investment in it. Staff Writers ommend he try Googling use stock equipment — not McAlister and the Highway 85 policy advi- Kevin Forestieri (223-6535) “S Bahn” or “Pendeltag.” Guest Opinion like BART, which requires sory board are just using the disappointing Mark Noack (223-6536) These are urban rail sys- expensive, custom-built performance of light rail in San Jose as an Contributors Dale Bentson, tems in Europe — the S Bahn in German equipment and a wider gauge track. excuse to continue doing nothing, hoping Peter Canavese, Magali Gauthier, cities and the Pendeltag in Stockholm — that In other words, they are much like at some point that either the public caves Natalia Nazarova, Ruth Schecter, Monica Schreiber move hundreds of thousands of commuters Caltrain. in and they get to put in toll lanes, or that a day in comfort. So why does the Highway 85 policy advi- podcars, self-driving cars or Elon Musk’s DESIGN & PRODUCTION The trains are fast and run frequently sory board only consider light trail or car- Hyperloop show up and rescue the Valley Design and Production Manager Kristin Brown (223-6562) on limited access rights of way, but stop pool lanes as options for the median strip? from perpetual gridlock. But no technology less frequently than light rail so they get Here’s another suggestion: Run a Caltrain moves more people more quickly than urban Designers Linda Atilano, Amy Levine, Paul Llewellyn, Doug Young to their destinations much more quickly. line up the median from just south of the rail, and waiting another 30 years for some The stations are strategically located near Blossom Hill station, where Caltrain crosses magic solution to appear is no plan. ADVERTISING industrial parks and other areas where lots under 85, to Mountain View. Build the sta- James Kempf lives on Foxborough Drive Vice President Sales and Marketing Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) of people work and live. Stockholm in 2017 tions like BART stations with large parking in Mountain View. Advertising Representative V.K. Moudgalya (223-6586) QLETTERS Real Estate Account Executive VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585) Advertising Services Manager is to restore native plants to had the driver been black, Kevin Legarda (223-6597) ROCK STREET LANGUAGE MATTERS APARTMENTS open spaces while educating the Your article entitled “Dozing brown, or an immigrant? Published every Friday at volunteers on our ecosystems. Tesla driver arrested for sus- And I wonder how this indi- 450 Cambridge Avenue I can’t understand why the Furthermore, Silicon Valley vidual will fare in our court Palo Alto, CA 94306 pected DUI” (Dec. 7) paints a City Council wouldn’t demand provides a habitat for thousands systems relative to similar (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 radically different picture than for higher density (and change of plant and animal species, but offenses committed by those Email news and photos to: parking requirements), given our the facts described in your arti- [email protected] at the same time there are over cle. As you report, three CHP driving older-model Hondas? Email letters to: [email protected] housing crisis and this loca- 3 million people living here Language matters and I am tion’s proximity to Google (“City vehicles were required to sur- News/Editorial Department as well. Because of this, there round the Tesla in order to get angered by the misleading and (650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294 approves razing Rock Street are some challenges: increased skewed attributions in this Display Advertising Sales apartments,” Dec. 14). Asking the car to stop, as police were flood and fire risk, degraded unable to attract the driver’s article. (650) 964-6300 for higher density wouldn’t hurt and fragmented habitat, con- Lisa Rogan Classified Advertising Sales attention with patrol car lights developer profits, but would make taminants in our soil and water- Begen Avenue (650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8286 and sirens. You report that the fax (650) 326-0155 the displacement of existing resi- ways, and the proliferation of dents less repugnant. driver was “unresponsive” dur- Email Classified [email protected] invasive species at the expense ing these attempts, and that “it BIKE CAR SEATING Email Circulation Kicking out existing poorer of biodiversity. [email protected] MV residents to build even fewer took them awhile to wake him I think it’s awesome Caltrain I support Grassroots Ecology up.” You further report that The Voice is published weekly by homes for richer future residents. because I strongly believe that is electrifying and buying more Embarcadero Media Co. and distributed free Sad — there exists a more innova- the driver failed a field sobriety cars to increase planned capac- to residences and businesses in Mountain humans have a responsibility tive solution than this. test and was arrested. The last ity, but I hope Caltrain considers View. If you are not currently receiving the to take care of the environment three paragraphs of your story paper, you may request free delivery by Christopher Chiang we have inhabited. In the past, improving the rail car design calling 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per Space Park Way highlight the superlative social year, $100 per 2 years are welcome. not everyone has understood beforehand to have seating with- qualifications of the driver: in view of bikes. ©2018 by Embarcadero Media this, but if us humans destroy Los Altos residency, planning Company. All rights reserved. I never sit out of view of my TAKE ACTION the environment and habitats of commissioner, co-founder of a Member, Mountain View bike when on Caltrain because the environment that were here luxury hotel chain, and princi- Chamber of Commerce In the past, humans have had before us, we are destroying the it is so easy to steal a bike from a tendency to focus on ourselves, pal of a real estate investment the train. Many of my fellow homes of thousands of help- firm. QWHAT’S YOUR VIEW? but here in the Silicon Valley, less plant and animal species. I commuters feel the same and so we need to make a change and This is an individual who All views must include a home address believe that you should support the result of the current rail car remember the roots we came endangered the lives of others design will be congestion within and contact phone number. Published this cause, because although by getting behind the wheel letters will also appear on the web site, from to protect our environ- the train from people standing Grassroots Ecology has a good of a car while intoxicated and www.MountainViewOnline.com, and ment. I have had the amaz- number of volunteers every by their bikes, which I believe occasionally on the Town Square forum. ing opportunity to complete a then passing out while the car they are entitled to do. Either that year, just imagine the changes was on the road. “Dozing” feels Town Square forum stewardship program with an and improvements we could or people will start locking their Post your views on Town Square at organization based here in the like a qualification reserved for MountainViewOnline.com make if the people of Mountain bikes, which will slow everything Silicon Valley called Grassroots the stories about the protected down when it comes to getting Email your views to View could rise together and strata of our society, namely [email protected]. Indicate if Ecology. Grassroots Ecology is protect our home, the home on and off. I would be one of letter is to be published. those wealthy enough to pass a nonprofit involved in habitat we share with thousands of those people standing near my Mail to: Editor restoration. They utilize the out drunk in their Tesla Model bike. Mountain View Voice, species. S cars. P.O. 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CHEF-DRIVEN CAMPER BRIGHTENS THE MENLO PARK DINING SCENE Story by Dale F. Bentson | Photos by Veronica Weber n case you haven’t heard, no dinner party where Levant and insect repellent is needed Kuzia-Carmel met. Add Roland Iat Camper restaurant in Passot of the Left Bank restau- Menlo Park. They don’t serve rants and La Folie in San Fran- s’mores or roasted weenies cisco as a silent partner, who and patrons need not arrive in had an interest in the departed Airstreams. LB Steak, and the enterprise It’s not that kind of camper. In was born. this case, Camper is a homonym Kuzia-Carmel, who grew up for “happy camper” — the con- in upstate New York, started vergence of experience and skill cooking to earn some extra and making diners happy. That’s money while in high school. the restaurant’s goal, according He discovered his calling and to chef-partner Greg Kuzia- has since cooked in Michelin- Carmel and managing partner starred restaurants in Spain, Per Logan Levant. On each of my Se in Manhattan and Quince in visits, I left a happy camper. San Francisco. Camper is the latest incarna- Levant’s background was in tion of 898 Santa Cruz Ave. LB public relations, but for over Steak preceded it and Marché 10 years she owned and oper- before that — all good restau- ated the acclaimed Buttercake rants but a bit too formal and Bakery in Los Angeles. She pricey for everyday consider- also co-authored the cookbook ation. Camper isn’t inexpensive “The Kitchen Decoded.” but it is in step with today’s They overhauled the prices for casual-upscale dining 4,000-square-foot space into and has a neighborly vibe. an efficient contemporary The idea for Camper ger- The housemade squid ink tagliatelle at Camper in Menlo Park is served with Dungeness crab and a minated at a mutual friend’s See CAMPER, page 20 tomato cream sauce.

Greg Kuzia-Carmel, partner and executive chef, and Logan Levant, managing Camper sits on the corner of a key downtown Menlo Park intersection that recently partner, sit in the main dining room. was home to LB Steak.

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The dining room decor is spare but not spartan.

CAMPER and University Drive. Continued from page 19 For starters, the chicken and dumpling soup ($11) featured restaurant with 72 indoor seats, floating gnocchi, dill, carrots, about 100 on a patio and a private celery and Cipollini onions. The dining room that seats up to 50. broth was flavorful, the gnocchi Spare but not spartan, industrial yielding and luxurious. hard surfaces of wood, metal, The creamy burrata ($17) from and quartz were softened with family owned Di Stefano Cheese pillows, pendant lanterns, a col- was surrounded with braised orful backlit bar and outdoorsy artichokes, sunchokes, dried artwork on the walls. Camper is chicories and speckled lettuce. inviting, a glowing gem box on Pork and duck terrine ($9) the corner of Santa Cruz Avenue with toasted pistachios was a

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QDININGNOTES Camper 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-321-8980 campermp.com Hours: Lunch: Monday- Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner: Monday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m. Closed Sunday.

Reservations Credit cards Happy hour Children Takeout Outdoor dining Parking city lots Alcohol full bar Corkage $25 The Tuscan-style short rib is smoked and stewed, then served over a Noise level high bed of creamy polenta. Bathroom pear. The pork was fork tender No toasted marshmallows but cleanliness excellent and the beans mimicked the Camper’s desserts were worth creamy texture of the meat. saving room for. The brûlée The skewered Rosa Bianca sweet corn grits with roasted While there were several cab- eggplant (a rosy-lavender Italian fruit and sweet cream gelato ($9) ernet sauvignons, the wine list heirloom globe-shaped eggplant) was a tad too grits-y for my com- tilted toward less ponderous was accompanied with babaga- panion but she loved the fruit varietals such as pinot noir, san- noush on a bed of quinoa and and ice cream. giovese, zinfandel, merlot and flavored with mojo de ajo za’atar The caramelized milk jam Rhone blends that pair well with — like a salsa verde with more pudding with chantilly cream the chef’s fare. herbs ($22). and pecans ($9) was so good I Service was excellent on my Camper offers a full bar. The homemade squid ink considered ordering a second. visits. I commend the restaurant tagliatelle ($24) with Dungeness The apple crisp ($9) with oat for its strong staff in these days nice balance of fatty and meaty, quality ingredients. Kuzia- crab, ginger, chili and tomato crumble and sweet cream gelato when staffing is a major issue in served with toast, coarse mustard Carmel has used his relation- cream was a luxurious layering was a delight. Black walnut restaurants everywhere. and pickled vegetables. ships with specialty growers in of earthy and elastic, silky and and chocolate gelatos ($10) were Camper is another welcome, La Quercia acorn-fed jamon Northern California to source savory. dense and buttery. chef-driven, high-quality addi- ($12) was a handsome plank of the freshest and finest, and The overnight braised and In all, Camper offers a focused tion to the local restaurant scene. the best Iowa ham, possibly the because of that, his menu is ever smoked Tuscan-style short rib menu that still allows for plenty It is easy to foresee Menlo Park best in the U.S. Not quite Iberian evolving. ($40) with creamy red corn of choices for vegetarian and and environs filled with happy quality, but Menlo Park is much Of the main dishes, I loved the polenta, spring onions and car- gluten-free diners. campers. V closer than Barcelona. suckling pig ($37) with but- rots was bit chewier than I Chef-driven restaurants are ter beans, fava beans, Cipollini expected but succulent, and the obsessed with finding the best onions, dandelion greens and polenta was dreamy good. Inspirations a gguideuide to tthehe sspiritualpiritual community

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turning point, Cheney promises climax constitutes a montage of those of the Cheney family) in the QMOVIEOPENINGS to shape up before Lynne ships Cheney’s “heartless” decisions balance. Although the basic facts out. Five years later, Congres- juxtaposed to the moment when are unassailable, political perspec- sional intern Dick finds a mentor he was literally heartless in an tives will disagree on McKay’s in Donald “Rummy” Rumsfeld operating room. conclusions. Either way, McKay (Steve Carell), who laughs off Recent Oscar-winner Sam dares what no one else has with a Cheney’s sincere query “What do Rockwell makes a fine George wide-release Hollywood film: put we believe in?” W., but Carell is even better in the glaring spotlight the top- McKay tracks Cheney through with a squinty, smiling, slimy notch political operative and tena- his appointment as the youngest Rumsfeld so spot on as to elicit an cious survivor that is Dick Cheney, chief of staff in U.S. history (for iota of sympathy along with our along with the unfortunately still- Gerald Ford), his stint as a con- antipathy. relevant unitary executive theory gressman for his home state (high- All in all, “Vice” offers Hol- that was his most dangerous tool. lighting his ultra-conservative lywood history that’s equal parts Rated R for language and some voting record), and his fateful ten- funny and horrifying in its high- violent images. Two hours, 12 ure as vice president under George stakes political gamesmanship, minutes. COURTESY OF ANNAPURNA PICTURES W. Bush, essentially skipping past with so many souls (including — Peter Canavese Christian Bale and Amy Adams portray former Vice President and Cheney’s time as Secretary of Second Lady Dick and Lynne Cheney in “Vice.” Defense under George H. W. Bush QNOWSHOWING and as CEO of Halliburton. In the film, 9/11 sets the A Star is Born (R) ++1/2 Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Cheney day blues stage for Cheney’s masterpiece of power-grabbing. McKay contem- Aquaman (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ‘VICE’ DISSECTS GEORGE W’S SHADOWY V.P. plates how horrible things happen ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. Ben is Back (R) ++1/2 Guild Theatre: Fri.-Sun. 0001/2 to innocents half a world away (Century 16 and Century of satirical sketches that play out based on decisions discussed Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. 20 starting Tuesday) across the otherwise dramatic casually in a “squat, little ugly Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. narrative of Cheney’s life story building” while an overworked Bumblebee (PG-13) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. Century 20: Fri.-Sun. At one of many turning points and political career. and underpaid, easily distracted, ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. in the historical drama “Vice,” More importantly, McKay if not disinterested, citizenry Lynne Cheney protests to her enlists his “Big Short” star Chris- largely fails to question the gath- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) (PG) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. husband, Dick, not to pursue a tian Bale to play Cheney. Bale’s ering storm of the Iraq War or Century 20: Fri.-Sun. job offer. “The Vice President is canny and uncanny performance to notice the attendant civil and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) a nothing job,” she says. “Hmm,” nails Cheney’s speech pattern and human rights violations of the Century 16: Fri.-Sun. he replies. facial expressions but also holds War on Terror, from warrantless The Favourite (R) Century 20: Fri.-Sun. Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Sun. “Vice,” written and directed by the complex humanity of a lov- surveillance to “enhanced inter- Free Solo (PG-13) ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. Adam McKay, proceeds to lay out ing husband and father capable rogation” torture. the true story of how former Vice of compartmentalizing to the If democracy dies in darkness, Green Book (PG-13) ++1/2 Century 20: Fri.-Sun. President Dick Cheney wrote his nth degree. Aided by a 45-pound McKay’s heavy-handed symbol- Instant Family (PG-13) + Century 20: Fri.-Sun. own ticket as V.P. under President weight gain and prosthetics ism feels like a direct gambit to Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Century 16: Fri.-Sun. George W. Bush, wreaking havoc designed by Oscar-winner Greg shine a light on his fact-sourced Century 20: Fri.-Sun. ShowPlace Icon: Fri.-Sun. around the globe in pursuit of Cannom, the 44-year-old Bale account for the benefit of a broad power, profit and patriotism. astonishingly embodies Cheney audience. “Beware the quiet Mary Queen of Scots (R) Aquarius Theatre: Fri.-Sun. 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22 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q December 21, 2018 VOICE MOUNTAINVIEW QHIGHLIGHT THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY PRESENTS ‘THE SANTALAND DIARIES’ TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the holiday themed “The Santaland Diaries.” Written by David Sedaris, directed by Jeffrey Lo and starring Max Tachis, this show will have a limited three-week run. Through Dec. 23, times vary. $45, discounts available for students and subscribers. Lohman Theatre, 12345 S. El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. theatreworks.org

THEATER MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS ‘Painting Nature in the American Christmas Gifts from Yesteryear on Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Gilded Age’ The Cantor Arts Center’s Display in Historic Home The Los Altos Middlefield Road, Atherton. menloweballet.org ‘Into the Woods’ Los Altos Stage Company ‘Blackboard’ “Blackboard” brings together exhibition considers how nature was depicted History Museum opens a holiday-themed presents “Into the Woods,” a musical that works that imitate, resemble or feature a by American artists from the 1880s to 1910, exhibit, “Presents from the Past: A Look Back FILM combines the stories of several fairy-tale blackboard, to consider the relationship between an era of unprecedented industrialization and at Christmas Gift-Giving,” featuring a collection Film Screening: ‘Herb & Dorothy 50 x characters to show what happened after their art and education. The “blackboards” on view urban development. Through landscapes, of vintage toys, shaving mugs, children’s books 50’ Anderson Collection at Stanford University “happily ever after” storybook tales ended. interrogate schooling, authority, literacy, form portraits and still lifes, the exhibition delves and other items. On display in the historic J. will host a screening of “Herb & Dorothy 50 x Through Dec. 23, times vary. $20-$41. Bus and color. Through Jan. 27. Free. Cantor Arts into the importance of nature for artists and Gilbert Smith House, trimmed in 1930s holiday 50.” The film follows art collectors Herb and Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, the public. Through Aug. 25, times vary. decor. Through Jan. 6, Thursdays-Sundays, Dorothy Vogel, who made one of the largest losaltosstage.org/into-the-woods Stanford. museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 gifts in the history of American art by giving TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents The Dancing Sowei: Performing Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu/ S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. losaltoshistory. a total of 2,500 artworks to museums in all ‘Tuck Everlasting’ TheatreWorks Silicon Beauty in Sierra Leone This exhibition exhibitions org/events/presents-from-the-past 50 states. Dec. 27, 6 p.m. Free. Anderson Valley presents a showing of “Tuck Everlasting.” focuses on one spectacular work in the Cantor’s ‘Vintage Toys: It’s Child’s Play!’ The Juana Briones Juana Briones was a 19th Collection, 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford. Search The play tells the story of a young girl who meets collection — a sowei mask, used by the women- museum presents a variety of antique toys that century woman who overcame personal, events.stanford.edu for more info. a family who has found immortality and must only Sande Society that is unique to Sierra belonged to children in the past. This exhibition economic and political struggles to become a decide between returning to her life or choosing Leone. Ongoing until December; Mondays, covers the origins of playtime, toy factories, successful entrepreneur, healer, advocate and SPORTS immortality as well. Through Dec. 30, times vary. Wednesdays, Fridays-Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. toy trains, builder toys and more, and aims to landowner. The Los Altos History Museum $40-$100. Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield and Thursdays 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Cantor Palo Alto Senior Table Tennis: Free evoke childhood memories over the decades. brings her story to awareness in its bilingual and Fun Exercise The Palo Alto Senior Table Road, Palo Alto. theatreworks.org Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Through Feb. 17, times vary. Free. Museum of exhibit “Inspired by Juana: La Doña de la Stanford. museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions Tennis Club invites seniors 55 and older to bring MUSIC American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Frontera.” Through March 31, Thursdays- a racket and pair of tennis shoes to play table Do Ho Suh: The Spaces in Between moah.org Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History tennis. Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free, Open Mic Music Wednesdays Musicians In this exhibition, artist Do Ho Suh uses a Anderson Collection Public Tour The Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. suggested $1 donation. Cubberley Community and poets can share material appropriate chandelier, wallpaper and a decorative screen collection hosts docent-led public tours five Gallery 9 Holiday Show An extended all- Center, Gym B, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo for all ages. Performers must be 21 or older. to focus attention on issues of migration and times a week. Ongoing until December 30; gallery show will feature unique and affordable Alto. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. Los Altos Tasting transnational identity. Through Feb. 25, times Wednesdays 12:30 p.m., Saturdays 12:30 fine art paintings, jewelry, photography, Room, 366 Main St., Los Altos. vary. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and Sundays 12:30 p.m. woodwork, mixed media, sculptures and RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY at Museum Way, Stanford. museum.stanford. and 2:30 p.m. Free. Anderson Collection, 314 ceramics. Through Dec. 23, times vary. Christmas Eve Family Service Memorial FESTIVALS & FAIRS edu/exhibitions Lomita Drive, Stanford. Search events.stanford. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. Church will hold a Christian interdenominational Kahlil Joseph: ‘BLKNWS’ Kahlil Joseph, a edu for more info. gallery9losaltos.com Winter Solstice Night Bike Ride service with a children’s sermon. The service visiting artist in the new Presidential Residencies GreenTown Los Altos will host an 8-mile winter BayLUG’s 15th Annual Holiday Show also includes carol singing and musical offerings on the Future of the Arts program, is presenting DANCE solstice night bike ride. The ride will start at BayLUG’s 15th Annual Holiday Show will be by university organist Robert Huw Morgan. his work “BLKNWS,” a two-channel video Peet’s in Los Altos, make its way to “Christmas showcasing holiday scenes in a miniature LEGO ‘It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker’ Menlowe Attendees should bring new, unwrapped gifts projection that blurs the lines between art, Tree Lane” in Palo Alto for a view of the lights, city. This event is family friendly. Through Jan. Ballet presents “It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker.” of toys or clothing and arrive early to get seats. journalism, entrepreneurship and cultural and return to Los Altos with a stop for hot 13, Fridays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $3. Set in the 1940s, this ballet combines “The Doors open at 3 p.m. and close when space is critique. Through June 16, times vary. Free. chocolate on the way back. Dec. 21, 6:30-9:30 Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Nutcracker” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” into full. Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum p.m. Free. Peet’s Coffee, 367 State St., Los Altos. Ave., Palo Alto. one show. Dec. 21-23, times vary. $29-$62. Serra Mall, Stanford. Search events.stanford.edu Way, Stanford. museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions Search eventbrite.com for more info. for more info.

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