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President Donald Trump yesterday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.

Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republi-

Trump to Noem: ‘you’re fired’ Rat infestation closes market

TRUMP WANTS TO PICK: U.S.

President Trump says he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader. The U.S. and Israel have been hammering the country for a sixth day yesterday.

MISSING FILES PUBLISHED:

The Justice Department has released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.

GUTHRIE VISITS SET: Savannah

Guthrie made an off-camera appearance at offices of NBC’s “Today” show yesterday, her first time back since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home. “Today” said Guthrie plans to return to the air eventually but remains focused now on supporting her family.

CLAUDE DEEMED RISK: The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company

Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force [See THE UPDATE, page 4]

After questions over leadership

can Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement on social media after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill this week from GOP members as well as Democrats.

Noem’s departure marks a stunning turnaround for a close ally

to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations. But she appeared to increasingly become a liability for Trump, with questions arising over her spending at her department and over her conduct in the aftermath of the shooting

deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year.

Trump said Noem “has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!).” He said he was making her a “Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western

[See FIRED, page 39]

BY ADRIANA HERANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

A woman was shopping at Cardenas Market when she saw a rat in an aisle and reported it to the San Mateo County Health Department, prompting it’s temporary closure, according to a report by San Mateo County Environmental Health.

During an inspection on Tuesday, Inspector Catalina Ibarra found out that the Hispanic market at 1731 E. Bayshore Road has had rats since last month, prompting the closure.

Ibarra found five dead rats were in traps under the soda aisle, the refrigerators with beer and the bakery, according to her report.

Rat feces were on the bread aisles, along the deli service line and on the bakery’s tortilla making equipment, the report said. The store was closed due to a high rat

[See MARKET, page 38]

Police agencies from other states have accessed Los Altos’ license plate readers, according to documents obtained by a San Jose news website.

Police in Massachusetts, Georgia and other states appeared hundreds

of times in a camera network audit of Los Altos, which has 18 Flock cameras. Neighboring Los Altos Hills and Mountain View have both shut off their cameras after finding similar violations.

The city’s network logged 20 search-

es by out-of-state police for “immigration violation” reasons in the first two months of 2025, according to records obtained by San Jose Spotlight.

Los Altos officials said Flock had

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• Attached 2-car garage with 2 EV chargers and large adjoining laundry room

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• Pool and spa, waterfall, sport court, spacious heated loggia, vast decks, and lawn, gazebo, and many fruit trees

• Less than one mile to the Los Altos Village

• Excellent Los Altos schools

• Whole-home renovation inside and out

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County must hand over records

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Managing Editor

A panel of three state judges yesterday ordered San Mateo County officials to give ex-Sheriff Christina Corpus records related to retired Judge LaDoris Cordell’s investigation into her office.

The county asked the state appellate court to overturn San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Finigan’s ruling that the county hand over its contract with Cordell and the time sheets or invoices she submitted.

The panel was not swayed by the county’s request

to overturn Finigan’s ruling that the documents ought to be released to Corpus because they are not protected under attorney-client or work-product privileges.

Must release them next week

This means the county has until Thursday to release the requested documents to Corpus, according to a filing by Deputy County Counsel Caiti Busch. However, the county can go back to court to ask for an extension to the deadline.

Supervisors hired Cordell on July 10, 2024, to look into a growing number of HR complaints against

Corpus and then-chief of staff Victor Aenlle, with whom Corpus allegedly had a personal relationship. Corpus was ultimately fired on Oct. 14 for allegations of nepotism and retaliation.

Other

requests

In her lawsuit, Corpus said she filed a California Public Records Act request on March 7, 2025, for seven types of documents. Corpus had also asked for correspondence between Cordell, County Executive Mike Callagy and each supervisor, as well as any documents provided to Cordell.

UPDATE FROM PAGE 1 other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.

LEBRON’S NEW RECORD: LeBron James has become the NBA’s leader in career field goals. James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar yesterday in Denver. He now has 15,838 buckets in his career. Abdul-Jabbar finished with 15,837.

TARIFF LAWSUITS: Some two dozen states are challenging President Trump’s new global tariffs in court. Democratic attorneys general leading the suit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world.

ID’ING SAILORS: The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery. It’s part of an effort to use advances in DNA technology to attach names to those the military was unable to identify after the aerial assault 85 years ago.

USPS OUT OF CASH: The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more. Postmaster General David Steiner says running out of cash will mean the Postal Service will not be able to pay its workers or vendors, with potentially dire consequences for mail delivery. He says allowing the Postal Service to set higher stamp prices would help.

BRADY HOUSE HISTORIC: The LA city council has voted unanimously to designate the the so-called “Brady Bunch” house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument.

HEADPHONES REQUIRED: United Airlines has updated its passenger agreement to require travelers to wear headphones when listening to audio or video on personal devices — and warns that those who refuse could be removed from a flight or even permanently banned.

Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner: March 4

Kenneth Bryan Duravente, 35 of Redwood City

Teresita Esteban Hernandez, 78, of South San Francisco

Adrien Joseph Alfred Lapointe, 83, of South San Francisco

Michael Richard Raciti, 54, of Daly City

Births

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto:

July 28

Linda Akman, a girl

Rebeca Eunice Ardeano Orozco, a girl

Aya Azami, a girl

July 27

Annika Cornelia Darrah, a girl

Eliza Lani Del Valle, a girl

Emily Catalina Garcia Diaz, a girl

Summer Jaqueline Hogan, a girl

Exodus Mark Havili Jones Reed, a boy

Luna Maria Mendoza, a girl

Roni Soceanu, a girl

Azeneth Dominga Vasquez Vasquez, a girl

July 26

Luca Vu Arcangeli, a boy

Gloria Amelia Chitay Zet, a girl

David Juhn Git Cohen, a boy

Ailanys Flores Mendoza, a girl

Parker Rhodes Hoeksema, a girl

Cerine Glickley Meraz, a girl

Neel Sejal Patel, a boy

Arha Harshad Raut, a girl

Owen Joseph Seabolt, a boy

Valen Vazquez, a boy

July 25

Tanishka Asokan, a girl

Zaiden Cruz Bagtas, a boy

Oliver Bao, a boy

Mariam Boutros Baqain, a girl

Amariella Uribe Basconcillo, a girl

Elian Gael Cardonaperez, a boy

Renli Mae Culverzhou, a girl

Micah Romy Ewingfarrell, a boy

Josepablo Emmanuel Figueroa Padilla, a boy

Janaya Theresamarie Gonzales, a girl

Advika Khadka, a girl

Taelyn Morrell Lee, a girl

Mina Rose Lee Child, a girl

Melanie Victoria Lopez Vasquez, a girl

Aaryan Shah Patel, a boy

Gabriel Isaac Queiroz, a boy

Iha Sai Reddy Walker, a girl

Ellie Xu, a girl

July 24

Advik Manoj Mardikar, a boy

Alfonso Medina Nunez, a boy

Alijah Bee Murray, a boy

Suvira Srikanth Noheria, a girl

Kanna Carrie Ono, a girl

Xenia Sol Parra, a girl

Avyanna Picazo Hernandez, a girl

Ellie Jade Pirouz, a girl

Genaro Andres Roano Martinez, a boy

Jack Michael Randy Royce, a boy

Jonathan Yaniv Schwarzman, a boy

Ashton Jeff Yang, a boy

March 26, 1943 – February 2, 2026

Steve Durst, a resident of Cupertino, CA, and Kamuela, HI, passed away on February 2nd at the age of 82. Born in New York City on March 26, 1943, he was the son of Royal and Shirley Durst of New York, who preceded him in death. He will be missed, and remembered for his fervent and lifelong advocacy for expanding humanity’s access to space. His wife, Joann Swa Durst; his children, Sol, Sidra, Arian (Erin), Selena (Davi), and Mira (Jason); and his grandchildren, Maxime, Lily, and Emilia survived him. He is also survived by his siblings, Peter (Ellen) and Leslie. A celebration of life will be held on March 28th on the Big Island of Hawaii; please contact SteveDurstMemorial@gmail.com for details.

Michael B. Kenney ¢ ¢

December 26th, 1942 – November 16th, 2025

Michael B. Kenney passed peacefully November 16th, 2025. His final days were surround by his children, listening to his favorite tune’s…sung by his favorite musicians.

Michael was born December 26th, 1942, in San Francisco, CA to Benjamin and Faith Kenney. By the age of three his family moved to Palo Alto, where his most cherished memories began. He made lifelong friendships that begun as early as elementary school continuing through Wilbur junior high school and before his tenth year, Michael’s family moved to Los Altos where he became an Eagle at Los Altos High School with the class of 61. After his high school, Michael started Foothill Junior College where life truly began. He made more friends and discovered his talent with the game of pool. Michael along with his college friends enjoyed playing in competitions at the infamous Cochran’s Billiards Hall on Market Street in San Francisco. His pool earnings would help pay his way though college and life was just beginning…..creating lasting friendships, breaking hearts, and having babies.

By 1970 Michael became a father to his first born, Megan Elizabeth. Around the same time, Michael used his savvy math skills to become an entrepreneur. In 1974 he established United Home Loan Inc., his first company, additionally he began investing in avocado farms in Southern California. Due to his entrepreneurial spirit, Michael ventured outside of the real estate and the avocado business and began investing in fast cars and racehorses. He settled down with the love of his life a Palo Alto native, Maureen Patricia Nook. And on October 11, 1975, the two tied the knot. Michael and Maureen were embracing newfound success amongst real estate adventures, avocado farms, and racehorse winnings. Michael’s strong work ethic, charismatic personality, determination, and grit was prospering. On March 1st, 1980, Michael and Maureen welcomed a baby girl, Allison Jeanne, and 15 months later, to the day, Jason Michael was born, June 1st, 1981.

Michael lived life to the fullest, was blessed with good health and enjoyed his many friendships. He stayed active in sports and played competitive tennis before learning the game of golf. He volunteered to coach his children’s sports teams and never missed any of his daughter’s tennis matches or his son’s baseball games.

By the early 2000s, Michael had conquered a few successful real estate developments in the San Ramon valley east to the Central Valley and north to Sacramento. His company had expanded throughout Northern California. Despite his success, Michael remained true to his humble beginnings whose generous heart found joy in giving back and helping others in need. Not just momentarily but by mentoring other young entrepreneurs through his leadership skills.

By 2005, Michael’s good health allowed him to play golf with his friends all around the world. His golf adventures gave him much pleasure to spend time with his dear friends making the most unforgettable memories. From Thailand, to Australia, to the ice bars in Switzerland, Paris, Marbella, Brazil and many more. Not to forget his memorable travels within the US, trips to New York, Augusta, and several fly fishing trips around the Pacific Northwest.

Some would say Mike or Big Mike the most interesting man in the world, others knew him as the Godfather, or Peck, but we knew him as dad. We will never live a day without thinking of the good memories, or remembering the values, work ethic he instilled within us.

Michael was surrounded by his family and close loved ones in his final years. He is preceded in death by his both of his patents and former wife Maureen Patricia Kenney (d. 2020) He is survived by his three children, Megan Kenney, Allison Jones (Jon) and Jason Kenney (Serena), his grandsons, Benjamin and Branden, his sister Sherrill Stone and his grand-fur babies, Sadie, Cheeto, Coco & Puff. Michael will be laid to rest on his birthday, December 26th, at Green Hills Cemetery in Ranchos Palos Verdes next to his mother, Faith, father, Benjamin and grandmother, Georgia. A private celebration to honor is life is set for February 13th at Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club where Michael enjoyed many years as a golf member.

In lieu of flowers, we kindly ask for donations to be made in memory of Michael Kenney to support the Little Learners Program, a nonprofit early childhood program operated by LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (nonprofit tax ID #941415317), which helps children with blindness or visual impairments by providing specialized services to them and their families in northern Californa and central California. https://secure.qgiv.com/for/inmemoryofmichaelbkenney/

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City names pick for new attorney

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

Incoming Palo Alto City Attorney Chris Jensen left his previous job in Cupertino after the council majority changed, giving people who were difficult to work with power, a councilman said yesterday.

It was announced yesterday that the Palo Alto City Council will vote whether to appoint Jensen as its next city attorney on March 16.

Jensen was Cupertino’s city attorney from 2021 until last year, when he resigned to be closer to his family, Councilman J.R. Fruen said. Jensen left following an investigation into council members for allegedly treating city employees terribly, Fruen said.

Cupertino council probe

In December 2022, the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury investigated complaints by council and city officials that led to distrust between them. Council members would interfere with city employees’ work, according to Fruen. Some council members did not believe in maintaining relationships with city employees and would interfere with employee-level decisions or assign

work, Fruen said. Before the investigation, Cupertino had six different managers because council was known for treating people terribly, he said.

“I could see why someone would not maybe want to deal with that,” Fruen said. “It was a loss to Cupertino when he left.”

In response to the findings, council instructed Jensen to hire a third party to investigate the civil grand jury’s claims. That third-party investigation named current council members Kitty Moore, Liang Chao and Ray Wang.

Moore declined to be interviewed. Chao and Wang did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.

Career, hiring details

After leaving Cupertino, Jensen worked for law firm Hanson Bridgett for seven months before getting a job as an assistant city attorney in Berkeley, according to Jensen’s LinkedIn.

Jensen has his J.D. from Stanford Law School, has a master’s from MIT and received his bachelor’s from UCSan Diego.

If his employment is approved by Palo Alto City Council, he will get a base salary of $380,000 and will start work on March 30.

Jensen succeeds Molly Stump, who was the city’s attorney for 15 years.

Avenidas Calendar of Events MARCH 2026

Sound Bath for Wellbeing with Sabrina , 3-4 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP required. Call 650289-5400. $35/$45

Castilleja MUSE Pop-up

Performance, 11:30 amnoon, Avenidas@450 Bryant. Free,

Avenidas Dog Walking , 10-11:30 am every Wednesday. Start at Avenidas parking lot. Bring a leash, water & poop bags. Email info@avenidas. org for more information. Free,

Tech Workshop: Artificial Intelligence Scams with Angela Cearns, AsKevin, 10:30 am-noon, Avenidas@450 Bryant. Call 650-289-5400 to register. $20/$30

Folk Music

Sing-Along with Michael Lynn Bechler, 2-3 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org or

History of Rock ‘n’

Roll: The Who with Deborah Kohn, 3-4:30 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. Call 650289-5400 to register. $10

March 14

Spring Open House, 10 am-1 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. Class demos, program info, snacks, mocktails & more! Free, drop in.

March 16

NEW! French Conversation Club, 1011:30 am, Avenidas@450 Bryant. For speakers B1 level and above. Email info@avenidas.org for more information. Free, drop in.

March 19

From Memory to Microphone: Storytelling Demo and Q & A with Timothy Rowland, 10:30-11:30 am, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org. Free. Family Caregiver Support Group, facilitated by Paula Wolfson, LCSW, 1:30 to 3 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org. Free.

March 20

Deep Dive Conversation Club, 10-11:30 am, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@ avenidas.org. Free.

Rainbow Community Coffee Group, 10 am-noon, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to lgbtq@avenidas.org. Free.

“Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland”: The Story Behind the Story with Christina Holloway, 1:30-2:30 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org. Free.

March 21

AARP Smart Driver Full Course, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org. $20 AARP members/$25 non-members.

March 23

Movie: “Eleanor the Great”, 1:30-3:30 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. Stop by the front desk for a ticket. Free/$2

March 25

Using Poles for Hiking and Outdoor Exercise with Jayah Faye Paley, 9 am-12:30 pm, Foothills Nature Preserve. RSVP required. Call 650289-5400. $75/$85

Rainbow LGBTQ Movie Matinee: “Will & Harper”, 1-3 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to lgbtq@avenidas.org. Free.

“Love Among the Pages” performed by The Wise Owl Players, 3/25 @2 pm; 3/27 @3 pm; 3/28 @3 pm, Cubberley Theatre. Call 650-289-5400. $20

March 26

Book Club: “The Whistling Season” by Ivan Doig, 2:30-4 pm via Zoom. Call 650-289-5400. Free/$5

March 27

Drumbeats with Benefits: A CardioDrumming Workshop with Sheryl B. Marymount, 10:30-11:15 am, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org. Free.

March 31

Wellness Workshop for Older Adults with Evelyn Quintanilla, 1-2 pm, Avenidas@450 Bryant. RSVP to register@avenidas.org. Free.

CHP, fire unions push payout plan

BY ADAM ASHTON CalMatters

A full career as a California Highway Patrol officer or a Cal Fire firefighter often ends with a six-figure pension that provides a comfortable retirement after countless hours spent in harm’s way.

This year, the unions that represent CHP officers and state firefighters are seeking a different end-of-career incentive: The opportunity to accumulate one big check in addition to that annual pension.

They’re backing legislation that would create a supplementary savings program to allow state law enforcement officers and firefighters to leave public service with a payout. It’s called a deferred retirement option plan, which several local law enforcement agencies already offer to their officers.

“It’s a retention tool,” said Jake Johnson, president of the California Association of Highway Patrolmen. He said late-career officers might choose to continue working for the CHP rather than retire if they have access to the supplementary savings plan, particularly if they have already locked in a pension amount that meets their needs.

Assembly support

So far, the measure is sailing through the Legislature with bipartisan support in the Assembly. Supporters argue it would help agencies keep experienced people in uniform and encourage veterans to stay on to train younger employees.

“Unfortunately, both Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire struggle to keep

on board personnel ideally suited to direct a response when needed the most in critical times when a fire or disaster is upon us,” said Assemblymember Mike Gipson, the Democrat from Gardena who is carrying the bill. “The deferred retirement option program known as DROP is neither revolutionary nor untested. It is working well in other parts of California.”

Concerns over costs

But certain deferred retirement plans have a poor reputation among taxpayer advocates because they risk driving up expenses from already-underfunded pension systems. Ten bills that would have created or expanded them in California have failed since 1999, according to a legislative committee analysis. Gov. Gray Davis vetoed five of them between 1999 and 2002, citing their potential to drive up costs.

Separately, one deferred retirement plan in Los Angeles allowed cops to gain seven-figure payouts while claiming disability and not working. And, a new program in San Diego County permits sheriff’s deputies to draw pensions while continuing to work in law enforcement — a practice that taxpayer advocates deride as “double dipping.”

“We are talking about people staying in government service for an additional five years, drawing a six-figure salary, then getting a lump sum payment of a million dollars each,” Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a San Diego Republican, said during a debate on the measure last month. He was the only lawmaker to vote against it.

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Fire displaces 20

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

A fire at a three-story apartment complex in Redwood City displaced 20 people, a deputy fire chief said yesterday.

Firefighters were called at 9:36 a.m. by a woman to put out a fire in her unit on the top floor of 1266 Hopkins Ave., Deputy Fire Chief Greg DaCunha said. The woman lives with her husband, who wasn’t home, and her three pets, according to DaCunha.

The smoke from the unit spread through the hallways, causing tenants to evacuate the building before fire-

fighters arrived, according to DaCunha. There were no injuries, but three people received medical attention, DaCunha said.

Tenants can’t stay

The 20 tenants on the top floor won’t be able to stay in the apartment because the smoke has stained the walls, DaCunha said. The tenants who live on the lower floors will be able to stay, he said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the American Red Cross will work with the 20 displaced tenants, according to DaCunha.

Police: Man who touched sleeping woman arrested

A man has been arrested for allegedly touching a woman while she slept on a Palo Alto sidewalk, police said yesterday.

The woman, who is in her 50s, told police on Feb. 19 that she had been touched while she was sleeping with all of her belongings surrounding her on the 200 block of University Avenue at about 2 a.m., according to police.

DOTSON

The woman told police that she was

woken up by the stranger touching her, and when she sat up, the man left, police said.

Suspect ID’d

Police have identified Dylan Dotson, 33, of San Jose, as the suspect. He is on parole for criminal threats, police said.

Dotson was arrested on Tuesday after detectives spotted him. He was charged yesterday by the Santa Clara County DA’s office with misdemeanor sexual battery, police said.

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NEIGHBORHOOD. Judy Bogard-Tanigami and Cindy Bogard-O’Gorman with the Agency are pleased to present 935 Lundy Lane in Los Altos. The primary ensuite has a spacious granite bath w/ luxurious soaking tub and beautiful windows to the rear yard. The backyard features a fully equipped outdoor kitchen w/ every amenity; 2 suspended televisions w/ remotes, Lynx gas BBQ, Lynx gas burners, 2 refrigerator drawers, sink and 2 overhead heaters. Please contact Judy at (650) 207-2111 or Cindy at (650) 924-8365 for more information.

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CARMEL REALTY’S HEINRICH BROOKSHER

REAL Estate Group just listed Corral De Tierra! Set on a scenic ridge with panoramic views encompassing historic Corral de Tierra ranchlands

and the Monterey Bay, 28000 Underwood Road offers exceptional privacy and personal connection to iconic California landscapes. Rich in regional history, the area inspired John Steinbeck’s second novel, Pastures of Heaven. The property includes a remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath log home, remodeled workshop, equipment shed, and multiple view-oriented building sites offering expansion potential. Please contact Ben at (831) 915-7415, Isabel at (831) 250-3866, Carole at (831) 601-9019, Courtney at (831) 317-6336 or Zach at (831) 2503399

STYLISH CUSTOM MID-CENTURY MODERN. JERRY

EXPANSIVE LOT. ENDURING DESIGN. EXCEPTIONAL location in prime Midtown Palo Alto. Denise Simons and Liza Marinaro with Compass are pleased to present 2703 South Court, Palo Alto. stunning 3 bedroom, 2 bath, home in the heart of Midtown. Set on a generous lot, this home’s thoughtful layout offers easy flow between multiple living and entertaining spaces. Please contact Denise at (650) 269-0210 or Liza at (650) 815-8674 for more information.

ELEGANT LIVING.

KERI NICHOLAS WITH Parc Agency is pending Stunning 4 Bedroom 3.5 Bathroom Home with Bonus Office or 5th Bedroom in Highly Desirable Allied Arts. Elegant Living Room with Fireplace. Formal Dining Room. Primary Suite Retreat Features 2 Walk-in Closets, Double Sinks, Standalone Tub, and a Stall Shower. 4 Spacious Bedrooms. 3.5 Bathrooms. Lower Level Features Bedroom, Full Bathroom, and Bonus Space that can be used as an Additional Family Room or Gameroom. Please contact Keri at (650) 533-7373 for more information.

Haslam with Coldwell Banker Realty is pleased to present 26969 MoodyRoad in Los Altos. Master bedroom on first level, 3 bedrooms one bath downstairs, plus a large playroom/hobby room or workshop, and a separate office or bonus room. Top of the hill and in front of the house is a magical wooded glen with a majestic spreading oak offering shade and a place for quiet contemplation. Please contact Jerry at (650) 996-2797 for more information.

SOPHISTICATED NEW CONSTRUCTION. XIN

JIANG with Compass is pleased to present 763 La Para Ave in Palo Alto. Four glamorous en-suite bedrooms and an office are arranged across both levels. Detached for privacy, the ADU offers a bedroom and full kitchen, ideal for guests, office space, or entertaining. Innovative solutions, incomparable craftsmanship, and high-end fixtures are found throughout, including Marvin® windows, 9-zone AC, and fully owned solar. Please contact Xin at (650) 283-8379 for more information.

townhome with only the garage as common wall features 3 bedrooms & 2.5 designer baths with an open floor plan! It is located at the end of the complex on a huge yard with two large patios in one of the most private areas of Miramonte Place HOA! Please contact Lynn at (650) 703-6437 for more information.

DOWNTOWN LIVING AWAITS. JEN PAULSON from Christie’s International Real Estate presents 522 Tyndall Street in Los Altos. Set within a small community of only 8 homes built in 2010, this home has abundant natural light, a spacious patio for outdoor living, plus an upstairs balcony. Upstairs, both bedrooms have en suite baths plus there is a convenient halfbath serving the main living areas. Please contact Jen at (650) 996-7147 for more information

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Times shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police department logs. All of the people named here are innocent until proven guilty in court.

PALO ALTO

FEB. 14

10:42 a.m. — Home burglary, 800 block of University Ave.

12:56 p.m. — Selvin Donaldo Tepeu, 33, of San Mateo County, arrested for shoplifting, Stanford Shopping Center.

6:12 p.m. — Johan Emanuel Guerrero German, 43, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 2400 block of Emerson St. FEB. 21

12:58 a.m. — Jaime Millan Estrada, 62, of Richmond, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Alma St. and E. Meadow Drive.

FEB. 22

9:10 p.m. — Brian Moniz, 39, of San Francisco, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and on a warrant, 300 block of University Ave.

FEB. 23

2:37 p.m. — Battery, 500 block of Pasteur Drive.

FEB. 26

10:56 p.m. — Peter William Vankuran, 51, of Mountain View, arrested for trespassing and public drunkenness, 300 block of California Ave.

FEB. 27

7:34 a.m. — Jeanne Lange, 70, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance and on a warrant, 400 block of California Ave.

4:33 p.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, 1400 block of Hopkins Ave.

4:49 p.m. — Auto burglary, 4200 block of Wilkie Way.

7:23 p.m. — Michael Thomas Haro, 50, of Mountain View, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license and on a warrant, 2300 block of El Camino.

8:06 p.m. — Burglary at a business, 600 block of Bryant St.

SATURDAY

1:02 a.m. — Marisela Marin, 33, of Palo Alto, arrested for DUI, Yale St.

1:46 a.m. — Battery, 500 block of Cowper St.

3:56 p.m. — Hit-and-run causes injuries, University Ave. and Alma St.

9:13 p.m. — Battery, 3700 block of El Camino.

SUNDAY

12:37 a.m. — Battery at Stanford Hospital ER, 1199 Welch Road.

8 a.m. — Burglary, 100 block of Greenmeadow Way.

1:21 p.m. — Dagan Behm, 27, of San Francisco, arrested for grand theft and on a warrant, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

3:53 p.m. — Jonathan Calvin Wright, 37, transient, arrested for burglary, prowling and possession of burglary tools and drugs at an apartment building, 300 block of Sheridan Ave.

MONDAY

8:38 a.m. — Grand theft, 3900 block of E. Bayshore Road.

9:40 a.m. — Corey Alexander Stevens, 32, transient, arrested for possession of a baton or similar weapon, 300 block of Lytton Ave.

1 p.m. — Petty theft, University Circle and Urban Lane.

3:34 p.m. — Sanovia Janene Powell, 48, of Oakland, arrested for public drunkenness and battery, 200 block of Quarry Road.

6:37 p.m. — Juvenile cited for battery and vandalism, Channing Ave.

7:28 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Florence St.

8:39 p.m. — Vandalism, 3400 block of Alma St.

10:38 p.m. — Grand theft, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

MENLO PARK

TUESDAY

9:38 a.m. — Bicycles stolen, 200 block of Waverley St.

9:44 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 1300 block of Willow Road.

9:52 a.m. — Fraud, 600 block of Santa Cruz Ave.

5:25 p.m. — Laptop stolen, 800 block of Alma St.

WEDNESDAY

9:13 a.m. — Noninjury vehicle collision, Marsh Road and Highway 101.

1:56 p.m. — Copper wire stolen, Bayfront Expressway and Willow Road.

2:37 p.m. — Laptop stolen, 600 block of Fremont St.

4:53 p.m. — Bianca Danielle Sandoval Maynor, 34, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Willow Road and Clover Lane.

STANFORD

FEB. 25

12:20 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, 600 block of Escondido Road.

FEB. 26

9:29 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, Angell Court.

4:24 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 500 block of Arguello Way.

4:40 p.m. — Petty theft at Phi Kappa Psi, 592 Mayfield Ave.

6:26 p.m. — Victim loses money to a scam, 800 block of Tolman Drive.

MOUNTAIN VIEW

FEB. 25

8:06 a.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Mercy St. and Palo Alto Ave.

8:42 a.m. — Burglary at a business, 200 block of W. Dana St.

9:33 a.m. — Theft at Best Buy, 715 E. El Camino.

9:47 a.m. — Sex crime, El Camino Hospital.

10:58 a.m. — Home burglary, 1900 block of Aberdeen Lane.

3:17 p.m. — Sex crime, 2500 block of California St.

7:24 p.m. — Sex crime, Mariposa Ave.

FEB. 26

12:52 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, 2200 block of California St.

1 p.m. — Ruben Abonce, 33, of San Jose, arrested in San Jose on several warrants.

8:56 p.m. — Battery, 200 block of Castro St.

9:10 p.m. — Assault, Rengstorff Ave. and Leghorn St.

10:22 p.m. — Victor Artiaga, 50, arrested for prowling, 2200 block of Latham St.

LOS ALTOS

FEB. 19

4 p.m. — Kenneth Jensen, 57, of Mountain View, cited for hit-and-run that causes property damage, 1800 block of Granger Ave.

TUESDAY

10:53 a.m. — Vanessa Macias Abbott, 45, cited on a warrant, Jordan Ave. and El Camino.

ATHERTON

WEDNESDAY

6:15 p.m. — Ivan Herrera, 61, cited for a drug violation, Fair Oaks Lane and El Camino.

NORTH FAIR OAKS

SATURDAY

1:34 a.m. — Arturo Gonzalez, 61,

of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, 800 block of Fifth Ave.

7:27 p.m. — Lario Rabonias Salmeron, 26, of Redwood City, arrested for vandalism and resisting police, 3500 block of Spring St.

10:11 p.m. — Vehicle on fire, Second Ave. and Edison Way. Firefighters extinguish the blaze.

SUNDAY

10:49 a.m. — Virginia Mercedes Mendoza, 33, arrested for burglary, 2600 block of El Camino.

12:59 p.m. — Michael Arreola, 24, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Fifth Ave. and Bay Road.

MONDAY

12:04 a.m. — Luis Manuel Ramirez Reyes, 34, arrested for public drunkenness, 600 block of Hampshire Ave.

2:40 a.m. — Victor Manuel Toj Cutillo, 27, arrested for DUI, street racing, driving with a suspended or revoked license and on a warrant, Blenheim and Dumbarton avenues.

REDWOOD CITY

SUNDAY

11:13 a.m. — License plate stolen from a vehicle, Dodge Drive.

11:50 a.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Woodside Road.

12:55 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, Twin Dolphin Drive.

1:02 p.m. — Woman says a boy on an e-bike crashed into her and her 7-year-old son and took off. Location not disclosed.

1:35 p.m. — Vehicle vandalized, Bradford St.

2:09 p.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, El Camino.

2:52 p.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Bay Road.

3:20 p.m. — Nhigel A. Anderson, 57, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Downtown Redwood City Caltrain Station. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

6:56 p.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, Roosevelt Ave. MONDAY

1:22 a.m. — Gabriela Adilene Cota, 38, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Veterans Blvd. and Woodside Road. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

7:31 a.m. — Ford Explorer stolen, Iris St.

7:49 a.m. — Chevy Silverado 2500 stolen, Bair Island Road.

7:57 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, Bair Island Road.

Noon Woman says her exboyfriend broke into her home, Roosevelt Ave.

12:14 p.m. — Girl says that when she was walking to school in the morning a car pulled up near her and the occupant flashed her and started touching himself. Location not disclosed.

2:51 p.m. — Abraham Coc Pirir, 32, arrested on a warrant, Maple and Franklin streets.

6:08 p.m. — Emmanuel Rodriguez Arellano, 25, cited for driving with

a suspended or revoked license, Broadway and Arguello. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

7:09 p.m. — Vehicle accident, Woodside Road and Oxford St. Rosendo Sanchez Mauricio, 37, of Redwood City, arrested for DUI and driving without a license.

7:11 p.m. — Man reported to be screaming, throwing rocks and breaking glass, Middlefield Road.

SAN CARLOS

FEB. 27

1 p.m. — Jonathan Gabriel Cuevas, 46, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 1100 block of Old County Road.

MONDAY

4:12 a.m. — Kevin Antonio Pleitez Ramos, 18, arrested for public drunkenness, 1-99 block of Loma Road.

BELMONT

TUESDAY

11:33 a.m. — Arthur Lee Wentzell, 29, arrested on warrants, 900 block of Ralston Ave.

3:14 p.m. — Victim loses $1,500 to a scammer posing as a former property manager who sent letters claiming the victim owed money for damages, Alameda de las Pulgas.

WEDNESDAY

8:18 a.m. — Traffic accident causes minor injuries, 700 block of Hiller St.

11:07 a.m. — Theft from a vehicle, 1400 block of Fifth Ave.

CHP

From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. FEB. 20

Selvin A. Lemus Surena, 32, arrested for DUI.

FEB. 21

Eladio Guadarrama Jr., 29, arrested for DUI.

Maveve T. Latu, 41, arrested for DUI.

David H. Sim, 38, arrested for DUI.

Bryan A. Xiquin Pirir, 22, arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

FEB. 22

Jesus I. Eulloqui Nunez, 39, arrested for DUI.

Mario A. Garcia Lopez, 20, arrested for possession of a substance similar to toluene for the purpose of huffing it.

Roxana E. Gutierrez Gonzalez, 32, arrested for DUI.

Ferland R. Justin, 24, arrested for reckless driving that causes injuries and street racing.

Yony A. Lopez Mayen, 19, arrested for possession of narcotics and possession of a substance similar to toluene for the purpose of huffing it.

Javier Morales, 27, arrested for DUI.

Angeline E. Silva, 24, arrested for DUI.

Jhoel Suarez Leon, 18, arrested for DUI.

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GLP-1 drugs may combat addiction

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.

An analysis published Wednesday in a medical journal looked at electronic health records from more than 600,000 U.S. Veterans Affairs patients with diabetes. It found that those treated with medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro were less likely to develop addictions to alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, opioids and other substances than those treated with a different class of drugs.

In those already addicted, the GLP1 drugs were linked to lower risks of hospitalization, overdose and death, according to the study.

The new results suggest — but don’t prove — that the weight-loss medications may be able to target the underlying source of cravings that affect the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders.

“They’re actually working against the root cause of all these different addictions,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, the study’s lead author and a chief researcher at the VA St. Louis Health Care System.

How the study was designed

Previous studies have suggested that the drugs known as GLP-1s, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, could reduce addictions by targeting the brain’s reward pathways. But those studies have been small and often limited to one substance.

For this study, one of the largest to

date, Al-Aly and his colleagues analyzed data from the electronic records of more than 600,000 Veterans Affairs patients with diabetes over three years. They compared people who received GLP-1 drugs with those treated with medications that lower blood sugar.

The patients were divided into seven parallel trials that analyzed the risk of developing addictions to multiple substances including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioids. Another trial looked at the risk of specific harms among people with existing addictions when they took the different types of medication.

What the researchers found Al-Aly and his colleagues found that people starting the GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of developing addiction to multiple substances. Compared with the other medications, people taking the GLP-1 drugs had a reduced risk for addiction: 18% for alcohol, 14% for cannabis, 20% for both cocaine and nicotine, and 25% for opioids.

In patients who already had substance use disorders, starting the GLP1s was linked with a 31% lower risk of emergency department visits, 26% lower risk of hospitalizations, 25% lower risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts, 39% lower risk of overdose — and 50% lower risk of death.

Overall, the study found that using GLP-1 drugs likely prevented about seven cases of substance use disorder and 12 incidents involving serious harm for every 1,000 users over three years, Al-Aly said.

Numbers show dip in maternal deaths

Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is down from 669 deaths in 2023, and a continued drop from 2022 and 2021 — when it was the highest level in more than 50 years.

Available preliminary data suggests the trend continued in 2025, said Eugene Declercq, a Boston University researcher who studies federal data.

But he warned that there can be changes between the provisional and final numbers.

“All you could reasonably say is that the provisional 2025 data look promising,” Declercq said in an email.

Behind the numbers

The CDC counts women who die while pregnant, during childbirth and up to 42 days after birth from conditions related to pregnancy. Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes. The new report did not detail how many of the 2024 deaths died from particular causes.

Maternal deaths spiked during the Covid pandemic because the coronavirus was particularly dangerous to pregnant women and burned-out physicians may have ignored pregnant women’s worries.

The waning of Covid was a major reason for the declines in deaths since 2021, Declercq said. Some of the improvement may also reflect successful efforts to improve care, he added.

Small,

but welcome, decline

The new CDC report found that the maternal mortality rate in 2024 was about 18 deaths per 100,000 live births, which was not significantly lower than the year before.

“The declines are welcome, but they are small and only bring us back to where we were six years ago” before the Covid surge, Declercq said, adding there is a need for more attention to the problem.

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations. Past research has found wide racial disparities in such deaths, with Black women dying at a far higher rate.

The new report also showed that the death rate for women age 40 and older was more than three times greater than it was for younger women.

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Should you listen to health tips from AI?

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.

In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze users’ medical records, wellness apps and wearable device data to answer health and medical questions. Currently, there’s a waiting list for the program. Anthropic, a rival AI company, offers similar features for some users of its Claude chatbot.

Both companies say their programs, known as large language models, aren’t a substitute for professional care and shouldn’t be used to diagnose medical conditions. Instead, they say the chatbots can summarize and explain complicated test results, help prepare for a doctor’s visit or analyze important health trends buried in medical records and app metrics.

What to consider

Some doctors and researchers who have worked with ChatGPT Health and similar programs see them as an improvement over the status quo.

AI platforms are not perfect — they can sometimes hallucinate or provide bad advice — but the information they produce is more likely to be personalized and specific than what patients might find through a Google search.

“The alternative often is nothing, or the patient winging it,” said Dr. Robert Wachter, a medical technology expert at University of California, San Fran-

cisco. “And so I think that if you use these tools responsibly, I think you can get useful information.”

One advantage of the latest chatbots is that they answer users’ questions with context from their medical history, including prescriptions, age and doctor’s notes.

When to skip AI

Wachter and others stress that there are situations when people should skip the chatbot and seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain or a severe headache could signal a medical emergency.

Even during less urgent situations, patients and doctors should approach AI programs with “a degree of healthy skepticism,” said Dr. Lloyd Minor of Stanford University.

“If you’re talking about a major medical decision, or even a smaller decision about your health, you should never be relying just on what you’re getting out of a large language model,” said Minor, who is the dean of Stanford’s medical school.

Chatbots can stumble

Despite excitement surrounding AI, independent testing of the technology is in its infancy. Early studies suggest programs like ChatGPT can ace high-level medical exams but often stumble when interacting with humans.

A 1,300-participant study by Oxford University recently found that people using AI chatbots to research hypothetical health conditions didn’t make better decisions than people using online searches or personal judgment.

SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY

I met Lois recently, and I was immediately struck by the quiet power of her presence. At 102 years old, her life and purpose she carries into each day. Surrounded by a devoted circle of family and friends, Lois lives with a conscious awareness that she matters- “a great deal to a great number of people,” as she puts it- and she does not take that responsibility lightly. The one shadow she names is her diminishing eyesight, a new limitation in a life that once felt wide open.

not dimmed her identity or sense of self.

Lois’s daily rhythm is anchored by two enduring constants: self-care and family. Each morning begins with tending to herself- physically and mentally- before her thoughts turn outward to the people she loves. “There is nothing constant in shifting challenges, worries, and uncertainties for her family, checking in- emotionally or spiritually- gives her structure and meaning. In the quiet spaces between, she returns to lifelong joys: reading novels and days. She smiles as she says she’s still “anxious to get back to my book.”

The foundation of Lois’s long life was shaped early, in a home grounded in love, encouragement, and clear discipline. Her father, an engineer who survived the Great Depression without losing his job, instilled in her

She believed him. Her mother, college-educated and a piano major at a time when that was rare for women,

Together, her parents modeled stability, affection, and partnership—values Lois carried forward and still treasures.

Faith, for Lois, was never something reserved for moments of crisis. Prayer became a quiet, constant companion, woven into ordinary life as much as into times of hardship. From this spiritual grounding emerged her lifelong mantra: “Stand tall and keep

walking.” It is advice she has given herself—and countless others—over decades of being the person people call when life feels heavy. Her own life did not unfold as she once imagined. As a young woman, Lois was preparing to become a nurse at a respected Southern college. “The world was just going to open up for me,” she recalls. But World War II, marriage at eighteen, and circumstance changed that trajectory. She entered a family environment that felt foreign and painful compared to her upbringing. In that moment, perceptive, she told her husband, “We’ve got to get out of here.” What followed was a true

rebuilding a life aligned with her values. That early act of self-reliance remains a cornerstone of her strength today.

Lois credits small, daily habits with sustaining her well-being. “Everything in its place, and a place for everything,” she says with a knowing laugh. Order, for her, is not about fussiness but about respect- for her space, her time, and herself. Even more essential is self-pride: caring for herself physically and mentally and refusing to “get sloppy,” inside or out. This is the lesson

what you see in the mirror the next day.” For Lois, that mirror poses a daily question: Who are you choosing to be today?

At 102, successful aging is not about preserving youth. It is a purposeful blend of spiritual grounding, personal responsibility, and emotional generosity. For decades, Lois has served as an informal counselor- someone people trust to listen, speak honestly, and help them see their own strength. Her husband once joked she was like Lucy from Peanuts, offering rooted in something deeper: humility and care. Her message to the next generation is simple and layered: acknowledge God, take care of yourself in body and mind, live with self-respect, over. “It is more blessed to give than to receive,” she says—a single sentence that captures more than a century of lived experience.

In Lois, successful aging is not about holding on. It is about choosing, every single day, to stand tall- and keep walking.

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PALO ALTO

852 La Para Ave., 94306, 4 bedrooms, 2467 square feet, built in 2025, Li Ding to Lara Buelow for $5,500,000, closed Feb. 4 (last sale: $2,430,000, 0902-22)

170 Southwood Drive, 94301, 5 bedrooms, 2736 square feet, built in 1934, Robinson Family Trust to Tony G Trust for $5,925,000, closed Feb. 4

MENLO PARK

1245 Bay Laurel Drive, 94025, 4 bedrooms, 1720 square feet, built in 1939, Podesta Trust to Chee Living Trust for $9,600,000, closed Jan. 22

MOUNTAIN VIEW

453 North Rengstorff Ave. #17, 94043, 2 bedrooms, 960 square feet, built in 1968, Colin Brown to Alagappan and Nag Living Trust for $700,000, closed Feb. 5 (last sale: $155,000, 06-01-91)

837 Sierra Vista Ave., 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1251 square feet, built in 2016, Wanghuan Chu to Jaka Jaksic for $1,359,000, closed Feb. 6 (last sale: $1,220,000, 10-06-20)

766 Cuesta Drive, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1178 square feet, built in 1955, Li Ge to Reeta and Narain Goyal for $2,700,000, closed Feb. 3

(last sale: $2,150,000, 0901-22)

LOS ALTOS

1070 Mercedes Ave. #2, 94022, 1 bedroom, 960 square feet, built in 1972, Kathleen Yazalina to Darlin Flanigan for $950,000, closed Feb. 4 (last sale: $495,000, 11-18-05)

1677 Middleton Ave., 94024, 3 bedrooms, 1781 square feet, built in Kitagawa Trust to Gupta Family Trust for $4,405,000, closed Feb. 3

999 Hayman Place, 94024, 4 bedrooms, 2541 square feet, built in 1975, Joffe Trust to Kocherlakota Trust for $5,250,000, closed Feb. 3 (last sale: $1,255,000, 05-11-04)

ATHERTON

150 Elena Ave., 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3600 square feet, built in 1951, Hiller Family Trust to High Heel Investments LLC for $10,250,000, closed Jan. 22

REDWOOD CITY

3760 Hoover St., 94063, 3 bedrooms, 1410 square feet, built in 1948, Fidel Pacheco to Qingyue and Jiawang Zhou for $1,500,000, closed Jan. 22 (last sale: $292,500, 09-17-25)

11 South Palomar Drive, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 2720 square feet, built in 1930, Coleman Living Trust to Lampert Living Trust for $2,435,000, closed Jan.

20 (last sale: $367,500, 05-01-86)

SAN CARLOS

125 Chestnut St., 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1906 square feet, built in 1947, Lyer Family Trust to Dmytro and Daria Goncharov for $2,925,000, closed Jan. 20 (last sale: $1,900,000, 04-27-16)

BELMONT

300 Davey Glen Road #3601, 94002, 1 bedroom, 760 square feet, built in 1965, Jencek Trust to Yufen and Qingyin Ding for $453,000, closed Jan. 21 (last sale: $290,000, 0606-01)

SAN MATEO

697 Edna Way, 94402, 4 bedrooms, 1560 square feet, built in 1956, Carissa and Jeremy Hsu to Angelica and Cina Shahabi for $2,191,000, closed Jan. 20 (last sale: $1,880,000, 12-20-19)

177 North El Camino Real #2, 94401, 1 bedroom, 710 square feet, built in 1949, Judith and Sotirios Zografos to Tecson Family Trust for $420,000, closed Jan. 20 (last sale: $458,500, 05-31-16)

HILLSBOROUGH

571 Craig Road, 94010, 3 bedrooms, 2790 square feet, built in 1958, MandSb Survivors Trust to Bebechan Trust for $4,500,000, closed Jan. 20

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Citizens Private Bank recently marked its expansion into Silicon Valley with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at its new Menlo Park office on El Camino Real. CEO Bruce Van Saun, Sue deTray, and other senior leaders attended the event alongside clients and community members. The opening reflects Citizens’ commitment to serving entrepreneurs, executives, and investors in a region where personal and business finances are closely connected. By establishing a local presence, the bank aims to build deeper relationships and provide integrated private banking, wealth management, and commercial banking services to clients across the innovation economy.

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY (NDNU) School of Psychology alumnus Joe Gutierez has been awarded over $105,000 through the California MediCal Behavioral Health Scholarship Program. Gutierez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Class of 2018, MS in Clinical Psychology/MFT/ LPCC), exemplifies NDNU’s commitment to service, leadership, and advancing mental health care in our communities. The MediCal Behavioral Health Scholarship Program is investing in the next generation of behavioral health professionals by offering up to $240,000 in funding for eligible students. Applications for the current cycle must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on March 16, 2026. To learn more and review the 2026 Grant

Guide, please visit https://hcai.ca.gov/workforce/ initiatives/behavioral-health-bh-connect/mbhsp/

AFFORDABLE, TRANSFORMATIVE TRAINING FOR FUTURE THERAPISTS. Located in the heart of Palo Alto, Sofia University’s MA in Counseling Psychology (MACP) program offers a deeply personal, whole-person approach to clinical education. Designed to prepare students

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PALO ALTO WOMEN LEADERS CELEBRATED. On March 3, 2026, the Palo Alto Chamber’s “Women in Enterprise” celebrated the enduring legacy of Leadership Palo Alto (LPA) at the Palo Alto Art Center. The event featured ten female

alumni, including Julie Jerome (1988) and Gamble Garden Director Mica Pirie (2025), who shared transformative “10 Words or Less” reflections. Notably, the evening speakers included two of three female graduates who served as Mayor: Judy Kleinberg and Karen Holman. Chamber Board President Christina Hood praised the program as “thoughtful and moving.” Applications for the 20262027 LPA cohort will open soon.

COMPASSION CAN BE MAGICAL, and guests at Hearts & Hocus Pocus experienced that magic firsthand on February 12. The Sheraton Palo Alto

hosted Project HumaneKind for a celebration of community and acts of compassion toward our animal friends. During the event, Vice Mayor Greer Stone presented the Project’s Ambassadors of

of Stanford spoke about the historic relationship between people and animals, and Patrick Livingstone performed unique magic while auctioning off stuffed animals donated by Draeger’s that were in need of good homes. Awardees included Pets In Need, Feline Friends at Stanford, Mickaboo Bird Rescue, and several individual good Samaritans. For more information, please visit: https://conta.cc/474VOat (https://conta.cc/474VOat).

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Stanford Water Polo has a camp for you. Halfday and full-day options for boys and girls ages 8 to 14. There will be two sessions: June 8–11 and June 15–18. All camps provide fundamental skills, scrimmages, and games. Learn more at stanfordwaterpolocamps.totalcamps.com.

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FIRST YOUTH TRIATHLON TEAM (FYTT) cofounders Anton Komarov and Aleksei Averchenko are excited to launch a new athlete support initiative to help bridge that gap. FYTT will select 10 athletes for the Scholarship Program: six girls and four boys, with the possibility of additional spots. Scholars will receive 50% financial assistance for the season, equipment and race support, and access to structured coaching designed for long-term progress. This

TODAY AT Willow’s Market in Menlo Park. These beautiful Steamboat oysters are delivered fresh from southern Puget Sound, Washington. Along with these oysters, Willow’s Market has tuna, swordfish, salmon, and more. Willow’s Market is located at 60 Middlefield Rd in Menlo Park. You can also give them a call at ahead to order at (650) 322-0743.

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Ali El Safy welcomes you to Bistro Vida. Established in 1998, Bistro Vida is a neighborhood restaurant inspired by the great Parisian bistro culture and traditions of French cooking. Ali, a Cairo native, lived in Paris before settling in the Bay Area. Bristro Vida menu is influenced by a variety of French and Mediterranean flavors. They offer a simple, traditional French bistro classics, a carefully curated wine selection, and a full bar featuring hand-crafted signature cocktails. Stop in and say hi to Ali next time you are in Menlo Park. Bistro Vida is located at 641 Santa Crus Ave, Menlo Park. Call the restaurant ahead for reservations at (650) 462-1686.

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‘The Bride!’ is a bold take on a classic

BY JAKE COYLE Associated Press Writer

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” is a big, brash swing at a new “The Bride of Frankenstein” that struggles to cohere its many parts. But I’ll say this for it: It’s alive.

Just months after Guillermo del Toro presented his lavish “Frankenstein,” Gyllenhaal, in her follow-up to her excellent 2021 directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” has set her sights on 1935’s “The Bride of Frankenstein.” The sequel starred Boris Karloff and, in the dual role of the Bride and Mary Shelley, Elsa Lanchester.

But in “The Bride of Frankenstein,” the shock-haired Bride is only on screen for a handful of minutes at the end of the film. Gyllenhaal, who also wrote her film, has corrected the imbalance, refashioning the story from the Bride’s perspective and concocting a protagonist of unfiltered feminist fury. As played by Jessie Buckley, she is both a victim of male control and a reanimated avenging angel.

Setting the stage Buckley is also, like Lanchester was, Shelley. In the movie’s opening moments, Shelley speaks from the beyond directly to us. She has a story, she says, that’s been stuck inside her, like a dream or a tumor. “What I wanted to say, I couldn’t,” she says. “I couldn’t even think it.”

So Gyllenhaal has placed her story not in the early 19th century, when “Frankenstein” was written, or in the present day, but in the 1930s, around when “The Bride of Frankenstein” came out. When Frankenstein’s monster, here simply “Frank” (Christian Bale), stumbles along, he’s been lonely for not just a few years but a century. But first we meet Ida, a Chicago party girl who, out one night with a table full of gangsters, experiences a sudden eruption of raw honesty — the words spurt out of her uncontrollably — that quickly gets her killed. When Frank turns up at the office of Dr. Euphronios (Annette Bening), his request of a companion is at first poorly received. “Give me a break, Frank,”

she retorts. “Everyone’s lonely.” But Dr. Euphronios, too tempted to push scientific (and ethical) boundaries, decides to do it, and quickly enough they’ve dug up a corpse (Ida’s) and electrified her back to life. Easy peasy. But as soon as she comes to, it’s clear Ida — with platinum blond hair and an ink-blot stain on her cheek from the IV drip — isn’t so keen on the plan. Informed that she’s to be his bride, she spits up blood and laughs. Get married? “Frankly, no,” she says.

New life, new adventure

In her new life, Ida is reinvigorated as much by Shelley’s spirit as Dr. Euphronios’ lab. She speaks full of puns and quips and literary references. Com-

ing off her award-winning performance in “Hamnet,” Buckley clearly relishes the role, turning Ida into an unruly and raw vessel of female emancipation.

But while “The Bride!” very definitely has gender politics on its mind, Gyllenhaal is as set on having fun as much as she is prodding dated notions. This is a movie with an exclamation point in its title, after all. And Gyllenhaal delights in sending Ida and Frank on a fantastical adventure that pays as much homage to “Bonnie and Clyde” as it does “Frankenstein.”

As much as they get off on the wrong foot, Ida and Frank are drawn together out of outcast necessity. Frank, played with endearing earnestness by Bale, is more of a big softie than a monster. His favorite things in the world are musicals.

The tonal extremes and multilayered theatricality of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s movie are, by any measure, a lot. But I would argue such ambitious gambits are exactly the kind that a filmmaker in their sophomore outing ought to be taking. “The Bride!” feels constantly like an act of plate-spinning that’s about to collapse. That it doesn’t is a fever-dream feat, one that makes me eager to see what Gyllenhaal does next.

Release info

“The Bride!,” a Warner Bros. release in theaters today, is rated R for strong/ bloody violent content, sexual content/ nudity and language. Running time: 127 minutes.

Spears arrested for suspected DUI

Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears’ representative calls the arrest “inexcusable.”

SPEARS

The California Highway Patrol said officers received a report shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday that someone in a black BMW 430i was driving fast and erratically on U.S. 101 in Newbury Park in Ventura County near the Los Angeles County line.

Taken into custody

The 44-year-old pop star, the only person in the car, exited the freeway and pulled over, a CHP statement said. She appeared to be impaired, took a se-

ries of field sobriety tests, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs and was taken to a Ventura County jail, the CHP said. Chemical test results are pending and the case remains under investigation.

Spears was booked early yesterday morning and released at about 6 a.m., according to jail records.

“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” a statement from a Spears representative said. “Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.”

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office will determine whether charges will be filed. Spears has a May 4 court date scheduled.

Peter Jackson to get Cannes honor

The Cannes Film Festival will honor filmmaker Peter Jackson with an honorary Palme d’Or at the upcoming French festival.

Festival organizers announced Jackson as a recipient yesterday for what they hailed as “a body of work that blends Hollywood blockbusters and films d’auteur with extraordinary artistic vision and technological audacity.”

The “Lord of the Rings” director, in a statement, called the honor “one of the greatest privileges of my career.”

Jackson recalled that he first came to Cannes in 1988 to sell his first movie, “Bad Taste.” In 2002, he returned to preview “The Fellowship of the Ring.”

“This festival has always celebrated bold, visionary cinema, and I’m incredibly grateful to the Festival de Cannes for being recognized among the filmmakers and the artists whose work continues to inspire me,” Jackson said.

Prior recipients

Last year, Cannes gave honorary Palme d’Or prizes to Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington. This year’s edition runs May 12-23.

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Palo Alto, California and via Zoom Virtual Teleconference (Site: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone: 1(669)900-6833) to consider: (1) PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 4075 El Camino Way [23PLN-00202]: Adoption of an Amendment to a Planned Community Ordinance (PC5116) to Allow for Modifications to an Existing 121-Unit Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility. CEQA Status: Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in Accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Modifications to Existing Facilities). For more information, contact the project planner, Claire Raybould at Claire.Raybould@paloalto.gov. (2) QUASI-JUDICIAL. 2100-2400 Geng Road [24PLN-00356 & 24PLN-00357]: Request for Approval of Applications for Site and Design, a Conditional Use Permit, and a Vesting Tentative Map to Construct 145 For Sale Townhome Units. Thirteen Percent of the Units Would Be Deed Restricted to Low Income Households. The Project is Proposed in Accordance with Builder’s Remedy (California Government Code Section 65589.5(d)(5)). A Senate Bill 330 Pre-Application was Filed on July 8, 2024. The Project Also Includes Adoption of a Parkland Improvement Ordinance to Authorize Tree Removals in the Baylands Athletic Center, Which Would be Impacted by the Project. CEQA Status: Exempt from CEQA in Accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Comprehensive Plan Consistency). For more information, contact the project planner, Steven Switzer at steven.switzer@ paloalto.gov. (3) Adoption of an Ordinance Adding a New Section 18.40.280 (BirdFriendly Design) to Chapter 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions for Protection of the Environment). For more information, contact the project planner, Kelly Cha at kelly.cha@paloalto.gov.

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enabled a national and statewide “lookup” feature on their network of cameras without notifying the city or seeking its permission. Officials said they switched off the setting after discovering it, and added they don’t believe camera data was unlawfully accessed. One immigration-related search appeared in Los Altos’ logs even though it had set a filter excluding all networks outside Arizona, according to the data.

“The network audit identifies all agencies within the broader Flock Safety network during a given period. It does not indicate they had access to or searched Los Altos’ specific data,” City Manager Gabriel Engeland told San Jose Spotlight. “While we believe our data has not been improperly accessed, this can ultimately only be confirmed by Flock. ... We are limited by the fact that we cannot independently corroborate their internal system logs.”

Flock’s two cents

Flock Safety spokesperson Paris Lewbel said the contract cancellations will move public safety backward and prolong the time it takes to solve criminal cases.

“We understand communities expect strong guardrails and full compliance with California law,” Lewbel told San Jose Spotlight. “Flock has implemented enhanced safeguards across the state, including disabling the national lookup feature for California agencies, blocking out-of-state discoverability, preventing federal access to California agency data and supporting agencies in auditing and confirming their settings.”

The Los Altos City Council had already approved a policy restricting data sharing. In November, the city further restricted its data sharing to police departments in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Santa Cruz counties. The city revoked search approvals for every other California agency outside this four-county boundary, including the California Highway Patrol.

Chief disappointed

“I am disappointed in some of Flock’s business

practices that have been out of our control and of which we have been unaware,” Los Altos Police Chief Saskia Lagergren told San Jose Spotlight. “I have been frustrated with the lack of transparency by Flock and with their lack of communication to their customers about the various settings in their system.”

Mountain View, Los Altos Hills votes

Mountain View Police Chief Mike Canfield announced Feb. 2 that he was shutting down the city’s 30 Flock cameras after data breaches were discovered.

“While the Flock Safety pilot program demonstrated clear value in enhancing our ability to protect our community and help us solve crimes, I personally no longer have confidence in this particular vendor,” Canfield said in a letter to the community.

Federal agencies that tapped into Mountain View’s data included the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the inspector general’s office of the U.S.. General Services Administration and Air Force bases in Langley, Va., and in Ohio. However, ICE did not attempt to access Mountain View’s data. The Mountain View City Council on Feb. 24 voted to end its contract with Flock.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors also voted on Feb. 24 to end its contract with Flock after Los Altos Hills turned off its cameras on Jan. 15. The county sheriff’s office provides policing to Los Altos Hills, Cupertino and Saratoga. The board’s vote ended the contracts all three towns have with Flock.

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presence in prepackaged areas and open food handling, according to Deputy Director of Environmental Health Services Waymond Wong.

Cardenas, across the street from Mega Mart, sells produce, meat, seafood, fresh corn, and flour tortillas made from scratch, along with pastries and bread.

Closed until further notice

The store will remain closed until a county inspector OKs reopening. A follow-up inspection was made yesterday, and gnaw marks were found on bread in the aisle and in the storage area, the report said. The store

must deep-clean the building, sanitize all surfaces, and pass the next inspection to reopen, Wong said. This is the first time the store has been forced to close its doors, according to Wong.

Shoppers react

Redwood City resident Irma Martinez attempted to buy her weekly groceries for her family yesterday, but wasn’t aware of the closure. A worker inside told her the store was closed because they were cleaning, but didn’t mention the rat infestation, Martinez told the Post in Spanish.

Cardenas Market is cheaper than other grocery stores in the area, but now she will look for a new market to shop at, Martinez said.

Minerva Torres, who moved to San Mateo after living in East Palo Alto, said she will keep shopping at Cardenas Market. As long as the store addresses the issue, Torres said she felt comfortable continuing to buy their products.

Torres shops at the market only a few times a week now that she lives far away, but thinks their low prices are worth the drive. The times she has shopped there, she never noticed any rats or lack of cleanliness, Torres said.

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Hemisphere. Noem, who appeared at a law enforcement event in Nashville, Tennessee, moments after Trump’s announcement, did not address her ouster there. She read from prepared remarks and was not asked by attendees about the development.

Later, in a social media post, she thanked Trump for the new appointment and touted her accomplishments as secretary. “We have made historic accomplishments at the Department of Homeland Security to make America safe again,” she wrote.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration will work with the GOP-led Senate to get Mullin, whom she called “extraordinarily qualified,” confirmed to lead DHS “as soon as possible.”

Faced criticism

Noem is the first Cabinet secretary to leave during Trump’s second term. Her tenure looked increasingly short-lived after hearings in Congress this week where she faced rare but blistering criticism from Republican lawmakers. One particular point of scrutiny was a $220 million ad campaign featuring Noem that encouraged people in the country illegally to leave voluntarily.

Noem told lawmakers that Trump was aware of the campaign in advance, but Trump disputed that in an interview Thursday with Reuters, saying he did not sign off on the ad campaign.

Noem has faced waves of criticism as she’s overseen Trump’s immigration crackdown, especially since the shooting deaths of the two protesters in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration enforcement officers. In the immediate aftermath of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Noem portrayed both of them as aggressors, contradicting widely viewed videos and descriptions of their deaths from bystanders. She declined to apologize for her description over two days of Congressional testimony.

The former South Dakota governor was also criticized over the way her department has spent billions of dollars allocated to it by Congress.

At center of battle

Her department, DHS, has been at the center of a funding battle in Congress over immigration enforcement tactics and has been shut down for 20 days, although many of the employees are continuing to work, often without pay.

Even before Noem’s appearance before key congressional committees this week, Republican lawmakers had been anticipating the secretary’s eventual ouster, particularly after her handling of the immigration enforcement crack-

down in Minneapolis. As they tried to end the ongoing Homeland Security shutdown, Senate Republicans had noted privately to Democratic senators that Noem was likely on her way out and that that should prompt Democrats to move forward with agreeing to fund the department again, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

Democrats did not see that as an actual concession by Republicans, considering Noem was becoming a political liability for the GOP, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations.

Aside from immigration, Noem also faced criticism — including from Republicans — over the pace of emergency funding approved through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and for the Trump administration’s response to disasters.

Critics welcomed Noem’s departure. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wrote “good riddance” on social media, a sentiment echoed by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.

‘Not accountability’

Some immigration activists questioned whether her departure would change the execution of an immigration agenda that they fundamentally disagree with.

“This is not accountability, just a reshuffling of the enablers of the agenda of President Trump,” said Vanessa Cardenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, an advocacy group. She said Noem's tenure was “marked by cruelty.”

Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who was elevated under Noem's watch to lead immigration crackdowns in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, was one of the few who applauded Noem’s tenure.

“She is the best Secretary I ever worked for, period. The others weren't even close. Noem is the ultimate patriot,” Bovino told The Associated Press.

Change at a pivotal time

Mullin would need to be confirmed by the Senate, but under a federal law governing executive branch vacancies, he would be allowed to serve as an acting Homeland Security secretary as long as his nomination is formally pending.

Voting in the Senate just after Trump's announcement, Mullin said he has “no idea” how quickly his nomination will move.

Mullin would take over the third-largest department in government that has responsibility for carrying out Trump’s hardline immigration agenda. And he would assume the role at a pivotal time for that agenda.

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Toll House Hotel, Los Gatos Tavern, 140 South Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, Ca 95030, Santa Clara County.

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Forman Lithograph, 1130 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara County.

The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): George Robert Forman, 1130 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Registrant/owner began transacting name(s) listed above on 01/01/2026. /s/ George Robert Forman / County Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/25/2026.

(POST Feb. 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2026)

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN723899

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Essex Bookkeeping, Essex Bookkeeping And Tax Prep, Essex Accountancy, 510 Railway Ave, Apt. 131, Campbell, CA 95008, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Scott Adrian Essex, 510 Railway Ave, Apt. 131, Campbell, CA 95008. Registrant/owner began transacting busilisted above on N/A. /s/ Scott Essex / Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 02/18/2026.

(POST Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2026)

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Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. FBN722899

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Center For Healing Trauma, 3203 Flintdale Drive, San Jose, Ca 95148, Santa Clara County. The business is owned by: An Individual The name and residence address of registrant(s) is (are): Alicia Stephen, PO Box 730471, San Jose, Ca 95173. Registrant/owner began

(POST February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2026)

PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL

CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE

This is a summary of tentative City Council agenda items. The agenda with complete titles including reports can be viewed at the below webpage: https://www.paloalto.gov/CouncilAgendas CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026, 5:30PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS & HYBRID

https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone: 1(669)900-6833

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (5:35 – 5:40 PM)

1. Proclamation Recognizing March 2026 as Youth Arts Month STUDY SESSION (6:25 – 7:25 PM)

2. 51 Encina Avenue [25PLN-00312]. Request for Council Prescreening for a Zoning Text Amend-

CONSENT CALENDAR (7:25 – 7:30PM)

ACTION ITEMS (Item 10: (8:00 – 9:30 PM) Item 11: (9:30 – 10:30 PM))

tion 15262.

CLOSED SESSION (10:30 – 11:00 PM)

04084.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

POLICY & SERVICES COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 6:00PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS & HYBRID

HTTPS://ZOOM.US/JOIN MEETING ID: 946 1874 4621 PHONE: 1(669)900-6833

ACTION ITEMS

approved by the City Council on April 15, 2024, analyzed potential environmental impacts of the 6th

ing Recommendations to the City Council to Not Expand the Rental Registry Program to Properties

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

RAIL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 2:30PM, COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM

HTTPS://ZOOM.US/JOIN MEETING ID: 863 8814 2528 PHONE: 1(669)900-6833

STUDY SESSION walls) and long-bridge (podium) options

CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD IN-PERSON AND BY TELECONFERENCE

City Council and Committee meetings will be held as hybrid meetings with the option to attend by teleconference or in person. General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted in person. Public Comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@paloalto.gov and will be provided to email subject line. Meetings will be streamed live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, Midpen Media Center https:// midpenmedia.org, and are usually broadcasted on Cable TV Channel 26. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only if emailed to city.clerk@paloalto.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the City other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted.

March 6, 2026

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

843-903 Castro Street, 700 West El Camino Real and 750 Fairmont Avenue FAIRMONT AVENUE BETWEEN CASTRO STREET AND HOPE STREET –PUBLIC STREET AND PUBLIC EASEMENT VACATION

You are invited to the following City of Mountain View Council meeting where the Council will consider adopting A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW ORDERING THE CONDITIONAL VACATION OF FAIRMONT AVENUE, AS A PUBLIC STREET AND PUBLIC EASEMENT. Additional details will be provided at the meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 6:30 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the item can be heard) Mountain View City Hall 500 Castro Street Mountain View, California

The report providing information on this item to the City Council will be published (www.mountainview.gov) on or about March 6, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Chong Hong at (650) 903-6311. Comments may also be e-mailed to public.works@mountainview.gov.

CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA PETITION OF: LIAM THOMAS ANSHUTZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER 26-CV-484211

NOTICE SETTING FORTH TITLE OF ORDINANCE, DATE OF INTRODUCTION, AND LIST OF PLACES WHERE COPIES ARE POSTED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 522 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AMENDING CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE ECONOMIC VITALITY STRATEGY BY STREAMLINING PERMIT PROCESSES FOR CERTAIN ACTIVE, SMALL-FOOTPRINT LAND USES, REMOVE CHANGE OF USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, AND REDUCE MINIMUM PARKING STANDARDS FOR RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICE USES; TO MAKE OTHER MODIFICATIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CHAPTER TO ALIGN LAND USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES WITH PARKING STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS TO IMPROVE CONSISTENCY AND CLARITY; AND TO MODERNIZE DEFINITIONS AND LAND USES TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT BUSINESS TRENDS; AND FINDING THAT THE AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner(s) LIAM THOMAS ANSHUTZ

LIAM THOMAS ANSHUTZ to LIAM THOMAS FAULKNER

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NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: April 14, 2026: Time 8:45 am, Dept. N/A, Room: Probate Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Santa Clara Superior Court

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