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BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent

Los Alto School District

board trustee Vladimir Ivanovic is resigning in protest over the district’s plan to build a new campus for Bullis charter school, a move he believes will impose a large tax burden on residents and jeopardize future bond measures.

MINNESOTA UNREST: President Trump is backing off from his threat to invoke a law to send troops to suppress immigration enforcement protests in Minnesota, saying things have calmed down a bit.

SUIT ALLEGES AFFAIR: Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona had an affair with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man's marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit.

HEALTH CARE PLAN: President Trump yesterday rolled out the broad outline of a health-care plan. The plan would lock in deals made with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices, and require insurance companies to pay individuals, who would then pay hospitals and doctors.

FED CHAIRMAN: President Trump said yesterday he will keep his top

[See THE UPDATE, page 4]

Official resigns in protest Over school campus plans

The long-time trustee announced his decision at the board’s meeting on Monday, and submitted his resignation letter. Ivanovic, whose four-year term was set to expire in December, will stay in the position until March 11.

The sudden resignation stems from his disapproval over the district building the Bullis Charter School on the “10th site,” a 11.7 acre property the district purchased for $155 million in 2019 to build a new campus. The area houses part

BUILDING RED-TAGGED

Mountain View officials yesterday red-tagged a building after inspectors found illegal and unsafe electrical hookups in a building after a fire, story on PAGE 4. Mountain View Fire photo.

of the San Antonio Shopping Center on 2550 W. El Camino Real.

Bullis, which is a free charter school for pre-kindergarden to eighth grade, currently shares campus space at Egan and Blach junior high schools.

Bullis administrators have previously opposed plans to relocate,

[See RESIGNS, page 22]

Neighbor sues over tall building

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer

A resident is suing the city of Los Altos for approving what would become the city’s tallest building on El Camino Real, next to Jack in the Box. Anatol Shmelev, who lives next to the site for the eight-story, 85-unit apartment building reaching 110 feet in height, said the city didn’t study the impacts of the development in violation of state environmental laws.

“Cars, people, babies in strollers, mothers and so on and so forth — there’s going to be a lot of people there, and it’s going to cause a lot of problems,” Shemelev said at a Planning Commission meeting on Nov. 6.

Shemelev is one of about a dozen neighbors

[See SUES, page 22]

Sheriff taps insiders for promotion

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Managing Editor

San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder has promoted two longtime captains to assistant sheriff positions, he announced yesterday.

Frank Dal Porto and Mark Myers were both critics of former Sheriff Christina Corpus, who served them in September with Internal Affairs investigations for alleged misconduct. Dal Porto, who has worked for the

sheriff’s office since 1998, will oversee the county’s two jails. Last year, the jails saw an average daily population of 1,253, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker. There has not

[See INSIDERS, page 22]

$2,088,078

Two arrested after fire in empty building

BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent

A 58-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were arrested in Mountain View Thursday morning for allegedly lighting a fire in a vacant building and refusing to leave, according to police.

The Fire Marshal’s Office approved a permit to demolish the building yesterday afternoon.

Thursday’s incident happened around 8:22 a.m., when officers responded to a report of three people inside a building at 1599 and 1601 N. Shoreline Boulevard,

according to fire department spokesman Robert Maitland.

The Mountain View Fire Department arrived on scene shortly after to find smoke and small flames coming from a Duraflame log, which had been lit and was resting on a cooking sheet atop the cement floor, according to Maitland.

Officers located a 16-year-old inside the building, and she was taken to San Mateo County Juvenile Hall for a probation violation.

A 58-year-old Mountain View resident, who authorities identified as John

Thompson, was inside and arrested for resisting officers, making unauthorized connections to utilities and possessing drug paraphernalia. He was transported and booked into the San Jose Main Jail.

The third person left upon the officer’s request, according to Maitland.

Multiple extension cords and propane tanks were observed by fire crews, prompting the Fire Marshal and building inspectors to be called to the scene.

The inspectors red-tagged the facility, declaring it unsafe and uninhabitable, according to Maitland.

Time Again for Gold?

economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than have him replace Fed chairman Jerome Powell. That boosts the prospects for the other contender for the Fed, Kevin Warsh, a Stanford business school lecturer and Hoover visiting fellow.

GROK SUIT: The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, Grok, over deepfake images of her on the internet. X announced on Wednesday that Grok would no longer be able to edit people's photos to show them in revealing clothing.

LAWYERING UP: The family of Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent last week in Minneapolis, is now represented by the firm who represented the family of George Floyd, who got a $27 million settlement from police in his death.

MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT: Antoine Watson, 24, has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 84-year-old Thai man in San Francisco that was captured on video. However, jury didn't find Watson guilty of murder for the January 2021 attack on Vicha Ratanapakdee.

HOPES FOR DEMOCRACY: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolas Maduro, but she wouldn’t say when it will happen.

IRANIAN PROTESTS: President Trump thanked Iranian leaders for not executing hundreds of protesters so far, signaling he may be backing away from military action. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reports a death toll of 2,797.

ROUNDUP APPEAL: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Bayer to block thousands of state-level lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.

AN ILLEGAL plug-in to a utility box, Mountain View Fire photo.

Deaths

San Mateo County Coroner: Jan. 15

Linda Ann Cox, 82, of Redwood City

Births

Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City:

July 6

Leandre Rueian Goyon, a boy

July 5

Krishiv Sud Bagul, a boy

Ellie Rex Reyna Bellalbero, a girl

July 4

Sofia Isabel Hernandez, a girl

Theodore Nikolai Makayed, a boy

July 3

Theodore Zhou, a boy

July 2

Andrew Eugene Cain, a boy

Agnes Delozier Jamieson, a girl

Shrey Singh, a boy

Ava Dorothy Yocke, a girl

July 1

Penelope Lottie Evans, a girl

Lisandro Lopez Abreu, a boy

June 30

Skyler Allan Brooks, a boy

Mikayla Rose Chen, a girl

June 29

Camille Louise Hudelson, a girl

Roman Jaredovich Silver, a boy

Jialin Zhang, a boy

June 28

Katelyn Dakota Leo, a girl

Stephanie Cattleya Polvo, a girl

June 27

Vella Rue Phillips, a girl

Amelia Jo Porras, a girl

June 25

Robert Hans Thurman, a boy

June 24

Evan Ahn Horng, a boy

June 23

Sophie Camila Gonzalez Vargas, a girl

Hannah Kim, a girl

Lila Zhou, a girl

Soham Joshikarandikar, a boy

June 22

Alexander Chernyshkin, a boy

Maria Victoria Gardner, a girl

Force Hyland McNealy, a boy

Tara Ashi Chetan, a girl

June 21

Anvi Nallamothu, a girl

Jeane London Policar, a girl

Nia Dunn Xie, a girl

June 20

Ayan Dixit Datar, a boy

Liam Minh Ho, a boy

Emilio Alejandro Murillo, a boy

June 19

Dev Bhagat, a boy

Maryam Bint Munir, a girl

Adam Michael Szymaniak, a boy

June 18

Jett Emory Lau, a boy

June 17

Aanya Iyer, a girl

Janet Robinson ¢ ¢

Janet Robinson, age 90, passed peacefully in her sleep, at her home in Palo Alto, on Tuesday night, January 13, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, friendship, and heartfelt generosity that touched her entire neighborhood and beyond. Jan went on daily walks and always found the time to talk to everyone. A neighbor described her as “the glue that held together this neighborhood”.

Jan was a woman whose life was defined not by grand gestures, but by countless small acts of love. She had an extraordinary gift for making people feel seen, valued, and uplifted. Whether through a warm smile on her daily walks, a thoughtful conversation, or one of her many handwritten cards of encouragement, Jan had a way of bringing more joy and happiness into the lives of everyone she met.

She was fond of her summer camp, and her high school, Kingswood, and her days at the University of Michigan. She was a proud volunteer in hospitals.

Her greatest joy was found in friendship and connection. She loved walking, volunteering, and staying actively engaged in her community. Hand writing letters to encourage and uplift others was one of her cherished rituals—each note was a reflection of her generous heart and sincere care for those around her. Jan believed deeply in the power of kindness, and she practiced it daily.

Jan was proud of her family, and she loved sharing stories about her kids, their spouses, her grandchildren, and her brother and his spouse, and her nephews and their spouses and children.

Janet Robinson is survived by her beloved son, James Robinson, her grandchildren, Julie Robinson (and her spouse Matt Mueller) and Dave Robinson, her daughters-in-law, PJ Foy and Keri Robinson, her sisters-in-law, Nancy Maas and Shari Gross and her spouse, and her nephews, Dan Maas and Justin Maas, and their spouses and children.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard D. Robinson, her son Ken Robinson, her mother, Mary Maas Klein, and her father, Royal Maas, and recently her brother, James B. Maas.

Jan’s life was a quiet but powerful example of how love, thoughtfulness, and presence can shape a community. Janet Robinson will be remembered always for the joy she spread, the loving connections she nurtured, and the gentle goodness she shared so generously.

Rita Donoian

September 8, 1927 - November 25, 2025

Rita, our beautiful Mom, passed away after a long, happy, and healthy life. Her parents, Jean and John Philibosian, came to this country from Turkey when they were young. Rita was born in Los Angeles. She and her brother traveled around the country with their parents while her father pursued job opportunities. Finally settling back in Los Angeles, she attended UCLA, only leaving in her senior year to marry Oscar, her lifelong husband who passed away in 2008. Rita was a great cook and a wonderful hostess, talented, stylish and fun, and beloved by all who knew her. They were a very popular couple with lots of friends and activities.

After their marriage, the Donoians raised their kids in Belmont, CA before building their beautiful home in Los Altos Hills. Once the kids left home, Oscar and Rita alternated between Lake Almanor and a timeshare in Hawaii, then mostly stayed in Palm Desert, CA. At Almanor, they built a beautiful home on the lake, where they enjoyed entertaining friends and family every summer, particularly their grandchildren. Everyone enjoyed going out on their boat and many water activities. This went on for many years. Rita also volunteered for Children’s Health Council and the John Tracy Clinic for the deaf and hearing impaired.

After Oscar passed, Rita had moved to Menlo Park. She brought home a puppy, Mae Ling, her darling shih tzu, who became her constant companion for over 15 years. We will always remember when Rita took us kids and our spouses on wonderful cruises, one to the Mediterranean and one to South America. She enjoyed it all and was a very happy traveler.

Rita is survived by her two children, Darryl Donoian and Christine MacBride, and their spouses David Stone and Alex MacBride, her three grandchildren Cynthia Charette, Morgan MacBride and Cameron MacBride, and four greatgrandkids Sloan, Logan, Miles, and Cooper, plus many other relatives. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Here’s what’s on the local agenda NEWS

Every Saturday, the Post prints items from the agendas of city councils and school boards so that you, the citizen, can stay informed about what your government is planning.

PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL

5:30 p.m., Tuesday

250 Hamilton Ave.

Survey: Council will receive results for the city’s 2025 Community Survey, which provides insight into residents’ perspectives about local amenities, services and other aspects of the community.

Alcohol: In light of the upcoming Super Bowl, the council will consider allowing open alcohol containers on California Avenue from El Camino Real to Birch Street through May 31.

Policy: Council will consider adopting this year’s State and Federal Legislative Guidelines and Utility Policy Guidelines.

PALO ALTO RETAIL COMMITTEE

9 a.m., Thursday

250 Hamilton Ave.

Report: Council will review an economic activity report on retail landscape, business openings/closings and business district updates.

Strategy: Council will consider options and recommendations for a retail revitalization strategy.

PALO ALTO SCHOOL BOARD

6:30 p.m., Tuesday

25 Churchill Ave.

Board: Board members will review a draft of the 2026-27 budget assumptions, which reflect the district’s current economic situation.

Grant: Board members may approve a $536,687 grant award from the state.

MOUNTAIN VIEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

6 p.m., Wednesday

500 Castro St.

Plan: Commissioners may recommend council approve a draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan.

MOUNTAIN VIEW ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING COMMISSION

7 p.m., Wednesday

500 Castro St.

Business: Commissioners may approve code changes to make it easier for small businesses to open up shop.

Middlefield: Commissioners may recommend council approve plans for an eight-story, 460 aparatment building with 9,371 square feet of commercial space at 490 E. Middlefield Road.

MOUNTAIN VIEW RENTAL HOUSING COMMITTEE

6 P.M., THURSDAY

500 CASTRO ST.

Laws: Committee members will hear updates on legislation adopted

Sale ends

by the California legislature related to landlord-tenant laws as well as recent relevant court cases.

ATHERTON CITY COUNCIL

6 p.m., Wednesday 80 Fair Oaks Lane

Committee: Council may approve committee assignments.

Battery: Council may try using battery-powered landscaping equipment at Holbrook-Palmer Park.

Audio: Council may approve $181,160 in audio and video upgrades at Jennings Pavilion.

Traffic: Council may hire TJKM Transportation Consultants for $137,000 to evaluate parking at the town center and traffic on Middlefield Road.

Compost: Council may sign a contract with San Mateo County to manage compost.

EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL

5:30 p.m., Tuesday 2415 University Ave.

Evaluate: In closed session, council will evaluate City Manager Melvin Gaines and City Attorney John Le.

Bridge: Council may add $50,000 to a $2.3 million contract with Ghirardelli Construction for the new pedestrian bridge over Highway 101 at University Avenue.

Woodland: Council may approve signs that restrict parking along the west side of Woodland Avenue

between University Avenue and West Bayshore Road.

Lobby: Council may sign a fiveyear, $865,800 contract with Ken Brown Strategic Consulting to lobby state and federal lawmakers.

Sanitary: Council may approve signs that restrict parking at the East Palo Alto Sanitary District facility located at 901 Weeks Street.

Assign: Council may approve committee assignments.

Present: Nonprofits HIP Housing and San Jose Conversation Corps will give presentations.

Honor: Council will honor senior advocate Ola Mae Anderson Augmon and youth baseball coach Johnnie Melvin Vickers.

MENLO PARK ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION

6 p.m., Wednesday 701 Laurel St.

Trees: Commissioners may approve the removal of 13 trees at 68 Willow Road.

Solar: Commissioners will get an update on installing solar panels at city facilities.

BELMONT PLANNING COMMISSION

7 p.m., Tuesday 1 Twin Pines Lane

Shoreway: The commission may recommend council approve plans for

[See AGENDAS, page 27]

District selects its new superintendent

The Redwood City School Board on Wednesday may approve a contract with its new superintendent, who will take over next school year.

Christian J. Rubalcaba, currently the assistant superintendent of student services for San Mateo-Foster City School District, was picked after a search that began in September after longtime superintendent John Baker announced his impending retirement.

Baker will step down at the end of the school year and hand the torch to Rubalcaba on July 1. However, the two men will overlap for 20 days between March 1 and June 30, where Rubalcaba will shadow Baker to learn the ropes at

the K-8 district that has 10 schools.

Rubalcaba will earn $285,000 for his first year and willl be eligible for a 3% raise for the next two years in his contract if he receives a good performance review from the board.

Rubalcaba will also get a $400 monthly transportation stipend, up to $600 a month in reimbursements and a district-provided laptop or tablet. He will also be allowed to pick a leadership coach for up to $7,000 a year.

Rubalcaba has worked for the San Mateo-Foster City School District for seven years and previously for the Franklin-McKinley School District in San Jose and for San Jose Unified. He received his bachelor's from Purdue University, a master's from Harvard and a doctorate in education from San Francisco State University.

Palo

RUBALCABA

Times shown are when a report was made to police. Information is from police department logs. All of the people named

PALO ALTO

JAN. 8

7:14 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Webster St.

MONDAY

8:33 a.m. — Grand theft, 500 block of Forest Ave.

9:22 p.m. — Auto burglary, 400 block of Florence St.

9:45 p.m. — Vandalism at Whole Foods, 774 Emerson St.

10:49 p.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Cowper St.

TUESDAY

7:24 a.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 600 block of Channing Ave.

8:11 a.m. — Janet Swanson, 30, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 800 block of High St.

9:31 a.m. — Naomi Louise St. Louis, 65, transient, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 500 block of High St.

1:03 p.m. — Identity theft, 600 block of Barron Ave.

7:06 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 2300 block of Middlefield Road.

11:28 p.m. — Trey Dyron Baysinger, 36, of San Diego, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.

11:46 p.m. — Cary Andrew Crittenden, 56, of Palo Alto, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 200 block of Cambridge Ave.

Midnight Sheik Riaz Ali, 43, of Gilroy, arrested for creating a public nuisance, 400 block of Bryant St.

STANFORD

SUNDAY

1:35 p.m. — Auto burglary, 700 block of Bowdoin St.

MENLO PARK

THURSDAY

7:43 a.m. — Sexual battery, 200 block of Independence Drive.

8:29 a.m. — Shoes stolen, 800 block of Roble Ave.

12:34 p.m. — Traffic accident causes minor injuries, Marsh Road and Florence St.

1:13 p.m. — Fraud, 300 block of Felton Drive.

MOUNTAIN VIEW

OCT. 8

11:25 p.m. — Morgan Burgess, 32, of Menlo Park, cited for theft at Safeway, 580 N. Rengstorff Ave.

DEC. 18

5 p.m. — Said El Jamali, 34, of Mountain View, arrested on a warrant, 2600 block of Fayette Drive.

JAN. 7

11:48 a.m. — Vehicle accident causes minor injuries, 1000 block of N. Rengstorff Ave.

12:45 p.m. — Rosamaria Castillo, 68, of Daly City, arrested for petty theft, public drunkenness, and on warrants at Safeway, 570 N. Shoreline Blvd.

8:04 p.m. — Theft, 2700 block of Broderick Way.

9:19 p.m. — Home burglary, 500 block of Preston Drive.

JAN. 8

3:57 a.m. — Christopher Fowler, 42, of San Jose, arrested for possession of burglary tools and probation violation at Walgreens, 121 E. El Camino.

8:49 a.m. — Auto burglary, 1-99 block of Eldora Drive.

10:17 a.m. — Auto burglary, 500 block of Walker Drive.

2:02 p.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of Laura Lane.

3:48 p.m. — Damian Hernandez, 24, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant, Easy St. and Middlefield Road.

4:10 p.m. — Theft, 400 block of Kasra Drive.

11:25 p.m. — Luis Tolentino Rueda, 33, of Mountain View, arrested for DUI and hit-and-run, Nilda and Hans avenues.

JAN. 9

6:50 a.m. — Vehicle tampering, 400 block of Ortega Ave.

11:08 a.m. — Michael Chennault, 44, transient, arrested for public drunkenness, 100 block of E. El Camino.

2:10 p.m. — Theft, 300 block of Pacific Drive.

2:26 p.m. — Vehicle accident causes major injuries, Middlefield Road and San Pierre Way.

2:40 p.m. — Theft, 100 block of N. Whisman Road.

2:47 p.m. — Home burglary, 100 block of Hamwood Terrace.

3:34 p.m. — Theft at BMW of Mountain View, 150 E. El Camino.

5:04 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of Del Medio Ave.

8:03 p.m. — Rape reported, El Camino Hospital.

9:04 p.m. — Athena Vivo Galdamez, 25, of Mountain View, arrested on a warrant, Shoreline Blvd. and Villa St.

LOS ALTOS

WEDNESDAY

8:21 p.m. — Theft, 900 block of Covington Road.

10:08 p.m. — Auto burglary, 200 block of Third St.

REDWOOD CITY

TUESDAY

1:31 a.m. — Martin Ortiz Ortiz, 36, of Redwood City, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, Woodside Road and Beresford Ave. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

9:45 a.m. — Marcus Davis Mason, 23, of San Jose, arrested for domestic battery and resisting police, Redwood Shores Parkway.

10:28 a.m. — Vehicle accident causes major injuries, Marine Parkway. An arrest is made.

12:05 p.m. — Tariq Burley, 23, of Stockton, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.

12:54 p.m. — Erik Isaiah Mejia Jr., 24, of Pleasanton, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, El Camino and Hemlock Ave. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.

4:29 p.m. — Moises Pedro Robles Dona, 40, of Redwood City, arrested for public drunkenness, 300 block of Howland St.

11:52 p.m. — Maurice Cortez Hanks, 60, of Redwood City, arrested for robbery and threats, Whipple Ave. and Veterans Blvd.

11:55 p.m. — Peweli Ariel Pinkston, 35, of East Palo Alto, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, Whipple Ave. and Veterans Blvd.

WEDNESDAY

8:05 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, Buckeye St.

8:12 a.m. — Jakob Haddon, 18, of Redwood City, arrested for possession of sexual images of children, 700 block of Bain Place.

8:42 a.m. — Vehicle hits a pedestrian, causing minor injuries, Jefferson Ave.

8:47 a.m. — Man and woman reported to be stealing items, Main St. 1 p.m. — Douglas Tom Imura, 65, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, 900 block of Main St.

2:08 p.m. — Yesenia Cruz Castillo, 40, of Redwood City, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.

2:46 p.m. — Woman says her exboyfriend hit her and pulled her hair. Location not disclosed.

4:23 p.m. — Package stolen from a front porch, Connecticut Drive.

5:19 p.m. — Jesse Christopher Lujan, 38, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 1100 block of Marsh Road.

6:55 p.m. — Sonia Estrada Rodriguez, 37, of Redwood City, cited for shoplifting at Target, 2485 El Camino.

7:59 p.m. — Woman says a car hit her arm while she was walking in a crosswalk, El Camino.

SAN CARLOS

MONDAY

3 p.m. — Vandalism and vehicle tampering, 400 block of Walnut St.

6:59 p.m. — Person steals a 12pack of Twisted Tea from a store, 1300 block of San Carlos Ave. A 17-yearold from San Francisco is arrested for shoplifting.

TUESDAY

6:42 p.m. — Person tries to shoplift items but store employees recover the items, 1200 block of Industrial Road.

BELMONT

WEDNESDAY

4:09 a.m. — Window broken, Ralston Ave.

10:13 a.m. — Counterfeit $100 bill received, El Camino.

THURSDAY

8:43 p.m. — Noninjury hit-andrun, Ralston Ave. and Lyall Way.

CHP

From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. JAN. 1

Jose L. Rivera Huerta, 21, arrested for DUI.

Martin E. Rosales Avendano, 35, arrested for DUI.

Daniel Usikov, 79, arrested for hitand-run.

Mario A. Valencia, 61, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license and display of false vehicle registration.

Bastian A. Zenteno-Soto, 29, arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

JAN. 2

Jose L. Cuevas Ramirez, 23, arrested for DUI.

Daniel Sanchez, 20, arrested for DUI.

Hugo Samuel Santiago Vasquez, 23, arrested for DUI.

JAN. 3

Victor J. Enriquez, 35, arrested for DUI.

Zeyra M. Gonzalez Chavez, 26, arrested for DUI.

Isaiah J. Johnson, 22, arrested for DUI.

Alberto E. Rodriguez, 32, arrested for DUI.

Josue F. Sequen Ever, 33, arrested for domestic violence.

JAN. 4

Jose A. Torres Zarate, 40, arrested for DUI.

JAN. 5

Kwanele Dyonashe, 25, arrested for DUI.

Luis Fernando Lopez Zamora, 31, arrested for DUI.

Johnny R. Smith, 54, arrested for being under the influence of drugs.

Mobility exercises make aging easier

As they age, it’s not uncommon for many

“oof”

or “aargh” while bending over to pick up something, it may be time to prioritize exercises that target your mobility.

Mobility’s benefits

Dr. Miho Tanaka, a sports medicine surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said good mobility is increasingly recognized as an important part of overall health. She pointed to research showing that high mobility has long-term effects in reducing rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia and depression.

“It’s not just about how you look and how your level of fitness is at any given point,” Tanaka said. “For anyone who wants to stay active later in life, there has to be a deliberate process of maintaining that level of activity by doing mobility exercises.”

Mobility exercises strengthen your muscles while increasing your range of motion, which allows you to be more functional with age, said Jessica Valant, a physical therapist and Pilates in-

structor near Denver. “Motion is lotion, which is a saying we use in physical therapy all the time,” she said.

Suggested exercises

Valant said that people who are sedentary should simply start walking every day.

“It’s the lowest barrier to entry,” she said.

Beyond that, she suggests adding 10 minutes of mobility training to whatever exercise you’re doing. She offers short mobility routines on her YouTube channel targeting the hips, spine and full body.

Some basic hip movements include lying on your side and lifting your top leg, lying on your back and squeezing your knees to your chest and sitting up with your feet together, lowering your knees toward the floor.

For the spine, try the cat-cow stretch, arching and curving your back with hands and knees on the floor. Or sit in a chair with feet on the floor, twisting your shoulders to both sides.

“This isn’t something that changes in five days, but I tell people, give it four weeks,” she said. “You will see results over time.”

Tim

TIM TRAILER, CRS

of Realtors. He is an Associate Broker with Compass, combining his expertise and knowledge with the cutting edge, high-tech platform of Compass.

The Post prints the latest real estate transactions.

PALO

ALTO

455 Grant Ave. #8, 94306, 3 bedrooms, 1362 square feet, built in 1962, Huanchen Zhang to Zhengyi and Jianhua Yao for $1,390,000, closed Dec. 16 (last sale: $1,150,000, 03-20-15)

200 Sheridan Ave. #301, 94306, 2 bedrooms, 1355 square feet, built in 1997, Sheridan Plaza LLC to Ghaydaa and Moutaz Fakhry for $1,420,000, closed Dec. 15

200 Sheridan Ave. #401, 94306, 2 bedrooms, 1355 square feet, built in 1997, Sheridan Plaza LLC to Adji-Limasalle Trust for $1,490,000, closed Dec. 16

MENLO PARK

2190 Mills Ave., 94025, 4 bedrooms, 1340 square feet, built in 1954, Audrey Vaggione to SF23L LLC for $4,100,000, closed Dec. 1

ATHERTON

97 Belleau Ave., 94027, 3 bedrooms, 1600 square feet, built in 1955, Serrano Family Trust to Gursharan and Joshman Singh for $3,275,000, closed Dec. 3 (last sale: $1,400,000, 06-08-07)

127 Almendral Ave., 94027, 4 bedrooms, 3020 square feet, built in 1934, Constantino Family Trust to Pacific Peninsula Group for $8,000,000, closed Dec. 1 91 Mandarin Way, 94027,

7 bedrooms, 10522 square feet, built in 2014, Drummond Living Trust to Tatiane and Harjeet Taggar for $23,000,000, closed Dec. 2

MOUNTAIN VIEW

1301 Belshaw Drive, 94040, 4 bedrooms, 2248 square feet, built in 1972, Karen Sheridan to Katheryne and Igor Karpov for $3,700,000, closed Dec. 17

LOS ALTOS

442 Knoll Drive, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 1478 square feet, built in 1951, Mmg Survivors Trust to 849Mesaave LLC for $5,310,000, closed Dec. 17

24745 Summerhill Ave., 94024, 3 bedrooms, 3227 square feet, built in 1967, Lyons Trust to Zachary Clawson for $5,541,500, closed Dec. 16 (last sale: $524,000, 03-01-86)

REDWOOD CITY

3676 McNulty Way, 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1920 square feet, built in 1958, Michael Suo to Louise Bohmann for $2,850,000, closed Dec. 2 (last sale: $2,910,000, 06-09-21)

2474 Washington Ave., 94061, 6 bedrooms, 1390 square feet, built in 1952, SK 3 Homes Inc. to Carissa and Jeremy Hsu for $2,930,000, closed Dec. 4 (last sale: $2,050,000, 06-04-25)

161 Jeter St., 94062, 4 bedrooms, 2180 square feet, built in 1926, Jonathan

and Kate Shaw to Cynthia and Dmytro Ryazanov for $3,050,000, closed Dec. 1 (last sale: $3,400,000, 04-15-22)

215 Belmont Ave., 94061, 2 bedrooms, 720 square feet, built in 1934, Sf21G LLC to Hwang 2010 Trust for $3,450,000, closed Dec. 5 (last sale: $686,000, 12-12-13)

136 Finger Ave. #138, 94062, 4 bedrooms, 3320 square feet, built in 1993, Gaggioli Trust to Clay Family Trust for $4,350,000, closed Dec. 4

1414 W. Selby Lane, 94061, 2 bedrooms, 980 square feet, built in 1934, Saratoga Hills Capital Corp to Talwar Living Trust for $4,420,000, closed Dec. 1 (last sale: $2,250,000, 03-25-22)

SAN CARLOS

141 Hillcrest Road, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1920 square feet, built in 1953, Maneesha and Nitin Shah to Zheng-Cheng Trust for $3,200,000, closed Dec. 2 (last sale: $331,500, 10-01-87)

1316 Elm St., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1276 square feet, built in 1951, 1316 Elm St LLC to Yi and Xiaoxiao Wang for $3,300,000, closed Dec. 5 (last sale: $1,580,000, 10-05-21)

100 Garnet Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1280 square feet, built in 1950, Katherine Perkins to Shang and Yiu-Sun Hung for $1,905,000, closed Dec. 5 (last sale: $1,410,000, 04-23-15)

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‘ROUND ABOUT 4:30 OR 5 o’clock it seems like it’s cocktail time. Why not mosey over to the sports lounge at Sundance the Steakhouse in Palo Alto? Being greeted by friendly smiles from Brooklyn or Tanya and then sipping a cool one sounds good doesn’t it. Beer, wine and cocktails covers the bases. Maybe you can catch the happy hour specials during the week. Nice people, nice beverages and an atmosphere that can’t be beat. Historic sports items on the walls, a few TV’s here and there and a bunch of friendly folks. If you want to get serious there’s the surf and turf combo dinner of prime rib and fresh lobster. It’s not for the faint of heart and yet just the thing if you’re really hungry. Add a glass of wine and you are set for an adventure you won’t soon forget, Sundance style. Of course you have the age old problem of red wine with red meat or white wine with seafood. Just have a martini and think it over. Go for an afternoon that stretches into an evening of fun at 1921 El Camino real. Check the website and then call Brooklyn or Tanya at (650) 321 6798 for a smile and a reservation.

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stating that the center is too small for the school’s 1,000 students.

Ivanovic has been a vocal critic of the move, and reiterated his concerns in a recent statement addressing his resignation.

Ivanovic states the decision “doesn’t make sense” because the district is in the midst of planning costly renovations to its existing campuses, including updating existing lighting, HVAC, roofs and classrooms. Egan and Blach is slated to undergo new classroom construction to accommodate sixth graders.

Will

use up funds

If the district uses its bond dollars on the renovations and new campus construction, there won’t be money left over for any future constructions. This puts the well-being of the district’s campuses at risk, Ivanovic says.

Los Altos voters approved a $350 million bond for the school to move forward with purchasing the land and building a Bullis campus in 2024. The bond narrowly passed by 1.5%.

The district is expected to provide additional information regarding next steps for filling the vacancy at the board’s Jan. 26 meeting.

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who are fighting the project at 4898 El Camino Real. He lives in a two-story building at 897 Jordan Ave.

Other neighbors pointed out that Jordan Avenue is designated by the city as a “suggested route” for students walking or biking to Los Altos High School and Egan Junior High School. They said more parking should be included or cars will crowd the streets. In response to the complaints, developer Navneet Aron said sidewalks along Jordan Avenue will be added to the plans before they’re complete.

Shorter than Mountain View project Aron also pointed out that the proposed building is shorter than the Avalon Mountain View apartment

building across the street. Aron’s plans include nine studios, 47 one-bedroom units and 29 two-bedroom units. Ten of the apartments will be subsidized as low-income units. The building will have a 95-spot parking garage with an automated elevator to sort cars.

At the meeting, commissioners said they were bound by state law and had to approve the project, even if they didn’t like the look or the size of the building.

“I’m sorry to all the people who came to object … Our local code doesn’t actually control very much of anything that is going on here,” Commissioner Eric Steinle said.

Commissioner Joe Beninato encouraged Aron to work with his neighbors, even if he’s legally entitled to move forward.

“I’d hate to see you be the guy when you’re walking around town they all say, ‘That’s the guy who built that monstrosity on El Camino Real,” Beninato said.

In his lawsuit, Shemelev said the city should’ve followed local zoning rules that limit the size of developments and require more parking.

Says law wasn’t followed

Shemelev also said the city and Aron were required to evaluate the impacts of the project in a study required by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.

But city planners said the project was exempt from CEQA because of state “density bonus” laws that fast-track developments with affordable housing.

“The city strictly followed state and local laws at the Planning Commission and the City Council for this application,” City Manager Gabriel Engeland said in an email yesterday, declining to comment further on the lawsuit.

Council will consider an appeal of the project on Jan. 27.

Shemelev said property values will go down if the project gets built. He’s asking a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge to suspend approval of the project and order the city to pay his attorney’s fees.

“His interest in the continuing quality of the local environment will be harmed by, among other things,

increasing traffic congestion in the area, reducing access to parking, and increasing residential density in an already-dense neighborhood of Los Altos,” Shmelev’s attorney Shona Armstrong wrote.

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been a dedicated assistant sheriff to oversee the jails since Corpus’ predecessor, Carlos Bolanos, left office in 2022. Binder told the Post last month that having an assistant sheriff in charge of the jails was a top priority. Seven inmates died under Corpus’ watch. Dal Porto has been in charge of the headquarters bureau, where he acts as the police chief for North Fair Oaks, Portola Valley and Woodside. He also has previously been in charge of the Maple Street jail and managed the move to the sheriff’s office headquarters at 330 Bradford St. in 2024. Myers, who has worked for the sheriff’s office since 2005, will be the Assistant Sheriff in charge of operations, meaning he will oversee patrol and investigations for the cities that contract police services from the sheriff’s office, which includes Millbrae, San Carlos, Portola Valley, Woodside and Half Moon Bay. Myers will also be in charge of the bureau that provides policing to Caltrain under a contract. Myers has been the police chief in San Carlos since 2023.

Binder said in a statement that until Dal Porto and Myer’s positions have been filled, they will play double duty and continue to oversee the headquarters bureau and San Carlos bureau, respectively.

Subjects of investigation

Both Myers and Dal Porto were spokesmen when captains voted no confidence in Corpus, then-Undersheriff Dan Perea and former chief of staff Victor Aenlle.

Dal Porto said in an email to Corpus at the time that the captains tried to meet with Corpus to con-

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DAL PORTO

vey their position and formally request her resignation, but she wasn’t in her office. Dal Porto said the captains bumped into Perea and told him about the vote.

Corpus gave another version of the visit from the captains during a hearing she had before the public Measure A hearing in August.

In the transcript of the hearing, which was released after Corpus’s attorneys submitted it in a lawsuit against the county, she gave her side of the incident where Myers, Dal Porto and Bill Fogarty demanded Corpus resign.

Corpus’ version

The three captains went to Corpus’s office to ask her to resign, but she was in a meeting, so they went downstairs

into a lobby where Perea was walking into the building, Corpus said during a hearing on June 11.

The three captains surrounded Perea, asking where Corpus was because they were looking for her to ask her to resign, Corpus said.

Myers, Dal Porto and Fogarty also asked Perea to resign, but Perea said he was there to work for the sheriff, according to Corpus.

Dal Porto sniffed him and said, “Undersheriff, are you drunk? I can smell alcohol on your breath,” loud enough for the security guards to hear, according to Corpus.

Perea said he hadn’t had alcohol in his life, Corpus said. He then told Corpus, with tears in his eyes, what had happened.

Following that incident, the three men were issued notices that they were going to be subjected to an internal affairs investigation.

Reviewing past investigations

It was not immediately clear what happened to that investigation as the sheriff’s office doesn’t comment on personnel matters or confirm specific investigations, Spiker told the Post. But she did confirm that any investigation initiated by Corpus’ administration are being reviewed.

Binder’s announcement completes his executive leadership team. He now has an Undersheriff, Chris Hsuing, and three assistant sheriffs, Ryan Monaghan, Dal Porto and Myers.

Both Hsuing and Monaghan were

Crippen & Flynn

a part of Corpus’ team before Hsuing resigned in June 2024 and Monaghan was fired for cooperating with retired judge LaDoris Cordell’s HR investigation into Corpus and Aenlle for retaliation, intimidation and nepotism.

Didn’t have a team

When Binder took over, he had no executive team, Perea and Assistant Sheriff Sergio Enriquez quit.

Dal Porto and Myers’ promotions complete Binder ’s executive team, according to Spiker.

But now, Binder must fill three captain positions. Right now, all of the vacant captain positions are being covered by others to make sure there are no disruptions, Spiker said in an email to the Post.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO BE ISSUED January 12, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Menlo Park School District of San Mateo County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive up to, but not later than 2:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 9, 2026 bids for the award of E-Rate contracts for the following:

E-RATE YEAR 29 (2026-2027)

MPCSD WIRELESS ACCESS POINT LICENSES

RFP NO. MPCSD-2026-3001 470 NO. 260012640

RFP available to the Public: Monday, January 12, 2026 8:00 am

RFP Submission Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2026 2:00 pm

Submissions received after deadline will not be considered All RFPs must be submitted (in a sealed envelope) to: WILLY HAUG

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

MENLO PARK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 181 Encinal Ave., Atherton, CA 94027 And/or via email and submitted to: Willy Haug, whaug@mpcsd.org at https://district.mpcsd.org/departments/technology-home/2026-technology-rfps in addition to the E-rate EPC website at https://portal.usac.org/suite/

The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informality in any proposals received. No vendor may withdraw his proposal for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the receipt of proposals.

Number (SPIN) and Federal Registration Number (FCC-FRN) with the proposal.

REPLACEMENT

RFP NO. MPCSD-2026-3002 470 NO. 260012641

RFP available to the Public: Monday, January 12, 2026 8:00 am

Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Walk: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 am

RFP Submission Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2026 2:00 pm Submissions received after deadline will not be considered

All RFPs must be submitted (in a sealed envelope) to: WILLY HAUG DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

MENLO PARK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 181 Encinal Ave., Atherton, CA 94027

at https://district.mpcsd.org/departments/technology-home/2026-technology-rfps in addition to the E-rate EPC website at https://portal.usac.org/suite/

Number (SPIN) and Federal Registration Number (FCC-FRN) with the proposal.

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two buildings, seven and eight stories tall, that would comprise 1.8-million square foot office and life science space at 1301 Shoreway Road.

BELMONT PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

7 p.m., Wednesday

1 Twin Pines Lane

Oak: Commissioners may recommend the city hire Callander Associates to design a playground at the end of Oak Knoll Drive.

MENLO PARK FIRE DISTRICT

7 p.m., Tuesday

300 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park

Chief: The board will hear updates

from Chief Mark Lorenzen about plans to rebuild Fire Station 1 and the district’s response to fires.

Pay: The board may finalize the district’s pay schedule for 2026, which includes a 4% raise to firefighters, 3.17% raise to district management.

SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

6 p.m., Tuesday

3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo

Closed: In closed session, the board will discuss a lawsuit the district filed against contractors that may have worked with former Chancellor Ron Galatolo. It will also set goals for Chancellor Melissa Moreno and have labor negotiations with the union that represents non-teachers.