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Streetwise ASKED AROUND TOWN
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Doreen Harris Tom Reiter
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I don’t affirmatively do any work, because my vacation Never. As in not ever! I think of my time off from work as
time is my time to “disconnect” from the office. I time that I’ve worked hard for and earned to just “get away
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every day while I’m off so that if something important waiting, the moment I step foot back in the office.
comes up in my absence, I can direct the matter to
whoever is responsible for my work while I’m gone.
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So if I don’t quite finish something that has a deadline last time I took vacation time from work at all, let alone
which falls during my vacation, I will work on it during vacation time where I didn’t do any work. It’s just how
my vacation in order to meet the deadline. It doesn’t I’m wired. I’m not really happy and comfortable unless my
happen often, so I really don’t mind. mind is occupied with thoughts of my work.
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Newsfront
DIGEST Downtown split proposed for
Tickets for MLK
fellowship breakfast
On Monday, the Pleasanton
Pleasanton election map
Community of Character Collab- Two representatives for Hacienda Business Park also discussed
orative will host the 22nd annual
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fellow- BY JULIA BAUM districts. I think since that’s really the one council member elected by vot- boundaries of the city,” among other
ship breakfast virtually for the
second year in a row.
Las Positas College President
Dyrell Foster is the keynote
speaker for the Jan. 24 event,
P leasanton’s downtown area
could be represented by two
city council members in the
future, an idea also floated for other
areas at the Pleasanton City Council
heart of the city, having two people
represent it is good, particularly if
you have a conflict.”
“If it’s only represented by one
person and they have a conflict (of
ers living in those boundaries. Each
council member will be required to
live in the district they represent, but
the position of mayor will remain
elected at-large.
criteria.
In addition to how boundaries
should look, residents gave the coun-
cil feedback on Tuesday about which
communities of interest they think
which still has tickets available for meeting on Tuesday. interest), they’re out, and so I think Using state and federal guide- should remain intact. Communi-
sale. Tickets are $40 per person,
During the Jan. 18 public hearing it’s important to have two people lines, the council will create four ties of interest are local populations
and each contribution includes a
continental breakfast delivered to on the city’s transition from at-large there,” Narum said. districts, each with approximately that share common interests such as
the registrant’s door on Jan. 23. to district-based municipal elections, Starting in the November gen- 20,000 residents. The districts are speaking another language besides
Register online at www. Councilmember Kathy Narum said, eral election, the city will be divided ideally “geographically contiguous,” the one spoken by the community
pleasanton.org, click on Events “I’d like to see one option where into four separate council districts, and “bounded by natural and arti-
on the home page, then select Main Street is put into two different with each district represented by ficial barriers, by streets, or by the See DOWNTOWN on Page 10
“MLK Fellowship Breakfast”
on the calendar. Online reg-
istration help is available by
calling 925-846-5858. Checks
Groundwater
can be mailed by Jan. 20th to:
Community of Character Col- management
laborative, 777 Peters Avenue,
Pleasanton 94566.
Payment is required at the time
plan in
of reservation, and a 48-hour can- Water agency ‘will only
cellation notice is required for
a refund or credit. A Zoom link receive enough water’
for the event will be sent to the
email address provided by the
for the short-term
registrant. BY JULIA BAUM
Ahead of a deadline this month,
Tri-Valley Haven’s new the Zone 7 Water Agency recently
food pantry submitted a plan for groundwater
Tri-Valley Haven is responding management to state officials.
to increased local food insecurity Approved at the Dec. 15 Board of
by opening a new food pantry in CHUCK DECKERT
Directors meeting, the plan outlines
Livermore next month actions for maintaining and im-
Set to open in February, the Forever in our hearts proving the 69,557-acre Livermore
new, larger pantry at 150 N. L The Pleasanton sign is rarely without a banner promoting one good cause or another. For the past few Valley Groundwater Basin, which
Street is currently being converted weeks the spot has been reserved to honor Pleasanton’s best-known resident, John Madden, who died Dec. provides about 30% of the agency’s
to a “bustling food market” with a 28 at his Foothill Road home. The Madden family moved to Pleasanton in 1967 when Madden joined the water supply.
walk-in freezer and composting Oakland Raiders coaching staff, and invested in real estate in the Pleasanton and Livermore downtowns.
bins, among other features. As a water wholesaler, Zone 7
To help Tri-Valley Haven’s new provides water for approximate-
food pantry, all donations made ly 250,000 Tri-Valley residents
before Jan. 31 at midnight will
be matched and doubled by Alan
Dublin Councilmember Shawn Kumagai through sales to agencies includ-
ing the cities of Pleasanton and
and Mary Burnham, who are con-
tributing $25,000 to the match- announces bid for state Assembly Livermore and Dublin-San Ramon
Services District (DSRSD).
ing campaign. Donations can be In a statement on Friday, Zone
made at www.trivalleyhaven.org. Only Tri-Valley candidate running for Assembly District 20 so far 7 groundwater resources manager
BY JULIA BAUM Kumagai is seeking to replace out- Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer- Ken Minn said the plan was devel-
Pleasanton switches First-term Dublin City Council- going Assemblymember Bill Quirk, Kahan (D-Orinda). oped “very methodically” and in co-
to renewable energy member Shawn Kumagai became who announced last month that he Currently the only candidate from operation with state water officials,
Pleasanton residents and busi- the Tri-Valley’s first candidate to an- will not seek another two-year term the Tri-Valley, Kumagai is up against “so that we put out a product that
nesses will start receiving greener nounce plans to this year, following a decade serving a field of contenders including Jenni- meets their criteria.”
electricity from East Bay Com- run for California in the State Legislature. Quirk said fer Esteen, Shay Franco Clausen and Most of Zone 7’s water comes
munity Energy (EBCE), their new Assembly District he plans to work full time on climate Liz Ortega. Among the issues that from the State Water Project (SWP),
local energy provider, this month. 20 earlier this change solutions. Kumagai said he plans to address are but the California Department of
Last year, the city chose to set week. Elected to the council in 2018, housing affordability and criminal Water Resources (DWR) announced
the default electricity option for “I’m running Kumagai is Dublin’s first openly gay justice reform, advocating for veter- last month that the forecast for
Pleasanton customers to EBCE’s
for Assembly be- councilmember and the only Asian- ans, helping local businesses recover drought conditions into 2022
Renewable 100 service, starting
this month. Using 100% renew- cause we need American candidate so far running from the pandemic, and fighting means that Zone 7 “will only receive
able energy from local sources, trusted leaders Shawn for the newly redrawn District 20, anti-Asian violence and hate. enough water to meet basic health
including EBCE’s wind farm in who have the Kumagai which includes the cities of Dub- A third-generation Navy veteran and safety needs in the upcoming
Livermore, rates cost about $5 experience and lin, Pleasanton, Hayward, San Le- and lifelong Democrat, Kumagai months,” according to officials.
more per month for a typical judgment to take on our commu- andro and Union City, as well as earned a bachelor’s degree in Manda- The agency said, “It’s still too early
home. nity’s biggest challenges and find so- the unincorporated Alameda County rin Chinese and a master’s in instruc- to tell if the precipitation experienced
Customers can change their lutions,” Kumagai said in a statement communities of Castro Valley, Fair- tional science and technology from in December will be sufficient to
EBCE service or return to PG&E on Tuesday. “The voters of Alameda view, San Lorenzo, Ashland, and CSU Monterey Bay. A workforce edu- allow a greater water allocation from
service anytime. A series of we- County are looking for elected lead- Cherryland. cation specialist, Kumagai lives in DWR. Drought conditions like those
binars on EBCE service basics
ers with the proven ability to deliver Prior to redistricting, Dublin and Dublin with his husband Alex. the state is currently experiencing
will be available in the near
future. More details are available solutions, and I am stepping up to Pleasanton were both part of Dis- The statewide primary election
at ebce.org/pleasanton. Q serve.” trict 16, which is represented by will take place on June 7. Q See ZONE 7 on Page 10
Pleasanton Weekly • January 21, 2022 • Page 5
NEWSFRONT
Fate of Harlan family’s ‘El Nido’ house: Many Harlan, a descendant of the house’s
original owners.
Harlan said that when he’d come
‘adamantly opposed’ to senior housing proposal; to San Ramon in 1985 to work
toward a new college in the area,
Harlan descendent voices support he found himself unexpectedly in-
volved in the saga of his ancestors’
house, and had been watching and
BY JEANITA LYMAN and light pollution that a healthcare participating in these discussions
In a joint meeting on Dec. 21, facility will generate. This is an inap- closely over the years.
the San Ramon Planning Commis- propriate area to place a healthcare “At about the same time, I got
sion and City Council, along with facility.” involved, because of my name and
numerous members of the public, Overall, neighboring residents ex- my background, the fact that my
debated plans for the future of the pressed concerns about increased great-great-grandfather was raised in
historic El Nido house, built in the traffic, noise, and continued aes- that house back in the 19th century,
19th century by the Harlan family, thetic concerns over architecture as I was also sucked into this whole
at San Ramon Valley Boulevard and overarching concerns, and asked for ongoing soap opera of the Harlan
Westside Drive. the council, commission, and appli- house,” he said.
On the table for the public hear- cant to consider these issues. Harlan was part of the city com-
ing was a proposal for a three-story, Other residents, however, pointed mission that had looked for property
27,947-square-foot senior care fa- to a dearth of senior housing in the to move the house to in the efforts
cility with a capacity of 84 beds area, and were hopeful that the pro- that fell through in 2015.
CITY OF SAN RAMON
on 0.7 acres, which would include posed facility could help San Ramon “While all of that was going on,
The ‘El Nido’ house at San Ramon Valley Boulevard and Westside Drive was
renovating the longstanding Harlan built in the mid-19th century. Valley seniors stay in the area rather the house deteriorated, much of
house and incorporating it into the than moving elsewhere in the state the damage done to the house was
development. near the property, and collaborating incorporating the historic house into or country to find an assisted living wonton and conscious and part of
The property owner, San Ramon with local historical societies and the new development, but of archi- facility. a political effort, and now I listen to
resident Sohail Siddiqi, presented city officials. tecture inspired by the house and “I am in my 80s,” Mary Lou Oliver people worrying about walking their
on the complicated recent history of Previous plans explored for the aimed at complementing it. said. “I’m one of those people who’s dogs and having cars turn around
the project, after years of efforts from El Nido house involved moving the Nonetheless, some community looking around for what kind of on Westside Drive,” Harlan said. “Joe
numerous parties to develop the historic, former home of the Harlan members continued to be skeptical facilities are available, and there is a Harlan, who built that house origi-
property. He emphasized in his pre- family to a different location in order about what changes the develop- real dearth in San Ramon.” nally in the 19th century, brought
sentation a “collaborative” approach to clear the way for development, ment might bring to the neighbor- Oliver added that as a longtime his grandmother, Mrs. Duncan, who
to developing plans for the property, or to demolish the building entirely. hood, citing traffic as a major con- San Ramon resident, she’d seen nu- was 93, across the planes in a cov-
having listened to, addressed, and Restoring the building, and incorpo- cern, with some questioning Sid- merous arguments against new de- ered wagon in 1846.”
incorporated community feedback. rating it as part of a proposed senior diqi’s motives. velopments over the years, while “That spirit, that attitude, has sur-
Siddiqi said that he’d been “taken care facility, is an option that has “This is a commercial entity for watching the city continue to grow. vived all of the years of degradation
aback” coming into the first planning emerged following logistical prob- all intents and purposes, and any “When I moved here, it was the to that house, and the Harlan Fam-
commission meeting on the project lems with the former, and public notion that it is done for altruistic first subdivision built north of Mon- ily Association of the United States
in 2017 at the amount of pushback outcry at the destruction of a historic reasons is misplaced,” said Antho- tevideo Drive,” Oliver said. “There of America ... is really behind this
from the public on proposed devel- building when it comes to the latter. ny Deangelis in a public comment. was nothing between Montevideo plan,” Harlan continued. “It makes
opments for the property. Siddiqi pointed to preserving the “This project is going to cause a Drive and my property ... Most of sense to use the history as a spring-
“Right then I decided that hey, we city’s history with the restoration of fair amount of inconvenience to the the people, if I had said the kinds of board to deal with our current issues
can just not develop and design this the house, with plans to hold tours people living in the surrounding things I heard tonight, they wouldn’t in the community.”
project in a vacuum,” Siddiqi said. and events at the property organized areas.” have a home here.” The Dec. 21 hearing on the pro-
“We’ve got to engage our neighbors. by the San Ramon Historic Foun- “I am opposed adamantly to this Some further expressed frustra- posed El Nido senior living project
So we did.” dation, as well as adding jobs and project as a healthcare facility,” Brea tion that, as debates over the future was for informational and discussion
Siddiqi pointed to efforts that in- volunteer opportunities to the area. Fisher said. “Having worked in of the Harlan house have raged purposes only, with no action set
cluded town hall meetings for resi- As an additional effort to ad- healthcare for a number of years, on, the house itself has fallen into to be taken by the council or com-
dents at his family’s house, open dress community concerns, Siddiqi no one seems to be mentioning further disrepair as it and the sur- mission. Both bodies voted unani-
house events on the property, meet- said the proposed project would the tremendous amount of trash, rounding property sit unoccupied. mously to approve the next step of
ings with homeowners associations consist not just of restoring and chemicals, waste, laundry, noise, One of these commenters was Bill discussions on the project. Q
Alameda County Sheriff candidates talk jail deaths,
government mandates in forum
Guns, transparency and COVID-19 among other discussion topics
BY CIERRA BAILEY facilitated by Karen Jefferson. Hospital this past year alone. Officers on campuses as a means of
Three contenders competing to The virtual event was co- Walker said that while en- building connections between youth
become Alameda County’s next sher- sponsored by Livermore Vine, forcement of laws is already and law enforcement.
iff faced off in a virtual forum earlier Pleasanton Weekly and The occurring, the department “Arrest is only one way, but you
this month hosted by community Independent. should be assigning more in- still have to educate and give them
group Livermore Indivisible. vestigators to work through opportunities to do better,” she said.
Gun violence
Incumbent Gregory Ahern — who the process to figure out what Sanchez also addressed youth,
has held his seat at the helm of Following their opening is needed to reduce violence noting that guns are making their
the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office statements, one of the leading Gregory Yesenia JoAnn from guns altogether. way into young peoples’ hands too
(ACSO) since 2007 — and his chal- questions the candidates were Ahern Sanchez Walker “The community is afraid easily. However, she stressed the im-
lengers ACSO Division Commander asked was about their plans of a lot of things that they feel portance of enforcement to ensure
Yesenia Sanchez and veteran San to make communities in the county of Oakland there were 139 people are out of their control,” she said. public safety.
Francisco Police Department Officer safer from gun violence. that have died by gun violence this “Arresting is one way to handle the “We have to ensure residents as
JoAnn Walker participated in the Ahern said that the sheriff’s office year,” he said, adding that the ACSO problem temporarily, but what hap- well as those who come into our
two-hour discussion, each answering is already working toward addressing has assigned units to Oakland to try pens in the future when the person areas to patronize our local business-
questions about their plans for the the issue and that units have already to reduce that number as well as es- is afraid again?” she added. es and our small businesses feel safe.
position should they be elected. seized hundreds of weapons in the tablished a gang suppression unit to Walker said that connecting with In order to do that, we do have to go
Livermore Indivisible member past year and apprehended a number address gang violence. He said that the community more, particularly after those who are using firearms to
Helen Machuga moderated the Jan. violators who have been prohibited Oakland saw a record number of ho- youth, to establish better relation- commit crimes and harming people
9 forum, asking 12 questions that from possessing handguns. micides as well as a record number of ships with law enforcement is one with those weapons,” she said.
had been compiled beforehand fol- “The gun violence in Alameda shooting victims, with 531 victims of way to address the problem. She
lowed by a Q&A period with viewers County is very tragic. Within the city gun violence brought into Highland used the example of School Resource See SHERIFF FORUM on Page 9
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Charles R. & Mary E. Shoemaker ....... ** Jan & Jeb Bing ............................... 100 Sarah Ciccarello ........................... 4,410
The Sygiel Family............................. 100 Betty Patrick, from Charles & Joan
Donna & Jim Zarrillo.......................... ** The Morgenstern Family ................ 250 Vineetha Kuchibhatla ........................ 24 Brown............................................. 100
Ana & Michael Fong ....................... 150
Norm & Joyce Pacheco ...................... ** Curt & Dana Hansen ........................ ** Ruth Van Art ................................... 100 Gam & Papa Abbott, from the
The Dennis Family ........................... 100
Sue Compton ................................... ** The Murtagh Team ...................... 1,000 Stacey Ristow............................... 1,000 Casey Family ..................................... **
John & Michele Barta ...................... 100
Kathy & Bob Russman ....................... ** Steve & Kay King ........................... 200 Al & LoLa Malatesta ....................... 100 Terry Scavone, from Judity Scavone ... 50
Barbara & Bill Manson..................... 100
Susan & Tom Fox............................... ** Sharon Piekarski.............................. 250 Mark & LaRene Kidd ....................... 200 Bill & Emily Hirst, from Bill Hirst ....... 100
Erica & Scott McNerney................... 500
Julia & Alan Casamajor ................... 100 Art & Joan Tenbrink .......................... 50 Jon & Rhonda Elliott.......................... ** Carl W. Pretzel, from Marilyn Pretzel . **
Diane Davidson ............................... 100
Jim & Elaine Keysor ......................... 300 Mary Claire Sites ............................. 100 Diane Wardin .................................... 50 Jerry Lemm, from Marilyn Lemm,
Patricia Galves................................. 100 Mark & Michele ................................ **
Bruce & Cindy Yamamoto ............... 150 Richard & Gloria Fredette .................. ** Jim & Barbara Hollingsworth ........... 100
Vivian Leon ..................................... 100 James & Frederika Traini, from Matt
Robert & Marianne Eisberg ............... ** Tim & Sharyn Henshaw ..................... ** Bobby Jensen .................................... ** Traini & Wendy Wong ....................... **
BJ Farrell ......................................... 100
John & Barbara Severini .................. 250 Don & Noel Anger ............................ ** Bob & Debbie Rycerski .................... 100 Edythe L. Shewfelt, from Frank
Anjali, Raghavi & Mithilan
Barbara W. Daniels............................ ** Judith Del Tredici ............................... ** Roger & Laura Miller ......................... 50 Kanapathippillai .............................. 250 & Muriel Capilla ................................ **
The Banahan Family .......................... ** Steve & Ellen Shirmizu....................... ** Michelle Suski ................................. 100 Sandra & James Jellison................... 500 Karl K. Witze .................................. 500
Susan Houghton ............................. 100 Helmuth Meissner ............................. ** Mike & Christie Underwood ............ 100 Lou & Susan Astbury ....................... 100 Bob Griffitts, from Sharon Morrison .... 50
Christina Nystrom ............................. 30 Joe & Sue Silva .................................. ** Fred & Jacki Martin ......................... 100 Felice Price ...................................... 300 Joe & Doris Antonini, from John &
Carolyn Cardinalli ........................... 100
Jason Stinebaugh ............................ 100 Ajay & Sonal Shah............................. ** Richard & Poy Chew ....................... 100 Thomas & Susan Fox ......................... **
Elizabeth Dawson, from Daniel
Marilyn Duman ............................... 300 David Clausen ................................. 250 Kay Fogarty..................................... 200 Gene & Diane Jordan ........................ ** Dawson ............................................ **
Margaret Mahon .............................. 50 Linda Todd ........................................ ** Carl & Sharrell Michelotti ................ 100 Will & Kristin Brown ........................ 100 Doris R. Sanchez, from Virginia
Victor S Wheatman ......................... 100 Eric Kreiger ..................................... 500 Leela Kapai ....................................... ** Manette Amer Barlow..................... 100 Snodgrass ......................................... **
Shake Sulikyan & James Curtis .......... ** Marjorie York .................................. 100 Patricia Bacon ................................. 100 Mike Montoya ................................ 100 Erik Lemoine, from the Lemoine
Family ............................................... **
Todd & Mindy Miller........................ 500 Diane Davidson ............................... 100 Rebacca Saupe.................................. ** Joe & Thais Carlucci ........................ 100
Michael Corbett & Ed Clements,
John & Noel Wilson ........................ 100 Kelly Montes ................................... 200 Randy & Emily Yim .......................... 250 Dr. Bruce & Sharon Gach................. 100
from Dave Cryer ............................. 100
Eleanor Tandowsky ........................... ** John Celeste ................................... 500 Christensen Family .......................... 500 Carol & Thom Kato ......................... 200
Lee B. Young, from Marsha Young.... 200
Pat & Randy Davis ........................... 100 Michael Martin ............................... 250 Kent & Marilyn Muhlker .................. 200 Kumar Venkataraman ..................... 200
Frank Thompson, from Steve
James Brice & Carole Peterson .......... ** D+D+D+D Bodemann ..................... 100 The Ristow Family ........................ 1,000 Leah & Mark Anderson ................... 200 McCoy-Thompson ............................ 30
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how is this going to serve the com- Santa Rita Jail since 2014 and that 19
This year’s Holiday Fund recipients that will
SHERIFF FORUM munity? What is going to happen of them were deaths by suicide.
Continued from Page 6
share in fund contributions are: when we go forward with this par- “We know that it is unconstitu-
Sanchez also said that beyond ticular mandate? Will it save lives? tional for people to be held in isola-
enforcement, she believes the focus Is it something that’s important be- tion and according to the website,
• Axis Community Health • REACH should be on better understand- cause it is going to help the people in Santa Rita Jail, people are only
• CityServe of the Tri-Valley • Sunflower Hill ing why people find it necessary in Alameda County to remain alive allowed to come out one hour per
• Hope Hospice • Valley Humane Society to carry guns in the first place in and to go on with their daily lives week,” Walker said. “How can they
an effort to identify the underlying with their families without any kind not become suicidal in a situation
• Pleasanton Partnerships in • Open Heart Kitchen issues the community is facing and of intrusion from law enforcement?” where they have no control, they
Education (PPIE) tackle the problem at the root. She she continued. don’t see their family members,
said that when she worked in the “I think that if it is a law, we need they’re locked down and they are
Curtis Lum ...................................... 100 Bob Molinari, from Kathy Molinari .. 200 field and would seize guns from to go ahead and we need to abide dependent upon somebody else
Tracy, from Vern Cink ........................ ** youth, the most common response by that law until we can bring all of for their livelihood? How can they
Chris Beratlis, from Vic’s Coffee
George Dunphy, from Barbara
for why they had them was to pro- the parties to the table and figure out come out and be normal?” she
Shop Guys ...................................... 400
Jackson ............................................. ** tect themselves. how we’re going to make the change added.
Gene Wilson & Tom Wilson, from “We as a community really need to that the law enforcement community Sanchez — who is the highest
Bert Brook, from Dee Brook ............ 200
Mary Lou Wilson ............................. 100
Coach Tony Costello, from Michael
focus on why there is that mindset,” may feel is important,” she added. ranking Latina in the ACSO and has
Costello ............................................ ** Richard Shotwell, from Beverly she said. been in command of Santa Rita Jail
Shotwell ......................................... 100
Santa Rita Jail
Richard L. Parr, from Denise Parr ..... 100 since early 2020 — clarified later in
Mandates
Cecelia Anderson, from Art S. Howard, Virginia, and Hans The candidates also discussed how her own response that inmates are of-
Tenbrink, MFT ................................... 25 Hansen ............................................. ** The candidates were also asked what they would improve conditions at fered one hour of recreation per day,
Jerry Severin, from Charlotte Our dear friend, Mrs. Gina Woeger, action they would take if the ACSO Santa Rita Jail, particularly as it re- not per week.
Severin............................................ 100 was directed by the federal or state lates to a 2019 audit that found Santa Walker also criticized Ahern for
from Ron & Kathy Anderson ........... 200
Loved ones who have passed, government to enforce a mandate, Rita Jail had the highest death rate of not cooperating with the DOJ in
from Sue (King) & Hank Irwin.......... 100 Owen Saupe, from Rebecca Saupe.. 100
order or law that they believed to be any jail in Northern California and previous years to lower the number
Bill & Alice Marsh, from Bill & Marilyn Bender ................................. ** unconstitutional. that there is a direct correlation be- of deaths at the jail.
Audrey Sears..................................... **
Tony Costello, from Edward Sanchez responded to the ques- tween those who die by suicide and “Why did it take so long? Why
Lynne & Liane Pruiksma, from
Colleen Heller ................................... **
Costello .......................................... 200 tion first, acknowledging that it was those housed in isolation or adminis- did it take so many people dying?
Our parents Chris & Glenda Beratlis, Maurice I. Smith, from Carol Smith ... 50 difficult to answer without knowing trative segregation. So many families who are suffering
from Chris & Erika Beratlis................. ** what such a mandate would consist “We’ve been directing our atten- because they didn’t find out what
Marilyn Bowe, from James Bowe .... 100
William C. “Bud” Lunde, from of. tion specifically to that audit to make really happened to their loved one,”
Louise Lunde................................... 100 Albert & Marla Feldman, from “If we are mandated to enforce corrections and so the number of she said.
Debra & Evan Miller ........................ 100 something, we have to follow what hours of people being kept in their Sanchez acknowledged in her re-
Ernie Shanks, from Margaret
Shanks .............................................. ** Alex V. Spotorno, from LaVerne that direction is,” she said. How- cells has been decreased greatly,” sponse that many people come into
Rick Aguiar & George Fargis, Jr., from & the Spotorno Family ...................... ** ever, she said that she believes there Ahern said. “We’ve also worked on a the facility with pre-existing medical
Nancy Aguiar Fargis .......................... **
Robert Himsl, from Charlotte Himsl should be conversations had be- manner to take the number of AdSeg conditions, substance abuse issues
Richard Brierly, from Stephanie tween those who enforce mandates people and reclassify them so they and mental health conditions that
& Haley England ............................. 100 & Family.......................................... 100
and those affected by them in any could be out in a group setting under have gone long untreated. “We expe-
James Kohnen & Cleve Beck, from
Patricia Kohnen............................... 300 IN HONOR OF capacity. an agreement between the members rience death in the jail just as we see
Frank & Mabel Rich and Joe & SMMCB, you bring us such joy, pride “The bottom line is, I dislike when that are going to be out at the same out in the community,” she said.
Audrey Kramm ................................. ** and laughter, GMA & GPA Spicka ..... ** there is any type of mandate where time,” he added. However, where Sanchez said the
Steve DeCoite, from Jane DeCoite .. 100 Hongkongers, from A & K Wong .... 100 the conversation doesn’t include He said that they’ve made “great facility can improve is by having bet-
Dr. Richard Roman, from Jane input from all sides that are impacted strides” in reducing the amount of ter communication with families and
Roland von Metzsch.......................... **
DeCoite .......................................... 100 by it,” she said. deaths that occur in the jail, noting with the public following the death
Jim Mahern & Bob Lemos, from Our 6 Grandchildren ......................... ** Ahern answered by breaking that many of the deaths have been of someone in custody.
Dr. & Mrs. Pennisi ............................. ** My granddaughter Rylan & grandsons down the steps that are currently due to overdoses and they’ve brought “Right now, there’s no communica-
Hank Gomez, Bob & Donna Williams, Drew, Kyle, Brett, Brennan, Jack, Cole, in place for the sheriff’s office to in K-9 units to help with narcotic tion with families who lose someone
from Frank Gomez & Maureen Noah & Tripp, from Jane DeCoite .... 100 question or challenge a government detection as well as other steps to while they’re in custody and that is
Nokes ............................................. 200
Our beloved parents Jan & Jeb Bing, order. reduce drug-related deaths. simply not humane. There has to be
Margaret Lewis Stevens, from
Mark & MaryAnne Lewis ................... ** from Kerry, Chris & Jenny ................ 200 “If we thought there was an un- “We were one of the first agencies some information that’s shared with
Robert C. Bush, from Arlene Bush ..... **
constitutional mandate that we’re in the state of California to bring the family. We should not leave them
Trudy Fabian, from Lisa Marie
Fabian............................................. 200
talking about, the first thing that we Narcan into a jail setting where our in the dark,” Sanchez said.
David DeBernardi & Amber Harris,
from Mom & Dad ........................... 200 would do is go to the superior court deputies can apply that quickly to The lack of communication as it
Uncles Clark & Ron, from Ellie, Tom,
Jose & Venus..................................... ** and ask for an injunction to delay save lives,” he said. relates to deaths at Santa Rita Jail also
Mitchell & Brett................................. **
Our parents, from Harold &
that order,” he said. He also said they’ve expanded surfaced during the topic of trans-
Gena Gatlin ...................................... ** Jim Anthony, from Donella Anthony ... ** “We have access to the county their medical-assisted treatment pro- parency and trust, with Walker and
Frances Fatta, from Mark Campbell.....100 Rick & Rosemary Patterson, from counsel, who has been our attorney gram and worked with the behav- Sanchez echoing similar sentiments
Charles Soule, from Dorothy Soule .... 50 Patricia Fidziura ................................. ** for the sheriff’s office and has been ioral health unit to reduce deaths at about the importance of provid-
Peggy Karn, from Richard W. Karn .... **
able to answer questions in regards Santa Rita. ing families information about their
AS A GIFT FOR to mandates that have been enforced “We’re very proud of the treat- loved ones who have died in custody
Warren L. Straight, from Vivian
Straight............................................. ** Ken & Carole Moy’s 70th Wedding in the past. We also have the Califor- ment that they provided to our in- as well as getting information out to
Anniversary ....................................... ** nia State Sheriffs’ Association that has mate population,” Ahern said of the the public as soon as possible.
Bob Williams ..................................... **
legal counsel that provides us with medical staff and behavioral health Other topics of discussion during
James & Phillip, from Harris Chin....... 50
BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS guidance as well, regarding these unit. “We’re working on specific re- the forum included how the candi-
Shuhua & Flora, from the Fu Family... **
DeBernardi Development very controversial issues,” he added. views of each and every one of those dates will protect the incarcerated
Elizabeth Ng ..................................... ** Construction & Remodeling .............. ** Walker agreed with Ahern regard- deaths that have occurred within our population from jail personnel and
Bob Butler, from Kathleen Glancy...... 50 ing the existing procedures and re- facility and it has a great benefit to visitors who may have been exposed
Time 4 Order Professional
Hathily P. Johnson & Marcus E. Organizing ........................................ ** sources available to the ACSO for reducing the number. However, our to COVID-19 outside of the jail envi-
Peterson, from Hathily Winston
& Jerry Prettyman............................ 200 Charles Huff Architect, A.I.A. ............ ** handling disagreements that may society and Santa Rita Jail is just a ronment, how the candidates would
Bob & Dorie Bonnel, from Jeff
arise related to mandates before shar- microcosm of what goes on within counteract racist behavior within the
J.E. Moore Air Conditioning Inc....... 500
& Laura Bonnel ............................... 100 ing her own perspective. the cities and county itself. So, as we department, whether or not the can-
Pleasanton Newcombers Club ......... 500 “What is important here is why see our population suffering from didates see a conflict of interest with
Earnestine Schneider, from Charles
Schneider.......................................... 50 Rita CPA ......................................... 251 these mandates are coming up, why depression, our inmates are suffering the sheriff operating the Coroner’s
Kathleen Gilmore, from Charles
P-Town Push Rods ........................ 1,000
they’re important, who they’re going from that same problem and we’re Bureau and their perspectives on
Schneider.......................................... 50 to impact and what can we do to trying to address it with them indi- the possible addition of a sheriff
Karen Miller, from Charles The Pleasanton-Livermore Junior improve public safety?” she said. vidually,” he added. oversight structure to improve public
Schneider.......................................... 50 Women’s Club ................................ 100
“If following a mandate is some- While Ahern expressed pride and transparency and accountability.
thing that is lawful and constitutional optimism for the corrections the fa- The primary election is set for
** Donor did not want to publish the
and I disagree with it, I can deal cility is making, Walker criticized June 7, after which the top two
amount of the gift. with my disagreement later. What Ahern in her response, noting that contenders will be placed on the
I’m looking at is the larger picture; there have been at least 50 deaths at November ballot. Q
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I think it would be wise to consider management,” Brown added.
DOWNTOWN a map with the downtown going Councilmember Julie Testa said,
Continued from Page 5
together ... or the downtown split.” “The suggestion to split up Main
Mayor Karla Brown support- Street because of the possibility of
at-large. Political parties, incumbents ed splitting the representation for the conflict and, therefore, leaving
or political candidates are not con- downtown, which she called “the downtown without representation
sidered communities of interest. gem of our community.” applies to every neighborhood.”
One resident said there should “It is the iconic view when people “If you’re going to consider that,
be a district centered around down- see Pleasanton,” Brown said. “When then we in fact should split every
town, and added that “slicing the people come to Pleasanton, they neighborhood in Pleasanton, so that
city up into slices like a pizza would often dine in downtown and they just doesn’t really make sense,” Testa
group me with people who are less think of that as our label for what said.
similar to me, rather than a central our community is.” Brown also said Following Tuesday’s hearing, the SUMMERHILL HOMES
circle district around downtown with Hacienda Business Park is “a very city’s hired demographer will create Artist’s rendering of detached homes in the planned City Village project.
other districts on the exterior.” powerful bloc that should have two one or more draft maps, which will
Councilmember Jack Balch said
he “hadn’t specifically thought about
representatives.”
“It’s a very large area; it’s a powerful
be posted for public comment and
review at two more hearings on Feb. City Village project set
downtown one way or the other, but voting bloc because it’s under a single 3 and 24. Q
to break ground at
Louis Csoti Moncton Bishop Ranch
August 5, 1935 – December 10, 2021 First of project’s 404 units planned to be
Louis Csoti Moncton passed away on Louis was an excellent cook and had an in- on market in early 2023
Friday, December 10, 2021 at the age of 86. credible green thumb in the garden growing
Louis could no longer bear the chronic his own peppers and tomatoes. BY JEANITA LYMAN and walking and bicycle trails, at the
excruciating pain caused by lumbar degen- Louis was also an avid reader and loved Following months of hearings and northwest corner of Camino Ramon
erative arthritis and he was losing his mobil- music especially classical, opera, and jazz. deliberations at San Ramon Planning and Executive Parkway.
ity. In February 2021, Louis Louis was a very spiritual Commission and City Council meet- The city’s Planning Commission
also suffered extreme pain man. He prayed and read ings, developers are one step closer and City Council have been sup-
and discomfort from can- the Bible every day. He to completing the long discussed portive of the project, which is part
cer surgery. gave God thanks and praise City Village project, and tentatively of Sunset Development’s master plan
Louis had always been when anything good hap- anticipating when units might be on for the area aimed at emphasizing
a very strong, courageous, pened. Though there were the market. walking, transit, housing, and access
and disciplined man who hard times, he still had faith Sunset Development Company to jobs, and the City’s overall efforts
was very active in sports and hope in the Lord. announced on Jan. 12 that they had to foster a centralized downtown
and working out at the gym Louis is survived by his sold the 31-acre parcel at Bishop area.
all his life. loving wife, Jane Csoti; Ranch 6 that City Village is planned “We couldn’t have chosen a more
Louis was born in his devoted children Dr. for to the project’s developers, Sum- exciting and forward-looking com-
Csanadapaca, Hungary. His Anthony Moncton (and merHill Homes. munity than Bishop Ranch for a
birth name is Lajos Csoti. his wife Veronica Ramos) “SummerHill Homes’ plans for residential project of this nature,”
He excelled academically and Desiree Moncton. He City Village represent a turning point said Robert Freed, chief executive of-
and was a devout Christian. is also survived by his first in the history of Bishop Ranch and in ficer of SummerHill Homes. “Bishop
Louis had a very charis- wife, Kathleen Moncton, the city’s dream of providing a walk- Ranch is the perfect setting for new
matic personality and loved as well as many relatives in able, pedestrian- and transit-oriented housing: It’s a very walkable area, it’s
people and animals espe- Hungary. mixed-use district,” said Alex Meh- very transit-oriented, and there is a
cially dogs. Family and friends are ran, Jr., president and chief execu- huge need here for quality homes
Louis served in the military in Hungary invited to attend the service, reception, and tive officer of Sunset Development near the city’s large and growing
and also fought in the 1956 Revolution celebration of life on Saturday March 19, Company, developer and owner of supply of jobs. We’re excited to have
while he was at the University in Budapest. 2022 starting at 11 am at St. Clare’s Episcopal Bishop Ranch. “We’re thrilled that the opportunity to play a role in
During the Revolution, Louis had to flee to Church in Pleasanton, CA, 94588. In the some of the first residential neigh- the evolution of San Ramon’s long-
the Austrian border and eventually made his Celebration of Life that follows the service for borhoods in Bishop Ranch will be envisioned, mixed-use district.”
way to Canada for a new start and to con- Louis, family and friends will have an oppor- created by SummerHill Homes, a The 404 units set to be built on the
tinue his education. While in the University tunity to share their stories about Louis. highly respected Bay Area home- 31-acre parcel break down into three
in Canada, Louis officially changed his name Mask and proof of vaccination is required builder admired for their quality neighborhoods with three different
to Louis Csoti Moncton. He met his first wife to attend the service, reception, and celebra- housing and accompanying commu- styles of three and four bedroom
Kathleen in Toronto where his son Anthony tion of life. nity amenities.” units ranging from 1,720 square feet
was born. Two years later, the family moved Live streaming online access will also be The long anticipated and discussed to 2,457 square feet.
to California where his daughter Desiree was available for remote viewing via Facebook 404-unit project is set to consist of According to the Jan. 12 an-
born. and YouTube. three neighborhoods with a mix of nouncement, the first batch of units
The family enjoyed many happy years in It is requested by the family that no mon- detached homes and townhouses, a are set to go on the market in early
the Bay Area. ies, no flowers, and no cards are sent, only two-acre park and other open spaces, 2023. Q
Louis and Kathleen parted after 24 years of thoughts and prayers.
marriage. If some family and friends feel compelled
Later, Louis married Jane and they were to give, please send your donation to a charity In 2014, a law was passed to en-
happily married for 31 years until his passing. of your choice that would benefit those who
ZONE 7 sure the long-term viability of the
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Louis was a successful and brilliant elec- are most in need whether it is a person, ani- state’s groundwater supply. Local
tro-mechanical engineer and engineering mal, or our environment. Making this world draw the importance of groundwater water agencies, including Zone 7,
manager. His favorite places to work were a better kinder place is what would make management into sharp relief.” were assigned to each of the 515
Caterpillar and Lockheed. Louis happy. Though the basin “has been groundwater basins throughout
Louis played soccer for most of his life and Thank you very much. Louis loved you all. sustainably managed,” Minn said California and tasked with devel-
at least 20-25 years on local teams in the Bay We all miss him. This is a tremendous loss to “that doesn’t mean that we are oping plans to lessen the impact of
Area. Louis also practiced karate for 20-25 us all. bulletproof.” overdrafting in the next 20 years.
years and achieved a 4th degree black belt. We love you and miss you, Louis. “We are very vigilant about The state has two years to review
Louis loved telling jokes to uplift his family emerging threats from different the plan and identify any short-
and friends. He always felt that it was impor- St Clare’s Episcopal Church sources,” Minn said. “Sustainably comings. Annual progress updates
tant to have a good sense of humor no matter 3350 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588 managing the basin doesn’t mean are also required, as are plan up-
what happens in life. Louis had a wonderful Phone: (925) 462-4802 that we can put it on autopilot. We dates every five years.
sense of humor and a remarkable story telling Email: stclare@att.net still have to be vigilant to manage For more information and to view
ability that everyone loved. the water quality, to manage the the plan, visit www.zone7water.
PA I D O B I T U A RY basin to be what it is today.” com. Q
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