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Palo Vol. XL, Number 39 Q June 28, 2019
Alto Police make arrest in
Buena Vista homicide
Page 5
Where to have
fun on the Fourth
The Weekly's picks for
Independence Day
celebrations on the Peninsula
Page 15
Pulse 12 Transitions 13 Eating Out 17 Movies 21 Home 25 Puzzles 34
QShop Talk After two years, a bigger Mike’s Cafe re-opens Page 20
QTitle Pages Summer kids’ books: mysterious, historical, fun Page 22
QSports Stanford Olympian Simone Manuel talks swimming Page 33
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Upfront Local news, information and analysis
Police make arrest in Buena Vista homicide man was transported to a hospital, Officers found Diaz in his home a complete surprise.
Victim was stabbed, died at hospital;
where he died. His name wasn’t and arrested him without incident On Monday evening, Diaz had
second man was punched by same person publicly available as of Thursday for the battery, police said. been hanging out with friends in
by Sue Dremann and Jamey Padojino afternoon, according to the Santa Detectives and crime-scene in- Buena Vista. Rosemary said she
Clara County Medical Examiner- vestigators later connected Diaz told him she was going to get an-
A
31-year-old man has been park at 3980 El Camino Real, is in Coroner’s Office. to the stabbing and arrested him tifreeze for her car and was gone
arrested in Monday’s stab- custody on suspicion of homicide, At about 9 p.m. Monday, as on a warrant while he remained for about 1 1/2 hours. When she
bing death of a Buena Vis- battery causing serious injury and police were investigating the booked in Santa Clara County returned, she made dinner while
ta Mobile Home Park resident in being under the influence of a stabbing death, an officer was Main Jail in San Jose around 4:30 he was outside.
Palo Alto — just three days after controlled substance, police said approached by another man a.m. Thursday, police said. Rosemary had gone to bed
he was also arrested for punch- in a press release issued Thursday. who reported he had just been Diaz has been living with his when the police knocked on her
ing another man in the residential Diaz allegedly mortally wound- punched and knocked down by grandmother, Rosemary, in one of door. She said she heard them tell
community as police were inves- ed a man in his 60s, whose room- a person, later identified as Diaz, the park’s cabin units for the past Diaz, who was in the home, “We
tigating the homicide, police said mate found him with stab wounds while walking through the mobile two years, Rosemary said. He’s heard you did this,” referring to
Thursday. to his chest in their home and no- home park, police said. The man’s been her caretaker and aide and the alleged punching. Police told
Isadore Christopher Diaz, him- tified police shortly before 7 p.m. mouth was moderately injured, has never been violent, she said.
self a resident of the mobile home Monday, police said. The injured and he was treated at a hospital. The charges against him came as (continued on page 10)
UTILITIES
City banks
on fiber
to transform
utilities
Focus shifts to ‘smart
meters’ and electric
operations in expanding
fiber-optic ring
by Gennady Sheyner
A
fter nearly 20 years of try-
ing — and failing — to ex-
pand the city’s fiber-optic
ring to connect to every home
and business in the city, Palo Alto
leaders are now flirting with a
Sinead Chang
new vision for the underground
network: using it to launch a
transformed and cutting-edge lo-
From left, Gunn High School students Vardaan Shah, Hanna Suh and Sophia Lu record an episode of their podcast, Project Oyster, cal utilities system.
which focuses on peers’ stories about mental health. The vision, which the City
Council endorsed Monday night,
stigma that still makes broach- calls for expanding the existing
YOUTH ing conversations about mental 48-mile fiber-optic ring and in-
illness difficult on their cam- tegrating it with the municipal
Teen podcast offers up pearls of wisdom pus — a pressure that they felt
themselves.
electric network as well as other
city-owned utilities. The fiber sys-
“We were scared at first of be- tem would served as a key com-
Student-run podcast ‘Project Oyster’ aims to share ing stigmatized, or people being ponent for the Utilities Depart-
peers’ experiences with mental health issues like, ‘I don’t like that,’” Liu said. ment’s long-planned installation
by Elena Kadvany They started instead a podcast of advanced metering infrastruc-
about high school life. ture (commonly known as “smart
M
ost teenagers spend guests to open up about difficult, applications of mathematics Early episodes released in Feb- meters”).
their high school years oft-taboo topics and to encour- through internships and guidance ruary were light slices of teenage With a smart-meter system, the
fervently conceal- age their peers to do the same. launching their own businesses. life: Liu interviewing a student city anticipates a range of benefits,
ing the most vulnerable parts of The podcast’s tagline is “relat- The three students, who met embarrassed by his grandfather including providing customers
themselves. able stories that create emotional on Gunn’s cross country team hoarding coupons to pay for a with daily information about their
Three Gunn High School stu- connections.” but didn’t know each other well, family dinner and another who utilities usage, improving electric-
dents are challenging that reality Rising seniors Hanna Suh, decided to focus on mental health recounted her grandfather mis- meter accuracy, cutting staffing
with a new podcast that features Sophia Liu and Vardaan Shah topics, spurred by the memory of takenly throwing her pet turtle in costs by eliminating on-site me-
intimate interviews with class- started the podcast through their a student’s death by suicide their the garbage. They produced the ter reading, detecting water leaks
mates about depression, suicide, school’s Business, Entrepreneur- sophomore year and their friends’ podcast in a recording studio in using strategically placed remote
loss and identity. Dubbed “Proj- ship and Math (BEAM) class, struggles with mental health is- devices, identifying when water or
ect Oyster,” their goal is to get which offers students real-life sues. They wanted to tackle the (continued on page 9) electricity is being stolen through
(continued on page 10)
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contestants brought out the chops
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Taste of Sheryl Nonnenberg, John Orr, Ruth Schechter, “chocolate birthday bash.” They
Monica Schreiber, Jay Thorwaldson
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Diane Martin (223-6584), Nico Navarrete (223-6582) Embarcadero Road, just outside of hours to deliver a happy birthday
USA chocolate fireworks cake.
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center where they held signs and
cheered as passing cars honked in
Keppler recreated his nana’s dark
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dementia care, Senior Designers Linda Atilano, Paul Llewellyn
Designers Amy Levine, Doug Young
solidarity. The event was organized
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the salty snack requirement with
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Spark Church and Rabbi Chaim
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Chayim of Palo Alto, who share
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glaze; surrounded by passion
fruit chocolate and strawberry
O
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ur promise at Kensington Place is to love and care Courier Ruben Espinoza off with sugar decorations and
a Christian pastor and a Jewish
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Development Emily Freeman (223-6560) with children and other residents MAKINGS OF A CITY ... For one
residents are able to actively participate in daily routines day, the Palo Alto community will
Major Accounts Sales Manager who caught wind of the event
and activities that help them feel safe, secure and successful. Connie Jo Cotton (223-6571) have a chance to get up close with
through social media and word of
In Haven, residents require a higher level of clinical assistance Circulation Assistant Alicia Santillan bucket trucks, learn what’s inside
mouth. “I’ve been feeling that this
and care that increase comfort and reduce agitation. In both Computer System Associates Matthew Hargrove,
a transformer, say hello to Sequoia
Chris Planessi is actually quite wrong for a long
neighborhoods, support for caregivers and families is time,” said Ian Shou, who had the Bald Eagle and learn about
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Upfront
Neighborhoods A roundup of neighborhood news edited by Sue Dremann
Around BARRON PARK
the Block Launched in a garage,
HONEY SALE ... College Terrace
residents will get a sweet deal this
Palo Alto ‘Late Show’
Saturday when the neighborhood will
be treated to a honey sale. Resident
hits 50th performance
Tom Jack said he hosts spring Identical twins’ neighborhood performances
and fall sales. The Midpeninsula is
“paradise” for beekeeping because
inspired by David Letterman
the area is highly productive with by Daniel Li
well-watered gardens and relative
I
freedom from commercial farm t’s a classic Palo Alto story: The King brothers had been
Photos courtesy of Jere King
sprays, he said. The sale takes place A group of like-minded fans of the “Late Show with Da-
at 2216 Amherst St. from 9 a.m. to friends, fueled by passion, vid Letterman” since they were
5 p.m. start something incredible in in elementary school. Once Let-
their home garage. That’s exact- terman officially retired in May
VENTURA NEIGHBORHOOD ly how 21-year-old identical twin 2015, the two were inspired to
SURVEY ... Preliminary results brothers David and Robbie King start their own talk show, David
for the Ventura Neighborhood ended up launching a talk show said.
in their Palo Alto neighborhood “We both grew up on David Barron Park resident David King, host of “Late Night with David
Association’s North Ventura King featuring Don Schaefer and the PA Orchestra,” chats with
Coordinated Area Plan survey that has been attracting a crowd Letterman, and I used to stand in
ever since. front of the TV acting like him. guest Nick Larsen, a neighbor who has known King and his brother
are ongoing, but neighbors have since their birth.
strong feelings about the proposed For almost four years, the That summer of 2015, Robbie
redevelopment — Housing: 49% twins, along with some of their was on the swings listening to a
support using some commercial lots friends, have hosted “Late Night David Letterman intro and was clothes,” he said. engineering manager.
near the train track and other areas with David King featuring Don reciting it. He asked me, ‘Hey Since then, he has become “I have been a guest twice over
for R-30 housing; 30.6% said “no”; Schaefer and the PA Orchestra,” David, why don’t we do a show more confident in hosting and the last few years. The first time
90% support setting aside 20% or in their Barron Park garage on just like Letterman?’ And now, more creative in coming up with I enjoyed discussing our airplane
more of residences for affordable La Selva Drive for their neigh- the rest is history.” acts. Although the show was in- flying days, in that I owned a
housing for teachers, nurses and bors. The show runs every two The group’s first show took spired by Letterman and shares small, Cessna-type, two-seat air-
workers; 77.6% want 20% or more weeks and regularly attracts 25 place on Aug. 25, 2015 — a some similarities, he emphasized craft and I would take one twin
of housing for low-income people. to 30 people. On July 12, the sticky affair that consisted of that his show is different. at a time to local airports. They
Parking and transportation: 75% group will host its 50th show. an experiment with Mentos “We are not doing exactly what were fearless and eager to take
support public transportation; 84% Currently the show includes candy and soda that shot a sug- Letterman is doing. Just because the controls and claim they were
want ample parking and in locations six members: host David King, ary geyser into the air. The show it’s similar doesn’t mean that it is indeed doing all the piloting. It
that don’t impact residents. Open singer Robbie King, co-host and was disorganized, as they were the same. I always put on differ- was definitely a bonding experi-
spaces: 86.3% want 20% of the land rapper Don Schaefer, drummer missing equipment and still get- ent performances and acts. I also ence,” Larsen said.
reserved for green space; 91.8% Roger Poon, guitarist Michael ting the logistics figured out, he don’t talk about politics; instead, Ramsey Khasho, chief clinical
want a bike-pedestrian pathway Smith and tambourine player recalled. I talk about life and tell jokes,” officer of the Children’s Health
along Matadero Creek; 47.95 are Jamal Gage. Robbie, Schaefer, “The garage was very dark, he said. Council in Palo Alto and past
against and 41.7% are for adding an Poon, Smith and Gage also com- and we didn’t have projection The show lasts for roughly 45 guest of the show, said he appre-
off-leash dog area to Boulware Park. prise the show’s house band, PA lights. I also didn’t have a suit on minutes and is divided into three ciates how the show brings the
Retail versus offices: 100% want Orchestra. and was just wearing my regular segments: a monologue, musical neighborhood closer together.
mixed-use development that includes performance and guest appear- “As a psychologist, I often
community-serving businesses; ance. According to the twins’ worry that we are losing a sense
60.4% said “no” to new office space, mom, Jere King, the show some- of good, old-fashioned raw tal-
but 20.8% support offices. Services: times revolves around a given ent and creativity within our
80% want community services such holiday season. families and neighborhoods.
as a health clinic or art center. The “We have had shows around ‘The Late Show’ is just that: raw
complete survey results and the Cinco de Mayo, Christmas, Hal- creative talent in our own back-
ongoing survey can be accessed at loween and Thanksgiving. Other yards. The show allows young
venturapaloalto.org. times, it is just a topic like gradu- people to showcase that talent
ation or the start of summer,” she and brings the community to-
BOL PARK PATH SURVEY ... The said. gether to experience laughter,
Barron Park Association’s Bol Guests who appear on the joy and community connected-
Park Pathway survey found 75% show come from a variety of ness. This is what we all need in
of respondents are ages 50 to 70; backgrounds, ranging from our communities today,” Khasho
75% use the path for exercise or friends to physicians, Jere said. said.
leisure; 25% commute and less Several of the twins’ past teach- The camaraderie of members
than 10% go to school. Safety: ers also have appeared as guests. is Robbie King’s favorite part of
Out of 483 responses regarding “We try to think of people we the show, he said. In the future,
safety issues, 90 people said bikers know who might be a good guest he and his brother hope to turn
ride too fast; 41 said bikes pass and would talk about things the “Late Night with David King
pedestrians too closely/don’t give a audience would be interested in. featuring Don Schaefer and the
warning; 18 observed bike crashes A number of times those have PA Orchestra” into a business.
in recent years; of those, seven just been friends. Sometimes “It is going to be a lot of work
saw a pedestrian being struck David interviews members of and will take some time. This
and two saw bikes hitting cars; 56 the PA Orchestra. In other cases, year, my brother will be taking a
people encountered off-leash dogs it’s neighbors who have a special lot of theater classes at Foothill
and 14 said leashed dogs were area of expertise,” she said. (College), and I’m going to take
on leashes that didn’t adequately One past guest is Nick Larsen, as many music classes as pos-
control them. The results have a neighbor who has known the sible,” he said. Q
been shared with Palo Alto’s Public twins since birth and regularly Editorial Intern Daniel
Barron Park resident David King, host of “Late Night with David
Works Department to inform a traffic attends the show. Larsen is a Li can be emailed at dli@
King featuring Don Schaefer and the PA Orchestra,” chats with guest
study. Q retiree and was previously an paweekly.com.
Ramsey Khasho, chief clinical officer of Children’s Health Council.
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Upfront
and one-time contribution of $27.6 that the county’s negotiations with
DEVELOPMENT million to Santa Clara County. The Stanford are “suspended at the
remaining 88 would be either sub- moment.”
County planners reject $4.7B Stanford offer sidized through fees or provided on
Stanford land (at least 47 of these
would be in San Mateo County
“If and when the county re-en-
ters negotiations, it will be done
at a time that’s most strategically
University continues to call for development agreement to govern future growth, communities). advantageous to the county,” Gal-
but county supervisor says Stanford offer is ‘not in the public interest’ When it comes to address- legos said at the meeting.
ing traffic problems, Stanford is On Thursday, she similarly rec-
by Gennady Sheyner proposing a contribution of $15 ommended that the Planning Com-
T
he tug-of-war between claimed includes $3.4 billion for general use permit (GUP). million to Palo Alto and $15 mil- mission reject Stanford’s new offer.
Stanford University and the housing alone. County staff have If approved by the Board of Su- lion to San Mateo County cities
County of Santa Clara over vehemently rejected these numbers pervisors, the permit will allow for bicycle, pedestrian and transit
requirements that will be made and argued that most of the “ben- Stanford to build about 2.275 mil- improvements. Stanford is also Pushing back against
of the university in exchange for efits” are in fact legally mandated lion square feet of new academic preparing to invest $1.1 billion in county requirements
permission to further develop its mitigations or, in some cases, part space, 40,000 square feet of child its own transportation system to Along with its offer to invest
campus continued this week, with of the proposed development itself. care facilities and transportation maintain its “no net new commute billions of dollars, the university
Stanford offering on Monday to Deputy County Executive Syl- hubs and 2,600 student beds by trips” standard, which applies to would also require the county to
commit $4.7 billion toward hous- via Gallegos pointed to the 2,600 2035. peak commute hours. significantly revise its proposed
ing, transportation projects and student beds, which Stanford is in- To win approval, the county is Yet the transportation proposal conditions of approval, including
public schools and the county’s cluding in its package of benefits proposing that Stanford provide also met resistance from county ones calling for Stanford to build
planning staff summarily rejecting and which comprises a $1.4 billion 2,600 student beds and 2,172 staff. Rather than accept Stanford’s 2,172 units of workforce hous-
the proposal. investment. “workforce housing” units. The offer, county planners reiterated ing and ones that would revise
Stanford’s offer, which comes at “Those aren’t community ben- university, for its part, has request- their call for new and more strin- how Stanford measures its traffic
a critical time in its bid for a new efits — that’s the project applica- ed that the county give it credit gent requirements for measuring volumes.
“general use permit” was immedi- tion. It’s what they’re proposing to for 865 units for the Escondido traffic impacts, including consid- While Stanford maintains that it
ately met with criticism from coun- develop,” Gallegos said. Village housing development on eration of reverse commutes and would meet the 2,172-unit require-
ty Board of Supervisors President The real value of Stanford’s campus and Middle Plaza project average daily traffic. ment, it is relying partially on two
Joe Simitian, who was one of two “community benefits” is $166 in Menlo Park, which would leave The county and Stanford are housing developments that were
supervisors authorized last fall to million, Gallegos said, which in- 1,307 units still to build. (Accord- also at odds over a potential devel- proposed and approved before the
negotiate with the university. Si- cludes $138 million that Stanfod ing to Stanford, the Escondido and opment agreement. Last year, the current general use permit applica-
mitian dismissed the proposal as a had previously offered to the Palo Middle Plaza housing total $1.26 board authorized the use of a de- tion. Catherine Palter, Stanford’s
“Hail Mary” pass thrown by Stan- Alto Unified School District un- billion of the $4.7 billion offer.) velopment agreement as a potential associate vice president, told the
ford just days before the Thursday, der a tentative deal that was never Stanford also had offered to in- tool for approving the general use Planning Commission on Thurs-
June 27, meeting of the Planning adopted. clude 575 affordable-housing units permit. But the county halted the day that the Escondido Village de-
Commission, which found itself Gallegos recommended that the of “workforce” housing, which the process after a negotiation period velopment “will open up hundreds
weighing the recommendation of commission reject Stanford’s pro- university would construct or fund expired in April, immediately af- of rental units in the community for
the county’s planning staff against posed “development agreement,” in the first five-year phase of the ter Stanford announced a side deal future workers.”
Stanford’s new proposal. which conflicts with numerous campus expansion. that it had made with the Palo Alto “The current base of graduate
At the meeting, county staff conditions of approval that county Of these 575 units, 400 would be Unified School District. students is occupying off-campus
similarly pushed back against Stan- planners and consultants proposed built on campus. Another 87 would At the commission’s June 13 workforce housing units today, and
ford’s offer, which the university in May as part of Stanford’s new be funded through an immediate meeting, Gallegos re-emphasized 75% are living within six miles of
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Upfront
How Stanford proposes to provide housing What the county’s conditions of approval require (minimum) Stanford
University
WORKFORCE AFFORDABLE STUDENT WORKFORCE AFFORDABLE STUDENT proposed its terms
BEDS BEDS for a development
On Off On Off On On Off On Off On agreement with
campus campus campus campus campus campus campus campus campus campus Santa Clara
County on
Constructed 500 232 400 0 2,600 Constructed 729 312 400** 171** 2,600
Monday, which
Credited *
0 865 0 0 0 Credited *
0 0 0 0 0 differed from
the county’s
Funded or Funded or conditions of
repurposed 0 0 0 175 0 repurposed 0 0 0 560 0
approval for
TOTAL 500 1,097 400 175 2,600 TOTAL 729 312 400 731 2,600 the university’s
general use permit
* **
Stanford is recommending that under-construction housing be counted toward the Includes inclusionary housing built as part of workforce housing application.
requirement (Escondido Village on campus and Middle Plaza in Menlo Park) Sources: Stanford University, County of Santa Clara
campus,” Palter said. “When they Staff opposes the development- development agreement nego- But Simitian rejected the notion baseline to which any further agree-
move onto campus in 2020, their agreement proposal, she said, “be- tiations last month, county leaders that Stanford is interested in negoti- ments should be based.”
vacated off-campus units will be cause it asks us to pay a very signif- stated that they would return to the ating in a transparent fashion. “It’s important to establish that
available to serve future growth in icant price on behalf of the public.” table if the negotiations process “I understand why they want to baseline,” he said.
the workforce population.” In addition, Stanford is recom- were open to the public, a condition do it (this way), but it’s not in the East Palo Alto Councilman
The county, however, has re- mending that it continue to abide by that Stanford is rejecting. public interest, “Simitian told the Larry Moody similarly favored the
jected that argument. Both Gal- the current method of monitoring That’s not to say that the public Weekly. county planners’ position and sug-
legos and Geoff Bradley, a consul- campus traffic and that the county would not be part of the overall Dozens of speakers turned out gested that Stanford should have
tant who is managing the project desist from adding new require- approval process, noted Jean Mc- Thursday to address the commis- done more to engage with his city,
for the county, argued earlier this ments. The county’s proposed ad- Cown, Stanford’s associate vice sion, with business leaders, union which already suffers from heavy
month that Stanford is simply of- ditional monitoring of traffic dur- president for government and com- workers and various members of traffic jams and which remains
fering fewer units than the county ing daily peak commute periods munity relations. the Stanford community urging vulnerable to gentrification from
is recommending. (longer than the current one hour “The county has stated if there is the commission to back Stanford’s the proposed influx of students
“The Stanford proposal as cur- during the morning and afternoon), a development agreement proposal proposal and elected officials and faculty.
rently envisioned is 40% less than reverse-commute trips and of aver- ... they would want to bring it back from neighboring communities Stanford’s development “will
the documented demand,” Bradley age daily traffic. to the Planning Commission first, voicing support for the county’s significantly exacerbate the hous-
told the Planning Commission on But Stanford staff have said and then eventually it would go into conditions. ing crisis associated with the traffic
June 13. the university cannot simultane- the Board of Supervisors. And, you Palo Alto Councilman Tom gridlock,” Moody said.
County staff on Thursday reas- ously build workforce housing on know, nothing is final until it’s all DuBois pointed to a new analysis “For them to believe they can
serted their position that the Stan- campus and reduce the car trips in public view. from Palo Alto’s transportation move forward with the project
ford offer falls far short of what’s associated with this housing. The “Hopefully, as we did with the consultants indicating that Stan- without having consultation with
required to mitigate growth. In ex- university has instead offered to school district, (there will be) a ford would need to provide about East Palo Alto is something that
change for the purported benefits in mitigate its transportation impacts mutually supportive package that $260 million in “fair share” contri- they shouldn’t be proud of,” Moody
Stanford’s development proposal, by paying a “fair share” contribu- gets revealed to the public, and the butions for transportation, far more said. Q
the university is seeking a “loss of tion toward various transportation public can react to that and com- than Stanford has proposed. Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
important community protections,” projects in and around the campus. ment on it before any decisions are The conditions of approval can be emailed at gsheyner@
Gallegos said. After declining to re-open made about it,” she said. proposed by staff are “a critical paweekly.com.
off campus. They said they often listeners feel less alone. “Project Oyster” to email them
‘Project Oyster’ Any person who is feeling hear peers who are struggling ask, The students are continuing to (studio.projectoyster@gmail.com)
(continued from page 5) depressed, troubled or “What happens when I get help?” record episodes this summer and or go to projectoyster.wixsite.com/
suicidal can call 1-800-784- “Personally, just walking into the through the next school year. The website. Q
Gunn’s library and this summer 2433 to speak with a crisis wellness center — which I know podcast is available on iTunes and Staff Writer Elena Kadvany
are recording at the Mitchell Park counselor. People in Santa is publicized by Gunn as ‘You can Spotify. They invite any students can be emailed at ekadvany@
library. Liu typically conducts the Clara County can call 1-855- come here if you need help’ — is interested in sharing a story on paweekly.com
interviews and Suh or Shah edit 278-4204. Spanish speakers something that’s really hard for
and post them. None had any pre- can call 1-888-628-9454. people to do. It could take them
vious podcast or audio experience. People can reach trained days, weeks, months to finally get
As the year went on, episodes got counselors at Crisis Text Line the courage to even go in there,”
progressively more raw and candid. by texting 741741. Liu said. “I think that judgment or
In episode four, graduating senior that the fear of walking into that
Jimmy Farley, known on campus as initially chose the name “Project establishment, it kind of blocks out
an extroverted, gregarious student, Oyster” because it sounded inter- what the end goal (is) of seeking
opened up about his struggles with esting, but it took on new meaning help. After you seek help, things
depression and social anxiety. He as the show evolved. Just as oysters will get better. But people don’t see
referred to the podcast in his gradu- form pearls around an initial irri- that because they’re scared.
ation speech in May and said he re- tation, interviewees’ “pearls” have “I think the podcast also helps
ceived almost 100 messages in the
days after the episode was released
been born of experiences or hard-
ships that the outwardly successful,
people because you hear stories
(of) people who were able to build
learn how
from peers who said they had gone happy teens hadn’t shared publicly up the courage to do that and what
happened to them afterward.”
to build
through something similar. before they went on the podcast.
“A lot of people after that episode Newhouse said by revealing In most episodes, which run at cost
started reaching out to us telling us parts of herself that she had mostly about 20 minutes, guests urge any-
that they had a story to tell,” Suh kept hidden at school, including in one who might want to talk or need
said, “and they wanted to encour- a piece for student newspaper The help to message them on social me-
age others to seek help, too. I think Oracle’s Changing the Narrative dia or to seek resources that have
that was a really big turning point series, she “felt so free. been helpful to them.
for all of us.” “I felt like I was being let out of Through partnerships with the
Graduating senior Rina New- a jail cell,” she told Liu. “It was lib- YMCA and youth well-being col-
house came on the podcast in April erating and almost addicting to just laborative Project Safety Net, the
to talk about her childhood autism open up.” podcast creators have spread the
diagnosis. Joey Marcacci shared Liu said they hope to destigma- mission of “Project Oyster” be-
what it’s like to be openly gay and tize mental health specifically in yond Gunn, including by talking
an athlete in Palo Alto. Anna Reit- Palo Alto, where the topic feels to younger students about mental
man talked to Liu about her griev- like “something that’s always in health through YMCA events.
ing process after the death of her the atmosphere” but that people “All of us are going through stuff
mother, who struggled with depres- are reluctant to address. as a high schooler and we think that 650.493.6000 www.venturecdi.com
sion and alcohol dependency after They also wanted to illustrate we’re the only ones going through
being diagnosed with breast cancer. stories of people who sought men- it,” Shah said. License #936070
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Upfront
Police tape Buena Vista resident Jennifer think he had kind of an adventur-
Homicide surrounds a Havens, who lives with her son, ous life when he was younger. He
(continued from page 5) house at the said she’d known the victim for really liked sports. He had a col-
Buena Vista over 10 years and called him a lection of baseball caps. He used
her not to let him out of the resi- Mobile friend. He was “really ornery to have barbecues. One thing he
dence while they investigated. But Home Park when I first met him, but he has liked a lot were Hawaiian shirts.
Diaz did leave the home, and when in Palo a good heart. We had kind of a He would wear them every day,”
he returned, police arrested him Alto where love-hate relationship,” Havens one young man said.
for the assault, she said. a man said. He shook his head. “I’ve
“They say he was under the was found She gave him a stray cat named known him practically my whole
influence of drugs. I don’t even mortally Ebony, with whom he developed life. Every day I would walk to
know what to look for in a person stabbed on a close relationship. However, the store and pass his trailer,” he
Veronica Weber
to tell what that’s like,” she said. June 24. He he had to put down the cat on said.
Diaz previously lived in Stock- died later at Sunday because the animal had The man had siblings, but they
ton and in Merced and had an epi- a hospital. cancer. never saw them visit.
sode of homelessness before mov- Multiple residents said the man “He was really lonely,” the
ing in with her, Rosemary said. Rosemary said police took one day. It’s an easy connection to was a good person who was dis- young man said.
Diaz had some scrapes with the of her cars, which Diaz drove, to make,” Garcia said. traught over losing his cat. One The second young man used to
law in the past, although Rose- look for evidence. They also con- Alan Cochran, the resident who neighbor who lives a few spaces bring over auto parts for the de-
mary said family never discussed fiscated her trash. was allegedly assaulted by Diaz, away had given a photograph of ceased man’s Oldsmobile Cutlass
the circumstances with her. He As news broke of Diaz’s arrest said the beating was “totally the cat to the man on Sunday. Supreme.
was not on parole as far as she for the homicide, residents said unprovoked.” Two men in their 20s who also “He was a good guy. He was
knew, and he had turned his life they were surprised by Diaz’s Cochran was talking to a group live down the lane said they were relaxed. We would talk some-
around. alleged actions and that anyone of people when Diaz suddenly saddened by the man’s death. times and share a beer,” he said.
“He really wanted to get into a would kill the man in his 60s. Both emerged from his home and ap- The mobile home park is a place “He never had problems with
church,” she said, noting that he were friendly to their neighbors proached Cochran. The two had where people help each other anybody that I knew of.”
joined one on Middlefield Road. and both were generally quiet. never met, he said. and accept each other’s quirks The neighbor who gave the
“He would help feed the home- “We never saw any problems “I was standing in front of a and differences, they said, add- photograph said the man did have
less. The church even gave him from both of them,” Pedro Lan- unit and he hits me so hard that I ing they’ve never felt unsafe in friends who frequently came to
a part-time job. He would get darellano said. fell to the ground. Then he kicked the community. the home, usually by bicycle
up early and set up the table and “Knowing (Diaz) lived here, me,” Cochran said. “I don’t even “He was a good person. He from other parts of the Bay Area
chairs, and on Sundays he would it’s kind of scary. You don’t know remember. An eyewitness saw never disrespected anyone. He and Palo Alto.
set up for brunch. He would make what else someone would do. It him, and then he went back to (his never attacked,” said one young “He was in contact with his
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches makes you think who else would unit).” man, adding that he was well- mom, and she provided for him
and gave them to the homeless on do something like that. We just known in the park. to live on his own,” the neighbor
buses. Every time he would see used to see him outside drinking ‘An adventurous life’ The two were among the said.
someone in need, he gave them a beer,” Melanie Garcia said. Buena Vista residents this neighbors who would visit with Neighbors thought there would
money. He was very caring.” Both Landarellano and Garcia week reacted with shock at the the man in his trailer. He would likely be some sort of memorial
But he also had nagging medical said that they suspected Diaz may homicide. People living nearest regale them with stories about at Buena Vista for the victim. Q
issues stemming from a gunshot have been involved in the stabbing to the victim’s trailer said they his adventures in the 1960s and Staff Writer Sue Dremann
wound to his head several years after his arrest for the assault. hadn’t heard any noise or alterca- 1970s. can be emailed at sdremann@
ago. “It all happened on the same tions before his body was found. “He went to Woodstock. I paweekly.com.
Fiber city, with no connection to the
city’s utilities system. Commonly
some point in my lifetime, get Fi-
ber to the Home.”
proposals for yet another study
— this time with a focus on us- TALK ABOUT IT
(continued from page 5) PaloAltoOnline.com
known as “Fiber to the Home” or Jeff Hoel, a resident who has ing fiber in conjunction with smart
“Fiber to the Premises,” the effort long advocated for Fiber to the meters, SCADA systems and What’s your take on the direction the
meter tampering, and more. promised to enable movie stream- Home, shares her sentiment about wireless communication for city city’s taking to integrate its fiber-optic
ring with its utilities system? Give your
Utilities staff also believe the ing, video conferencing, intensive wanting to see the fiber expansion. staff. The consulting firm would opinions and hear others’ on Town
fiber ring could help encourage cloud computing and even tele- Unlike Kniss, however, Hoel ar- also create a business plan for fu- Square, the community discussion
customers to switch from natural medicine, among other uses. gued on Monday that the staff’s ture fiber services, including the forum at PaloAltoOnline.com/square.
gas to carbon-free electricity — But despite its lofty goals, the approach of integrating utilities Smart City programs, Fiber to the
and the eventual termination of project has been under discus- is a mistake that would, in fact, Node (the expansion of the ring “If you build a detailed case for
natural gas service altogether. The sion at City Hall for nearly two impede the type of fiber expan- into neighborhood hubs) and, ulti- FTTP today, pretty good chance
fiber-optic ring could also help the decades, with little to show aside sion that he and others have long mately Fiber to the Premises (the it will be obsolete by the time
city build infrastructure for neigh- from a library of obsolete studies. hoped for. “last mile” extension between the it comes to actually building it
borhood blocks — or even entire Palo Alto came closest to accom- Hoel likened the staff’s ap- node and the home). because there’s still technology
neighborhoods — that would facil- plishing the initial vision in 2008, proach to spending about $15 Mayor Eric Filseth called the changing,” Filseth said. Q
itate the installation of electric-ve- when the council struck a deal with million without getting anything staff’s phased approach “prag- Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
hicle chargers, according to staff. a consortium of companies led of value. Some of the uses that matic,” even as he alluded to the can be emailed at gsheyner@
And it could fortify the Utilities by Canadian firm Axia Net Me- staff is proposing — including typically short shelf life of prior paweekly.com.
Department’s supervisory control dia Corporation. The consortium expanding fiber as part of the un- business plans.
and data acquisition (SCADA) pulled out of the agreement in dergrounding of local utilities and
systems, which gather and analyze March 2009, citing “deteriorating” as part of the effort to get custom-
data in real time to help the utility economic conditions and the city’s ers to ditch natural gas in favor of
monitor and regulate its electric,
gas and other services.
unwillingness to contribute up to
$5 million in annual funds for the
electricity — effectively tethers
the fiber project to unrelated ef-
Public Agenda
“For SCADA in particular, fi- project. forts that could take decades to A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week
ber is the optimal communication Some in the community and develop, he argued.
medium because of information on council remain hopeful that The council, for its part, em- CITY COUNCIL ... The council is on summer recess until Aug. 5.
security, reliability, transmission the vision can still be realized. braced staff’s new utility-focused
speed and bandwidth capacity,” a Councilwoman Liz Kniss, who approach, which in some ways is
CityView
new report from the Information was also on the council in the late already being implemented (the
Technology Department states. 1990s when it began considering city’s recently completed “Up-
The report also makes the case expanding its then-new fiber net- grade Downtown” project, which
for leveraging the fiber network to work, noted on Monday that the included replacement of aged gas
support various Smart City initia- project has been under consider- and water mains, added a fiber
tives, including traffic manage- ation for more years than she’d conduit on University Avenue). A round-up of Palo Alto government action this week
ment, smart streetlights and park- care to admit. Councilman Tom DuBois made
ing garage sensors. “We have this nice cushion,” the motion to support the staff City Council (June 24)
The approach represents a sharp she said, referring to the fiber ring, proposal, though he also said he Refuse: The council approved an ordinance requiring businesses to color-code their
break with how the council has which generates about $2 million would like to see the city acceler- trash bags. Yes: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou No: Tanaka
historically viewed the expansion in annual revenues from the city. ate the future phase, which would Fiber: The council authorized staff to seek a consultant to create a new business plan
for the city’s fiber work, with an initial focus on using fiber to support various utility
of the fiber network: as a risky “But we’ve certainly worked a bring fiber to businesses and operations. Yes: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka No: Tanaka
but transformative opportunity to long time to make something hap- residences. Dealerships: The council approved a Mercedes and Audi dealership for a site at
bring ultra-high-speed internet to pen, especially with Fiber to the With its vote, the council autho- 1700 and 1730 Embarcadero Road. Yes: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss,
every home and business in the Home. ... My goal is really to, at rized staff to issue a request for Tanaka No: Kou
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name(s) listed above. Case No.:19CV345264 Bicycle theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
This statement was filed with the County TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: journalism and results for our advertisers through print and Driving w/ suspended license. . . . . . . . 2
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County May Petitioner: JI YOON CHAI filed a petition Hit and run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
24, 2019. with this court for a decree changing online. Theft from auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(PAW June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019) names as follows: Vehicle accident/minor injury . . . . . . . . 3
TERRAZO APARTMENTS JI YOON CHAI to MARIA JIYOON CHAI. We currently have the following positions open Vehicle accident/no injury. . . . . . . . . . . 2
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Vehicle tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
File No.: FBN655550 interested in this matter appear before for talented and outgoing individuals:
Vehicle tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The following person (persons) is (are) this court at the hearing indicated below
doing business as: Terrazo Apartments, to show cause, if any, why the petition for • Advertising Sales/Production Admin Assist the sales and Alcohol or drug related
located at 2105 South Bascom Ave Suite change of name should not be granted. Driving under influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
230, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara Any person objecting to the name design teams in the production of online and print advertising. Drunk in public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
County. changes described above must file a Possession of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
This business is owned by: A limited written objection that includes the reasons
Tech savvy, excellent communication and keen attention to Possession of paraphernalia. . . . . . . . . 1
Under influence of drugs . . . . . . . . . . . 1
liability company. for the objection at least two court days detail a must.
The name and residence address of the before the matter is scheduled to be heard Miscellaneous
registrant(s) is(are): and must appear at the hearing to show
• Graphic Designer Creation/production of print and online Found property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TOWMAN TERRAZO, LLC cause why the petition should not be Info. Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2105 South Bascom Ave Suite 230 granted. If no written objection is timely ads, including editorial layout, in a fast-paced environment. Lost property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Campbell, CA 95008 filed, the court may grant the petition Other/misc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Registrant began transacting business without a hearing. Publishing experience and video editing a plus. Outside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
under the fictitious business name(s) listed NOTICE OF HEARING: July 30, 2019, 8:45 Psychiatric hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
above on 06/04/2019. a.m.,Room: PROBATE of the Superior Court • Digital Sales Account Representative Prospect and sell Warrant arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
This statement was filed with the County of California, County of Santa Clara, 191
Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy local businesses in our markets who have needs to brand
June 6, 2019. of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be VIOLENT CRIMES
(PAW June 14, 21, 28; July 5, 2019) published at least once each week for four and promote their businesses or events using our full-suite Palo Alto
EVIA APARTMENTS successive weeks prior to the date set for of digital solutions. El Camino Real, 6/19, 1:10 p.m.; battery.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT hearing on the petition in the following El Camino Real, 6/22, 10:58 a.m.;
File No.: FBN655549 newspaper of general circulation, printed domestic violence.
The following person (persons) is (are) in this county: For more information visit: El Camino Real, 6/23, 7:08 a.m.;
doing business as: Evia Apartments, PALO ALTO WEEKLY. http://embarcaderomediagroup.com/employment domestic violence.
located at 2105 South Bascom Ave Suite Date:March 27, 2019 El Camino Real, 6/23, 4:31 p.m.; strong
230, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara /s/ Julie A. Emede JUDGE OF THE arm robbery.
County. SUPERIOR COURT University Avenue, 6/24, 9:07 a.m.;
This business is owned by: A limited (PAW June 21, 28; July 5, 12, 2019) sexual assault.
El Camino Real, 6/24, 8:53 p.m.; battery.
Call Alicia Santillan at 650-223-6578 Menlo Park
1100 block Hollyburne Ave., 6/20, 4:50
or email asantillan@paweekly.com for assistance p.m.; battery.
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