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Some argue she shouldn’t be on ballot

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ

Daily Post Staff Writer

A candidate running for San Mateo County schools superintendent shouldn’t appear on the ballot because she doesn’t have the required credential, according to a nonprofit association representing superintendents.

But candidate Chelsea Bonini says she has been given the OK to run by the county elections office, the state’s teach-

er credentialing commission and her advisors at San Francisco State University, where she got her master’s in Educational Administration and Leadership.

The California County Superintendents Association, which represents the 58 county superintendents of schools and county offices of education, says it is illegal for a candidate who doesn’t have the full credential held by principals, district superintendents and other school administrators to appear on the ballot, Senior Director Derick Lennox said in an interview.

What’s more, the candidate would likely lack experience, Lennox said.

How it works

Bonini, 53, has a “certificate of eligi-

bility,” meaning she has completed the state’s credentialing program but hasn’t received the proper administrative credential, according to Lennox.

Someone can only get the proper credential after they’ve secured a job as an administrator. State law only candidates with a credential can run for county superintendent, Lennox said.

Bonini is a second-grade teacher in Los Altos and a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education.

Happened elsewhere

A candidate for county schools superintendent in Orange County was kicked off the ballot last month, according to local media reports. Anaheim Elemen-

[See CANDIDATE, page 18]

City won’t rein in compounds

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

TRIAL RESUMES: The trial of Woodside man Alan Frank Russell, 84, who is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting children of family friends, will continue today after he attempted suicide in January, delaying witness testimony.

MV ARREST: Mountain View police have arrested two men, Edwin Monge Flores, 37, and Renato Castillo, 43, both transients, for allegedly breaking into a storage area in an apartment complex’s garage on the 1200 block of Pear Avenue on Sunday. When police arrived, the two hit two police cars while trying to escape. The men were arrested after a brief chase.

LEBANON, ISRAEL TALK: Lebanon and Israel yesterday held direct diplomatic talks for the first

[See THE UPDATE, page 4]

Palo Alto City Council has rejected a proposal to crack down on compounds like Mark Zuckerberg’s in the Crescent Park neighborhood.

The proposal by Councilman Keith Reckdahl and Vice Mayor Greer Stone would’ve imposed time limits on construction, licensing for security

guards and occupancy requirements on property owners with more than three properties on a block.

Neighbors could’ve sued compound owners for violations, Reckdahl and Stone’s proposal said.

But the rest of council said the city has higher priorities, and neighbors shouldn’t be suing each other.

“We’re asking regular citizens to

What’s next after

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced this week that he's leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault allegations, which he denies, and a swift exodus of his supporters. Days ago, the 45-year-old congressman was among a group of leading Democrats in the race to replace Gov.

Woman accuses Swalwell of rape

Gavin Newsom, who cannot seek a third term at the helm of the nation's most populous state.

Swalwell’s campaign unraveled

have the money and gumption to go up against the billionaires,” Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims said.

Councilman Pat Burt said council members shouldn’t feel obligated to support the proposal just because Stone and Reckdahl wrote a memo. “No, we’re making policy,” Burt said. “We should vote how we think

[See COMPOUNDS, page 19]

within about 48 hours after the San Francisco Chronicle reported allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. Later that day, CNN reported that other women accused him of various forms of sexual misconduct. He suspended his gubernatorial

[See SWALWELL, page 19]

New entrant joins school board race

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

Another advanced math advocate is throwing his hat in the ring to become a board member for the Palo Alto Unified School District.

John Craig, 46, registered a fundraising committee and launched a website that has the same design as candidate Avery Wang.

Craig said on April 2 that he hasn’t decided to run.

“Still just considering and talking to folks,” he said in an email.

Craig has spoken at board meetings in support of board member Rowena Chiu and against former Superintendent Don Austin, who agreed to resign on Feb. 20 with a $596,802 payout.

Advanced math push

Craig wants the district to offer Multivariable Calculus — the center of a debate on how far students should be allowed to get ahead academically.

At a meeting on March 17, Craig said neighboring districts offer Multivariable Calculus, and his daughter excels in math but also enjoys after-school activities like drama.

“I would very much appreciate her being able to finish this (class) during the school day instead of having to do it afterwards,” Craig told the board.

Craig lives in the University South neighborhood and works as vice president of revenue and customer success at RIOS Intelligent Machines, an AI robotics company in Menlo Park.

Craig graduated from the University

of Toronto in 2006 and received a Master of Business Administration from Western University in Ontario in 2009, according to his social media.

Three-candidate field

Craig is the third candidate to file papers for a campaign, joining Wang and pro-Israel activist Leor Melamedov. Melamedov, 35, hasn’t launched a website nor answered any questions about a possible campaign.

She is a frequent public commenter at board meetings, also in favor of Chiu and Multivariable Calculus.

Wang, 60, has confirmed he’s running. He sued the district in June 2020 for allegedly holding his son back in high school math, in violation of the 2015 Math Placement Act that requires districts to have fair and transparent placement policies.

Wang is co-founder of Shazam, an app that identifies songs from a snippet of sound. Apple reportedly paid about $400 million to buy Shazam in 2018.

Exiting board members

Candidates are running to replace board members Shounak Dharap and Shana Segal. Dharap is termed out, and Segal is returning to teaching after one term.

Dharap and Segal voted to uphold the Paly Education Council’s decision to not offer Multivaraible Calculus in the fall. The class was proposed by Paly math teacher Daniel Nguyen to follow AP Calculus in the course catalog.

But the council of teachers, counselors and administrators said offering the class “risks amplifying the already significant pressures on students.”

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A glimpse into ex-sheriff’s legal bills

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

San Mateo County taxpayers may be on the hook for at least $139,594 in attorney’s bills for ex-Sheriff Christina Corpus in one of the many lawsuits she filed against the county, according to court filings.

Corpus’s attorneys, Christopher Ulrich and Matthew Frauenfeld of the San Francisco firm Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney, filed how much they want to be paid after a judge found the county had given them all the records related to retired Judge LaDoris Cordell’s investigation.

Corpus’s attorneys and county representatives will be meeting on July 10 to discuss the legal fees for the case.

County won’t give amount

The county has refused to say how much it has spent on legal fees for Corpus or the county, which hired out-

side counsel to handle the case. The county was on the hook for providing Corpus with legal representation after she requested attorneys from outside the county attorney’s office to represent her. At a previous board meeting, County Attorney John Nibbelin said the county did not cover the appearances Corpus’s attorneys were making at the board meetings.

Six lawsuits

But Corpus has filed six lawsuits with attorneys from the Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney law firm. Of those, two have been dismissed. The Post requested to know how much the county has spent on legal fees for lawsuits that have been dismissed, but the county has not responded.

Corpus, 55, of San Bruno, was fired by the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 after a 10-day hearing to rebut allegations against her, including hiring her alleged

Let’s Talk Birds

Hey everyone! My name is Cedrik von Briel, and I am a sales associate and bird walk guide for Birder’s Garden in San Carlos, California. I am a current Wildlife and Communications junior at Cal Poly Humboldt in Eureka, California, but have over eight years of birding experience in the Bay Area. Over that time, I have picked up a fair share of bird movement trends down on the Peninsula, and have a breadth of knowledge to share. This monthly column is designed to give you information on what to look for this month in the bird world, in the hopes that you’ll get out there and explore!

This is officially one of the earliest spring migrations we’ve seen in a long time. Western Flycatchers, Warbling Vireos, and Hooded Orioles had arrived this year by Mid-March - weeks earlier than expected - Already, we are seeing our first wave of Black-throated Gray Warblers and Black-headed Grosbeak, which are usually not expected until later this month. Soon, our forests and riparian areas on the peninsula should be full with more of our common summer breeders, like Lazuli Buntings, MacGilivary’s Warblers, and Ash-throated Flycatchers. Expect these all to arrive by the 25th. However, Late April is also the time when most of our winter sparrows and Yellow-rumped Warblers have wrapped up their time down south with us, and will be missing from our feeders and trees by the end of the month.

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boyfriend, Victor Aenlle, to a top-level job despite his lack of experience.

Rising cost

The Post previously reported that the special election in March that gave supervisors the ability to fire a sheriff cost the county $4.4 million, and Cordell’s report, which investigated HR complaints against Corpus, cost $200,000. The county also paid Hanson Bridgett law firm $8,485 to create the removal process, according to the county’s Open Checkbook website.

The county also hired the Keker, Van Nest & Peters law firm to represent them, but has not said how much they’ve paid in legal fees.

Corpus is also collecting her pension. She will get $402,338.28 a year in pension and health care benefits in her retirement.

The new claim

Corpus filed a claim against the

making their greatest push in early April, North America’s smallest Hummingbird - the Calliopepasses through the bayshore in incredibly small numbers on their way up to breeding sites in the Sierra Nevada and Oregon Mountains. Be sure to check local flowering plants and feeders after rain the night before for the best chance. For a more reliable chance to see these guys and other spring migrants later in the spring, a trek out to Mitchell Canyon at Mount Diablo State Park is well worth it.

Early April is also the time to observe one of our newest phenomena in the Bay Area- spring Elegant Terns! Formerly only a fall visitor, over the last decade and a half, Elegant Tern sightings in the Bay before their summer breeding in Mexico have increased rapidly. Prior to 2010, they were almost unheard of this far north in April and May. Since then, they have become expected visitors to San Francisco Bay throughout the summer, and in 2019, Elegants even bred in the Bay Area at Ravenswood for the first time in history - a trend they have continued in larger numbers ever since. Interestingly, this is similar to the arrival of Black Skimmers to the Bay in the mid-90’s, and could hint at more southern species coming up in future decades! Finally, it’s time for Turkey Courtship! Male Wild Turkeys should be in their full breeding suits and out on local prairies, grass fields, and woods. Filoli Park and the local Open Space Preserves should be phenomenal places to try and spot this, and you may get most of the migrating birds mentioned above at these spots too

In local rarity news, Royal Terns - a close cousin of Elegants - have taken over the main beach in Santa Cruz, with two seen there in the last week. While San Mateo County hasn’t had much, the Barred Owl is still around Memorial Park and Lesser-Black-backed Gulls on nearby beaches have been exciting. Finally, that Blackburnian Warbler is still high in the pines at Sunset and Quintara Streets in San Francisco and looking absolutely stunning these days.

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county on Friday, alleging she was fired because of a defamation campaign against her.

Corpus’ claim, filed by her attorney James Quadra, starts a six-month clock. During that period, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors — the same five-member body that fired Corpus — will decide whether to pay her claim.

If the supervisors reject the claim, Corpus can file a lawsuit against the county in Superior Court.

In her claim, Corpus said several county supervisors and employees falsely portrayed her as “dishonest, corrupt, engaged in misconduct, subject to conflicts of interest, and unfit to serve as sheriff.”

In the claim, Corpus says she was discriminated against because she is Hispanic and a woman. Her claim names 32 people whom she says contributed to her damages.

time in decades. The State Department praised the two sides for what it called “productive discussions.” Israel's ambassador to the U.S. hailed what he called a convergence of opinion about removing Hezbollah's influence from Lebanon. Lebanon's ambassador to the U.S. called for a ceasefire and to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict. Hezbollah opposed the direct talks and wasn’t represented.

ALTMAN’S ATTACKER: The public defender for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at Sam Altman’s home says her client has autism and was experiencing an “acute mental health crisis.” Daniel Moreno-Gama faces charges including attempted murder. Authorities say he targeted Altman and was motivated by his hatred of AI.

GYNECOLOGIST PLEADS: A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in connection with the sexual assault of several patients over his career, after an appeals court reversed his conviction earlier this year. James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison, the same as his previous sentence.

MOORE GETS PROBATION: Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced yesterday to probation for 18 months for a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with her. Moore was fired on Dec. 10 and was accused of confronting the woman with whom he had been having an affair and blaming her for his firing.

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Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner: April 13

Roland Gordon, 82, no hometown listed

Roland Solin, 65, of Pacifica

Matthew John Lewis, 59, of Millbrae

Jeffrey Edward Moss, 77, of Burlingame Man Liu, 85, of Daly City

April 12

Maryann Dale, 92, of Daly City

Shusheel Ram, 84, of South San Francisco

Gary Warren, 79, of Discovery Bay

April 11

Kathleen Flanagan, 93, of Foster City

Bruce Allen Sherron, 55, of Belmont

Aaron Douglas Tadday, 56, of San Carlos

Daniel Cyrus Novak, 27, of Burlingame Lucito Samano, 84, no hometown listed

April 10

Marjorie Darlene Thomas, 61, of San Mateo

Ching Shwun Lin, 72, of San Mateo

Santa Clara County Medical Examiner: March 26

Elizabeth MacFarlane, 87, of Los Altos

March 25

Michael Walsh, 56, of Mountain View

March 23

Jesus Gil, 58, no hometown listed, died in Mountain View

Births

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View:

Aug. 23

Victoria Alejandra Angarita Quintero, a girl

Jettson David Branson, a boy

Aria Jin, a girl

Juliette Lauren Ongoco, a girl

Advait Prakash, a boy

Arya Reverberi, a boy

Lucas Ray Siriratanapol, a boy

Leo Yiyang Yu, a boy

Aug. 22

Anbo Chen, a boy

Sophia Dallakian, a girl

Dhruva Gayatri Hari, a boy

Evelyn Joan Kempa, a girl

Kamry Jane Lopez, a girl

Daniel Lev Meza, a boy

Marceline Roa Min, a girl

Ella Mintz, a girl

Kruz Emeri Comilang Sagala, a boy

Mira Poddar Shukla, a girl

Finn Sok, a boy

Julia Hanyue Wu, a girl

Elena Youchu Zhang, a girl

Riyan Gabriel Zubair, a boy

Aug. 21

Rayna Desai Lee, a girl

Austin Jintian Leong, a boy

Maya Bala Miscuglio, a girl

Elli So, a girl

Eleanor Lee Straube, a girl

Lingxuan Xu, a girl

Ex-robotics coach testifies on exit

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

A former robotics coach told a jury that an assistant principal escorted her out of her classroom at Palo Alto High School in front of her students, without telling her why.

“It was humiliating … I felt like I was run out of town basically,” Kathleen Krier said at a trial on Monday.

Krier, 63, said she went home and slept for four days after she was placed on leave. She said her self-esteem was “in the gutter,” and her instincts as a teacher were turned upside down.

“I didn’t know what had hit me,” Krier said. “A little panic, a little fear. A whole bunch of emotions.”

Krier was hired by the district in August 2018 to teach computer science and coach the robotics team. But she quickly ran into issues with the boosters club, a group of parents who charge students to join the team.

Krier is suing the district for harassment and wrongful termination. She’s been testifying at the Old Courthouse in San Jose since Thursday.

‘Cage’ dispute

Krier said she told a student on Oct. 10, 2018, that he couldn’t work on a personal project in “the cage,” an area of the robotics lab with saws, grinders and a welder.

But the student’s father, booster Bry-

an Yang, allegedly went to Assistant Principal Tom Keating to overrule Krier’s decision, Krier said.

Keating watched the lab instead of Krier that evening, and a boy in a wheelchair was injured because someone didn’t secure a cutting tool, Krier said.

Krier took the boy to Keating’s office and returned to her classroom. Later that day, she said she was called into then-Principal Adam Paulson’s office.

Put on leave

Krier said Paulson handed her a letter saying she was being put on leave and told her to leave campus, and Keating escorted her from her classroom to her car.

“I was in shock,” said Krier, who resigned a week later.

In response, the district’s attorney Mark Davis said Krier was put on paid leave to investigate complaints made by herself and two captains, and she didn’t have to quit teaching.

Krier wasn’t “subjected to severe or pervasive harassment,” and administrators appropriately dealt with any complaints, Davis said.

Krier’s trial continues today. Her case is the first of 11 lawsuits against the district by parents, students and former employees. The allegations include unchecked bullying, racist attacks, injured students, inadequate special education and retaliation by leadership.

Council OKs apartment building over objections

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

Palo Alto City Council approved a seven-story, 321-unit apartment building on El Camino Real over the objections of neighbors who are worried about traffic flow and bicyclist safety.

“This is going to be a big building, and it’s really going to change the neighborhood for better or worse,” Councilman Keith Reckdahl said before the 6-0 vote on Monday.

Planning Director Jonathan Lait said

the developer, Jeff Smith of Sares Regis Group, will do a traffic analysis and work with the city to improve the roads around 3606 El Camino Real.

Future residents will leave a garage onto Matadero Avenue and Kendall Avenue — two narrow streets that are designated as safe routes to school.

Barron Park residents said the side streets are barely wide enough to fit two cars, and they already get crowded in the morning and late afternoon.

“At certain times of day it’s complete

chaos, and bikes are innovating in all sorts of ways — wrong lane, in the gutters,” resident Dan Adams said.

The Barron Park Association and the Planning and Transportation Commission opposed the project because of road safety concerns.

Transportation consultant Gary Black told council that side streets are better for driveways than El Camino because the traffic is slower.

Smith invoked the Builder’s Remedy, a provision in state law that al-

lows developers to ignore local zoning rules in cities that were late on their state-mandated housing plan.

Councilman Pat Burt and Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haims thanked Smith for working with the city and not going far beyond the city’s rules, even though he could’ve.

“Tonight feels like such a triumph for all of us,” Lythcott-Haims said.

The project includes 163 studios and one-bedroom units and 158 two- and three-bedroom units.

Doctor wins $58M

A Georgia jury has awarded $58 million to a retired Stanford medical school professor who accused a biotech firm of conspiring to have him wrongfully arrested to pressure him in a contract dispute.

Attorneys for Dr. James Quinn convinced a jury in Atlanta that Chemence Medical — a subsidiary of adhesives manufacture Chemence Inc. — bilked him out of commissions he was owed as a product development consultant in the 2000s. Among the products were various medical adhesive technologies.

Then, amid an earlier federal lawsuit that resulted in an $8 million judgment in Quinn’s favor, Quinn said the company worked with local police to have him arrested on bogus trade secrets charges.

After a two-week trial that ended on April 8, a jury awarded Quinn $12 million in compensatory damages, $41 million in punitive damages and $5 million in attorneys fees.

“This verdict represents long-overdue justice for Dr. Quinn,” Quinn’s lead attorney, Steve Lowry, said in a statement.

Council appoints panels

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

Palo Alto City Council has picked incumbents over newcomers for the Planning and Transportation Commission and Utilities Advisory Commission.

Council voted on Monday to re-appoint Bryna Chang and Forest Olaf Peterson to four-year terms as planning commissioners — a position that’s been a stepping stone to run for council.

Chang received unanimous support, and council was split 4-3 on appointing Peterson to another term.

Peterson, one of 11 candidates, had California Avenue business owners write letters supporting him. He rents an apartment and doesn’t own a car.

For the Utilities Advisory Commission, council received 10 applications

and picked three incumbents: Meagan Mauter, Robert Phillips and former Mayor Greg Scharff.

Mauter and Phillips received unanimous support. Burt and Lu voted for Julia Zeitlin, founder of the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition over Scharff.

Human relations pick Council received nine applications for a six-month term on the Human Relations Commission that were narrowed down to three candidates for interviews: Ellen Bob, Raizel Rosenberg and Rona Hu.

Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Stone and Veenker — the same council members who supported Peterson — picked Rosenberg, a mechanical engineer with a focus on mental health.

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Stanford project can move ahead

BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer

Redwood City Council gave the go ahead for Stanford to work on its plans for a new cancer center, despite some residents saying it will disrupt the neighborhood.

Council on Monday reviewed plans for a cancer research center on Stanford’s campus between Bay Road and Broadway near the Friendly Acres neighborhood.

Council members Isabella Chu, Jeff Gee and Chris Sturken recused themselves from voting. Chu and Sturken work for Stanford University, and Gee works for Swinterton Builders, which has contracts with Stanford.

Stanford’s plans include three new parking locations, a clinic, a research building and a hospital up to 10 stories high.

Traffic concerns

Resident Mike Morris said the project will be a burden to the community. Morris said he lives a half mile away from the project and Highway 101, Woodside Road, Broadway, Bay Road and Marsh Road are already gridlocked.

During Stanford’s open houses to introduce the project, residents’ concerns about traffic were left unanswered, according to Morris.

“This is the wrong neighborhood for such a massive project,” Morris said. Government Affairs Representative Lucy Wicks said Stanford is committed to being a good neighbor and had organized a community advisory group to gather feedback on the project.

Cancer care boost

The project will add up to 200 clinic rooms and 320 inpatient beds to its campus, according to Rick Shumway, chief operating officer of Stanford Health Care. The cancer center will also help develop a cure for cancer, Shumway said.

Resident Jim Coffman said in a written comment to council that many residents are concerned about losing street parking in the area.

“I hope you can do your best to minimize the disruption and protect the residents and business owners living and working in the area now and once the project is finished,” Coffman wrote. Mayor Elmer Martinez Saballos said a project like this needs to work for the community. Councilwoman Marcella Padilla said she has family members living near the project, and if it is done right, it would be something wonderful. Stanford anticipates submitting final plans and environmental impact tests in early 2027.

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2500 Columbia St. #314, 94304, 2 bedrooms, 1339 square feet, built in 2018, Leland Stanford Junior University Trust to Natalia Borrero for $1,260,000, closed March 19 (last sale: $1,107,000, 09-02-25)

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2889 Illinois St., 94303, 3 bedrooms, 1030 square feet, built in 1952, Amalia and Fidel Salas to Omar Salas-Valencia for $910,000, closed March 3 (last sale: $295,000, 1021-09)

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563 Encina Ave., 94025, 2 bedrooms, 1750 square feet, built in 1920, Encinaave LLC to Agrawal Ventures LLC for $2,362,500, closed March 5 (last sale: $3,000,000, 03-01-24)

60 Lorelei Lane, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 1324 square feet, built in 1956, MathurKohli Trust to Fariborz and Mahshid Saadat for $2,402,000, closed March 6 (last sale: $765,000, 0514-10)

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813 Montgomery St., 94041, 2 bedrooms, 1232 square feet, built in 1979, Yoon and Jangwon Lee to Yunfan and Milo Kearney for $1,175,000, closed March

20 (last sale: $1,200,000, 07-27-20)

700 Chiquita Ave. #19, 94041, 2 bedrooms, 1180 square feet, built in 1985, Shufeng Hui to Chatterjee Family Trust for $1,429,000, closed March 19 (last sale: $1,250,000, 02-02-21)

LOS ALTOS

1624 Newcastle Drive, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 1766 square feet, built in 1957, Patricia Smith to Shruti and Hemendra Kumar for $3,850,000, closed March 19

LOS ALTOS HILLS

28100 Radcliffe Lane, 94022, 4 bedrooms, 3566 square feet, built in 1968, Zook Family Trust to So and Ju Kim for $6,150,000, closed March 18

27769 Edgerton Road, 94022, 5 bedrooms, 3671 square feet, built in 1978, Family Choong to Dung and Mirco Horst for $5,000,000, closed March 16 (last sale: $628,000, 05-01-87)

PORTOLA VALLEY

600 Westridge Drive, 94028, 3 bedrooms, 2630 square feet, built in 1950, Anthony Asborno to Puppypeak LLC for $7,998,000, closed March 6

REDWOOD CITY

549 Shoal Circle, 94065, 1 bedroom, 1323 square feet, built in 1992, Katsuhiro Shimizu to Vance Demartini for $850,000, closed March 6 (last sale: $1,020,000, 03-06-19)

SAN CARLOS

317 Old County Road, 94070, 2 bedrooms, 820 square feet, built in 1948, Stephen Green to Edward and Jessica Volkman for $1,000,000, closed March 4 (last sale: $205,000, 0301-91)

BELMONT

300 Davey Glen Road #3621, 94002, 3 bedrooms, 1713 square feet, built in 1965, Michael Wendler to Maria and Juan Ossa for $1,250,000, closed March 4 (last sale: $1,200,000, 06-28-18)

1903 Madison Ave., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1700 square feet, built in 1950, Trevor Anthony to Thomas and Coleen Sanocki for $1,975,000, closed March 5 (last sale: $388,500, 0814-13)

How to help after mental crisis hits

Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior and mood.

The United States has a mental health problem, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. More young people, especially girls, are reporting poor mental health.

Mental health crises can happen abruptly or build to a tipping point. They can be fueled by a sudden loss or traumatic event, personal or societal upheaval, or a combination of factors.

Whatever the cause, experts say the best thing to do is to spark a conversation as early as possible and connect to a broader support system.

Recognize the signs of a crisis

Mental health professionals say what constitutes a crisis varies from person to person. But there are some

key signals that could indicate someone is struggling, and they can be subtle at first.

“My crisis might not be your crisis, but what we do know is that — however people define crisis — there is a change in how they’re feeling, a change in how they’re behaving,” said Dr. Theresa Miskimen Rivera, president of the American Psychiatric Association.

Crises can start as someone feeling depression or anxiety but not quite being able to pinpoint the cause, Miskimen Rivera said.

Other signs to look for

• Not enjoying or engaging in things they used to like.

• Engaging less socially.

• Sleep irregularities.

• Decreased hygiene.

• Increasing use of alcohol or drugs.

• Extreme mood swings.

• Talking about being a burden on others.

• Feeling hopeless, wanting to die or kill themselves, having no reason to live.

If you see these changes, it’s time for a conversation, experts say.

Prepare for the conversation Crisis intervention experts recommend taking a moment to do some research and prepare before jumping into a conversation with someone in crisis.

Tips and resources can be found on the websites of organizations including the National Alliance on Mental Illness, The Trevor Project, the American Psychological Association and 988, the U.S. mental health crisis hotline. You can also call, text or chat with 988 to get guidance.

“We get more than 10 million calls, chats and texts a year, and a lot those are actually people just looking for resources for someone in their life,” said Tia Dole, who oversees the lifeline.

How to have the conversation Alex Boyd, director of crisis intervention at The Trevor Project, which

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runs a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, breaks the initial conversation into four parts:

• Start with an open-ended question that acknowledges the shift in behavior. For example: “I noticed you haven’t been showing up to (the space we share) recently. I want to check in.”

• Express your care and concern for the person.

• Ask what the crisis looks like for them. “What’s been going on for you that has led you to (name the change in behavior)? What’s changed for you? What are you concerned about?”

• Acknowledge it is a tough time and ask directly: Are you having thoughts of suicide or self-harm? At this point, you should also think about other support and resources for the person. Your job is to support them. Ask them: What would feel helpful right now?

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If they have a plan, Boyd recommends saying something like: “What would lead you to actually take that step? Because that sounds scary. I don’t want that to happen. What would lead you to feel more escalated to act on the plan?”

If someone is in immediate danger of harming themselves or others, seek professional help immediately. Ideally, you can do this in collaboration with the person in

crisis, with the goal of giving them agency and to build their confidence to ask for help, Boyd said.

Calling 988 or another helpline can connect you to available crisis intervention teams or other specialized resources. Phoning 911 or going to an emergency room are options, experts say, though not all emergency personnel are trained in mental health intervention.

True healing can take years

Your loved one may need support as they navigate years of care and the complexities of the mental health care system. Their options may be limited based on whether they have insurance, where they

live or their personal identity. They may have to try several therapists before they find the best fit.

“Getting help — the traditional, clinical help — is really hard,” Dole said. “It takes perseverance to find a clinician.”

She encouraged people to also consider leaning on other, nonmedical resources, including faithbased organizations, community centers and schools.

Above all, don’t let the news that a loved one is struggling taint your view of them.

“Being suicidal or having a mental health crisis does not diminish who they are as your loved one,” Dole said. “They’re still them.”

Babies most at risk amid measles surge

Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak. The disease can wreak havoc on their fragile bodies, making them so sick they stop eating and drinking. They can develop pneumonia or brain swelling, and sometimes die.

Babies depend entirely on herd immunity — at least 95% of a community must be vaccinated to prevent measles outbreaks. But dropping vaccination rates have eroded protection across the nation.

“Babies become sitting ducks,” said Dr. Deborah Greenhouse, a Columbia pediatrician.

Measles is spreading in many states,

with 17 outbreaks this year and 48 last year, and the U.S. on the verge of losing its status as a country that has eliminated measles.

Vaccine protection fades

Doctors expect things will only get worse.

In the first three months of 2026, the U.S. logged 1,671 measles cases. That’s 73% of the total from 2025, the worst year for the virus in more than three decades.

“The whole concept of immunization is one of the best things that has ever happened to medicine,” Greenhouse said. “To see that we are actually going backwards is just confounding.”

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

AUG. 1

7:56 a.m. — Bernardo Garcia, 21, of Menlo Park, arrested for possession of child pornography at Palo Alto Police Dept., 275 Forest Ave.

APRIL 2

10:30 a.m. — Vehicle accident involving a cyclist, University Ave. and Fulton St.

APRIL 8

8:16 a.m. — Petty theft, Arastradero Road and Georgia Ave.

12:52 p.m. — Grand theft, 500 block of Homer Ave.

10:58 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Hamilton Ave.

THURSDAY

2:16 a.m. — Assault on an officer, 1100 block of Welch Road.

10:32 a.m. — Auto burglary, 900 block of San Antonio Road.

11:35 a.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, 500 block of Arastradero Road.

12:26 p.m. — Floyd Anthony Williams, 69, of Mountain View, arrested for being a felon in possession of a gun, 4000 block of El Camino.

12:37 p.m. — Benjamin Isai Velasquez, 20, of East Palo Alto, arrested for domestic violence, kidnapping and threats, San Antonio Road.

2:09 p.m. — Ernesto Guatemala Melendez, 21, of Sunnyvale, arrested for brandishing a fake gun and threats, 500 block of High St.

2:45 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes injuries, High St. and Hamilton Ave.

6:03 p.m. — David Joseph Rios, 45, of Gilroy, arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, falsely identifying himself to police, resisting police and on a warrant, Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

10:25 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 600 block of El Camino.

9:48 p.m. — Threats, 2400 block of Faber Place.

MENLO PARK

SUNDAY

11:39 a.m. — Reyna Gallegos, 40, of Menlo Park, arrested on four warrants, 3600 block of Haven Ave.

7:31 p.m. — Purse stolen, 700 block of Menlo Ave. It’s later recovered.

8:16 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of Crane St.

11:48 p.m. — Ruben Chavez Ramirez, 19, of San Jose, arrested for narcotics possession and probation violation, 800 block of El Camino. Luis Plascencia Ramirez, 20, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant.

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FEB. 25

8:46 p.m. — Joseph Garcia, 33, of

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9:16 p.m. — Benaldo Agustin, 56, of Santa Clara, cited for DUI, California and Franklin streets.

MARCH 1

1:51 a.m. — Jesus Arreola, 26, of Gilroy, cited for reckless driving, Dana and Bryant streets.

MARCH 3

3:18 p.m. — Keio Paeahelotu, 48, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and display of false vehicle registration, 600 block of San Antonio Road.

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APRIL 1

3:21 p.m. — Noe Santillano, 28, cited on a warrant at Mountain View Police Dept., 1000 Villa St.

9:01 p.m. — Suzette Riviere, 49, of Mountain View, cited on a warrant, 100 block of E. El Camino.

APRIL 3

10:39 p.m. — Rolando Juarez Diaz, 34, of Redwood City, cited on a warrant, Villa and Franklin streets.

APRIL 5

6:19 a.m. — Battery at Monte Carlo Club, 228 Castro St.

10:57 a.m. — Grand theft, 1600 block of Villa St.

12:18 p.m. — Theft, 1600 block of Villa St.

5:10 p.m. — Theft, 1000 block of Castro St.

5:18 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 200 block of Pamela Drive.

9:20 p.m. — Ronald Cervantes Molina, 29, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI and driving without a license and without proof of insurance, 200 block of Escuela Ave.

LOS ALTOS

THURSDAY

1:36 p.m. — Brandyn Burks, 32, of Murrieta, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Monte and University avenues.

REDWOOD CITY

THURSDAY

3:09 a.m. — Peter Austin Nelson II, 46, of San Mateo, arrested for DUI, Woodside Road and Sequoia Ave.

6:05 p.m. — Yin Lawson, 62, of San Mateo, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.

FRIDAY

1:45 a.m. — Maurice Cortez Hanks, 60, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Woodside Road and Highway 101. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

6:51 a.m. — Auto burglary, Page St.

10:16 a.m. — Package stolen, Bradford St.

12:51 p.m. — Phone stolen, El Camino.

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1:22 p.m. — Hit-and-run causes property damage, El Camino.

4:24 p.m. — Juvenile caught shoplifting makeup at a store. Location not disclosed.

SATURDAY

12:28 a.m. — Andrew William Sebastiano Kern, 33, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, 800 block of Jefferson Ave.

1:42 a.m. — Vehicle stolen, Marshall St.

1:48 a.m. — Samuel Santiago Conostian, 29, arrested for DUI, 800 block of Shasta St.

7:23 a.m. — Man says he left his truck at a shop for a few weeks for repairs and cameras on his vehicle showed that during that time employees there stole a tool bag and a generator and drove the truck all over the city, Whipple Ave.

5:24 p.m. — Rehanna Reese, 41, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Middlefield Road and Charter St. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

6:17 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, Blu Harbor Blvd.

8:48 p.m. — David Andrew Celio, 38, of Grass Valley, arrested for public drunkenness, battery against police and resisting police, 2600 block of Broadway.

9:35 p.m. — Two women steal merchandise from a store, Broadway.

9:51 p.m. — Christian Williams Apolinar Hernandez, 32, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 2200 block of El Camino.

BELMONT

SATURDAY

2:50 p.m. — Joshua Armando Acosta Lopez, 19, arrested for shoplifting and battery against police, 1100 block of El Camino.

SUNDAY

10:12 p.m. — Staesha Ann Wentz, 26, arrested for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia as well as on a warrant, 600 block of Ralston Ave.

MONDAY

12:29 a.m. — Miguel Angel Moreno Cruz, 29, cited for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, 300 block of El Camino.

9:37 a.m. — $10,000 lost to fraud, North Road.

12:02 p.m. — Victim scammed out of $5,000, Middle Road.

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APRIL 7

Emerson A. Cordova Reyes, 22, arrested for reckless driving and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

CANDIDATE –––

tary School District Trustee Jeff Cole was removed after resident Mark Bucher sued the Orange County Elections Office for placing a candidate without the proper credential on the ballot. An Orange County judge ordered Cole be removed from the ballot.

No challenge here

No one has filed such a challenge in San Mateo County, where ballots are already being printed, according to Elections Officer Mark Church.

Church said Bonini qualifies to appear on the June ballot because she turned in the same paperwork as her opponent: Hector Camacho, 45, of South San Francisco.

The certificates that the two candidates submitted are nearly identical, and do not differentiate between Bonini’s “certificate of eligibility” and Camacho’s valid credential. The difference only appears if one looks up the candidates on the state’s credentialing site.

The elections office doesn’t verify candidate certifications or if they hold the qualifications for the position they’re running for, and only a court order can remove someone from the ballot, Church said.

What she was told

Bonini says she was not told she needed a proper credential before running. While she was studying for her master’s, her mentors told her she was on the right path to run for superintendent, Bonini said.

San Francisco State University Professor of Educational Administration Irina Okhremtchouk, who taught Bonini, said she is more qualified than others who have only taken a test to receive a proper credential, unlike Bonini, who went through a lengthy training program to get her “certificate of eligibility.”

Bonini can apply to be an administrator at a school, Commission on Teacher Credentialing spokeswoman Anita Fitzhugh said. However, Fitzhugh said the commission doesn’t determine if someone can run for county superintendent.

What her opponent says Bonini is running against Camacho, who is exec-

Bonini’s status on the state credentialing site

Camacho’s status on the state credentialing site

utive director of equity, social justice and inclusion at the San Mateo County Office of Education. When asked about his opponent’s certification, Camacho compared the “certificate of eligibility” to a driver’s permit, not an actual driver’s license.

Camacho pointed to the same state law as Lennox, saying anyone seeking the position, not just Bonini, ought already have a proper credential before running. Camacho got his administrative credential in May 2025, according to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

‘A little push from the inside’ Bonini said Camacho has the proper credential because he received help from former Superintendent Nancy Magee, who endorsed him. Camacho was moved to a position that cleared his credentials at Magee’s request, Bonini said.

“He’s getting a little push from the inside,” Bonini said.

The job

Bonini and Camacho are seeking a position with no term limits that oversees the Office of Education’s

291 regular and part-time employees and a budget of about $115 million. The superintendent receives a salary of $362,911, pay records show.

The superintendent of schools is a liaison between the state and 23 districts in the county regarding funding and other needs.

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and not feel overly

erential.”

Stone said nobody on council would vote “yes” just out of deference.

“That’s a bit insulting,” Stone said. “I would not expect anybody to vote just because they want to save our feelings. We’re all adults here and professionals, so I thought that was in poor taste.”

Argument called specious

Burt also took issue with Stone’s suggestion that putting rules on compounds would address income inequality in Palo Alto by opening up more housing.

“We’re talking about a neighborhood that has been impacted in their quality of life, but these neighborhood homes (in Crescent Park) are $5 to $10 million homes,” Burt said. “And the notion that this is somehow an issue of income inequality, I think is just disingenuous and we should dismiss that.”

Burt said the proposal targets certain property owners.

“That’s really inappropriate and legally questionable,” Burt said.

But Stone said the proposal isn’t focused on who someone is, but rather the scale and cumulative impact of their compounds.

“If you choose to build in a in a very confined area, that’s going to have these spillover impacts on your neighbors,” Stone said.

Worried about property rights

Councilman Ed Lauing said he’s worried the proposal would infringe on private property rights.

Mayor Vicki Veenker said construction has impacts throughout the city, not just by a few compounds.

So instead, council agreed to take a look at rules for construction and vacant homes throughout the city, possibly with a vacancy tax.

“These homes are not meant to be just investments that you can do what you want with and sell one day. You’re supposed to live here,” Lythcott-Haims said.

Zuck cause for proposal

Stone and Reckdahl’s proposal came after Zuckerberg reportedly spent $110 million buying 11 homes on the 1400 block of Hamilton Avenue.

Zuckerberg offered to buy out neighboring properties, hired private security, started a private school and spent years on remodels, according to the New

York Times. “Neighbors are telling us clearly: This is changing the character and social fabric on their blocks,” Stone said on Monday.

Zuckerberg’s neighbors spoke in favor of the compound crackdown, except for one resident who said the proposal sounded like “Big Brother.”

“Copycat compounds are almost certainly going to happen,” resident Michael Kieschnick said.

SWALWELL ––––

campaign on Sunday, saying in a social media post, “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”

Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter and billionaire financier Tom Steyer, a 2020 presidential candidate, are among other top Democrats seeking to snatch up Swalwell’s former backers as the primary nears with no clear front-runner.

Swalwell said Monday he would leave Congress on his own terms as lawmakers pushed for a bipartisan vote to expel him. The seven-term lawmaker officially resigned from the U.S. House on Tuesday.

The allegations

Allegations include sexual assault, nude photos and explicit messages

The Chronicle interviewed a woman who alleged that Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2019, when he was her boss, and again in 2024. She said she was too intoxicated to consent to sex in both cases and did not go to police at the time because she was afraid she would not be believed.

CNN reported allegations that appeared to come from the same woman. Neither outlet named her, and her lawyer declined to comment.

CNN also spoke to several other women who accused Swalwell of sending them inappropriate messages and nude photos. A California woman then held a news conference yesterday, identifying herself and saying she was sexually assaulted by Swalwell in 2018 and now plans to make a report to law enforcement. She said she believes Swalwell drugged her before raping her.

Swalwell has maintained that the allegations are false. He said it would be unfair to his constituents if he remained in Congress while he’s distracted from his duties.

Attorney Sara Azari released a statement yesterday on Swalwell’s behalf saying he “categorically and unequivocally denies each and every allegation of

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Governor's race remains fluid

Swalwell’s exit from the race presents an opening for his former rivals to pick up support ahead of the June 2 primary.

Democrats Steyer and Porter, and two leading Republicans, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, who is endorsed by President Donald Trump, are among more than 50 candidates vying for just two spots on the November ballot.

Under California's primary system, only the top two vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

There are still seven established Democrats in the primary. Swalwell's departure narrows the field of top contenders, but it's too late for his name to be removed from the ballot.

Newsom has acknowledged fears within the party that the large field of candidates could split the Democratic vote into fractions small enough to open a path for a Republican to hold the top office in one of the nation's most solidly Democratic states. It’s still possible, though a long shot — that the two leading Republicans could lock out Democrats in November.

Special election this summer

Newsom yesterday set a special election for Aug. 18 to fill the House seat vacated by Swalwell.

Swalwell’s announcement came as the House Ethics Committee said it had begun investigating whether he engaged in sexual misconduct toward an employee.

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