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Ex-student accuses teacher
je would pick her up or drop her off at home, allowing Calonje to abuse her, the suit said. Other administrators A former Menlo-Atherton High would see Calonje’s inappropriate beSchool student is suing the Sequoia thority and trust to groom and sexually district’s website. District spokeswomhavior with the girl, but never said anyUnion High School District for fail- harass the former student until she was an Naomi Hunter did not comment yesthing, according to the suit. ing to fire her teacher, who allegedly 18 in 2010, the suit filed on Wednes- terday. Calonje did not respond to the The district had several warnings day in the San Mateo County Superior Post’s request for comment. groomed and molested her. and red flags, but chose not to act, the Calonje would mostly sexually The former student said she was 14 Court said. suit said. Calonje would schedule unCalonje currently teaches World abuse the girl on school grounds, such years old when her teacher, Salvadora supervised meetings with the student Language at M-A and is an instruction- as her classroom, the suit said. Calonje, sexually abused her in 2006. [See ACCUSES, page 18] There were many times when CalonCalonje abused her position of au- al coach for the district, according to the
Of grooming, molesting her
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CORRECTION: A story Thursday about developers looking to build subsidized housing on Menlo Park parking lots mistated which developers are asking for city money for their projects. Alliant Communities is not seeking any city money. MORE JOBS: The U.S. economy surprisingly added 172,000 jobs in May, more than doubling forecasts and extending the labor market rebound. The new jobs were in restaurants, hotels and bars. CRUMBLING PIER: The landmark Pacifica Municipal Pier has been indefinitely shut down and taped off after city workers discovered structural cracks and concrete crumbling into the ocean. NYET FROM PUTIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin used the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to reject Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s open letter proposing face-to-face peace negotiations, citing a fresh drone strike in Russian-controlled territory. LEBANON FIGHTING: The ongoing [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
In pizzeria dispute BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent
Palo Alto’s police auditor has cleared officers of wrongdoing after a woman sued the department claiming an officer broke her wrist during an arrest at Pizza My Heart in 2024. Valeria Alejandra Hernandez said she had to get surgery and suffered nerve damage after Officer Ian Johnson allegedly “violently” grabbed her on Nov. 3 and shoved her into a wall as part of a pattern of excessive force. Johnson and Officer Douglas Vanbibber were responding to a call made by Pizza My Heart employees who said THE INCIDENT — Officer Douglas Vanbibber tells two women to leave Piz- Hernandez and another woman went inza My Heart after employees called the police on them. Screenshot from side the men’s bathroom and refused to [See AUDITOR, page 18] a video released by the Palo Alto Police Department.
Mayer’s unwanted guest on the lam Corey Alexander Stevens, 32, missed his court date on Tuesday, and Judge A homeless man has a warrant out Karen Wynholds issued a $30,000 arfor his arrest after allegedly breaking rest warrant, court records show. Stevens is facing felony vandalism into former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s pool house in Palo Alto, eating four and trespassing charges after Mayer’s jars of her homemade ice cream and assistant found him inside the pool house at 561 Addison Ave. around 10 damaging a $30,000 countertop. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
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