A local resource guide published by the Mountain View Voice 2011-12 Mountain View INFO 2011 In this issue arts & entertainment | outdoors & recreation | kids | education community | public officials | www.mountainviewonline.com SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 VOLUME 19, NO. 36 INSIDE: WEEKEND | PAGE 17 650.964.6300 MountainViewOnline.com Supervisor race pits Abe-Koga vs King WILL SIMITIAN ENTER THE RACE? By Daniel DeBolt Mountain View council ountain View City member Laura Council member Macias has also MMargaret Abe-Koga expressed inter- declared her candidacy for coun- est in entering ty supervisor on Wednesday, the race, but setting up a duel with former like Kasperzak, Saratoga mayor Kathleen King she said she Margaret — if Joe Simitian doesn’t enter would not run Abe-Koga the race. against Simi- Mountain View’s current rep- tian and is holding off on her resentative on the Santa Clara decision. County board of supervisors, “I believe that Joe Simitian is Palo Alto’s Liz Kniss, will term the best person to serve in the out of the District 5 seat at the county seat,” she said. “His abil- end of 2012, leaving residents ity to cut through extraneous of the North County to select a data and see a practical solution replacement. is second to none. We need a Citlali Pizarro, left, and Carolyn Power get ready for the Pear Avenue Theatre’s production of “The With nine months to go before county supervisor and board to Fifth of July” on Friday, Sept. 16. the June primary election, make tough choices — such as Mountain View Vice Mayor collapsing the administrative The Pear Avenue Theatre celebrates 10th season Mike Kasperzak said “the great structures of VTA and putting unknown” in the race is whether the Santa Clara Valley Water By Nick Veronin Joe Simitian, the popular state District back under Santa Clara Sept. 15, explains that while she have give and take with them- senator from Palo Alto, would be County’s government. I would he saying may be well loves a good television show or selves, but they also have give and a candidate. Simitian has yet to propose that and encourage Joe worn, but Diane Tasca film, there is something much take with the audience.” announce one way or the other. to do the same.” Tinsists there is no better more personal and human about That give and take was easily Kasperzak has expressed inter- Without Simitian, a race way for her to express what she a play. observable on Sept. 16, as a cast est in entering the race, but said, between King and Abe-Koga loves about the stage: “Theater “It’s not only that the perform- of seven men and women per- “If Joe runs, I’m definitely not could be a close one. Both is alive.” ers are in the moment,” Tasca formed Lanford Wilson’s “The running.” have years of experience on city The founder of the Pear Avenue says. “The audience and the per- Fifth of July” to a small crowd of “There are a lot of people who councils and are well connected Theatre, which celebrated the formers form a kind of unit that think he’s going to run,” Kasper- county-wide. Assemblyman Paul opening of its 10th season on is different each night. The actors See PEAR AVENUE, page 8 zak said. “If he runs, he’ll be the hands-down winner.” See SUPERVISOR RACE, page 9 ished is a 520,000-square-foot commer- Council OKs Mayfield housing cial building, once home to the region’s first indoor mall and later converted to By Daniel DeBolt Ave. offices used by Hewlett Packard. With Tuesday’s approval, William Lyons The five council members who were ith the quick approval of a final Homes is expected to close escrow on the present voted unanimously to approve architectural design at Tues- property in October. Demolition is set to the planned community permits for the Wday’s City Council meeting, begin in November and could take eight project. Along with council members work is may begin soon on a 260-unit months, beginning with two months of John Inks and Ronit Bryant, City Man- housing development at 100 Mayfield asbestos and tree removal. 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