Sec 1 - Mountain View Online

Transcription

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Home + Garden
Design
JULY 10, 2015 VOLUME 23, NO. 24
www.MountainViewOnline.com
650.964.6300
650.9
964.6
6300
MOVIES | 23
City approves plan to
close down RV park
RENTERS TO GET EXTRA RELOCATION AID
By Mark Noack
T
MICHELLE LE
NOT SO QUIET IN THE LIBRARY
Four fellows from the Boomerang Barbershop Quartet made things lively at the Mountain View library
on Tuesday evening. From left, tenor Al Ward, lead Ramin Kayvan, bass Steve Wolk and baritone Dave
Morely performed a variety of tunes, ranging from early 20th century Americana to hits from the 1950s
and ‘60s, for the crowd that gathered to hear the free show.
Who wants to be a school board member?
MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN DISTRICT SEEKING
APPLICANTS FOR BOARD PRESIDENT’S SEAT
By Kevin Forestieri
S
trife among trustees of the
Mountain View Whisman
School District led board
president Chris Chiang to resign
last month. To fill the remainder
of his term, the district is accepting applications for a replacement.
As of Monday, July 6, any dis-
trict resident interested in filling
the vacant seat on the school
board can pick up an application
from the district office or apply
online. The new trustee could
be the deciding vote on several
difficult decisions facing the fivemember board.
Chiang resigned in June, saying
that board member Steve Nelson
created a hostile environment for
district staff and stymied board
discussion, even after the board
formally censured Nelson for his
behavior in late 2013.
Board members unanimously
decided Tuesday night, June 30,
to start the appointment process,
rather than conduct a special
election to fill the vacancy. ChiSee SCHOOL BOARD, page 7
wenty-one households will
be displaced from a North
Whisman RV park to
make way for a new row-house
development approved by the
Mountain View City Council
Tuesday night.
In a 3-2 vote, the council
approved plans to build out a site
off Fairchild Drive with 32 new
homes, which are expected to sell
for around $900,000 apiece. But
with the approval, city officials
insisted that dislocated residents
be given a relocation package
that’s more generous than anything considered in the past.
The RV park has 30 motorhome spaces, which are rented
out for about $850 a month.
The property also includes two
single-family rental homes and
an eight-room motel, but those
units have been vacant since late
2013.
A series of residents expressed
concern that the redevelopment would erase one of the
few options for cheap housing
in Mountain View’s pricey
rental market. One resident,
Charles Wagner, described living in one of the park’s rental
homes for the last 14 years.
He said he is worried about
his prospects for finding new
Top planet hunter retires from NASA Ames
WILLIAM BORUCKI LAUDED AS VISIONARY FOR KEPLER MISSION
By Mark Noack
N
ASA Ames Research
Center lost one of its
brightest stars last week
with the retirement of William
Borucki, a research scientist
INSIDE
best known as the mastermind
behind the agency’s planet-hunting Kepler mission.
Through his work on the
Kepler, Borucki proved that
small planets are not only present but pervasive throughout the
Milky Way galaxy, a discovery
that helped kindle a surge of
new interest in the possibility of
extraterrestrial life.
The Kepler program is credited with discovering more than
1,000 planets, and nearly 3,200
possible but unconfirmed planets, and those numbers continue
to grow.
In recent years, Borucki has
earned a stream of accolades for
his success, including personal
congratulations from President
VIEWPOINT 18 | WEEKEND 19 | GOINGS ON 24 | MARKETPLACE 25 | REAL ESTATE 27
housing in Mountain View.
“I’m low income, so obviously this is going to have a huge
impact for me,” Wagner said. “I
don’t know where I’m going to
live. If I’m lucky, I’ll be paying
twice as much for a place half the
size.”
The closure of the RV park
was set in motion years ago. As
part of a 1997 precise plan for
the Evandale neighborhood, city
leaders marked the RV park to
be closed down no later than
December 2017. At the time, city
officials opted not to include the
mobile-home park as a recognized use and they flagged it to
eventually be zoned residential.
But exactly why city leaders went
this route remains unclear.
Most residents first learned
about the closure plans last October when the city began a round
of interviews for an impact
report. According to that report,
10 households at the park fell
into the low-income category, but
others at the park would hardly
be considered poor. Mountain
View Zoning Administrator
Gerry Beaudin pointed out that
many professionals were living
out of motor homes at the park
as a way to be closer to their jobs
during the workweek. In fact, 12
See RV PARK, page 8
Barack Obama, a stream of cash
prizes, and dozens of top science
awards.
But he got a very different kind
of response when he first proposed the basis for Kepler more
than 20 years ago. To many, it
seemed like a pipe dream, and it
likely would have remained that
if not for Borucki’s tenacity.
See BORUCKI, page 14
Alain Pinel Realtors
FIND YOUR PLACE
LOS ALTOS
$2,728,000
LOS ALTOS
250 Yerba Santa Avenue | 3bd/2ba
Laura McCarthy | 650.941.1111
11634 Winding Way | 4bd/3ba
Kirk Mahncke | 650.941.1111
LOS ALTOS
$1,749,000
PA LO ALTO
0 Fairway Drive | 13,530+/- sf lot
Angie Galatolo | 650.941.1111
CAMPBELL
MOUNTAIN VIEW
515 Cherry Blossom Lane | 4bd/2.5ba
Angie Galatolo | 650.941.1111
APR.COM
@alainpinel
Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q July 10, 2015
$1,129,999
643 Mercy Street | 2bd/1ba
Shirley Bailey | 650.941.1111
/alainpinelrealtors
Los Altos Office 650.941.1111
2
$1,749,000
4206 Rickey’s Way, Unit N | 3bd/2.5ba
David Chung & Sunny Kim | 650.941.1111
$1,188,000
See it all at
$2,498,000
LOS ALTOS
$2,348,000
1623 Fallen Leaf Lane | 4bd/2.5ba
Bruce Dougherty | 650.941.1111
PA L O A LTO
$1,695,000
2430 Chabot Terrace | 3bd/2ba
Cindi & Brittany Kodweis | 650.941.1111
OPEN SAT & SUN 1:00-4:00
SA N JOSE
$950,000
4376 Williams Road | 3bd/2ba
Cheryl Okuno | 650.941.1111
Voices
A R O U N D
T O W N
Asked in downtown Mountain View. Photos and interviews by Shannon Chai.
Have you ever had a minimumwage job?
“I’m not sure if this was
minimum wage, but I worked
for a family friend’s company
making old-fashioned
microchips. Now I’m in
marketing at Macy’s.”
Bryan Chauvel, Los Altos
Do You
Have Old
Metal
Crowns
And
Fillings?
New technology allows us to replace your
metal crowns and fillings with tooth colored
materials Call Smiles Dental Today For A
Complimentary Consultation!
$
99
New Patient Special!
Includes: Exam, Digital
X-Rays & Cleaning
A $366 Value!
Offer valid for new patients only. Second opinions welcome. Call for
details. Some restrictions may apply.
“I worked on a stud farm for
thoroughbred horses. I actually
earned less than minimum
wage, I made farmers’ wage. But
I was 13 years old, so it wasn’t
like I was dying. “
Brad Sanzenbacher, Baltimore
Dr. William Hall • Dr. Tiffany Chan • Dr. J. Janice Chou • Dr. Rob van den Berg
100 W. El Camino Real, Suite 63A, Mountain View
( Corner of El Camino & Calderon )
www.SmilesDental.com | 650.564.3333
Larry’s knows Volkswagens.
Ryan Hultzman, San Jose
“I’m actually about to start my
shift at my minimum wage
job. Here at Gelato Classico
on Castro.”
Kat Angel, Mountain View
(\KP)4>[VV
You know you are dealing
with experts when …
࠮;LJOUPJPHUZHYL5H[PVUHSS`*LY[PÄLK4HZ[LYZ
࠮ Technicians receive over 40 hours
VMZWLJPHSPaLK[YHPUPUNL]LY``LHY
࠮;OL`HYLJLY[PÄLKLU]PYVUTLU[HSS`
MYPLUKS`
࠮(SSYLWHPYZHYLN\HYHU[LLKPU^YP[PUN
for 3 years/ 36,000 miles —
UVV[OLYZOVWKVLZ[OPZ
࠮ Each technician is a specialist
on the vehicle they service.
2014
“Excellent service at a reasonable price.
;OL`NVV]LYHSS[OLULLKZVM`V\YJHYHUK
help you reach your goal within the limits
VM`V\YI\KNL[3V\PLPZHNYLH[ZLY]PJL
^YP[LYHUKZOVWTHUHNLY¹
¸3HYY`»ZPZVULVM[OLILZ[WSHJLZHYV\UK
[V[HRL`V\YJHYMVYZLY]PJL;OLZ[HɈPZZV
OLSWM\SHUKPUMVYTH[P]LP[»ZHWSLHZ\YL[V
be a customer.”
– Phil R. from Mountain View
– Anne H. from Los Altos
2014
Fabian
“I was a courtesy clerk at a
PW supermarket. Now I’m a
lesson development manager
at Study.com.”
“I taught kids how to swim.
Now I’m a customer success
manager at Wrike.”
Mi
Hours: Mon – Fri 7:30 am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
2526 Leghorn Street, Mountain View
650-968-5202 | Autoworks.com
dd
lefi
S an
Matt Nicolaou, Mountain View
e ld
Leghorn St
Old Middlefield
Rengstorff
Anton
io
Charleston
Approved
Auto Repair
Have
H
Have aa question
question
ti for
fforV
Voices
Voices
i A
Around
AroundTown?
Town? E-mail
Email itit to
to [email protected]
[email protected]
July 10, 2015 Q Mountain View Voice Q MountainViewOnline.com Q
3
Healthy Teeth and Gums
That Last A Lifetime!
• Voted Best Dentist 2014
• Experienced and
Gentle Dentist, and
Friendly Staff
• Caring Treatment that
Focuses on
Your Comfort
• Our Patients Love to
Refer Us to Family and
Friends
LocalNews
QCRIMEBRIEF
PURSUIT LEADS TO CAR CRASH
Mountain View police arrested a San Jose man after he allegedly tried to evade a police officer attempting to pull him over on
July 6 at about 1:45 a.m.
Police said the man was driving eastbound on Central Avenue
at Moffett Boulevard and didn’t stop for an officer. Instead, he
drove on, crashing into a light pole where the street comes to
a dead end, and then fled on foot, according to Shino Tanaka,
spokeswoman for the Mountain View Police Department.
Officers caught the man, identified as 36-year-old Francisco
Macias. He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest, and driving with a suspended license; he
also had two outstanding warrants. He was booked into San Jose
Main Jail.
—Andrea Gemmet
• New Patients Welcome!
QPOLICELOG
AUTO BURGLARY
EMBEZZLEMENT
500 block Showers Dr., 7/2
Conveniently located in Downtown Mountain View
College Av. & Stanford Av., 6/30
200 block W. El Camino Real, 6/30
1400 block W. El Camino Real, 6/30
600 block San Antonio Rd., 7/1
2400 block Charleston Rd., 7/1
2400 block Grant Rd., 7/2
1100 block N. Rengstorff Av., 7/3
2500 block California St., 7/5
100 block Calderon Av., 7/6
756 California Street, Suite B Mountain View 94041
BATTERY
Jackson Alley & Jackson St., 7/3
800 block Sierra Vista Av., 7/1
300 block Escuela Av., 7/3
STOLEN VEHICLE
Don’t Wait! Call 650.969.6077
for your appointment today!
cross street: Castro, next to Bierhaus
650.969.6077
dentalfabulous.com
2014
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
1000 block N. Shoreline Blvd., 7/1
2400 block Old Middlefield Way, 7/1
GRAND THEFT
700 block N. Rengstorff Av., 7/1
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
2700 block Del Medio Ct., 6/30
400 block Bush St., 7/1
1900 block Rock St., 7/3
ROBBERY
California St. & San Antonio Rd., 7/4
2600 block California St., 7/5
VANDALISM
100 block S. Whisman Rd., 7/6
QCOMMUNITYBRIEF
WEST NILE VIRUS FOUND
Santa Clara County officials announced Wednesday that mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in Mountain View
and Palo Alto. The county’s Vector Control District plans to carry
out mosquito fogging on Monday, July 13, between 11 p.m. and 2
a.m., weather permitting.
“We want to get ahead of the spread of the virus,” said Santa
Clara County Vector Control District Manager Denise Bonilla
in a statement released July 8. “So far this year there have not yet
been any (West Nile virus) human cases reported in the county
or the state, and our goal is to prevent infected mosquitoes from
transmitting (it) to Santa Clara County residents.”
The area targeted for ground fogging treatment includes parts
of the 94043, 94303 and 94306 area codes, according to county
officials. The area is centered on Louis Road and E. Meadow
Drive, and is bordered to the north by the following streets: E.
Meadow Drive, Loma Verde Avenue and Colorado Avenue; to
the east by Bayshore Road and Terminal Boulevard; to the south
by Charleston Road, Middlefield Road and Old Middlefield Way;
and to the west by Middlefield Road, Cowper Street, South Court
and Carson Court.
Transmitted by mosquito bites, West Nile virus does not cause
symptoms in most people, but in some it can cause fever, headache and body aches, and in severe cases, significant neurological
damage or death, according to county officials. For more information, call 408-918-4770 or go to SCCvector.org.
—Mountain View Voice staff
The Mountain View Voice (USPS 2560) is published every Friday by
Embarcadero Media, 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto CA 94306 (650) 964-6300.
Periodicals Postage Paid at Palo Alto CA and additional mailing offices. The
Mountain View Voice is mailed free upon request to homes and apartments in
Mountain View. Subscription rate of $60 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address
changes to Mountain View Voice, 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306.
4
LocalNews
MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE
Q CITY COUNCIL UPDATES
Q COMMUNITY
Q FEATURES
Board: Caltrain can’t
bypass environmental law
ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IS NOT EXEMPT, SAYS
STATE BOARD; LAWSUIT CAN GO AHEAD
By Barbara Wood
C
COURTESY OF EL CAMINO HOSPITAL
El Camino Hospital’s campus is set to expand with new medical offices and parking structures
planned.
El Camino Hospital has a very good year
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT BUDGETS FOR $300M IN NEW PROJECTS
By Kevin Forestieri
E
l Camino Hospital raked
in more money than
anticipated this fiscal
year, ending with $65 million
in extra cash — and hospital
officials won’t have a problem
finding ways to spend it.
Work on the hospital’s massive building projects, which
were presented to the Moun-
tain View City Council earlier
this year, is expected to cost
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Between facilities upgrades and
the shift to electronic medical
records, the hospital’s bill for
improvements is expected to
reach $1.1 billion over the next
decade.
Reversing a trend that kept
the hospital’s costs to patients
flat, El Camino will increase
the prices of its services by
5 percent this year to better
match the prices at neighboring
hospitals, El Camino officials
say. Over the last three years,
the hospital has increased prices by less than 2 percent, while
there have been 20 to 30 percent
increases at Good Samaritan
Hospital and Stanford Hospital,
See EL CAMINO, page 6
altrain must comply with
the state’s environmental
quality act in electrifying
its rail system between San Francisco and San Jose, according
to a ruling July 2 by the federal
Surface Transportation Board.
The ruling is a setback for
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers
Board, which runs Caltrain. In
February, the joint powers board
was sued by Atherton and two
other groups saying the environmental report on the electrification project had been improperly
approved.
The Caltrain board responded
by asking the federal transportation board to declare it is exempt
from complying with the state
environmental act.
Just months earlier, in December 2014, the transportation
board had declared the state’s
high-speed rail project is exempt
from the same California environmental laws because the project fell under the oversight of the
federal board, mainly because
that project is expected to link to
the interstate rail system.
In the July 2 ruling, however,
the federal board said that it does
not have jurisdiction.
“Caltrain provides only com-
muter rail service on the line ...
and operations of this sort are
excluded from the Board’s jurisdiction,” the ruling says.
The ruling means the lawsuit
can now go ahead. The lawsuit
was filed in San Mateo County
Superior Court in February by
Atherton, the Transportation
Solutions Defense and Education Fund, a transit advocacy
nonprofit, and the Community
Coalition on High-Speed Rail,
which is headed by former Atherton Mayor Jim Janz. The lawsuit
asks that work on the project
be stopped and the approval of
the environmental report be
rescinded, until issues raised in
the lawsuit are addressed.
In February, Stuart Flashman,
the attorney filing the suit, said
the lawsuit is an attempt to force
the Peninsula Corridor Joint
Powers Board to acknowledge
the impacts the project will have
on the Peninsula.
Atherton filed the lawsuit after
its request to extend the period
when the environmental report
could be challenged was turned
down by the Caltrain, which
said “that time will not materially change the responses” to the
town’s concerns.
See CALTRAIN, page 13
City will help foot the bill for
new LASD school site
FUNDING TO EXPAND SAN ANTONIO-AREA CAMPUS AIMS
TO GIVE MV RESIDENTS MORE ACCESS TO PARK SPACE
By Mark Noack
C
ould San Antonio-area
residents have new park
space in their future? The
Mountain View City Council
approved plans to help the Los
Altos School District acquire
land for a new elementary school
on the west side of town, aiming to share its playground and
field space. Council members
gave tentative approval to the
partnership in a unanimous 6-0
vote on July 2. Councilman John
Inks, who owns land in the area,
recused himself.
The action didn’t specify a
dollar amount the city would
contribute to the land purchase. Instead, it was intended
to affirm that school district
officials would have some outside
help in a future deal.
Following the passage of a $150
million bond last year, Los Altos
school officials made it their top
priority to build a new elementary
school campus north of El Camino
Real near San Antonio Road.
While those negotiations are
still ongoing, district officials
approached the city last month to
propose partnering up to acquire
the land for both parties’ mutual
benefit. A successful new school
would potentially bring more
parkland to the most open spacedeprived area of Mountain View.
Meanwhile, the school district
would receive help footing the
bill for what is likely to be an
expensive piece of real estate.
See SCHOOL SITE, page 13
MAGALI GAUTHIER
The Los Altos School District is negotiating to buy the Old Mill office
site.
5
LocalNews
EL CAMINO
Continued from page 5
according to El Camino officials.
The price bump won’t necessarily affect patients’ co-payments, but Iftikhar Hussain,
chief financial officer for the
hospital, said it will depend on
the individual insurance plan,
so people should check with
their insurance providers.
Construction plans,
digital records
In February, hospital staff
presented plans that would
add a seven- to eight-story,
230,000-square-foot medical
office building to the center of
the El Camino campus.
To alleviate parking woes,
the plans include a new parking structure near the proposed
office building and expansion
of an existing parking structure
on the northwest end of the
campus, creating 485 additional
parking spaces.
At the June 16 El Camino
Healthcare District board meeting, the board accepted plans
that would commit $299 million
to the upgrades, mostly for the
new medical office building.
6
El Camino will
increase the prices
of its services by 5
percent this year.
The hospital will pour $50
million into starting up a new
electronic medical records system, called iCare, which would
allow patients to check their
medical test results, schedule
appointments and refill prescriptions online. The total cost
of the digital upgrade is expected to be $130 million, according
to Hussain.
Lucrative spring
This year, the nonprofit hospital ended up over $10 million
above its projected operating
margin — what a for-profit business might call profit — thanks
to a lucrative spring, particularly
in March and April, when there
was a rise in financially beneficial privately insured patients.
Reimbursements from patients
covered by Medicare and MediCal do not cover the hospital’s
costs, Hussain said.
“We’ve had two incredibly
COURTESY OF EL CAMINO HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
More parking spaces are planned for the El Camino campus.
good months,” Hussain said at
a hospital board meeting last
month. “We are now $11.5 million ahead of (our) target.”
El Camino Hospital’s Los
Gatos campus continues to be a
lucrative branch of the hospital,
performing more outpatient
services, which generate more
revenue than inpatient services,
according to hospital officials.
Hussain said the Los Gatos campus does not have the same kind
of inpatient services as the main
campus in Mountain View,
which has inpatient mental
health, vascular and heart ser-
vices that generate less money.
Despite ending the fiscal year
on a high note, there’s a lot
of financial pressure that is
keeping hospital staff members
from resting on their laurels.
In an email, Hussain explained
that reimbursement rates from
Medicare and MediCal are
going to stay flat, and insurance
companies are under pressure
by employers to reduce health
care costs. What that means for
the hospital is continued reduction of costs and a push to get
more patients into the hospital
each year.
Last year, district board member David Reeder told the Voice
that small, independent community hospitals like El Camino
need more patients to survive,
and depend on increases in
patient volumes. Part of that
effort to stay solvent, he said,
was building the additional
campus in Los Gatos.
Board member Dennis Chiu
cautioned the board that the
comfortable $50 million to $60
million margin that the hospital
has been running is projected
to shrink in the coming years,
which will affect the way the
hospital negotiates with groups
like insurance companies and
labor groups.
“It definitely shows that our
expense trends are going to meet
our revenues, and that the large
margins you’ve been seeing ...
just aren’t going to be there as
we move forward,” Chiu said.
One area where expenses are
holding steady is for CEO Tomi
Ryba, who earns $800,300 a year
and did not get a pay raise in the
new budget, although her existing contract includes a performance incentive plan that has
the potential to boost her salary
by as much as 45 percent.
Email Kevin Forestieri at
[email protected]
V
LocalNews
SCHOOL BOARD
ang’s term expires at the end of
2016.
A special election would cost
the district about $430,000, plus
an extra $1,943 per candidate,
according to estimates from the
Santa Clara County Registrar of
Voters — an option that seemed
unpalatable to all four trustees.
Board member Bill Lambert
said he wanted the appointment
process to be as transparent as
possible, and encouraged the
board to set aside a day to reach
out to the Spanish-speaking
community at Castro School for
an information session.
“I believe our board needs to
make a special effort to engage
the SED (socio-economically
disadvantaged) community,”
Lambert said.
Board member Greg Coladonato said the four-week deadline for applications should be
plenty of time, and that he suspects a number of people have
their eye on the open position.
District resident Vicki Schultz
encouraged board members to
appoint someone who would be
the best candidate for the job and
who understands the role of a
board member, rather than picking someone who agrees with
them on big issues like opening
or closing a new school. She said
whether the board functions
smoothly will affect every child
in the district.
“(I’m) hoping when you board
members choose someone, you’re
not doing it with political factions in mind,” Schultz said at
the meeting. “It’s really important for board members to be
involved and care about the
entire community.”
Recent divisive issues include
lengthy debates on how to spend
Measure G bond money on
school improvement projects,
opening a new school in the
Whisman and Slater area, and
school boundary changes that
could affect the fate of Stevenson PACT, the district’s parentparticipation program.
At the recent June 24 board
meeting, three votes related to
construction and prospects for
a new school were initially met
with deadlocked 2-2 votes, ending in reluctant compromises.
Continued calls
for resignation
In recent weeks, school board
meetings have been marked by
a steady stream of people asking
Nelson to resign from the school
board.
At the June 30 meeting, Huff
parent Philip Lee told Nelson
that he would serve the community much better as a commentator than a board member. While
he said he agrees with some of
Nelson’s opinions, much of the
message gets lost because of the
way it is delivered.
“People who agree with you
and want your support still are
afraid to have you on board,” Lee
said.
Former board member Steve
Olson, a Graham parent, told
Nelson at the June 18 meeting
that he should return to his role
as an activist, where he can have
a positive effect on the district
without impeding the board.
“Make cardboard pie charts,
sing songs at school board meetings in protest, speak your nonagendized (comments) about
agendized items. I think you
can actually have a real impact
in that role, as you did prior to
joining the board.”
Instead, Olson said, Nelson has
spent time on the board exhausting trustees on points of order
rather than confronting critically
important issues, distancing the
board from progressive, thoughtful action.
“Rather than uniting people
around a solution you are driving
a wedge between school communities and pitting people against
MOVING SALE
each other. This board is crippled
by your presence,” he said.
Nelson said the recent comments have started to wear him
down, particularly comments
from parents like Lee. He said he
was a little sad to see the situation
had reached a point where people
are asking him to resign.
“I’m disappointed in myself
that I’ve made things too rude,”
Nelson said.
While he did not indicate that
he plans to resign, Nelson said
he thought it would be a good
idea to request training for board
members on how to better conduct themselves at meetings.
Nelson admitted that it was
“quite clear” he was one of the
factors in former superintendent
Craig Goldman’s decision to
resign in the middle of the school
year, and in the departure of
Terese McNamee, the chief business officer for the district. He
said he had “stepped on her toes,”
and later apologized for it.
McNamee left the district
last month for a position at the
Woodside Elementary School
District. Goldman accepted a
$230,000 payout for resigning
and not pursuing legal action
against the district.
Chiang, who said he resigned
to head a recall campaign against
Nelson, told the Voice he has
decided to hold off for now, and
instead has been working with
the newly formed Coalition for
Good Governance to encourage
Nelson to resign. If the coalition
changes its position, Chiang said
he has all the recall documentation ready.
[email protected]
V
Board appointee
time-line:
July 6: Applications available at
the district office at 750-A San
Pierre Way, and on the district
website, mvwsd.org.
July 16: Information session for
applicants at the district office
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (in English,
with a Spanish interpreter available)
July 23: Information session for
applicants at Castro Elementary,
505 Escuela Ave. (in Spanish, with
an English interpreter available)
Aug. 3: Deadline for candidates to
submit application by 4 p.m.
Aug. 4: Review of applications by
the board, candidate statements
posted on the district website
(mvwsd.org)
Aug. 18: Special board meeting
from 6 to 10 p.m. to interview and
select the new board member
Aug. 20: Swearing in of the new
board member at the district office
on the first board meeting of the
school year.
SALE ENDING SOON!
Once in a lifetime opportunity
Tremendous Savings throughout the entire store
This isn’t a closingg or going
g g out of business sale. We are being forced to move. A Corporation has taken over the property, and we cannot stay.
Rug Cleaning
• Spot Removal
• Repair
• Restoration
15,000 high quality rugs on sale at Rug Center in Mountain View!
All rugs are genuine, hand-knotted Persian & Oriental • Many rugs sold below wholesale cost
805 West El Camino Real, Mountain View
Cross Street: Castro across from Chase Bank
650.938.7846
30%
Proceeds of all
Nepali rugs
will go to earthquake
victims in Nepal
7
LocalNews
RV PARK
Mountain View
Minimum Wage
$10.30
per hour
(σHFWLYH
July 1, 2015
Download required materials for businesses
and get more information at
www.MountainView.gov/MinWage
of the residents owned real estate
somewhere else, he explained.
Nevertheless, city leaders were
clearly sympathetic to the plight
of residents who would need to
leave their homes by December.
Normally, renters facing eviction for redevelopment would
be guaranteed a base sum to
find new housing under the
city’s 2010 tenant relocation
ordinance; however, that policy
Visit: http://www.mountainview.gov/northbayshore
‘I’m reluctant to
vote yes on this
development. It’s too
important to
get wrong.’
COUNCILMAN KEN ROSENBERG
doesn’t apply to RV park renters.
A city-hired consultant
designed a similar plan for
the RV park tenants. Fairchild
Investors would offer to buy
the motor homes from any lowincome residents, as well as pay
them the difference between
their current rent and the cost
of one year of rent at a comparable apartment in Mountain
View. Other residents in higher
income brackets would receive
the difference for three months
of rent. All RV park residents
would be entitled to a lump sum
of $2,000 for relocation costs as
well as help from a specialist to
find them a new home.
But city officials on Tuesday
indicated that the relocation
package wasn’t enough, given
the high cost of the local rental
market.
“If everything in Mountain
View is $2,500 and up, then the
($2,000) lump sum doesn’t even
cover the first month’s deposit,” said Mayor John McAlister.
“Don’t landlords want first and
last month’s rent and a cleaning
deposit? If these folks are having
trouble, this doesn’t really help
them at all.”
Making a motion to approve
the plan, the mayor insisted on
giving more concessions to the
displaced renters. He wanted the
developer to also pay tenants the
cost of an average local apartment’s rent for two extra months
along with the cost of a move-in
deposit.
But brokering a new deal
on the spot made other council members nervous. Councilman Ken Rosenberg criticized
what has become a trend in
recent approvals for development in which council members
demand new concessions at the
last moment. He opposed the
approval and instead wanted
time for more study.
“I don’t want to get into negotiation of a settlement package
from the dais. It’s too random; it
doesn’t provide time for study,”
he said. “I’m reluctant to vote
yes on this development. It’s too
important to get wrong.”
Also objecting to the plan
was Councilman John Inks,
who wanted his fellow council
members to approve a secondary proposal for the site. Councilman Lenny Siegel recused
himself from the vote, explaining that he had a potential
conflict of interest due to work
his organization is doing in the
vicinity.
McAlister along with Councilman Chris Clark and Councilwoman Pat Showalter voted to
approve the plan. Mayor Mike
Kasperzak was absent, as he is in
China with several other Midpeninsula mayors for an economic development trip organized by U.S-Asia Innovation
Gateway.
Email Mark Noack
at [email protected]
V
8
5887 Arboretum Drive, Los Altos
Offered at $4,988,000
Welcoming Residence Enjoys Astonishing Views
Infused with French Country charm, this warm, extensively upgraded 3
bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home has an additional 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
cottage and offers a total of 6,293 sq. ft. (per county) on an oak-shaded
lot of almost an acre (per county). The luxurious, light-filled interior is
elegantly appointed with wide-plank pine floors, four fireplaces, and over
160 casement windows. Presenting breathtaking views from almost every
room, the home boasts modern updates like multi-zone heating and
cooling and built-in speakers, while featuring a gorgeously remodeled
kitchen, a lower-level wine room, and a three-car garage. Handsome
bedrooms include a master suite with a glorious sky-lit bathroom. Ideal
for entertaining, this home also includes an attached two-story cottage
featuring a free-flowing family space with a wet bar, while generous
rear terraces provide astonishing views of Silicon Valley. Situated
in a private, low-traffic location, this home is mere moments from
local conveniences and Interstate 280, and is also nearby excellent
schools like Montclaire Elementary (API 969), Cupertino Middle
(API 906), and Homestead High (buyer to verify eligibility).
For video tour & more photos, please visit:
w w w . 5 8 8 7 Arbo re t u m.c o m
OPEN HOUSE
®
Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Ken D
K
DeLeon
L
CalBRE #01342140
Michael
Repka
M
h lR
k
CalBRE #01854880
6 5 0 . 4 8 8 . 7 3 2 5 | i n f o @ d e l e o n r e a l t y. c o m | w w w. d e l e o n r e a l t y. c o m | C a l B R E # 0 1 9 0 3 2 2 4
9
LocalNews
New Stevenson PACT principal
F
ollowing the sudden
departure of Stevenson
PACT principal Tyler
Graff, the Mountain View
Whisman School District
selected an
administrator from the
nearby Palo
Alto Unified
School District to head
the district’s
Rebecca
pa rent-pa rWestover
ticipation
program.
The school board at the June
30 meeting chose Rebecca
Westover, assistant principal
at Jordan Middle School, to be
principal of the district’s wildly
www.petclubstores.com
PET CLUB
2
$ 00
1
Mountain View, CA. (Next to Costco)
408-363-6068
650-988-1316
M-F 9-8, SAT 9-7, SUN 10-7
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
M-F 9-8, Sat 9-7, Sun 10-7
DRY DOG FOOD
*Short term promotions from vendors
So Much for So Little
•Potato & Duck, 26 Lb
•Reduced Calorie, 28 Lb
•Regular, 30 Lb
5 OFF
30 Lb Bag
Limit 2 bags
5 OFF
$
Limit
2 Bags
Per Family
Our Regular Low Prices!
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
FRISKIES BUFFET
5.5 Oz
All Varieties
Limit 2 Cases
Per Family
4/
1
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
FUSSIE CAT
TIDY CATS SCOOP
HI-COUNTRY
20 Lb Jug
20 Lb Bag
(Kaytee, 20 Lbs - $8.99)
$
20/ 13
5
49
PREMIUM CAT LITTER
On Sale
CANNED CAT FOOD SALE
55
Natural
Choice
FRESH STEP
CAT LITTER
75
599
$
21 Lb Bag (14 Lb Bag – $4.19)
Limit 2 Bags
CLUMPING CAT LITTER
DRY CAT FOOD
GIMBORN
FREEZE DRIED
13.5 lb
DOG TREATS
3-4 Oz
•Beef & Liver •Chicken & Liver 11.5-14 Oz
NYLABONE
Products
•Dura Chew •Flexi Chew
•Healthy Edibles •Dental
•Puppy All Varieties
OUR SUPER LOW PRICES
20%
OFF
TICK PRODUCTS
MERRICK’S
CLASSIC NATURAL DRY DOG FOOD
999
•Chicken/Brown Rice/Green Pea (Adult & Large Breed) 30 Lbs
•Beef/Barley/Carrots •Lamb/Brown Rice/Apples Limit 2 Bags
MILK-BONE
999
Large
$
10 Lb Box
3OFF 27 lb$5 OFF
GREENIES PILL POCKETS
$
Cat (Tablet & Capsules) 1.6 oz 4.99
$
All Natural Dog (Tablets) 3.2 oz. . . . . . . . 5.49
Asst. Flavors Dog (Capsules) 7.9 oz. . . . . . . $6.99
ON SALE
DOG BISCUITS
Flavor Snacks
7 Lb Box
899
$
FLUVAL FILTER SALE
MODEL. . . . . . TANK. . . . . . . . . . . . . PET CLUB SALE
MODEL. . . . . . TANK. . . . . . . . . . . . . PET CLUB SALE
84.99 306 . . . 70 GAL . . . . $129.99
$
406 . . 100 GAL . . . 1
74.99
206 . . . 40 GAL. . . . . . 99.99
TETRA BOXED 10 GALLON TANK
106 . . . 25 GAL. . . . . .
$
Just add Heater
For Tropical Fish
PENN PLAX
PLASTIC
AQUA-PLANTS
With Economy Kit
Limit 1
Per Family
39.99
$
20% OFF
INSTANT OCEAN
SEA SALT
14.99
$
50 Gal. Salt Mix
BONUS COUPON
BONUS COUPON
BONUS COUPON
WHISKAS
FANCY FEAST
PREMIUM CAT LITTER
1
ALL NATURAL TEMPTATIONS CAT TREATS
$ 59
MV
PLU 365
•All Varieties - 2.4 Oz
Limit 2 Pkgs with Coupon
Limit One Coupon Per Family
Price Valid Only With Coupon
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
1
$ 29
DEVELOPERS COMPETE JUST TO GET IN LINE AT
CITY’S BUSY PLANNING DIVISION
By Mark Noack
S
ometimes it’s an honor
just to get nominated.
Case in point: Last
week, the Mountain View
City Council gave the nod to
three housing projects that
together would create more
than 1,000 new residential
units. This came at a meeting where several developers
touted their projects and
made pledges to offer public
parks, affordable housing
and other concessions to persuade city leaders to say yes.
But the projects picked by
the council won’t be putting shovels in the ground
anytime soon. In fact, the
approvals were only for those
projects to take a number
and wait in line for staff
review.
These days, developers are
competing just to get a foot
in the door at the city’s overwhelmed planning department. Too many development
bids and not enough staff to
sort through them all have
created a bottleneck for getting projects through the city’s
approval process. On Tuesday,
city leaders went through a
so-called “gatekeeper” process
to cull which of five projects
should move forward for further consideration.
Through the process, council members picked a 380home mixed-use project off
Pear Avenue proposed by the
Sobrato Organization, along
with a 324-unit residential
expansion on Middlefield
Road from the firm Avalon
Bay Communities.
A third project, with more
than 500 homes, faces a longer wait for review, but still
got the council’s nod.
Two other housing projects
were rejected and need to
wait until a future time to
reapply.
$
JONNY CAT
10 Lb Bag
Limit 2 Bags With Coupon
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
10
20%
OFF
•Natural Defense •Purrscriptions
•Sentry Pro •Sentry Home
All Varieties except Fiproguard OUR SUPER LOW PRICES
69¢
All Varieties
3.5 Oz Limit 2 Cases
New Formula
$
20% OFF
99 SENTRY FLEA &
5
$
1699
$
KAL KAN CESAR
49
LIMITED INGREDIENT FORMULA DRY DOG FOOD
•Turkey •Lamb •Duck
•Trout/Salmon •Zssential
1799
$
SELECT DINNERS DOG FOOD
8
$
ZIGNATURE
MIDWEST METAL PRODUCTS
•Exercise Pens •Crates
All
•Ovation Trainer •iCrate Varieties
10
•Adult •Indoor Chicken •Salmon
16 Lb Bag Limit 2 Bags Per Family
$
With Savory Nuggets
15 Lb Bag Limit 2 Bags Per Family
Limit 2 Bags
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
MAX CAT DRY CAT FOOD
99
WHISKAS
¢
599
$
Limit 2 Bags
Per Family
NUTRO MAX
$
PESTELL
40 Lb. Bag
Limit 2 Bags
NUTRO
¢
599
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
•ES Scented •ES Unscented •Low Track
25 Lb. Box Limit 2 Boxes
MERRICK’S
WILD BIRD SEED
$
EVERCLEAN
$
GOURMET CANNED DOG FOOD
• Selected Varietes
1 Case 3 oz
Max
•Regular
•Multiple Cat
Formula
Limit 2 Jugs
Per Family
00
FANCY FEAST
Limit
SCOOPABLE
CAT LITTER
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
13.2 Oz All Varieties Limit 2 Cases
949
$
Limit 2 Bags
Per Family
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
DRY CAT FOOD
16 Lb Bag
3 FREE Wellness can dog food 12.5 oz with each purchase
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
Limit 2 Cases
Per Family
(Purina One All Varieties 3 lb. $5.99)
3 lb Bag Limit 2 Bags
MV
Effective 7/8/15
- 7/14/15
PURINA
4899
4999
5299
Black label 2.8 Oz
(Gold Label 2.8 Oz. 20/$14.00)
$ 89
With any Purchase of
any
Pet, Fish Food or Supp
ly
Limit 1 Pkg.
PLU 326
Limit 1 Coupon per Fam
ily
KIT N’ KABOODLE
DRY CAT FOOD
30 Lb Bag
•Chicken
$
•Healthy Weight 26 Lb . . . .
•Lamb
$
•White Fish •Senior . . . . . .
$
•Large Breed Adult 30 Lb . . .
Our Super
Low Prices
39¢
Regular Roll
7/8/15 - 7/14
/15
DRY DOG FOOD
SUPER
BUY!
PAPER TOWELS
ANY 14 LBS OR MORE
PREMIUM DRY CAT
FOOD PLU #337
WELLNESS
PREMIUM
CANNED CAT FOOD
CANNED CAT FOOD
OFF
(No Membership Fees)
ULTRA-PREMIUM
DRY DOG FOOD
•Chicken & Rice (Reg & Lrg Breed)
•Fish & Sweet Potato (Reg & Lrg Breed)
•Puppy (Reg & Lrg Breed)
•Senior (Reg
AS MARKED
& Lrg Breed)
•Lamb & Rice
$
•Healthy Weight
DOG
FOOD PLU #336
Nutro, Science Diet, Eukan
uba, Avoderm,
IAMS, Nature’s Recipe, Natur
al Balance,
Wellness, Pro Plan. Limit
1 Bag.
(Cannot be used in conjun
ction with similar dollar off,
percentage off coupons, or
advertised sale items)
Limit: 1 Coupon Per
Family MV
Effective
Super Discount Prices* Hot Specials & Coupons
BLUE BUFFALO NATURAL BALANCE
COUPON
SPARKLE
NY 28 LBS OR MORE
00 PAREMIU
M DRY
OFF
or
EVERYDAY LOW PRICES
5625 Snell Ave. San Jose CA. 95123
COUPON
$
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
1010 N. Rengstorff
V
PET CLUB is Excited to Offer: Blue Buffalo, California Natural,
Chicken Soup, Earth Born, Evo, Innova, Diamond Naturals,
Pinnacle, Taste of the Wild, & Royal Canin Pet Foods
Look for Advertised Sale Items Everyweek at
At Blossom Hill & Snell
the district office and the first
person I met, to just the warm
welcome all around,” Westover
said. “This is definitely the
place I want to be.”
Both Rudolph and former
Interim Superintendent Kevin
Skelly were involved in hiring
Westover. Skelly chose Westover to be the assistant principal of Jordan Middle School
when he was superintendent
at Palo Alto Unified in May
2014.
The former principal of the
Stevenson PACT program,
Tyler Graff, announced his
resignation last month to take
a leadership role at the Claire
Lilienthal alternative school in
San Francisco.
[email protected]
popular choice program. Prior
to her one-year stint at Jordan,
Westover taught environmental science at Castro Valley
High School for four years,
and worked as a specialist for
science education at NewportMesa Unified School District.
“Rebecca is a great complement to the strong leadership that already exists at the
school,” said Superintendent
Ayinde Rudolph at the board
meeting.
Westover said the more she
learns about Stevenson PACT
and the great things going on
at the school, the more she gets
excited about taking over as
principal. She said the warm
reception has already left a
good impression on her.
“From the moment I went to
By Kevin Forestieri
1,000 new homes get
nod from council
MV
PLU 423
GOURMET CANNED CAT FOOD
3 Oz - All Varieties
except Elegant & Morning Medley
Limit 2 cases with coupon
Effective 7/8/15 - 7/14/15
11
$
20/
00
MV
PLU 361
Lots of projects,
not enough staff
Zoning Administrator
Gerry Beaudin emphasized
that the council wasn’t granting final approvals to any
project, but signaling which
projects should get further
consideration. He reported that Mountain View’s
13-person planning division
is already working through a
stack of 75 projects, and the
staff could handle only two
more.
The limitation was clearly
frustrating to council members. In the days leading
up to the meeting, the firm
Braddock and Logan offered
additional enticements in
hopes the council would
support its proposal for a
563-apartment complex at
777 Middlefield Road even
though city staff didn’t recommend it. Pointing out this
wasn’t his first time pitching this project, Braddock
representative Joe Raphael
sweetened the deal, promising that his company would
give displaced tenants a flat
$10,000 relocation payment
as well as a guarantee that
they could rent homes in the
newly built complex at the
same price as their current
rent for at least one year.
It was a “generous package,” said Councilman Ken
Rosenberg.
Councilman John Inks said
he wanted all the projects
to move forward, despite
the concerns from staff. On
the other side, Councilman
Lenny Siegel opposed all
the projects as a matter of
principle, complaining that
he didn’t have enough information to make a reasoned
decision.
“We have too much of a
history of reacting to specific
development without knowing the impacts to transportation, the density, the
parks, the small businesses,”
he said. “Because there’s so
much money interested in
development, we react rather
than plan.”
In the end, the council voted 6-1, with Siegel opposed,
to give the three chosen
sites gatekeeper approval,
even though planning staff
warned they wouldn’t be
able to begin working on the
Braddock project for at least
six months.
Additionally, the council
approved plans for a study
session later this year to
decide whether areas of town
need to be rezoned or reclassified for denser residential
development.
Email Mark Noack
V
Don’t Miss the
Biggest Real
Estate Event of
the Year!
GRAND OPENING
REVOLUTIONARY NEW
MODEL HOMES JULY 18TH!
Trilogy® at The Vineyards is
introducing an entirely new collection
of innovative home designs that you
can’t find anywhere else. Don’t miss
our Model Gallery Grand Opening
Event on July 18th. Spend the
afternoon touring these revolutionary
model homes and enjoy a Taste of
Brentwood, featuring over 80 local
vendors, live entertainment, gourmet
food sampling, wine tasting and huge
prize giveaways throughout the day.
Make plans to join us for the biggest
Grand Opening Event of the year!
Trilogy is reinventing resort living
for the modern world. Our luxurious
community is the perfect place for
the next chapter of your life. Nestled
in the East Bay against Mount Diablo
among rolling vineyards and olive
orchards in Brentwood, Trilogy has
a 5-star lifestyle so you can live The
Good Life every day.
NEW MODELS
GRAND OPENING
JULY 18!
Register Online to be a
Preferred Guest and enjoy
a VIP experience!
SOLAR INCLUDED ON ALL HOMES!
T R I LO GY L I F E .CO M / D I S COV E R | 8 6 6 .75 8 . 6 6 8 6
Wine country living in charming Brentwood
SheaXero is available as standard features in select communities only, ask your Community Representative for details. A SheaXero™ Home is intended to be able to produce, on average, as much electricity as
it consumes on an annual basis. Non-consumption based fees and surcharges may remain. Estimate based on base home without structural options with average use by household of 2 with published data
from manufacturers, suppliers and others and calculated using software approved by the U.S. Department of Energy using base home sq. footage. Energy usage not guaranteed and energy production and
consumption may vary based on home, structural option selections, home orientation, climate and usage of electric appliances. Electricity production via photovoltaic (PV) panels. PV system subject to 20
year lease with Solar City. Seller may provide lease payments as an inducement to Buyer. Features and specs vary by location, subject to change, not available on all homes and must be on the contract. Trilogy®
is a registered trademark of Shea Homes, Inc., an independent member of the Shea family of companies. Trilogy at The Vineyards is a community by Trilogy Vineyards, LLC., sales by Shea Homes Marketing
Company (CalBRE #01378646) and construction by Shea Homes, Inc., (CSLB #672285). Homes at The Vineyards are intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older, with certain
exceptions for younger persons as provided by law and the governing covenants, conditions and restrictions. This is not an offer of real estate for sale, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, to residents of any
state or province in which registration and other legal requirements have not been fulfilled. Void where prohibited. Models are not an indication of racial preference. © 2015 Shea Homes, Inc. All rights reserved.
11
Mark Amann
Gas Service Representative
“
SAN JOSE RESIDENT
My kids and their friends
live in this community.
Thatʼs why the safety of
our gas pipelines is so
important to me. I work
hand in hand with our
crews and our customers
to make sure our gas
system is safe.
”
12
LocalNews
SCHOOL SITE
There are more than 600 students in the Los Altos School District who reside in Mountain View
and have to cross El Camino Real,
mostly by car, to get to schools
such as Covington and Almond.
Los Altos school officials said that
the enrollment breakdown indicates that a new campus is needed
in Mountain View.
With no real options to use
public land, the school district is
looking at purchasing privately
owned land. Since April, the
district has been in negotiations
to buy the 3-acre site of the Old
Mill Office Center. The property
isn’t big enough to accommodate
much open space, so the district
is looking at other nearby parcels,
said Los Altos School District
board president Steve Taglio.
“In general, the Old Mill site
alone wouldn’t be large enough,
so the idea of being bigger would
be helpful for us,” he said. “We’re
in negotiation with different
folks about different lands.”
This type of deal has a precedent in Mountain View, said
Community Services Director
J.P. de la Montaigne. For about
50 years, the city has helped
maintain the fields at Mountain
View-Whisman School District
campuses in exchange for the
right to use them for youth
sports, summer camps and other
activities. A similar arrangement is also in place at Springer
Elementary School after the city
helped pay the costs for a onetime upgrade to the schoolyard.
To lay out the terms of this
arrangement, the city and school
district would eventually need
to sign some kind of joint-use
agreement for how they share
the land, Montaigne said. City
officials don’t expect to fund 100
percent of the land costs, because
CALTRAIN
The lawsuit claims the environmental report is flawed in
several ways, including its failure to address the cumulative
impact of high-speed rail and
electrification. The lawsuit says
the projects must be considered
together because approximately
$600 million of the projected $1.5
billion cost of the electrification
project is supposed to come from
funding approved for high-speed
rail by the voters in 2008.
Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme
Ackemann said at the time that
Caltrain is “disappointed to see
that rather than working with
Caltrain collaboratively the town
of Atherton has chosen this
expensive path.”
Email Barbara Wood
V
‘Even though the school district has the name Los
Altos, a lot of their constituents are our constituents,
and we should make sure we serve them.’
COUNCILMAN LENNY SIEGEL
they city will have only part-time
use of it, he said.
“There will be times when the
school will be using the space
and we’ll negotiate what times it
will be available for city usage,”
Montaigne said.
Exactly how much the city
would contribute is still up in
the air, but that money won’t be
coming from the general fund.
The city staff report noted that
Mountain View has $7.5 million
available in a dedicated park
fund, which is derived from
developers’ fees for the area.
But the question was raised
whether the Mountain View was
stepping out of line by helping
another agency acquire land.
While still expressing support
for the deal, Councilman Mike
Kasperzak warned that he had
reservations.
“I don’t think we’re supposed
to be in the business of buying
school grounds for schools; we’re
supposed to be in the business of
buying park lands for the city’s
taxpayers,” he said. “I’m concerned about doing something
more for one school district than
we’ve done for any other district.”
Other council members generally praised the plan as a solid
method to expand park space in
a rapidly growing area of town.
“I’m hopeful that we’re seeing a
new era of cooperation between
Mountain View and the Los Altos
School District,” said Councilman Lenny Siegel. “Even though
the school district has the name
Los Altos, a lot of their constituents are our constituents, and we
should make sure we serve them.”
With the approval, city staff
will begin working on a joint-use
arrangement for a new school
that would eventually be brought
back to both the school district
and the council for review.
V
Citizens Watchdog Committee
Report to the Public
2000 Measure A Sales Tax Activities –
Fiscal Year 2014 (7/1/13 – 6/30/14)
Measure A, approved by Santa Clara County voters in 2000, is a
30-year half cent sales tax generating revenue to enhance the
county’s public transit system. Although revenue collection did
not begin until 2006, numerous Measure A Program accomplishments have been achieved during the first eight years, all significantly benefitting county residents and commuters.
A few key Fiscal Year 2014 accomplishments are:
VTA’s Extension of BART to Silicon Valley, which will
provide more transportation options and reduce congestion,
is ahead of schedule and under budget. Service projected to
start late 2017.
Santa Clara/Alum Rock BRT will provide faster, more
frequent service with increased customer convenience and
amenities. Construction initiated during the period.
Eastridge Transit Center renovation initiated to provide
increased capacity, real time information, and enhanced
passenger comfort, safety, and accessibility.
Santa Clara County voters entrusted the Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC), comprised of fellow community members, with overseeing Measure A expenditures to ensure your sales tax dollars are spent as intended by the ballot. After
thorough and careful consideration:
It is the conclusion of the CWC that, for the period of FY 2014 (7/1/13 – 6/30/14),
2000 Measure A tax dollars were spent in accordance with the intent of the measure.
Additional Measure A information is available on VTA’s website, including:
CWC Measure A FY14 Benefits & Key Achievements Report at
www.vta.org/cwc-reports.
&:&&RPSUHKHQVLYH$QQXDO5HSRUWRQ)<ZKLFKSURYLGHVDGHWDLOHGGHVFULSWLRQDQG
status on all Measure A projects and the CWC’s responsibilities, at www.vta.org/cwc-reports.
Printed copies of select Measure A and CWC reports are available at libraries and other public
buildings throughout the county, and at the VTA offices at 3331 North First Street, San Jose, CA,
in the Building B Lobby.
1506-0191
13
LocalNews
Quality daytime care
for older adults
Two levels of daytime care!
Our adult day care is a licensed, non-medical program for adults
who can no longer structure their own daily activities, be left alone,
or are socially isolated.
Our adult day health care is a licensed,
medical program for adults with
physical or mental impairments who
need additional care.
Call today to schedule a tour and a
free visiting day for your loved one.
(650) 289-5499
www.avenidas.org/care
270 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View
COURTESY OF PETE SOUZA/THE WHITE HOUSE
William Borucki, the NASA Ames visionary behind the Kepler mission, shakes hands with President Barack
Obama in the White House during the ceremony for Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals in 2013.
BORUCKI
Health and Fitness Center
GRAND OPENING!
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Join Us
for the Celebration 11:00AM
Ribbon Cutting 12:00PM
Lunch and
refreshment
Many activities
to follow:
• Meet the
professionals • Presentations
• Raffle to win
prizes... and
more
Grand Opening Special!!
Sign up today, get race entry fee FREE
*campaign ends 7/31/15
INTENTIO
260 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043
(650)963-9888 [email protected]
www.intentio.com
14
Finding a planet that is many
light years away requires what
might be called a constellation
of luck — specifically, looking at
the precise spot near a star at the
precise time when a planet would
be properly aligned to be detectable.
Basically, Borucki’s idea was to
launch into orbit a high-powered
photometer — a light detector
— to simultaneously search an
array of stars in a fixed field of
view with better precision than
ever attempted. Rather than
interpreting this data by hand,
a computer could sort through
this information to single out
any periodic dimming of a star
that might signal a planet in
orbit.
“All we needed to do is build
a photometer 1,000 times better
than anything anyone has ever
designed, and use it to (scan)
thousands of stars simultaneously,” Borucki explained. “I had
just finished working on the
Apollo Program and I thought:
‘Well, this shouldn’t be that
hard.’”
Many higher-ups at NASA
disagreed. Borucki’s idea was
criticized as futile due to technological and budget constraints at
the time. His initial proposal to
get funding was rejected in 1992,
and then again two years later.
His first break came in 1996
when he was denied funding for
a third time. Although his full
request was rejected, he received
permission to test out some of his
ideas at the Lick Observatory on
Mount Hamilton.
Borucki remembers the obser-
vatory as a truly ramshackle
operation. His team had to paint
the exterior, replace the leaky
floors and install a radio link,
and the team’s only funding
was a credit card with a $3,000
limit. More setbacks awaited
them — mice had a tendency
to scurry through the observatory and chew up the wires and
tubes on their gear. Meanwhile,
the wind atop Mount Hamilton
was ferocious, and sometimes
a gust would blow through the
building and short out all the
electronics.
After a year of effort, his team
was able to show that thousands of stars could indeed be
searched en masse. It took several
more years to design a powerful
enough photometer that could
spot planets 1,000 light years
away.
“It’s like if you’re looking at
a group of cars miles away and
on one of those car headlights,
you’re trying to spot a flea crawling across it,” Borucki said. “And
it’s not a big flea.”
The mission once deemed
impossible was finally accepted
in 2000, but it would take nine
more years before the Kepler
observatory would finally get
launched into space.
By the standards of astronomy, the Kepler mission showed
immediate success. The first
six weeks of data turned up five
previously unknown planets as
well as the first-ever example of
a planet orbiting two stars, which
the public likened to Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine
in “Star Wars” films.
Of the hundreds of planets
discovered in the mission, the
most fascinating to Borucki
is one named Kepler-22b. The
planet is more than twice the
size of Earth, and its surface is
believed to consist entirely of one
giant ocean. If any planet outside
of Earth is a good candidate for
sustaining life, this would be it,
he said.
“Do you know what’s in our
ocean? You ever look at all those
weird creatures that are there?
How’d you like a planet full of
that?” Borucki marveled. “Imagine what kind of civilization
could exist on an ocean planet
a billion years older than ours.
Now that’s a planet that needs
some imagination.”
While retirement might leave
more time for the imagination,
Borucki won’t be leaving NASA
entirely after he retires. He plans
to return as a volunteer at least
two days a week to continue his
research. He is excited to avoid
having to deal with “red tape” in
his future research.
Despite his experience with
the bureaucratic roadblocks of
NASA, Borucki said he remains
very proud of the organization
and its scientific talent. If given
direction and funding, NASA
scientists could design a mission
to Mars or any number of other
projects, he said. It is vital for the
agency to continue to think big,
he said, but long-term research
often has been stymied by the
fickle nature of U.S. political
leaders.
“NASA is an extremely can-do
organization. It can do almost
anything you can imagine,” he
said. “But you have to give it a
budget and not change your
mind.”
Email Mark Noack
V
31
ly
u
J
s
d
n
e
T
N
U
SCO
EARLY BIRD DI
Benefiting local nonprofits serving families and children
FRIDAY
SEPT 25
7PM
at Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center
REGISTER ONLINE
PaloAltoOnline.com/moonlight_run
PRESENTED BY
CORPORATE SPONSORS
EVENT SPONSORS
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
15
16
®
Thank you to our wonderful clients for
making us the #1 Real Estate Team
in the United States
Per REAL Trends Inc. rankings released
June 2015, published in the
Wall Street Journal
650.488.7325 | www.deleonrealty.com | DeLeon Realty CalBRE #01903224
17
Viewpoint
QEDITORIAL
QYOUR LETTERS
QGUEST OPINIONS
QEDITORIAL
THE OPINION OF THE VOICE
Founding Editor, Kate Wakerly
Q S TA F F
Should we try a new approach to housing affordability?
By Bruce Liedstrand
EDITOR
Andrea Gemmet (223-6537)
EDITORIAL
Associate Editor
Renee Batti (223-6528)
Staff Writers
Kevin Forestieri (223-6535)
Mark Noack (223-6536)
Intern
Shannon Chai
Photographer
Michelle Le (223-6530)
Contributors Dale Bentson, Angela Hey,
Sheila Himmel, Ruth Schecter
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Marketing and Creative Director
Shannon Corey (223-6560)
Design and Production Manager
Kristin Brown (223-6562)
Designers Linda Atilano, Diane Haas,
Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn,
Douglas Young
ADVERTISING
Vice President Sales and Marketing
Tom Zahiralis (223-6570)
Advertising Representative
Adam Carter (223-6573)
Real Estate Account Executive
Rosemary Lewkowitz (223-6585)
M
ountain View and neighboring
cities are having a housing crisis. affordable homes overall to meet current
People are being forced out of the needs.
Instead of continuing to fight that battle,
area because they can no longer afford to live
here. We need to work together quickly to let’s try a new approach. Lets find some places
begin to find some solutions to this housing within our communities where we can build
mid-rise (three- to six-story) housing in locacrisis.
Many people have worked hard over the tions that won’t harm nearby single-family
neighborhoods.
years to create
For those who
and maintain
housing afford- Let’s not sit back and let the housing may feel midrise is too tall
ability, but we
seem to be fallcrisis continue to disrupt the lives and dense, walk
around in Park
ing farther and
of local people.
Place on Casfarther behind.
tro Street near
Perhaps we
need to consider substantially changing our Mountain View City Hall and see how it feels.
Many people see Park Place as one good kind
approach.
In the past, we have struggled to fit more of housing that fits well into the downtown
residential units in without upsetting the neighborhood.
Where can we put new mid-rise housing?
present public desire for suburban singlefamily living. But we find that affordable As we have learned, downtown is one good
housing projects are often rejected or reduced place. The North Bayshore area near Shorein size because of neighborhood opposition, line Park is another good possibility — and
and we have not been able to produce enough that could provide a lot of new places to live
Published every Friday at
450 Cambridge Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294
Email news and photos to:
[email protected]
Email letters to: [email protected]
News/Editorial Department
(650) 964-6300 fax (650) 964-0294
Display Advertising Sales
(650) 964-6300
Classified Advertising Sales
(650) 964-6490 • (650) 326-8286
fax (650) 326-0155
Email Classified [email protected]
Email Circulation
[email protected]
The Voice is published weekly by Embarcadero Media Co. and distributed free to
residences and businesses in Mountain
View. If you are not currently receiving the
paper, you may request free delivery by
calling 964-6300. Subscriptions for $60 per
year, $100 per 2 years are welcome.
©2015 by Embarcadero Media Company.
All rights reserved.
Member, Mountain View
Chamber of Commerce
QWHAT’S YOUR VIEW?
All views must include a home address
and contact phone number. Published letters
will also appear on the web site,
www.MountainViewOnline.com, and occasionally on the Town Square forum.
Town Square forum
Post your views on Town Square at
MountainViewOnline.com
Email your views to
[email protected]. Indicate if
letter is to be published.
Mail
to: Editor
Mountain View Voice,
P.O. Box 405
Mountain View, CA 94042-0405
Call
the Viewpoint desk at 223-6528
18
Guest Opinion
close to all the high-tech jobs there.
The Mountain View Planning Commission
is starting to study creating a new residential
neighborhood in North Bayshore, and we in
the community need to make sure mid-rise
housing is considered as a major element of
that new neighborhood.
Another possibility is along the El Camino
Real transit corridor at locations that are
carefully selected to avoid harming existing single-family neighborhoods. Living on
a transit corridor can help affordability for
some people by avoiding the expense of owning a car. But we need to do more to make
El Camino Real a better place to live, and to
ensure effective transit services.
Let’s not sit back and let the housing crisis
continue to disrupt the lives of local people.
Let’s explore mid-rise housing as one good
housing affordability tool. Tell your friends
and neighbors and city officials that you support finding new tools for improving housing
affordability.
Bruce Liedstrand is a former Mountain
View city manager and a former community
development director for Redwood City.
QLETTERS
VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
ON GOOGLE CARS AND
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Thanks to Mark Noack for an
enlightening article on Google’s
self-driving cars. He provided
an excellent, unbiased description of the experience from the
passenger’s point of view. Seems
like the cars are safe, if overly
cautious.
Kudos to Google for developing an ambitious technology that in the long term may
improve traffic safety. That said,
I have to wonder if Google’s
motivation is to decrease traffic
accidents as much as it is to free
up drivers so that they can click
on ads while traveling in a car.
In my opinion, an equally
important problem in the Bay
Area (and the rest of the world)
is traffic congestion, which
harms the environment and
wastes huge amounts of every
commuter’s time. Driving anywhere around here in the daytime without getting stuck in
traffic is next to impossible.
I would really like to see
Google make a serious attempt
to tackle the congestion problem. Modifying their work policies to allow more employees to
work remotely and to encourage
telecommuting would be an
excellent first step.
John Stearns
Brookdale Avenue
MORE SPACE, FEWER
BUMPS FOR BIKES
I’m a Caltrain bike commuter
and trek round-trip from Mountain View to San Francisco every
day on the bullet trains. I’m
thankful that Caltrain offers
space on trains for bikes, but I
still can never shake off the anxiety I get before boarding a train,
wondering if there’ll be space for
my bike. I’ve been bumped several times, making me late for
work and personal events. I can’t
head to my destination without
my bike, so I end up waiting for
the next train, which usually
drops me off a full hour later.
For the safety of all bikers and
passengers, please consider adding more space for bikers and
their bikes on trains. I really love
riding Caltrain every day and I
know that this simple change
will help make the experience
better for everyone.
Jackelyn Ho
Crestview Drive
What’s on your mind?
From City Hall politics and the schools to transportation
and other pressing issues, the Voice aims to keep readers
informed about their community. But we also want to hear
from you.
Tell us what’s on your mind by sending your letters to [email protected]. Or snail-mail them to: Mountain View
Voice, P.O Box 405, Mountain View, CA 94042.
Weekend
MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE
Q FOOD FEATURE
Q MOVIE TIMES
Q BEST BETS FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Q F O O D F E AT U R E
I
SEEKING OUT THE
BEST AFFOGATO
ON THE MIDPENINSULA
t’s hard to imagine a more honorable
desserts-based death than the decadent drowning of gelato by a strong
shot of piping-hot espresso.
I’m talking of course about affogato,
the traditional Italian dessert with
a name that literally translates to
“drowned.” The confection traditionally comes with one or two scoops of
vanilla gelato doused in a single shot of
espresso. It can be enjoyed as a dessert
— or really, an invigorating snack at any
time of the day.
Affogatos prove that opposites do,
indeed, attract. They bring hot and cold,
sweet and bitter together in holy, delicious matrimony.
Since the dessert itself is so minimal,
with typically only two ingredients, “the
secret (which is no secret) is using high
quality ingredients,” explained Craig
Stoll, owner of Pizzeria Delfina in Palo
Alto.
Here on the Midpeninsula, you’ll find
an affogato spectrum, with tradition
at one end and experimentation at the
other. At many Italian restaurants, you’ll
find the frozen treats in their most pure
form: vanilla gelato and espresso, with no
toppings. Elsewhere, purveyors are adding their own spin, whether it’s candied
orange peel on top or soft-serve instead
of gelato. Read on for some of our favorites in Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los
Altos, and know that this list is far from
all-inclusive: We’ve left room for you to
seek out your favorite drowned dessert at
numerous other eateries in the area.
TERUN
STORY BY
Elena Kadvany
PHOTOS BY
Veronica Weber
Vaso Azzurro restaurant
in Mountain View serves a
decadent affogato of gelato
“drowned” in espresso and
embellished with whipped
cream and chocolate sauce.
448 California Ave., Palo Alto
For Franco Campilongo, native of
Italy and owner of Terun in Palo Alto,
affogatos are all about simplicity and
quality. Terun’s affogato ($8) comes with
a single scoop of vanilla gelato from the
Latest Scoop in Berkeley drowned in
a particularly creamy, foamy shot of
espresso made from beans straight from
Naples.
“That’s very important to make right,”
Campilongo said of the espresso shot.
“It has to be creamy. You can tell the difference.” He’s also against adding sugar
to the espresso, which some establishments do.
Campilongo noted that when you say
affogato in America, most people think
immediately of espresso and ice cream.
But in Italy, espresso isn’t the only liquid
used to commit the sweet drowning act.
“It can be drowned in coffee; it can be
drowned in Grand Marnier; it can be
drowned in any other form of liquor,” he
said. A few Italian customers at Terun
sometimes ask to top off their affogatos
with Grand Marnier, he said. They’ll
oblige.
Continued on next page
19
Weekend
agree not to sell any serious coffee products. So Gelataio’s affogato ($5.75) is made
with luscious, made-from-scratch gelato,
but drowned in espresso from a Nespresso
machine. They may even offer you decaf,
an option most places can provide if you
ask. If you’re an espresso snob, grab a pint
to go and make your own at home.
Order any flavor you like, and it will
come elegantly presented in a clear glass
cup on a white plate with a small waffle
cookie on the side. Like chocolate sauce on
top? Gelataio has two Willy Wonka-esque
faucets behind the counter out of which
flow a constant stream of melted milk and
dark chocolate.
Continued from previous page
TIN POT CREAMERY
855 El Camino Real #121, Palo Alto &
201 First St., Los Altos
Tin Pot Creamery owner Becky Sunseri
said when she first opened her smallbatch artisan ice cream shop at Town &
Country Village two years ago, very few
customers would order the affogato. Others didn’t seem to know what it was. But
she’s seen a recent increase in popularity
(and perhaps general trendiness, riding
the endless wave of artisan coffee and ice
cream shops in the Bay Area).
Tin Pot’s version ($6.25) contains its own
ice cream, which is made in-house with
locally sourced, organic ingredients and
spun in gelato machines, which churn at a
slower pace than ice cream machines, letting in less air. The result is dense and cold
enough to withstand not only a shot of hot
espresso, but also the recent heat wave.
The default flavor is vanilla bean, but
Sunseri gets visibly excited when talking about Tin Pot’s other potentially
complimentary flavors: toasted almond,
coconut, chocolate (which creates a mocha
as it melts) and salted butterscotch. True
coffee lovers: Go all out with Tin Pot’s
Four Barrel coffee (which has cocoa nib
toffee blended in). Don’t miss a special
affogato on the menu this weekend only
(July 10-12): the “salty mocha affogato”
with two scoops of ice cream: one of salted
butterscotch, one of rich chocolate with
shards of San Francisco TCHO chocolate.
20
GELATO CLASSICO
MJ Macy scoops ice cream at Tin Pot Creamery in Palo Alto, which is offering a special
“salty mocha” affogato this weekend.
Tin Pot uses espresso from Four Barrel
Coffee in San Francisco. They’ll soon have
Four Barrel cold-brew coffee on tap, and
Sunseri said she is thinking about playing
with that to make an all-cold affogato.
To add texture, Tin Pot tops its affogatos
with either candied orange peel or almond
toffee. Whipped cream is optional, but
highly recommended by this reporter.
Pro tip: You can also find Tin Pot ice
cream in affogatos at Dharma Coffee in
Mountain View and Bliss Coffee in Redwood City.
GELATAIO
121 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto
Head to Gelataio in Palo Alto for the
gelato, not the espresso. Because the gelato
shop signed a lease for the Lytton Gateway
space back when Blue Bottle Coffee was
planning on moving in, the owners had to
435 Emerson St., Palo Alto &
241B Castro St., Mountain View
Gelato Classico Palo Alto is likely the
only place in town with an old-school
affogato advertisement poster hanging
over its espresso machine. Go with the
regular for $5.75 or treat yourself with the
affogato cioccolato to get hot fudge on top
for $1 extra. For the non-puritans, this
reporter highly recommends the silky,
subtle chocolate hazelnut gelato, and saying “yes” to whipped cream on top.
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE
456 University Ave., Palo Alto
Grab a seat in one of Palo Alto’s best
outdoor courtyards at Blue Bottle Coffee
in the historic Varsity Theatre building
Weekend
Gelato in Berkeley, which makes
custom gelati for the restaurant)
and a slightly sweetened shot of
espresso made with a Neapolitan
blend from an Oakland-based
roaster.
Feeling boozy? Delfina also
serves an “affogato corretto” with
a shot of CioCiaro amaro, an Italian liqueur. “I’d call it our answer
to Irish coffee,” Stoll said.
VASO AZZURRO
RISTORANTE
Palo Alto cafe serves Belgian,
not Liège, waffles, so they’re
larger, but could certainly serve
the same delicious soaking-up
purpose as a Liège.
108 Castro St., Mountain View
Order an affogato at Vaso
Azzurro in downtown Mountain View and you might also
get one of several theatrical origin stories for the dessert, delivered by owner Michael Sadri
himself. At least one involves a
waiter accidentally spilling coffee into a cup of French military
leader Napoleon’s favorite treat,
ice cream and liquor, during his
invasion of Italy. “Serendipity
was a big force in a lot of things
... especially food,” Sadri will
tell you.
The restaurant offers vanilla
and chocolate gelato with espresso from a coffee company that
sources and roasts beans from
coffee farms all over the world,
topped with whipped cream and
chocolate sauce ($6.95).
PIZZERIA DELFINA
MIDTOWN CAFE
651 Emerson St., Palo Alto
Pizzeria Delfina sits on the
traditionalist end of the local
affogato spectrum. “It’s already
perfection,” owner Craig Stoll
said, so why mess with it? Delfina’s affogato ($5) comes with
vanilla bean gelato (from Lush
260 Castro St., Mountain View
Midtown Cafe, which opened
at 260 Castro St. in April, continues the tradition of the previous
tenant, Yoogl, which served both
frozen yogurt and gelato. Grab
an affogato ($5.50) with your
choice of gelato and a shot of
A traditional affogato with vanilla gelato and a shot of espresso
topped with cocoa-dusted whipped cream is served at Gelato Classico.
to enjoy the Bay Area coffee
company’s take on the affogato.
It comes with a shot of Blue Bottle’s own Hayes Valley espresso
paired with San Francisco ice
cream darling Humphry Slocombe’s brown butter ice cream.
It costs $5.50.
Pro tip: Throw your drowning
ice cream a life boat — in the
form of a waffle. A San Francisco
Weekly food writer reported
in 2013 that some Blue Bottle
locations have an off-the-menu
“waffle-gato” (affogato served
with a Liège-style waffle). The
espresso from Portland, Oregon’s
Stumptown Coffee Roasters.
RED BERRY COFFEE BAR
145 Main St., Los Altos
Check out Red Berry Coffee
Bar for a non-traditional take
on the affogato, served with
house-made vanilla soft-serve
ice cream ($4.50). Customers
have their pick of three different
espressos, as Red Berry regularly
rotates through more than eight
local artisan roasters, including
Verve Coffee in Santa Cruz, De
La Paz and Ritual Coffee in San
+TIZSM¼[*]ZOMZ[̆WЄ
.ZMVKP.ZQM[̆WЄ
WЄIVaLQVVMZ
• Kids 12 & under - buy 1 get 1 free*
*item from kids menu of equal or lesser
sser value
NOW HIRING
applications @clarkes.com
and Restaurant
70 th year
ANNIVERSARY!
Open 7 days Clarkes.com
Lunch & Dinner 11am-9pm; Fri ’til 10pm
Breakfast on Weekends 8am-2pm
Mountain View • 61
615 W. El Camino Real • (650) 967-0851
July 11 & 12, 2015
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More Than
140 Prestigious
Clay & Glass Artists
Happy 4th of July
Open 8 to 6 on 7-4-15
LOCALLY GROWN
WHITE CORN TOMATOES
FRESH
DAILY
SUPER
SWEET
TENDER
3 99
¢
EARS
FOR
NORTHWEST
BLUEBERRIES
PLUMP
AND
SWEET
2 $500
PKG
FOR
ORGANIC LOCAL
ORGANIC
HEIRLOOM
3
$
99
LB.
2
MOMOTARO
B
RED OR GREEN
TASTE THE DE MARTINI
DIFFERENCE
RAPES
WE LET YOU SAMPLE SWEET
CRISP
ALL OUR FRUIT
SEEDLESS
LB.
ORGANIC LOCAL
ORGANIC LOCAL
199
$
SQUASHKALE GREEN BEANS
ZUCCHINI
AND ALL
COLORED
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto
$ 99
L .
G
2014
4pm-9pm Sun-Thurs
650-948-0881
SAN JOSE GROWN
V
Happy Hour
www.demartiniorchard.com
66 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos
Open Daily
8am-7pm
Prices Effective
07/08 thru 07/14
Francisco and Barefoot Coffee
Roasters in Campbell.
“You can pick whichever one
you want, but usually we go for
the one that’s the heaviest and has
the nice dark chocolate-based flavor profile that tends to do really,
really well with ice cream,” said
Red Berry owner Jeff Hanson.
Hanson said that soft serve’s
texture pairs well with espresso
and its temperature holds up
surprisingly well. They’ve been
known to add toppings like
hazelnut and pecan.
Email Elena Kadvany at
[email protected]
Mayauel
Ward
Marge
Margulies
Free Admission
Valet Parking
www.clayglassfestival.com
$199
99
1
Your Everyday Farmers Market
$ 69
L .
B
LACINATO
RED OR
GREEN
T
¢
B
B .
UN
ENDER
LUE
LAKE
LB.
Online at www.DeMartiniOrchard.com
21
Weekend
QA+EBRIEFS
COURTESY CHARGED PARTICLES
In addition to being a jazz drummer with Charged Particles, Jon Krosnick is a professor of political science,
communication and psychology at Stanford University.
‘Freedomland’
How best to tackle the pressing
issue of police brutality in America? How about through performance art? That’s right: The San
Francisco Mime Troupe’s newest
show, “Freedomland,” takes on
the nation’s glorification of violence, police militarization, the
dynamics of the drug trade and
the experience of growing up
black in America. Don’t think
Marcel Marceau; this company
uses “mime” in the sense of mimicry and satire. Using humor
as its weapon, “Freedomland”
aims to entertain as well as to
address serious social ills. The
show comes to the south field of
Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park, 600 E.
Meadow Drive, on Wednesday,
July 15, at 7 p.m. and returns
on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 4 p.m.
Admission is free. For more
information, go to sfmt.org or
call 415-285-1717.
‘Creative Ecology’
The beauty of nature and the
joys of art meet in Creative Ecology, a new series offered by the
Palo Alto Art Center. On Saturdays, July 11, 18 and 25, from 10
a.m.-noon, artist Linda Gass will
lead a free series of art and science activities for participants of
all ages at Cooley Landing at the
end of Bay Road, East Palo Alto.
Go to tinyurl.com/pj4eote or call
650-329-2366.
2120 Broadway St., from July
10-26. Come ready for serious
parody; the tale of love triangles
in the drug industry will be sung
in the original Italian with supertitles. Go to dragonproductions.
net or call 650-493-2006.
Charged Particles
‘Puss N’ Boots’
With a sound that incorporates
Latin, classical and funk, electric jazz band Charged Particles
aren’t afraid to cross stylistic
barriers. The internationally
acclaimed trio — two of whom
are on the faculty at Stanford University— will give two
free concerts this week: one at
Palo Alto’s Rinconada Library,
Wednesday, July 15, at 3:30 and
one at the Mountain View Public
Library, Friday, July 16, at 2:30
p.m. Go to chargedparticles.com
or call 650-851-9143.
Curiosity may have killed the
cat, but he’s got nine lives. In
Peninsula Youth Theatre’s production of this classic tale, the
crafty feline is back, working
his wiles to secure wealth and
a princess for his not-so-clever
master. The show runs July 11-19
at the Mountain View Center for
the Performing Arts, 500 Castro
St. Tickets are $16-$20. Go to
pytnet.org or call 650-903-6000.
SPOTLIGHT MOMENTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Anya Colliou plays the cat in Peninsula Youth Theatres’ production,
“Puss N’ Boots.”
Summer Sings
655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos.
General admission is $13; students are free. Go to scholacantorum.org or call 650-254-1700.
No audience, no big build-up to
a performance, just a chance to
sing great choral works. Starting
this week, Schola Cantorum will
offer Summer Sings: six Mondays
when members of the public are
invited to join in an evening of
song. Each night features a new
score and conductor. Summer
Sings takes place Mondays, July
13-Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Los
Altos United Methodist Church,
— Elizabeth Schwyzer
READ MORE ONLINE
mv-voice.com
Watch videos of “Freedomland” and
Charged Particles in the online version
of this story.
‘Lo Speziale’
FOOD TRUCKS
EVERY WEEK IN
JULY AFTER OUR
5PM SERVICE
If you liked “Breaking Bad,”
you’ll love “Lo Speziale.” The
18th-century comedic opera by
Joseph Haydn gets a modern
twist in this production at Redwood City’s Dragon Theatre,
Movies entertain, capture our imagination, even inform and inspire us. But did
you know the stories told in movies connect to Jesus? Meet us at the movies this
summer and learn how every story is part of the greatest story ever told.
Follow us on Twitter
twitter.com/mvvoice
22
OPEN DOOR CHURCH MOUNTAIN VIEW
1667 Miramonte Ave
Sundays
9:30am, 11am & 5pm
d
Weekend
QMOVIETIMES
Amy (R)
Palo Alto Square: 1, 4 & 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 p.m.
Baahubali: The Beginning (Not Rated)
Century 16: 6 & 9:30 p.m.
Batkid Begins (PG)
Century 16: 2:10, 4:30 & 7:10 p.m., Fri 9:10 & 11:30 a.m., Fri & Sat 10:20
p.m., Sat & Sun 9:20 & 11:50 a.m., Sun 9:45 p.m.
Beat the Devil (1953) (Not Rated)
Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 5:50 & 9:35 p.m.
The Gallows (R) Century 16: 10:55 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8 & 10:15 p.m.
Century 20: 11:10 a.m., 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 8:10 & 10:25 p.m.
Green for Danger (1946) (Not Rated)
Stanford Theatre: Fri 5:45 & 9:45 p.m.
Inside Out (PG) +++1/2
Century 16: 9:05, 9:55 & 11:45 a.m., 12:35, 2:25, 3:15, 5:05, 7:05, 7:45,
9:45 & 10:25 p.m. In 3-D at 10:45 a.m., Fri 4:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 1:30 &
4:10 p.m. Century 20: 10:15 & 11:15 a.m., 12:50, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40,
6:20, 7:20, 9:10 & 10 p.m. In 3-D at noon, 2:40, 5:15, 8:05 & 10:35 p.m.
Jurassic World (PG-13) +++ Century 16: 10:25 a.m., 4:25 & 7:30
p.m. In 3-D at 1:25 & 10:35 p.m. Century 20: 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:55,
7:50 & 10:45 p.m. In 3-D at 9:55 a.m., 12:55, 3:55, 6:50 & 9:45 p.m.
Love & Mercy (PG-13) +++1/2
Palo Alto Square: 1:10, 4:10 & 7:10 p.m., Fri & Sat 10:05 p.m.
Mad Max: Fury Road (R)
Century 20: 10:05 a.m. & 9:50 p.m., Fri & Sat 3:50 p.m., Sun 4:15 p.m.
Magic Mike XXL (R) Century 16: 10:15 a.m., 1:10, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:05 p.m.
Century 20: 10:55 a.m., 2, 5:10, 8 & 10:50 p.m.
Max (PG) + Century 16: 10 a.m., Fri & Sat 12:55 p.m.
Century 20: 10:40 a.m., 1:35, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:55 p.m.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) ++1/2
Guild Theatre: Noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30 & 9:55 p.m.
Minions (PG) Century 16: 9, 10:20 & 11:40 a.m., 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5,
6:20, 7:40, 9 & 10:20 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:30 p.m. In 3-D at 9:40 & 11 a.m.,
12:20, 1:40, 3, 4:20, 7 & 9:40 p.m., Fri 11 p.m., Fri & Sat 12:01 a.m., Fri &
Sun 5:40 & 8:20 p.m. Century 20: 9:45 & 10:30 a.m., 12:05, 1, 2:30,
3:30, 5, 6, 7:30, 8:30, 10 & 10:50 p.m. In 3-D at 10 & 11 a.m., 12:30, 1:30,
3, 4, 5:30, 6:30, 7:55, 9 & 10:25 p.m. In X-D at 11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. In
X-D 3-D at 2, 7 & 9:30 p.m. In D-BOX at 9:45 a.m., 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:30 &
10 p.m. In 3-D D-BOX at 10 a.m., 12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:55 & 10:25 p.m.
Sabrina (1954) (Not Rated)
7:30 p.m.
Stanford Theatre: Sat & Sun 3:45 &
San Andreas (PG-13) ++
Century 20: Fri & Sat 1:05 & 6:55 p.m., Sun 7:05 p.m.
Self/less (PG-13) Century 16: Fri & Sun 10:30 a.m., 1:20, 4:25, 7:20 &
10:10 p.m., Sat 11:10 a.m., 2, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m.
Century 20: 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m.
Spaceballs (1987) (PG)
Century 16: Sun 2 p.m. Century 20: Sun 2 p.m.
Spy (R)
Century 20: 10:20 a.m., 1:25, 4:15, 7:15 & 10:15 p.m.
Ted 2 (R) Century 16: 10:05 a.m., 1:05, 4:05, 7:05 & 10 p.m.
Century 20: 11:35 a.m., 2:20, 5:05, 7:55 & 10:45 p.m.
Terminator Genisys (PG-13) + Century 16: 10:45 a.m., 1:45,
4:45, 7:45 & 10:40 p.m. In 3-D at 9:15 a.m., 12:15, 3:10, 6:15 & 9:15 p.m.
Century 20: 10:10 a.m., 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 & 10:10 p.m. In 3-D at 11:05
a.m., 12:10, 1:55, 3:05, 4:50, 5:55, 7:45, 8:50 & 10:45 p.m.
QMOVIEREVIEWS
TERMINATOR GENISYS 0
Dear America: Won’t you join me in sticking a fork in the “Terminator” franchise?
Playing your part is easy: just don’t see
“Terminator Genisys,” a franchise reboot
that once again flips the hourglass and
sends cyborgs and humans ricocheting
through time in an endless series of chases
by which our heroes hope to preclude an
apocalyptic “war with the machines.”
Director Alan Taylor (“Game of Thrones”)
follows a headache-inducing plot that
allows Arnold Schwarzenegger to “be
back” in variations on his characters from
earlier “Terminator” films. The action
ranges from overly familiar (bodies punching through walls) to appalling (a helicopter
escape that defies the laws of physics). Any
sense of suspenseful stakes or human-scale
relationships has evaporated, leaving us
with crashing and bashing, running and
gunning and a whole lot of head-scratching. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of
sci-fi violence and gunplay throughout,
partial nudity and brief strong language.
Two hours, 5 minutes. — P.C.
MAX 0
Linking all-American patriotism with military righteousness, religious faith and
socially conservative values, the family
movie “Max” panders to its demographics without much artfulness. Max — a
military dog whose handler is killed by
underground arms dealers and also suffers
from battlefield PTSD — finds some calm
when he meets Kyle’s brother, a disrespectful punk named Justin (Josh Wiggins of
“Hellion”). Yakin (“Remember the Titans”)
stokes some romance between Justin and
local dog lover Carmen (Mia Xitlali) and
injects conflict with cardboard villains. If
the kids are dull, at least Thomas Haden
Church and Lauren Graham (as Justin’s
parents) lend a bit of gravitas amongst
the clichés. There’s something almost
nostalgically charming about building a
movie around dog stunts, but when Max
isn’t leaping around, “Max” rolls over and
plays dead. Rated PG for action violence,
peril, brief language and some thematic
elements. One hour, 51 minutes. — P.C.
COURTESY OF DISNEY/PIXAR
Riley, voiced by Kaitlyn Dias, has a rough time after moving to San
Francisco in Pixar’s “Inside Out.”
tlyn Dias). Business as usual gets thrown
for a loop when Riley’s parents move the
family from Minnesota to San Francisco.
Thoughts begin dislodging, and soon Joy
and Sadness get sucked out of the control
center, beginning a “Wizard of Oz”-like
odyssey for the splintered psyche. Like most
Pixar films, this one comes crammed with
invention and appeals to the emotions of
younger and older audiences. “Inside Out”
dazzles while taking care to send positive
messages about the roles of feelings and
the value of recognizing and embracing
them (and sometimes getting others’ help
in dealing with them). Rated PG for mild
thematic elements and some action. One
hour, 34 minutes. — P.C.
ME AND EARL AND THE
DYING GIRL 00 1/2
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” wants
very much to be a “film,” rather than a
“movie.” High-school senior Greg Gaines
(Thomas Mann) haunts a Pittsburgh indie
video store and makes amateur film parodies with his longtime friend, Earl (RJ Cyler).
He soon finds himself forced by his mother
to hang out with Rachel Kushner (Olivia
Cooke), a witty girl dimmed by a recent
diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia.
Manipulative melodrama is the story’s notso-stealth current, pulling it along under its
goofy humor. The target audience of white
middle-class teens will likely be satisfied
by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “movie,” but
others will have to accept its indulgence
of Greg’s journey to enjoy it as a diverting,
skillfully shot and edited comedy with a
kick of near-death tension. Rated PG-13
for sexual content, drug material, language
and some thematic elements. One hour, 45
minutes. — P.C.
QMOVIECRITICS
S.T. - Susan Tavernetti, P.C. - Peter Canavese,
T.H. - Tyler Hanley
INSIDE OUT 000 1/2
In the CGI-animated movie “Inside Out,”
the personified traits of Joy (Amy Poehler),
Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis
Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Fear
(Bill Hader) take turns at the control console in the brain of 12-year-old Riley (Kai-
COURTESY OF ANNE MARIE FOX/FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Greg (Thomas Mann, center) learns valuable life lessons in “Me and Earl
and the Dying Girl.”
Testament of Youth (PG-13)
Century 16: 7:45 & 10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 3:50 p.m., Sun 4:15 p.m.
That Hamilton Woman (1941) (Not Rated)
Stanford Theatre: Fri 7:30 p.m.
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor (Not Rated)
Century 16: Sat 7 p.m.
AQUARIUS: 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (266-9260)
Currently closed for renovation
CENTURY CINEMA 16: 1500 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View (800-326-3264)
CENTURY 20 DOWNTOWN: 825 Middlefield Road, Redwood City (800-326-3264)
CINEARTS AT PALO ALTO SQUARE: 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (493-3456)
STANFORD THEATRE: 221 University Ave., Palo Alto (324-3700)
0Skip it
00Some redeeming qualities
000A good bet
0000Outstanding
For show times, plot synopses,
trailers and more movie
info, visit www.mv-voice.com
and click on movies.
23
M O U N TA I N V I E W V O I C E
QHIGHLIGHT
SUMMER OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT:
‘ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, NO GOOD, HORRIBLE, VERY BAD DAY’
To kick off its Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series, Mountain View will screen the family
movie “Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Day,” about a boy and his
family who only seem to have bad things happen to them. Attendees are encouraged to bring
a blanket or a low-sitting lawn chair. July 10, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta
Drive, Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www.mountainview.gov/summermovies
ART GALLERIES
‘Color and Complexity’ Kathy Sharpe, a
former Los Altos resident, will present her new
paintings of florals and gardens in both realistic
and impressionist styles as part of a show called
“Color and Complexity.” June 30-Aug. 1, TuesdaySaturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
Free. Gallery 9 Los Altos, 143 Main St., Los Altos.
Call 650-941-7969. www.gallery9losaltos.com
‘Color, Music, People, Cars...Cuba!’ Main
St. Cafe and Books in Los Altos will host a new
exhibit of color and black and white photos of
Cuba by Denis Kertesz, with Roberta Hutchinson
contributing. June 28-July 31, regular cafe hours.
Free. Main St. Cafe & Books, 134 Main St., Los
Altos. Call 650-961-4224.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Brew Your Own Kombucha These courses
offered by Anne Marie Bonneau will cover the
benefits of kombucha, the necessary equipment,
and successful and safe conditions. Students
can taste samples of kombucha, sourdough
bread and other fermented foods made by
the instructor, and they will take home a jar of
kombucha and a symbiotic colony of bacteria and
yeast, or a SCOBY. July 11, 1-3 p.m.; July 15, 6-8
p.m. $60. Private home, address provided upon
registration, Mountain View. Call 650-450-8205.
zerowastechef.com/register
Drop-in Bike Clinic Once monthly, professional
bike mechanic Ryan Murphy will visit the Mountain
View Public Library to share advice and help with
changing tires, adjusting shifting and brakes,
identifying mysterious noises and more. Third
Saturday of the month, April 18-Aug. 15, 11-12:30
p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585
Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020.
www.mountainview.gov/library
Intro to Urban Bicycling This one-hour
workshop hosted by the Silicon Valley Bicycle
Coalition will cover the basics of bicycling in urban
areas, including the rules of the road and Bay Area
Bike Share. No bicycle is required. July 16, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585
goo.gl/azlW7z
Water Conservation 101 The City of
Mountain View will present important information
and updates on recent water restrictions, ways
to check and control home water usage, and
how to take advantage of rebates and resources.
Registration is required. July 20, 2-4 p.m. Free.
Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St.,
Mountain View. Call 650-349-3000. www.
bawsca.org/classes
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Los Altos High School Class of ‘65 50th
Reunion The Los Altos High School Class of ‘65
will hold a 50th reunion celebration, with a handful
of events including a gathering at the Alpine Inn,
a luau, a hike at the Rancho San Antonio Open
Space Preserve and more. Visit the website for
more information. July 24-27, Alpine Inn, a private
residence and other locations, Portola Valley and
Los Altos. lahs65.com
Schola Cantorum’s Summer Sings Bay
Area choral singers can join Schola Cantorum for
its weekly Summer Sings, during which participants
will sing great works under the baton of respected
Bay Area choral conductors. Mondays, July 13-Aug.
17, 7:30 p.m. $13 general; free for ages 25 and
under with student ID. Los Altos United Methodist
Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650254-1700. www.scholacantorum.org
Writing Lunch BookBuyers in Mountain View
invites writers of all levels to work together on
projects in its Living Room during lunch. July 13,
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. BookBuyers, 317 Castro St.,
Mountain View. Call 650-968-7323. bookbuyers.
com/events/
DANCE
Ballerina Camp At this For the Love of Dance
camp, dancers ages 3 to 5 will learn dance from a
professional teacher, do a craft, play games, listen
to stories and enjoy snack time. July 14-16, 10
a.m.-noon. $95. For the Love of Dance, 2483 Old
Middlefield Way, Suite B, Mountain View. Call 650861-0650. www.fortheloveofdancemv.com
EXHIBITS
‘(re)Connecting with Cuba’ This exhibition
at the Community School of Music and Arts
shares photos of contemporary Cuba by American
photographers. June 12-July 26, Monday-Friday,
9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Community School of Music and Arts, Mohr
Gallery, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View.
www.arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery.htm
Inspirations
a guide to the spiritual community
LOS ALTOS LUTHERAN
Bringing God’s Love and Hope to All
Children’s Nursery
10:00 a.m. Worship
10:10 Sunday School
11:15 a.m. Fellowship
Pastor David K. Bonde
Outreach Pastor Gary Berkland
460 South El Monte (at Cuesta)
650-948-3012
www.losaltoslutheran.org
To include your
Church in
Inspirations
Please call
Blanca Yoc
at 650-223-6596
or email
[email protected]
MOUNTAIN VIEW CENTRAL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Services: Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Study Groups: 10-11 a.m.
Pastor Kenny Fraser, B.A.M. DIV
1425 Springer Rd., Mtn. View - Office Hrs. M-F 9am-1pm
www.mtviewda.adventistfaith.org Phone: 650-967-2189
24
‘On You: A Story of Wearable
Computing’ The Computer History Museum
is hosting a traveling exhibition by the Georgia
Institute of Technology called “On You: A Story
of Wearable Computing,” which examines the
problems engineers needed to solve to make
wearable technology viable and user-friendly.
Tuesday-Sunday, June 30-Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Regular admission prices. Computer History
Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain
View. www.computerhistory.org/events/
upcoming/#you-story-wearable-computing
‘Reflect + Create’ The Los Altos History
Museum is offering an exhibit called “Reflect +
Create: Where Art and History Intersect,” which
looks at how artists, makers and creators from the
community have taken inspiration from items in
the museum’s collection. Thursday-Sunday, May
7-Sept. 30, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History
Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call
650-948-9427 ext. 16. losaltoshistory.org
Portrait painting demonstration The
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society will offer a
unique experience where community members
can observe artists Myrna Wacknov, Christopher
Schink and Mike Bailey as they paint a live,
clothed model. Each artist will give a 20-minute
presentation on their approach. Lunch is included.
July 18, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $25 member; $30
nonmember. Los Altos Hills Town Hall, 26379
Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-941-8073.
www.scvws.org
FAMILY AND KIDS
Lego Day The Mountain View Public Library will
hold one of its monthly events where community
members can use their creativity to build things
with Legos. From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., adults only
can enjoy building during lunch. From 1:30 to
2:30 p.m., everyone is welcome. No registration is
required. Third Thursday of the month, July 16 and
Aug. 20, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View
Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View.
Call 650-526-7020. goo.gl/h0TSU7
FILM
Movie Night: ‘Groundhog Day’ This
Movie Night event at the Silicon Valley Shambhala
Meditation Center will offer a screening of
the classic film “Groundhog Day,” in which
a weatherman (Bill Murray) lives the same
day over and over again. July 11, 7-9:30 p.m.
Donations suggested. Silicon Valley Shambhala
Mediation Center, 2483 Old Middlefield Way,
Mountain View. Call 650-329-8406. siliconvalley.
shambhala.org/program-details/?id=230500
Summer Outdoor Movie Night: ‘How
to Train Your Dragon 2’ Mountain View’s
Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series will continue
with a screening of “How to Train Your Dragon
2,” in which the protagonist Hiccup and the
dragon Toothless discover a cave full of wild
dragons. Attendees are encouraged to bring
a blanket or a low-sitting lawn chair. July 17,
8:30-10 p.m. Free. Sylvan Park, 600 Sylvan Ave.,
Mountain View. Call 650-903-6331. www.
mountainview.gov/summermovies
HEALTH
Free Fitness Bodyweight Class Former
Belgian professional gymnast Alexandre
Wayenberg will provide free bodyweight fitness
classes four mornings each week. RSVP is
required; visit the website for more info. Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, July 13-Aug.
14, 7 a.m. Free. Sylvan Park, 550 Sylvan Ave.,
Mountain View. www.meetup.com/MountainView-Fitness-Boot-Camp-Shape-Fit-Meetup/
Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing Jacki’s Aerobic
Dancing classes guide participants in abdominal
work, strength training and aerobic routines.
Complimentary child care is provided by staff.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, March 9-Dec.
18, 9 a.m. $36 month; $6 single class. Mountain
View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mountain
View. [email protected]
FOOD AND DRINK
A Taste of Chocolate At this Mountain View
Public Library event, local chocolatiers will give a
presentation on their craft and answer chocolaterelated questions. Free chocolate will be provided.
Registration is required. July 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585
goo.gl/YyxB6N
Friday Nights at the Computer History
Museum The Computer History Museum has
partnered with Off the Grid to bring food trucks
and special programming to the museum each
Friday night. Fridays, June 12-Oct. 30, 5-9 p.m.
Prices vary. Computer History Museum, 1401 N.
Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. offthegridsf.com/
markets#154-mountain-view-computer-historymuseum
LIVE MUSIC
Summer Concert Series: CSMA
Jazz Quintet The Village at San Antonio
Center’s Summer Concert Series will next offer
a performance by the Community School of
Music and Arts Jazz Quintet. July 12, noon-2
p.m. Free. The Village at San Antonio Center,
685 San Antonio Road, Mountain View.
Call 310-895-3427. www.facebook.com/
events/566384516797442/
Swing Dance and Concert The 18-piece JCC
Big Band Ensemble will play jazz music from the
‘30s and ‘40s for community members to dance
to. Attendees are encouraged to bring beach
chairs, picnics and wine. July 18, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Free. Oshman Family JCC, Jessica Lynn Saal Town
Square, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-2238609. paloaltojcc.org/dance
Taiko Drumming The Mountain View Buddhist
Temple Taiko group — now composed of 35
students ages 7 and up — will give a free taiko
drum performance at Pioneer Park. Picnics are
welcome. July 11, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free.
Mountain View Public Library, Pioneer Park, 585
www.mountainview.gov/library
ON STAGE
‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum’ Foothill Music Theatre will
present a production of “A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum,” a fast-paced musical
comedy set in Rome, with music and lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim. July 23-Aug. 9, Thursday,
7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday,
2 p.m. $10-$32. Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El
Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7360.
foothillmusicals.com
‘Arcadia’ The Pear Avenue Theatre will end
its season with a production of “Arcadia,” a
contemporary play by Tom Stoppard in which the
activity of two scholars living at an English estate is
juxtaposed with that of the estate’s residents 180
years before. See website for specific dates. June
18-July 12, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday,
2 p.m. $25/$20 Thursday and Sunday; $30/$25
Friday and Saturday. The Pear Avenue Theatre,
1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, Mountain View. www.
thepear.org/arcadia.htm
‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Los Altos Stage
Company and Los Altos Youth Theatre will team
up for a production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,”
a musical about an inventor, his children and an
upper-class woman and their efforts to save a
magical race car. See website for specific dates and
info about the July 17 opening gala. July 17-Aug.
2, Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and
7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $20 adult; $15 youth,
senior. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los
Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.losaltosstage.org
‘Puss ‘n’ Boots’ Peninsula Youth Theatre will
stage “Puss ‘n’ Boots,” a musical retelling of the
classic tale of a cat who gives a farmer’s son a
fabulous makeover. July 11-19, Friday, 6:30 p.m.;
Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. (also
6:30 p.m. on July 12). $18 adult; $15 senior, child
age 12 or under. Mountain View Center for the
Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.
www.mountainview.gov/mvcpa/jul15.html
‘Triangle’ TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will launch
its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere of
“Triangle,” a contemporary musical about parallel
romances that transpire a century apart. See
website for specific dates and times. July 8-Aug.
2. $19-$74. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield
Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-1960. www.
theatreworks.org
Theatre in the Park Elementary school-age
students in Peninsula Youth Theatre’s two-week
summer classes will perform each week during
the summer at local parks and venues. Picnics are
welcome. See website for the full schedule and
locations. Saturdays, June 20-Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m.
Free. Parks and venues, including MVCPA Park
Stage and Cubberley Auditorium, Mountain View
and Palo Alto. pytnet.org/theaterpark.html
SENIORS
Google search engine workshop This
event for seniors will offer tips and tricks on using
the Google search engine to find answers to
all kinds of questions. Basic computer skills are
required. July 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Mountain
View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain
View. Call 650-903-6330. www.mountainview.
gov/seniors
SPORTS
Mountain View Tennis Summer Camp
Registration Mountain View Tennis will
hold summer tennis camps at a few locations
throughout the summer for players ages 7 to
14 and of different abilities. Campers will learn
skills, play cooperatively and have fun in a positive
environment. See the website for specific dates
and pricing. Monday-Friday, June 15-Aug. 14.
Prices vary. Cuesta, Rengstorff, Whisman and
Cooper parks, Mountain View. Call 650-9675955. www.mountainviewtennis.net
LECTURES & TALKS
Author Elias Castillo on ‘A Cross of
Thorns’ The Mountain View Public Library will
welcome Elias Castillo — three-time Pulitzer
Prize nominee and a staff writer for the San Jose
Mercury News and Associated Press — for a
discussion of “A Cross of Thorns,” his penetrating
look at California’s Franciscan friars and their
enslavement of California Indians. July 13, 7 p.m.
Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin
St., Mountain View. Call 650-428-1234. www.
booksinc.net
Authors Rick and Wendy Walleigh on
‘From Silicon Valley to Swaziland’ Former
high-tech executives Rick and Wendy Walleigh
will discuss their book “From Silicon Valley to
Swaziland: How One Couple Found Purpose and
Adventure in an Encore Career.” July 16, 7-9 p.m.
Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View.
Call 650-428-1234. www.booksinc.net/event/rickwendy-walleigh-books-inc-mountain-view
Geophysicist Sarah Minson on
earthquake warning technology At the
next Technology and Society Committee Luncheon
Forum, geophysicist Sarah Minson from the U.S.
Geological Survey will discuss a USGS study that
found smartphone sensors could be used to build
early warning systems for earthquakes. She will
also explore how this crowdsourced approach
could be particularly useful in poor regions of
the world. July 14, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. $12 lunch.
Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, 134 Castro St.,
Mountain View. Call 650-969-7215. tian.greens.
org/TASC.shtml
Listen and Discuss: Americana with
Herb Moore Herb Moore will visit the
Mountain View Public Library to talk about, play
and sing American roots music. July 15, 7-8 p.m.
Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin
St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7020. www.
mountainview.gov/library
Peninsula Astronomical Society:
‘Eclipse Extravaganza’ At the Peninsula
Astronomical Society’s monthly meeting, three
club members will speak about their travels to
Norway and the Faroe Islands in a talk entitled
“Eclipse Extravaganza - The March 20, 2015 Total
Solar Eclipse.” Attendees should park in lot 6. July
10, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; $3 parking. Foothill College,
Room 5015, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
www.pastro.org/dnn/
Marketplace
PLACE AN AD
ONLINE
fogster.com
E-MAIL
[email protected]
PHONE
650.326.8216
Now you can log on to
fogster.com, day or
night and get your ad
started immediately online.
Most listings are free and
include a one-line free
print ad in our Peninsula
newspapers with the
option of photos and
additional lines. Exempt
are employment ads,
which include a web
listing charge. Home
Services and Mind & Body
Services require contact
with a Customer Sales
Representative.
So, the next time you have
an item to sell, barter, give
away or buy, get the perfect
combination: print ads in
your local newspapers,
reaching more than 150,000
readers, and unlimited free
web postings reaching
hundreds of thousands
additional people!!
INDEX
QBULLETIN
BOARD
100-199
QFOR SALE
200-299
QKIDS STUFF
330-399
QMIND & BODY
400-499
QJ
OBS
500-599
QB
USINESS
SERVICES
600-699
QH
OME
SERVICES
700-799
QFOR RENT/
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
800-899
QP
UBLIC/LEGAL
NOTICES
995-997
THE PENINSULA’S
FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE
Combining the reach of the Web with
print ads reaching over 150,000 readers!
fogster.com is a unique website offering FREE postings from communities throughout the Bay Area and
an opportunity for your ad to appear in the Palo Alto Weekly, The Almanac and the Mountain View Voice.
FRIENDS OF THE MTN VIEW LIBRARY
Bulletin
Board
115 Announcements
DID YOU KNOW
Information is power and content
is King? Your doorway to statewide
Public Notices, California Newspaper
Publishers Association Smart Search
Feature. Sign-up, Enter keywords and sit
back and let public notices come to you
on your mobile, desktop, and tablet. For
more information call Cecelia at
(916) 288-6011 or
www.capublicnotice.com (Cal-SCAN)
PREGNANT?
Thinking of Adoption? Talk with caring agency specializing in matching
Birthmothers with Families Nationwide.
LIVING EXPENSES PAID. Call 24/7 Abby’s
One True Gift Adoptions. 866-413-6293.
Void in Illinois/ New Mexico/Indiana
(AAN CAN)
Pregnant?
Considering adoption? Call us first.
Living expenses, housing, medical, and
continued support afterwards. Choose
adoptive family of your choice. Call 24/7.
1-877-879-4709 (CalSCAN)
FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO LIBRARY
JOIN OUR ONLINE STOREFRONT TEAM
152 Research Study
Volunteers
Hot Flashes?
Women 40-65 with frequent hot flashes,
may qualify for the REPLENISH Trial - a
free medical research study for postmenopausal women. Call 855-781-1851.
(Cal-SCAN)
Having Sleep Problems?
If you are 60 years or older, you may
be eligible to participate in a study of
Non-Drug Treatments for Insomnia
sponsored by the National Institutes
of Health, and conducted at the
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Medical
Center. Participants will receive
extensive sleep evaluation, individual
treatment, and reimbursement for
participation. For more information,
please call Stephanie or Ryan at
(650) 849-0584. (For general information about participant rights, contact
866-680-2906.)
155 Pets
Red Factor Canary + cage 4 free
“Aladdin” Puppet Show
Mountain View, 1346 Brookdale Ave,
July 11th 9am-3pm & July 12th 9am2pm
Mountain View, 1912 San Luis Avenue,
July 25th 8am - 2pm
Palo Alto, 3421 Kenneth Drive, July
11, 8-1
Palo Alto, 3929 Nelson Dr, July 11, 8-2
Mini fridgerator, power tools, sporting goods plus a wide varity of almost
everything.
Palo Alto, 4000 Middlefield Road, July
11 & 12, 10-4
Paloalto, 50 Embarcadero, July 11, 9-3
215 Collectibles &
Antiques
Dr. Seuss Relaxed in Spite of It
Limited edition. Original owner. $3450
[email protected]
Nice! 1984 Model Train Magazine - $6.00
For Sale
130 Classes &
Instruction
201 Autos/Trucks/
Parts
AIRLINE CAREERS
begin here – Get started by training
as FAA certified Aviation Technician.
Financial aid for qualified students. Job
placement assistance. Call Aviation
Institute of Maintenance 800-725-1563
(AAN CAN)
Buy or Sell RVs Online
Best RV Deals and Selection. Owner and
Dealer Listings. Millions of RV Shoppers.
Visit RVT.com Classifieds www.RVT.com
888-574-5499 (Cal-SCAN)
Earn $500 A Day
As Airbrush Makeup Artist for: Ads . TV
. Film . Fashion. HD . Digital. 35% OFF
TUITION - One Week Course Taught
by top makeup artist and photographer. Train and Build Portfolio. Models
Provided. Accredited. A+ Rated.
AwardMakeupSchool.com
(818) 980-2119 (AAN CAN)
202 Vehicles Wanted
Living Intimately with Loss & ..
..LONGING in a culture of positivity
August 2, 10am-4pm,
[email protected] or 683.3000 133 Music Lessons
Christina Conti Private Piano
Instruction
Lessons in your home. Bachelor of
Music. 650/493-6950
Piano Lessons
Quality Piano Lessons in Menlo Park.
Call (650)838-9772 Alita Lake
Porsche 2012 Cayenne - $51,000
235 Wanted to Buy
CA$H FOR GUN$ 650-969-GUNS - $50.00
Washer Wanted
Dish Network
Get MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/
month (for 12 months.) PLUS Bundle
& SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/
month.) CALL Now 1-800-357-0810
(Cal-SCAN)
Donate Your Car, Truck, Boat
to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3 Day
Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing,
All Paperwork Taken Care of. Call
800-731-5042 (Cal-SCAN)
DISH TV
Starting at $19.99/month (for 12
mos.) SAVE! Regular Price $34.99 Call
Today and Ask About FREE SAME DAY
Installation! CALL Now! 888-992-1957
Older Car, Boat, RV?
Do the humane thing. Donate it to the
Humane Society. Call 1- 800-743-1482
(Cal-SCAN)
203 Bicycles
210 Garage/Estate
Sales
Become an EcoCenter Docent!
Menlo Park, 953 Florence Lane, July
11, 10 am - 3pm
Estate Sale: 953 Florence Lane, Menlo
Park, Saturday, July 11th, 10 am - 3 pm WISH LIST FRIENDS OF PA LIBRARY
ASST SECTION MGRS FOR FOPAL
CASHIER BOOKSTORE MITCHELL PARK Fosterers Needed for Moffet Cats
Mountain View, 1331 San Domar Dr,
July 18, 8-4
Misc items from four participating
families.
FOGSTER.COM
3T KRU RainJacket $5
Mind
& Body
Safe Step Walk-In Tub!
Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be
fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation.
Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch StepIn. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American
Made. Installation Included. Call
800-799-4811 for $750 Off. (Cal-SCAN)
Natural Aphrodisiac
UltimateDesireWorks.com
455 Personal Training
DID YOU KNOW
144 million U.S. Adults read a
Newspaper print copy each week?
Discover the Power of Newspaper
Advertising. For a free brochure call
916-288-6011 or email
[email protected] (Cal-SCAN)
245 Miscellaneous
Donate Your Car!
Help Fight Breast Cancer! Most highly
rated breast cancer charities in America!
Tax Deductible/Fast Free Pick Up.
1-855-854-6311
www.carsforbreastcancer.org (Cal-SCAN)
145 Non-Profits
Needs
Stanford Museums Volunteer
Bunk Bed - $100
Cash for Cars
Any Car/Truck. Running or Not!
Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You!
Call For Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3808
www.cash4car.com (AAN CAN)
BIKE - Diamond Back Avenir (Red) - $95
DONATE BOOKS TO SUPPORT LIBRARY
240 Furnishings/
Household items
DirecTV
Starting at $19.99/mo. FREE Installation.
FREE 3 months of HBO SHOWTIME
CINEMAX, STARZ. FREE HD/DVR
Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket
Included (Select Packages) New
Customers Only. CALL 1-800-385-9017
(CalSCAN)
I buy old Porsche’s
911, 356. 1948-1973 only. Any condition.
Top $$ paid. Finders Fee. Call
707-965-9546 or email
[email protected]
(Cal-SCAN)
355 Items for Sale
Got Knee Pain? Back Pain?
Shoulder Pain? Get a pain- relieving
brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare
Patients Call Health Hotline Now!
1- 800-796-5091 (Cal-SCAN)
Sweet! Walt Disney’s EEYORE Coat $25.00
DID YOU KNOW
7 IN 10 Americans or 158 million U.S.
Adults read content from newspaper
media each week? Discover the Power
of Newspaper Advertising. For a free
brochure call 916-288-6011 or email
Vacation Pet Care - Watering Full time Nanny Housekeeping.
425 Health Services
237 Barter
Summer Dance Classes 330 Child Care
Offered
Rare Pokemon cards for sale
Cascada de Flores music
HUGE USED BOOK SALE/FREE BOOKS
Kid’s
Stuff
Precious Moments Figurine - $15
ASST SECTION MGRS FOR FOPAL
150 Volunteers
The publisher waives any and all claims or
consequential damages due to errors. Embarcadero
Media cannot assume responsibility for the claims or
performance of its advertisers. Embarcadero Media
has the right to refuse, edit or reclassify any ad
solely at its discretion without prior notice.
fogster.com
Kill Bed Bugs!
Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT. Available:
Hardware Stores, Buy Online/Store:
homedepot.com (AAN CAN)
Kill Roaches!
Guaranteed! Buy Harris Roach Tablets.
No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting.
Available: ACE Hardware, The Home
Depot (AAN CAN)
SAWMILLS
from only $4397. Make and save money
with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any
dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE
Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com
1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N (Cal-SCAN)
Nice! Wood Photo Frame - $6.00
Walker in great shape! - $22.00
WOMEN’S CLOTHES - $PRICE VAR
To place a Classified ad in
The Almanac, The Palo Alto Weekly
or The Mountain View Voice
call 326-8216
or visit us at fogster.com
Jobs
500 Help Wanted
Engineer
Lead Test Automation Engineer
(LTAE-CA). Build test automation
framework for mobile apps on iOS
and Android platforms. Masters + 4
yrs exp. Mail resume to MobileIron,
Attn: Anne-Marie Bautista, 415 E.
Middlefield Rd, Mt. View, CA 94043.
Must ref title & code.
Executive Administrative Assistant
IT/Software Development
Solutions Architect. Menlo Park, CA.
MS in CS, Sys. Eng. or rltd + 3 yrs exp
in job offered or rltd. Design ecommerce platform. Grid Dynamics Intl.,
[email protected].
Newspaper Delivery Routes
Immediate Openings: Routes available to deliver the Palo Alto Weekly,
an award-winning community
newspaper, to homes in Palo Alto on
Fridays. Approx. 440 or 1180 papers,
8.25 cents per paper (plus bonus for
extra-large editions). Additional bonus
following successful 13 week introductory period. Must be at least 18 y/o.
Valid CDL, reliable vehicle and current
auto insurance req’d. Please email
your experience and qualifications
to [email protected]. (Indicate
Newspaper Routes in subject field.) Or
(best) call Jon Silver, 650-868-4310
To place a Classified ad in
The Mountain View Voice call 326-8216
or visit us at fogster.com
560 Employment
Information
Drivers: $2K Loyalty Bonus
Recent 2 CPM Raise. Stay Cool with
Newer KWs w/ APUs. Great Miles. CDL-A
Req - (877) 258-8782
www.drive4melton.com (Cal-SCAN)
Drivers: No Experience?
Some or LOTS of experience? Let’s
Talk! We support every driver,
every day, every mile! Call Central
Refrigerated Home. 888-891-2195 www.
CentralTruckDrivingJobs.com (Cal-SCAN)
MAKE $1000 Weekly!!
Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping
home workers since 2001. Genuine
Opportunity. No Experience Required.
Start Immediately.
www.theworkingcorner.com (AAN CAN)
OBTAIN CLASS A CDL
in 2-1/2 weeks. Company Sponsored
Training. Also Hiring Recent Truck
School Graduates, Experienced Drivers.
Must be 21 or Older.
Call: (866) 275-2349. (Cal-SCAN)
Sales Distributors
needed. Start your own Home Based
Business with a 109 yr old company.
Looking for people who could use extra
money, servicing people in your area.
No Investment. Fuller Brush Co.
Call 800-655-5435 or
Business
Services
624 Financial
Reduce Your Past Tax Bill
by as much as 75 Percent. Stop Levies,
Liens and Wage Garnishments. Call The
Tax DR Now to see if you Qualify
1-800-498-1067. (Cal-SCAN)
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing!
Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at
1-800-966-1904 to start your application
today! (Cal-SCAN)
Structured Settlement?
Sell your structured settlement or
annuity payments for CASH NOW. You
don’t have to wait for your future payments any longer! Call 1-800-673-5926
(Cal-SCAN)
636 Insurance
Health & Dental Insurance
Lowest Prices. We have the best rates
from top companies! Call Now!
888-989-4807. (CalSCAN)
640 Legal Services
DID YOU KNOW
Information is power and content is
King? Do you need timely access to
public notices and remain relevant in
today’s hostile business climate? Gain
the edge with California Newspaper
Publishers Association new innovative
website capublicnotice.com and check
out the FREE One-Month Trial Smart
Search Feature. For more information
call Cecelia @ (916) 288-6011 or
Home
Services
715 Cleaning
Services
Gloria’s Housecleaning
Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. Own
supplies. Great refs., affordable rates.
650/704-1172
GO TO FOGSTER.COM TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS
25
MARKETPLACE the printed version of
fogster.com
TM
Isabel and Elbi’s Housecleaning
Apartments and homes. Excellent references. Great rates. 650/670-7287 or
650/771-8281
Lucy’s Housecleaning Service
Homes, condos, apts. Window cleaning.
22 years exp., refs. Free est.
650/771-8499; 408/745-7276.
[email protected]
Orkopina Housecleaning
Celebrating 30 years in business cleaning homes in your area. 650/962-1536
748 Gardening/
Landscaping
A. Barrios Garden Maintenance
*Weekly or every other week
*Irrigation systems
*Clean up and hauling
*Tree removal
*Refs. 650/771-0213; 392-9760
J. Garcia Garden Maintenance
Service
Free est. 21 years exp.
650/366-4301 or 650/346-6781
LANDA’S GARDENING &
LANDSCAPING
*Yard Maint. *New Lawns. *Rototil
*Clean Ups *Tree Trim *Power Wash
*Irrigation timer programming.
19 yrs exp. Ramon, 650/576-6242
[email protected]
R.G. Landscape
Drought tolerant native landscapes and
succulent gardens. Demos, installations,
maint. Free est. 650/468-8859
751 General
Contracting
A NOTICE TO READERS:
It is illegal for an unlicensed person
to perform contracting work on any
project valued at $500.00 or more in
labor and materials. State law also
requires that contractors include
their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor’s status
at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB
(2752). Unlicensed persons taking
jobs that total less than $500.00
must state in their advertisements
that they are not licensed by the
Contractors State License Board.
PLACE AN AD by EMAIL at
[email protected]
757 Handyman/
Repairs
Real
Estate
Handyman Services
Lic. 249558. Plumb, elect., masonry, carpentry, landscape. 40+ years exp. Pete
Rumore, 650/823-0736; 650/851-3078
759 Hauling
J & G HAULING SERVICE
Misc. junk, office, gar., furn.,
mattresses, green waste, more.
Lic./ins. Free est. 650/743-8852
(see my Yelp reviews)
767 Movers
Sunny Express Moving Co.
Afforable, Reliable, Refs. CalT #191198.
650/722-6586 or 408/904-9688
771 Painting/
Wallpaper
DAVID AND MARTIN
PAINTING
801 Apartments/
Condos/Studios
Menlo Park, 2 BR/2 BA
2 BR/2Ba, 1100 sf mol, ground floor apt.
with private patio in Sharon Heights.
Large pool beyond, 2-car parking +
secure private storage. $3,250/mo. W/12
mo. Lease + security deposit. Includes
Cable TV + water & garbage. Nonsmokers only. Sorry, no pets.
By appointment, 650.561.0005
805 Homes for Rent
(650) 575-2022
Glen Hodges Painting
Call me first! Senior discount. 45 yrs.
#351738. 650/322-8325
H.D.A. Painting and Drywall
Interior/exterior painting, drywall
installed. Mud, tape all textures. Free est.
650/207-7703
STYLE PAINTING
Full service painting. Insured. Lic.
903303. 650/388-8577
775 Asphalt/
Concrete
Mtn. View Asphalt Sealing
Driveway, parking lot seal coating.
Asphalt repair, striping, 30+ years.
Family owned. Free est. Lic. 507814.
650/967-1129
Roe General Engineering
Asphalt, concrete, pavers, tiles, sealing,
artificial turf. 36 yrs exp. No job too
small. Lic #663703. 650/814-5572
779 Organizing
Services
End the Clutter & Get Organized
Residential Organizing
by Debra Robinson
(650)390-0125
811 Office Space
Professional Office
Professional Office Half Time
Professional Office Space
Atherton/Redwood City —Quiet building with other professionals. Ideal for
start-up, agency, or other professional
group. Second floor 333 sq. ft. $1200.
Includes w/w carpet, heating/AC, offstreet parking, janitorial service & utilities. Remodeled bathrooms. Requires 6
mo. lease minimum. Call Tom,
650-208-8624
815 Rentals Wanted
Horse Board Needed
PA/MV: 2BR or Inlaw Unit
in exchange for personal care by CNA.
23 yrs hospital/extended care exp. Local.
650/224-1870
Rental Wanted Aug ‘15 - June ‘16
I will be a fellow at Stan Hum Center,
‘15-16, looking for 1 or 2 br place near
The Loop to bike to work (825 Homes/
Condos for Sale
Quality work
Good references
Low price
Lic. #52643
THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE
TO RESPOND TO ADS WITHOUT PHONE NUMBERS
GO TO WWW.FOGSTER.COM
Belmont, 3 BR/2.5 BA - $1,399,999
Redwood City, 3 BR/1.5 BA - $895,950
Menlo Park , 2 BR/1 BA
Condo. Features: Wool carpet and hardwood, shades and drapes, 1 car garage,
partial utilities, pool, electric kitchen with
refrigerator, cooktop and convection
oven, storage, garbage disposal, dishwasher, microwave, balcony, washer and
dryer in unit.
Comments: Very clean, modern kitchen
design, 2nd (top) floor, modern ceiling
fans in bedrooms and living room, modern electric fireplace/heater, garage with
workbench and storage. Additional parking space. Please call. (650) 793-1064 Menlo Park Las Lomitas, 3 BR/2 BA $4500
Redwood City (emerald Hills) - $5200
809 Shared Housing/
Rooms
ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM
Lonely? Bored? Broke? Find the perfect
roommate to complement your personality and lifestyle at Roommates.com!
(AAN CAN)
To place a Classified ad inThe Almanac, The
Palo Alto Weekly or The Mountain View Voice
call 326-8216 or visit us at fogster.com
THINK GLOBALLY
POST LOCALLY
THE PENINSULA’S FREE CLASSIFIEDS WEBSITE
840 Vacation
Rentals/Time Shares
Share housing
850 Acreage/Lots/
Storage
Texas Land Sale
Near El Paso. $0 Down. 20 Acres - $128/
mo. - $16,900. Money Back Guarantee.
Beautiful Mountain Views. No Qualifying
- Owner Financing. 800-343-9444.
(Cal-SCAN)
855 Real Estate
Services
DID YOU KNOW
Information is power and content is
King? Do you need timely access to
public notices and remain relevant in
today’s highly competitive market? Gain
an edge with California Newspaper
Publishers Association new innovative
website capublicnotice.com and check
out the Smart Search Feature.
For more information call
Cecelia @ 916) 288-6011 or
The Mountain View Voice
publishes every Friday.
THE DEADLINE
TO ADVERTISE IN THE
VOICE PUBLIC NOTICES
IS: 5 P.M. THE PREVIOUS
FRIDAY
Call Alicia Santillan at
(650) 223-6578
for more information
Fogster.com is a unique website offering
Bay Area and an opportunity for your ad to
appear in The Almanac, the Palo Alto Weekly,
To respond to ads without phone numbers
Go to www.Fogster.Com
26
995 Fictitious Name
Statement
ZINOLA’S MACHINE SHOP
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No.: 606011
The following person (persons) is (are)
doing business as:
Zinola’s Machine Shop, located at 774
Yuba Drive, Mt. View, CA 94041, Santa
Clara County.
This business is owned by: Married
Couple.
The name and residence address of the
owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are):
JEFF ZINOLA
879 Tallman Ct.
San Jose, CA 95123
KAREN ZINOLA
879 Tallman Ct.
San Jose, CA 95123
Registrant/Owner began transacting
business under the fictitious business
name(s) listed above on 8-1-1998.
This statement was filed with the
County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara
County on June 12, 2015.
(MVV June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 2015)
LEGACY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF
SILICON VALLEY
LEGACY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
File No.: 606199
doing business as:
1.) Legacy Property Management
of Silicon Valley, 2.) Legacy Property
Maintenance, located at 1901 Old
Middlefield Way #10, Mountain View, CA
94043, Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: An
Individual.
DERRICK MCQUADE
2236 St. Claire Ct.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
name(s) listed above on N/A.
(MVV June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015)
CONSCIOUS LIVING CENTER
File No.: 606198
doing business as:
Conscious Living Center, located at 2400
Wyandotte St., Suite C, Mountain View,
CA 94043, Santa Clara County.
This business is owned by: A
Corporation.
LOS ALTOS CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS
2400 Wyandotte St., Suite C
Mountain View, CA 94043
name(s) listed above on 07/15/2004.
(MVV June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015)
WE CAN HANDLE ALL YOUR
LEGAL PUBLISHING NEEDS
Just call Alicia at
(650) 223-6578
MONROE DRIVE OWNERS’ GROUP
File No.: 605586
The following person (persons) is
(are) doing business as: Monroe Drive
Owners’ Group, located at 240 Monroe
Drive, Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa
Clara County.
Unincorporated Association other than
a Partnership.
RICHARD J. BONIN
240 Monroe Drive
NANCY J. KENDALL
14618 Tyler Foote Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
RICHARD CERRI
855 Coil Haven Road
Colfax, CA 95713
GREGORY L. DYAL
240 Monroe Drive #408
LYNN’S SHARE LLC, NANCY J. KENDALL
(Manager)
14618 Tyler Foote Road
MASTER’S SHARE LP, NANCY J. KENDALL
(GP)
GILBRY C. MCCOY
1022 Bayswater Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
CARIANNE POLLACEK
CAROL A. REDMOND
1130 Montreat Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
SALLY J. RUBENSTONE
240 Monroe Drive
SW VILLAS LLC, CARIANNE POLLACEK
(Member)
DIANA & MICHAEL TAYLOR
Nevada, City, CA 95959
name(s) listed above on 6/1/2015.
(MVV June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2015)
LIFT 6 FOR 6
File No.: 606416
doing business as:
Lift 6 for 6, located at 201 Ada Avenue
#11, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa
Clara County.
Individual.
ROBERT EARWICKER
201 Ada Avenue #11
name(s) listed above on N/A.
(MVV July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015)
FOGSTER.COM
Do You Know?
FREE postings from communities throughout the
and the Mountain View Voice.
Public Notices
Deadline:
5 p.m.
the previous
Friday
࠮;OL4V\U[HPU=PL^=VPJLPZHKQ\KPJH[LK[VW\ISPZOPU[OL
*V\U[`VM:HU[H*SHYH
࠮6\YHKQ\KPJH[PVUPUJS\KLZ[OL4PK7LUPUZ\SH
JVTT\UP[PLZVM7HSV(S[V:[HUMVYK3VZ(S[VZHUK
4V\U[HPU=PL^
࠮;OL4V\U[HPU=PL^=VPJLW\ISPZOLZL]LY`-YPKH`
*HSS(SPJPH:HU[PSSHU
[VHZZPZ[`V\^P[O`V\YSLNHSHK]LY[PZPUNULLKZ
,THPS!HZHU[PSSHU'WH^LLRS`JVT
3454 Churin Drive, Mountain View
$2,198,000
Four bedrooms (one downstairs)
Three bathrooms (one downstairs)
Central air conditioning with two zones
Large backyard with cabana
On-grid solar system
Walk to award-winning schools:
Oak, Blach Jr., and Mountain View High
(Buyer to verify eligibility)
Approximately 2639 SF per appraiser
Lot size: .2095 acre / 9125 SF per 1st American
Open House Saturday, July 11 1:00 -4:00 PM
Open House Sunday, July 12 1:00 -4:00 PM
Video Tour: www.3454ChurinDrive.com
Elaine Brasseaux, Broker and Owner
Cal BRE #00820917
650 964.8945
27
425 VIEW STREET
MOUNTAIN VIEW
LISTED AT $1,449,000
3
2
1,301 SF
5,242 SF LOT
2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE
WALK TO TOWN
Oozing with charm and history, this home is conveniently
located to local shops and restaurants. The yellow and
white two tone kitchen boost a brightness and warmth
rarely seen in homes today. Arched doorways lead you
from the dining room into the living room where you’ll find
an abundance of natural light. Nestled in two corners of
the dining room stands a corner cupboard adding that
special charm of an era gone by....The spacious backyard
is waiting for one’s creative transformation into their own
personal retreat. Within this terrific Old Mountain View
neighborhood, you will enjoy the ability to meander to the
downtown area, Caltrain station, the local library, parks,
and the Sunday farmer’s market. Local schools include
Edith Landels Elementary, Graham Middle School, and
Mountain View High (buyer to verify eligibility).
OPEN SAT & SUN 1:30PM-4:30PM
MLS # 81483702
For video tour & more photos,
please visit :
w w w.425ViewSt.com
DIANE SCHMITZ
(650) 947-2955
www.DianeSchmitz.com | [email protected] | CalBRE # 01235034
This information was supplied by reliable sources. Sales Associate believes this information to be correct but has not verified this information and
assumes no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction. Buyer to verify school availability.
28
WE MEASURE QUALITY BY RESULTS
Is Quality Important to You?
wo!
r of T
...and the art of Real Estate
Yvonne Heyl
Powe
Direct (650) 947-4694
Cell (650) 302-4055
[email protected]
BRE# 01255661
Jeff Gonzalez
Direct (650) 947-4698
Cell (408) 888-7748
[email protected]
BRE# 00978793
496 First St. Suite 200
Los Altos 94022
(
8630
2
+ :ULJKW$YH
Mountain View
0
(13
3
2 1
68
3 bed / 2 ba / 1414 sq ft
5HPRGHOHGVWÀRRUHQG
XQLWFRQGRRQWKHZDWHU
6HSDUDWHGLQLQJURRPDQG
garage. Near downtown
Mountain View.
7
6$
[email protected]
www.yvonneandjeff.com
List Price INCREASE YOUR EXPOSURE
Get your name known
in the community.
Showcase your listings
to thousands of
potential buyers
and sellers.
:RRGEHUU\/DQH
Mountain View
6
(5
)
2)
57,3/(
2
) 8/
/',9('0
2
6 (
3 bed / 2.5 ba / 1716 sq ft
6WXQQLQJ\HDUROGURZ
VW\OHWRZQKRPHZZRRG
ÀRRUVVHSDUDWHIDPLO\
URRPRSHQÀRRUSODQ
RYHUVL]HGFDUJDUDJH
(&
5
Call Rosemary at the
Mountain View Voice
650-
List Price 6
(5
6LHUUD9LVWD$YH
Mountain View
))
3/(2
5
2 7,
2 bed / 2.5 ba 1478 sq ft
'UDPDWLFWRZQKRPHZLWK
VRDULQJFHLOLQJVOLYLQJURRP
Z¿UHSODFHVHSDUDWHGLQLQJ
URRPLQVLGHODXQGU\FDU
DWWDFKHGJDUDJHODUJH
EDFN\DUGSDWLR
/
')('08
/
2 ,9
6
&(
5(
List Price 56
(
)
(0LGGOH¿HOG5G
Mountain View
/(2)
5
2 ,3
DELEON REALTY
MOUNTAIN VIEW
) /7
/' ('08
2
6 ,9
2 bed / 1.5 bath / 935 sq ft
Charming remodeled
townhome end unit. Living
URRPZ¿UHSODFHVHSDUDWH
GLQLQJDUHDDWWDFKHG
JDUDJHLQVLGHODXQGU\DQG
KXJHEDFN\DUG
&(
5(
SPECIALIST
Home of the most innovative companies,
Mountain View has a small-town feel with an
international flaJS. From the modernized cultural
center of Downtown to the suburban haven of
Waverly Park, let our specialist at DeLeon Realty show
you all that Mountain View has to offer.
List Price ®
THE ROYCE GROUP
Your Townhome & Condo Specialists
(650) 224-1711
650.600.3848 | [email protected]
www.deleonrealty.com | CalBRE #01903224
[email protected]
BRE# 01062078
www.reroyce.com
BRE# 01519580
SERENO GROUP believes this information to be correct but has not verified this information and assumes no legal responsibility for its
accuracy. Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction.
29
THE
TROYER
GROUP
Honored to be #16 Team Nationally!
Per The Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2015
Thank you to our clients!
David has put together
an outstanding team.
–Maple K., Yelp
David and team made
our house look great.
–Jeroen B., Yelp
They are a fabulous
team and we were very
well taken care of.
–T.C., Yelp
davidtr
oyer.co
m
650 • 440 • 5076
[email protected]
davidtroyer.com
30
A Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate
MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE
Experience the difference —
Visit my website for information
on property listings, virtual tours,
buying, selling and much more.
JERYLANN MATEO
Broker Associate
Realtor
Direct: 650.209.1601 | Cell: 650.743.7895
[email protected] | www.jmateo.com
BRE# 01362250
apr.com | LOS ALTOS 167 S. San Antonio Road | 650.941.1111
DELEON REALTY
CONDO
SPECIALIST
PAM BLACKMAN PAM
CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIS T®
SENIORS REAL ES TATE SPECIALIS T®
SOLD by
Pam Blackman
(partial list)
™
Pam’s Amazing Makeovers
Thinking about selling?
With Pam, she’ll manage everything
for you. PAM – custom pre-marketing
property preparation is the first step.
Call, text, or email Pam to learn more
about PAM .
™
&RQGRPLQLXPVDQGWRZQKRPHVDUHWHUULÀF
options for people looking to move into an area where
single family homes are cost-prohibitive. In addition to
the advantages of shared communal areas and considerable
amenities, let our specialist at DeLeon Realty show you
what other great features condominium living has to offer.
®
™
650.823.0308
[email protected]
www.PamBlackman.com
CalBRE# 00584333
650.600.3889 | [email protected]
www.deleonrealty.com | CalBRE #01903224
823 Montgomery Street
IN THE POPULAR BAYWOOD TOWNHOME COMPLEX IN DOWNTOWN MOUNTAIN VIEW
Spacious, light filled, 1,232
square foot, 2 bedroom,
2.5 bathroom townhome
complete with full-size
laundry room, private
patio, balcony off kitchen, a
large 2 car attached garage,
new wood floors, new
interior paint, new carpet,
gas fireplace and a great
location on the interior of
the complex with views of
the mature grounds and
pool.
All located strolling
distance to shopping,
Downtown Attractions,
the Stevens Creek Trail and
local parks!
Open Sat & Sun 1:00 - 5:00pm
Asking Price
$883,000
T ORI ANN
AT WELL
(650) 996-0123
BRE #00927794
www.ToriSellsRealEstate.com
Tori Ann Atwell
Broker Associate
Alain Pinel Realtors
31
Coldwell Banker
#1 IN CALIFORNIA
PALO ALTO
Sat 1:30 - 5
$8,398,000
2281 Byron St 5 BR 5.5 BA 6-year new in Old Palo Alto with 5 suites,
office, bonus & media room, large lot
Judy Shen
CalBRE #01272874
650.325.6161
PALO ALTO
Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30
$5,895,000
546 Washington Ave 4 BR 3 BA Stunning property in the heart of
Old Palo Alto - classic home on large lot
Sharon Witte
CalBRE #00842833
650.325.6161
PALO ALTO
Sun 1:30 - 5
$4,398,000
2570 Webster 5 BR 4.5 BA Stunning, Bright, Custom Built New
Home to fill every need. 5 bedrooms with 3 suites.
Judy Shen
CalBRE #01272874
650.325.6161
LOS ALTOS HILLS
Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30
$2,850,000
11666 Dawson Dr 4 BR 3 BA Tucked away in a wooded area of Los
Altos Hills with easy access to 280.
Terrie Masuda
CalBRE #00951976
650.941.7040
LOS ALTOS
Sat/Sun 1 - 4
$2,498,000
706 Orange Ave 3 BR 2 BA Downsizers Heaven-Remodeled
Craftsman in Old Los Altos + Cottage!
Jerry Haslam
CalBRE #01180022
650.941.7040
LOS ALTOS
Sat & Sun 1-4pm
$2,295,000
1892 Middleton Ave Fab Remod 4BD/3BA HM in quiet Cul-de-sac,
Lvg Rm, F/dining, Frplc, Hwd Flr, Family Rm, Remod Kitchen, huge Sunroom, Solar system, lush landscaped Gdn.
Nina Style
CalBRE# 01237737
415.447.8800
SUNNYVALE
Sat/Sun 12 - 5
$1,525,000
645 Cheshire Way 4 BR 2.5 BA Updated, one level w/great floor plan
& spacious private backyard on quiet street.
Shelly Potvin
CalBRE #01236885
650.941.7040
SUNNYVALE
Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30
$1,478,000
1406 Hollenbeck Ave 3 BR 2 BA Excellent Sunnyvale home that is
convenient to most of Silicon Valley.
David Blockhus/Hannelore Blanchard
CalBRE #01169028, 00593824
650.941.7040
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Sat/Sun 1 - 4
$1,299,000
2538 Alvin St 3 BR 2 BA Lots of natural light! Updated kit &
bathrooms, hardwood floors & private patios.
Kacy Buchin & Ann Buchin
CalBRE #01884645 & 00676224
650.325.6161
SUNNYVALE
Sat/Sun 1 - 4
$1,199,500
173 Leota Avenue 4 BR 2 BA Large family room, New int./ext. paint,
new roof & carpeting
Enis Hall
CalBRE #00560902
650.941.7040
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30
$900,000
745 Independence Ave 3 BR 1 BA Newly remodeled bathroom,
spacious family kitchen, fresh new paint inside and out.
Alan & Nicki Loveless
CalBRE #00444835 & 00924021
650.325.6161
SUNNYVALE
Sat/Sun 1 - 4
$899,000
105 Brahms Way 3 BR 2.5 BA Beautiful townhm in prime Sunnyvale
location, bright kit w/corian countertop maple cabinets
Nena Price
CalBRE #01015160
650.941.7040
SANTA CLARA
Sat/Sun 1 - 4
$848,000
2251 Bohannon Dr 3 BR 2 BA Tastefully updated home combining
charm & comfort right in the heart of Santa Clara
Dana Willson
CalBRE #01292552
650.941.7040
SAN JOSE (BLOSSOM VALLEY) Sat/Sun 1 - 4
$695,000
5955 Tandera Ave 3 BR 2 BA Renovation complete w/brand new
everything! Entertain in the large backyard w/patio.
Carter Tappan
CalBRE #01917401
650.941.7040
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30
$599,000
1939 Rock St #16 1 BR 1 BA End unit TH, Lg Master, nice floor plan,
MUST see-totally remodeled, granite counters
Gordon Ferguson
CalBRE #01038260
650.325.6161
Los Altos | Palo Alto
CaliforniaMoves.com |GFRSVGEP|GFQEVOIXMRK[IWX|GSPH[IPPFEROIV
©2015 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
3J½GI-W3[RIHF]E7YFWMHMEV]SJ26800'%PPVMKLXWVIWIVZIH8LMWMRJSVQEXMSR[EWWYTTPMIHF]7IPPIVERHSVSXLIVWSYVGIW&VSOIVFIPMIZIWXLMWMRJSVQEXMSRXSFIGSVVIGXFYXLEWRSXZIVM½IHXLMWMRJSVQEXMSRERHEWWYQIWRSPIKEPVIWTSRWMFMPMX]JSVMXWEGGYVEG]
Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction. DRE License #01908304
32

Sec 1 - Mountain View Online

Transcription

Similar documents

MountainHouse.net

brochure

Accountant Authorization

Poster - FWWS-Arrival Movie Night

Tvärån - Funäsfjällen

ReTreat Yourself is a rejuvenating ladies weekend of soulful fun

7141 Burnt Mountain Road - Charlottesville Country Properties

NIKI GUDEX - Ivan Smith

31-2301 Taluswood Place_eBrochure

Holley Mountain Airpark