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BY STEPHANIE LAM Daily Post Correspondent
Palo Alto residents will get to talk about safety concerns about the surge in RVs parked on city streets at an open house tomorrow. The meeting comes weeks after the City Council green-lit controversial new laws banning detached trailers and renting out RVs
City is taking public comment
parked along city streets, something known as “vanlording.”
Instead of a public meeting, where people go to the microphone to speak, an open house allows people to wander from booth to booth to discuss different
aspects of a proposal with a city employee.
At the open house, topics will include:
• Enforcement
• Parking management: curb painting, time restrictions, signs etc.
SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN:
The Patriots will play the Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. For a preview of Super Bowl week’s events in the Bay Area, turn to page 10.
CANADA WARNED: President Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor goes ahead with its trade deal with China to buy electric vehicles.
SECRET WEAPON: President Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolas Maduro.
SKYSCRAPER SCALED: American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper yesterday without any ropes or protective equipment. He reached the top of the spire of the 1,667-foot tower in 90 minutes.
FLIGHTS CANCELED: Airlines canceled more than 10,800 flights yesterday because a massive winter
[See THE UPDATE, page 4]
• Cleaning and sweeping program
• Housing
• Parking and storage City Council voted Dec. 8 to support laws that make it illegal to leave a trailer unattached to a vehicle on a city street. Under the vanlording ordinance, people can’t rent out an RV as a living
[See RVs, page 22]
Arguing after fatal shooting
Both sides blame each other after protester is killed
In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages yesterday about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities, with both claiming the moral high ground after another shooting death by federal agents.
“Which side do you want to be on?” Gov. Tim Walz asked the public. “The side of an all-powerful federal government that could kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets, or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such gov-
[See SHOOTING, page 22]
Cubberley funding a council goal
BY ELAINE GOODMAN Daily Post Correspondent
In contrast to previous years, the Palo Alto City Council has set at least one very specific priority for 2026: find funding to acquire and renovate Cubberley Community Center.
Cubberley was one of four priorities council approved for 2026 during its annual retreat at Mitchell Park Community Center on Saturday. The other three are: government efficiency; achieve near-term housing priority milestones; and enhance business vibrancy.
significant attention during the year. Council’s four priorities for 2025 were:
• Climate Action and Adaptation, & Natural Environment Protection,
Council members said they wanted this year’s priorities to be relatively immediate items that would receive
• Economic Development & Retail Vibrancy,
• Implementing Housing Strategies
[See GOAL, page 23]
PEPPER SPRAYED — A protester is pepper sprayed at close range while being detained near the site of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. AP photo.
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Schools sue architects, claiming defects
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
The Portola Valley School District is suing an architectural firm for $5 million after discovering defects in its work and having to hire another company to address bacteria growth in classrooms and a flooded field.
The district filed the lawsuit in the San Mateo County Superior Court on Jan. 14 after CAW Architects said they were unable to fix the problems.
CAW did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.
The district hired the architects in 2016 to design new classrooms and courtyards at Ormondale School at 200 Shawnee Pass and Corte Madera School at 4575 Alpine Road.
CAW designed three new classroom buildings for $818,702, the suit said.
Roof cavities
CAW also designed two new classroom buildings at Corte Madera for $2 million, the suit said. The scope of the work for the campus also included a new turf field, which cost $174,614.
After construction was complete, classrooms developed roof cavities, leading to moisture accumulation and bacterial growth, the suit said. The bacteria caused a safety risk to the students, and the district had to pay more money to maintain the building, the suit said. When it rains, the field doesn’t drain and becomes waterlogged, making it unusable and unsafe for students, according to the lawsuit.
Drainage problems
CAW’s work destroyed the field’s
channel drainage system during construction, leaving P.E. classes and sports nowhere to play when it rains, the suit said.
CAW was responsible for the materials being used and any additional testing or inspection of the classrooms. The contract also states that CAW is liable for the damages caused by their poor service, according to the lawsuit.
CAW said it was unable to fix the problems, so the district had to pay $5 million to address them and is now seeking that amount, along with attorney fees for the suit.
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CONGRESSMAN ASSAULTED: A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting Democrat Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Frost claims the man said he was upset because President Trump was going to deport him.
SMALLPOX FIGHTER: Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died. He was 89. While he was a medical missionary in Nigeria, Foege and his colleagues developed a strategy for vaccinating people to stop the spread of the disease.
SECURITY AGREEMENT: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday a security agreement with the United States is “100% ready,” though it doesn’t involve joining NATO.
TRUCK RECALL: Toyota is recalling 162,000 pickup trucks after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety. The recall affects the company’s model year 2024-2025 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid line of trucks.
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An unproven belief
Dear Editor: I believe there is a need to respond to Lee The’s letter to the editor about global warming last Monday.
The took an issue with someone’s letter noticing that “billionaires who promote the theory are flying around in private jets.”
The then states that he “thought it (i.e. global warming) has been proven through scientific research by thousands of scientists,” etc.
The truth is that nobody denies that climate change is taking place. It does so constantly — since this world was created.
What is in question is whether this climate change is caused by humans burning fossil fuels.
In order for any theory to be a scien-
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tific one, it has to be proven by many experiments — not just by simply measuring existing parameters — like temperatures, etc.
Direct experiments to test any theory are fundamental for science.
In this case, nobody is able to conduct any experiments, proving or disproving this theory.
Hence, without solid experimental proof that burning fossil fuels affects the global climate, this theory remains just a belief, like any religion or dogma — but not science.
This is the critical point, but it is being overlooked.
This is why billionaires who push this “theory” and make fortunes doing it, continue to fly in their private jets –because they know that their emissions will not make any difference. The cli-
mate will continue to change, whether they fly jets or not.
The rest of us, the silly ones, are simply left wondering which side to take in this debate.
Zinovy Fichtenholz San Carlos
Social Security tax
Dear Editor: After preparing my income taxes, I realized the promise of no tax on Social Security benefits didn’t come true.
There is a deduction for seniors, but it isn’t enough to offset the taxable benefits. I propose another approach. Working seniors (there are a lot of us) should get a deduction for Social Security taxes paid after you start drawing benefits.
The salary seniors earn frequently causes their Social Security benefit to be taxable. It seems inconsistent to pay Social Security tax and receive the Social Security benefit.
Give the working senior a tax break — let them deduct Social Security tax paid against taxable Social Security benefits.
I would like some feedback from Post readers before contacting my representative.
Ken Fowler Los Altos
A baby Newsom
Dear Editor: San Mateo County residents, do you want a San Mateo County Supervisor who voted against
cooperating with ICE to be the next Assessor?
David Canepa put the safety of illegal criminals ahead of the safety of San Mateo County residents.
This Baby Newsom is all about promoting himself and is so busy with county work that he runs around giving framed proclamations to anyone that breathes.
Voters, please take note.
Steve Duncan Burlingame
Actions by ICE agents
Dear Editor: Most Americans want criminals arrested.
But increasingly ICE is arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants who are in the United States going through the legal process. Not to mention that they’re going after U.S. citizens of color. And in Minneapolis, the 3,000 invading agents total several times the local police force of approximately 600 officers.
Palo Alto’s population is just under 50% white/Caucasian. And Palo Altans for now are mostly shocked at a distance. But since these invasions seem based less on border and crime issues and more on retribution, any random perceived insult by someone from Stanford or a big name from Silicon Valley might cause President Trump to send a horde of agents here next. Sounds ludicrous? That’s what people in Minneapolis and Maine thought. Janice Hough Palo Alto
PTO settles suit over finances
Treasurer sued board and school principal over discrepencies
BY ADRIANA HERNANDEZ Daily Post Staff Writer
Laurel School’s parent-teacher organization has settled a lawsuit filed by a parent who claimed the nonprofit was incorrectly saying certain donations were tax-exempt. In addition, some donations were going to pay pensions.
Jaclyn Foroughi, a Laurel School parent who volunteered as the PTO’s financial secretary and treasurer in 2019, filed a lawsuit in March 2021 against Laurel School principal Linda Ceighton and others who served on the PTO board in 2019 because there was “very little documentation” regarding various financial and fundraising processes within the organization.
More transparency
The PTO has settled the lawsuit and, in a statement, thanked Foroughi for her financial expertise that helped make changes to the PTO’s process.
“Ms. Foroughi’s efforts have helped advance transparency and proper governance in the use of the PTO funds at the Laurel School and therefore have significantly advanced a core mission of the school’s PTO, for which we formally thank her,” said the agreed upon statement from the PTO and Foroughi.
All executive board members on PTO will have to ensure the accuracy of financial statements and address any requests for corrections, according to the statement.
Silence on terms of settlement
The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed. The Post contacted attorneys in the case who declined to state the amount.
In addition to Creighton, the defendants are James Loftus, Cassandra Lopez Loftus, Patty Lopez-Jaramillo, Anjali Patel, Ashlee Rea, Krista Rosa, Julianna Johnson and Stephanie Connors.
Foroughi is a lecturer in accounting at Stanford with over 20 years of fi nance and industry work.
She says in the lawsuit that when she first became treasurer of the PTO, she discovered there was “very little docu mentation” regarding fiancial processes in the nonprofit.
One of the accusations in Foroughi’s lawsuit was that the PTO board mem bers collected fees from parents for overnight field trips and called the fees “donations,” which were then some times matched by corporate sponsors. The fees were not tax-deductible for the parents, and by mislabeling them as donations, the PTO could’ve lost its tax-exempt status, the lawsuit said.
erton Education Foundation, money that the PTO raised went to pay the district’s pension debt.
The new arrangement resulted in money raised by the Menlo Park City School District’s PTOs going to the district’s educational foundation, which then goes to the district in the form of an unrestricted grant, the suit said.
Pension bailout
Foroughi said in the suit that the PTOs are meant to raise money for the individual schools, not the entire district. The PTOs still got some money from the foundation, but not as much,
which led to the PTO cutting its budget.
Because of the change, Foroughi began having to field questions from parents about where the donations were now going and it appeared to her that the “parents were completely unaware that some of the donated funds were going to the district to, in part, pay for the pension crisis.”
The defendants unsuccessfully tried to get the suit thrown out on First Amendment grounds. A Superior Court judge said free speech wasn’t at the heart of the issue for Foroughi’s accusations and let the suit continue.
Foroughi also claims that through a questionable reorganization of PTOs by the district and the Menlo Park-Ath
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Super Bowl week will unfold across several days in the Bay Area, with the game itself serving as the final act in a tightly coordinated mix of sports, music, media and celebrity appearances.
From league-run press events to invitation-only gatherings in San Francisco, the jam-packed week draws athletes, entertainers and executives together in the days leading up the league’s championship game. Early programming sets the stage for nights headlined by figures such as Shaquille O’Neal and Dave Chappelle along with a variety of performances spread out through San Francisco by Kehlani, Post Malone and Calvin Harris.
High-profile stops like the Sports Illustrated celebration — tied to Tight End University collaborators Travis Kelce and George Kittle — help define the celebrity-driven stretch of the week before fan-focused experiences take over on game day.
For first-timers and returning visitors alike, Super Bowl week moves quickly.
Here is a day-by-day look at how each day takes shape starting Feb. 4:
Wednesday, Feb. 4: Power brunch and early arrivals
Super Bowl week begins with events centered on leadership, media and behind-the-scenes influence.
The day’s marquee event is the Sports Power Brunch: Celebrating the Most Powerful Women in Sports with attendees including Becky Hammon, Maria Taylor and Elle Duncan at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. The invitation-only gathering brings together executives, broadcasters and athletes for panels and honors spotlighting women shaping the sports industry.
Thursday, Feb. 5: Bad Bunny, NFL Honors and big concert night Thursday combines league-run programming with the first major wave of concerts.
The day begins with the Super Bowl halftime and pregame performers media event, hosted at the NFL’s media hub. Reporters and the public will hear directly from the game’s performers including Bad Bunny, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones.
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MUSICAL PERFORMANCES — Post Malone and Kehlani will be among the performers during Super Bowl week in the Bay Area. AP file photos.
After that, attention shifts to the NFL Honors, hosted by Jon Hamm at the Palace of Fine Arts. There’s a red carpet followed by the awards show, blending sports with entertainment.
But the fun doesn’t stop, launching more into the concert calendar. Fall Out Boy performs an intimate show at The Regency Ballroom, a ticketed event limited to Wells Fargo cardholders. Also performing will be Loud Luxury and Frank Walker.
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hosts an album release show tied to his upcoming project “Odyssey,” opening one of the weekend’s largest warehouse. Meanwhile, Grammy-nominated singer Noah Kahan will headline a concert at The Warfield.
Friday, Feb. 6: Shaq, Post Malone, Kehlani & Madden Bowl
In one of the busiest nights, you can’t really go wrong. Across San Francisco, multiple large-scale concerts and
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At the Cow Palace, Shaq’s Fun House returns as a carnival-style nightlife event hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, who performs as DJ Diesel alongside a rotating lineup of DJs. The event is a ticketed experience with immersive activations ranging from an all-inclusive general admission for $249.99 to a shared VIP table ticket, which starts at $1,550.
Uber One will hold a members-only event featuring a performance by Olivia Dean and Shaboozey at Pier 48. Members of Uber One — who are 21 and up — will receive an invite to claim a ticket to attend the show.
Bud Light hosts a free, 21-andover concert experience with Post Malone at Fort Mason Center, with access granted through a sweepstakes model.
Music continues in the South Bay. Kehlani headlines a ticketed pre-Super Bowl block party at San Jose City Hall, one of the closest major concerts to Levi’s Stadium.
At the Chase Center, EA Sports’ Madden Bowl combines football and music with performances from Luke Combs and LaRussell, athlete appearances and a livestreamed blue carpet, hosted by New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston and sports com-
mentator Kay Adams. The social media channels will offer behindthe-scenes content with Twitch streamer Sketch who will host a livestream featuring athletes playing each other on “Madden NFL 26.”
The Palace of Fine Arts hosts Sting as the opening night of On Location’s Super Bowl Studio 60.
Pier 80 Warehouse doubles down on EDM with a joint performance from Calvin Harris and Diplo, anchoring one of the largest ticketed shows of the night.
Green Day, who will open the 60th Super Bowl with an anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs, will hit the stage
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Rapper Wale will hit the stage at Pier 27, T-Pain and Sean Paul will have a show called R&B and Ribs at Pier 80 Warehouse while Chris Stapleton and Sierra Ferrell will perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
Additional Super Bowl Eve performances include Dom Dolla at San Jose City Hall and The Killers at the Palace of Fine Arts as Night Two of Super Bowl Studio 60. Larry June, Hugel, Loud Luxury and Plastik Funk will perform at the Maxim Big Game Party 2026: Bay Lights & Football Nights.
Sunday, Feb. 8: Game Day and Fan Experiences
Game day opens with large-scale fan events leading into kickoff.
Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate runs for four hours starting at 11:30 a.m. PT, offering free general admission with registration alongside paid upgrades. The event blends live music, food and sponsor activations ahead of the game.
The Chainsmokers will perform at
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Also near the Stadium, The Players Tailgate delivers a premium pregame experience featuring chefs, NFL players and live entertainment. It’s a ticketed event just steps from the stadium.
WALE will perform on Feb. 7 at Pier 27 in San Francisco. AP photo.
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Botulism linked to powdered milk
Powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of botulism that has sickened dozens of babies, U.S. health officials said.
Testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found the type of bacteria that can cause the illness in two samples linked to the formula, officials said.
The agency found that bacteria in an unopened can of formula matched a sample from a sick baby — and it also matched contamination detected in samples of organic whole milk powder used to make ByHeart formula and collected and tested by the company.
Germ matched
FDA testing also found contamination in a sample of whole milk powder supplied to ByHeart — and it matched the germ in a finished sample of the company’s formula.
The findings are not conclusive, and the investigation continues “to determine the source of the contamination,” the agency said in a statement.
In a statement, ByHeart officials said the new finding “suggests that we are significantly closer to determining the root cause of the contamination.”
Neither FDA nor ByHeart named the supplier of the powdered whole milk.
At this time, there is no indication of a broader problem in the infant formula supply, the FDA said.
New York-based ByHeart has been at the center of a food poisoning out-
break that has sickened 51 babies in 19 states since December 2023. The problem was identified in November after officials with the California program that supplies the sole treatment for infant botulism detected a surge in cases in babies who consumed ByHeart formula.
No new cases in the outbreak have been identified since mid-December, the CDC said.
Recall
ByHeart initially recalled two lots of formula, but it expanded the recall to all products days later. Federal health officials later said they could not rule out contamination of all products made since the company launched in March 2022.
That followed company testing, announced in November, that found six of 36 samples of formula from three different lots contained the dangerous type of bacteria that causes infant botulism. Illnesses caused by botulism bacteria in infant formula are rare, and the size and scope of the ByHeart outbreak is unprecedented, food safety experts said.
Some formula companies do test raw materials and finished formula for evidence of the contamination, but such testing should be required, said Sarah Sorscher, director of regulatory affairs for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an advocacy group.
“FDA has not announced a plan to do testing, and that’s what we really want to see them do,” she said.
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Problems confront Newsom’s EV bailout
BY ALEJANDRO LAZO CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $200 million plan to bail out the state’s stalling electric-car market faces several fundamental problems: It isn’t enough money, it may not reach consumers quickly enough and the state hasn’t decided whether to exclude wealthier buyers.
Newsom’s proposal — rolled out after President Trump dismantled federal electric vehicle rebates and blocked California’s clean-vehicle mandate — would cover only 20% of the cars sold last year.
So far, the administration has released few details about the proposal, leaving experts and lawmakers circling a basic question: Who should get the money?
“It is better than nothing,” said Mars Wu, a senior program manager with the Greenlining Institute, which advocates for investments in communities of color. “How far that $200 million goes really depends on how the program is going to be structured.”
Small incentive, huge market
Even as sales have slipped, EVs will drive future electricity demand, according to a long-term forecast approved Wednesday by the California Energy Commission.
But the limits of the governor’s $200 million EV proposal become clear in the numbers. A CalMatters analysis found the incentive would cover only one out of every five EV sales, assuming similar sales to last year, and the same average rebate level as the state’s last mass-market rebate program.
Advocates are also raising concerns about how quickly the money can get
to consumers. Christopher Chavez, deputy policy director at the Coalition for Clean Air, a California-focused advocacy group, warned that the proposed rebates may not reach consumers until 2027, given how long it takes to approve the budget and to set up a new program. If the funding only lasts a year, the program would leave out buyers who need time to plan or save, he added.
“It’s not going to be enough — just to be blunt about it,” Chavez said. “Two-hundred million for a mass-market program will go very quickly.”
Sales are slumping
The proposal comes as the latest sales numbers show an electric car market slump. Nationally, the loss of the uncapped, popular federal tax credit has accelerated manufacturer writedowns and sales declines as automakers adjusted to a tougher EV market.
With limited funding, advocates say the question of who qualifies for the rebates becomes critical.
“What we really don’t want to see is that money going towards higher-income folks for whom it would just be kind of like a bonus coupon,” said Wu, of the Greenlining Institute.
How the Newsom administration and lawmakers design the state’s next EV incentive will determine how quickly the air board can deliver rebates.
Some lawmakers told CalMatters the air board should tightly target the rebates to communities most affected by pollution and transportation costs.
Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, said new incentives should go to the people “who are most burdened by transportation costs and drive the most.”
PALO ALTO
WEDNESDAY
4:20 a.m. — Home burglary, 100 block of Monroe Drive.
11:38 a.m. — Petty theft, 900 block of Varian Way.
1:43 p.m. — Burglary, 4200 block of El Camino.
3:06 p.m. — Parts and/or accessories stolen from a vehicle, 400 block of Grant Ave.
3:54 p.m. — Identity theft, 2100 block of Wellesley St.
MENLO PARK
FRIDAY
10:22 a.m. — Dean Celentano, 44, of Morgan Hill, arrested for being under the influence of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and, later, for bringing drugs into a jail, 900 block of Willow Road.
8:49 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 1300 block of Sevier Ave.
SATURDAY
10:48 a.m. — Michael Gee, 67, arrested for public drunkenness, Valparaiso Ave. and Arbor Road.
1:46 p.m. — Grand theft, 500 block of El Camino.
4:33 p.m. — Nicholas Angelo Cuzzinatti, 27, of Oakland, cited for being under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, 600 block of Santa Cruz Ave.
5:17 p.m. — Arlan Elgin Orweller, 62, of Redwood City, arrested for
public drunkenness, 800 block of El Camino.
STANFORD
JAN. 16
8:50 a.m. — Electric bike stolen, 100 block of Running Farm Lane.
10:10 a.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 400 block of Arguello Way.
10:45 a.m. — Petty theft from a vehicle, 600 block of Costanzo St.
11:53 a.m. — Petty theft, Barnes Court
3:01 p.m. — Man reported to be harassing students and staff at the sand volleyball stadium, 673 Nelson Mall. Abdul Qayoum Ishaqzai, 36, of Palo Alto, arrested for trespassing.
3:22 p.m. — Electric scooter stolen, 400 block of Via Ortega.
10:07 p.m. — Travis Bratton Harville, 47, of Oakland, cited for possession of stolen property, burglary tools and drug paraphernalia, Campus Drive and San McDonald Mall.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
NOV. 25
9:51 p.m. — Tyler Gorzynski, 33, of Palo Alto, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, 1200 block of Terra Bella Ave.
9:58 p.m. — Christopher Owen, 38, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at Safeway, 645 San Antonio Road.
DEC. 1
4:19 p.m. — Andrew Acosta, 24, transient, cited for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, 100 block of W. El Camino.
7:23 p.m. — Edwin Velasquez Cardena, 55, of Sunnyvale, cited for
display of false vehicle registration, Shoreline Blvd. and Middlefield Road.
DEC. 2
3:20 p.m. — John Curiel, 25, of San Jose, cited for prowling, 600 block of McCarthy Ave.
8:23 p.m. — Jose Santiago Romero, 33, of Mountain View, cited for display of false vehicle registration, El Camino and Grant Road.
DEC. 3
1:27 a.m. — Clarissa Martinez, 32, of Sunnyvale, cited for driving with a suspended or revoked license, San Antonio Road and California St.
10:32 a.m. — Victor Artiaga, 50, of San Jose, cited for trespassing and drug possession, 2200 block of Latham St.
DEC. 5
7:07 a.m. — Brandon Watson, 37, transient, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and theft of someone else’s lost property, Evelyn and Calderon avenues.
11:23 a.m. — Miguel Gomez Marquez, 29, of Sunnyvale, cited for DUI, Latham St. and Escuela Ave.
DEC. 6
12:22 a.m. — Osvaldo Alavez, 28, of Mountain View, cited for DUI, 400 block of Escuela Ave.
DEC. 7
11:50 p.m. — Carlito Munoz, 40, of San Jose, cited for trespassing, City Hall.
JAN. 1
2:24 p.m. — Daniel Rivera, 37, transient, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Stevens Creek Trail.
JAN. 2
3:17 a.m. — Ernest Trujillo, 51, of San Jose, cited for possession of drug
paraphernalia, El Camino and Clark Ave.
JAN. 3
2:53 a.m. — Alejandro Zermeno, 30, of Mountain View, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, San Antonio Road and San Antonio Circle.
4:32 p.m. — Jose Lopez Hernandez, 24, of Mountain View, cited for display of false vehicle registration, Escuela and Crisanto avenues.
8:30 p.m. — Rocio Barenca Soto, 29, of Redwood City, cited for driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, Shoreline Blvd. and Villa St.
JAN. 4
3:26 a.m. — Michelle Guevarra, 26, of Manteca, cited for DUI, Shoreline Blvd. and Wright Ave.
6:40 a.m. — Jennifer Langon, 45, of San Jose, cited for driving under the influence of drugs, 900 block of Trophy Drive.
JAN. 6
7:42 p.m. — Alisa Brown, 54, of Mountain View, cited for DUI, Whisman and Middlefield roads.
JAN. 14
4:08 a.m. — Person reported to be brandishing a weapon, 400 block of Calderon Ave.
4:14 a.m. — Battery at Krispy Kreme, 2146 Leghorn St.
8:37 a.m. — Burglary at a business, 1200 block of W. Middlefield Road.
11:11 a.m. — Theft at Walgreens, 121 E. El Camino.
11:56 a.m. — Vandalism, 2600 block of California St.
3:17 p.m. — Larry Woodrich, 31, of Mountain View, arrested for public drunkenness and resisting police, 200 block of Pamela Drive.
6:48 p.m. — Leandro Andrade, 26, of Mountain View, arrested for vandalism in a city parking lot, 230 Hope St.
8:41 p.m. — Cameron Gunnufson, 36, transient, arrested for public drunkenness and resisting police at Safeway, 645 San Antonio Road.
10:50 p.m. — Theft at Walmart, 600 Showers Drive.
JAN. 15
3 a.m. — Home burglary, 500 block of Mountain View Ave.
8:22 a.m. — Police get a report that three squatters refuse to leave a vacant building and are burning a Duraflame log inside the building, 1500 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. John Thompson, 58, transient, is arrested for diverting utility services, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting police. A 16-year-old girl is arrested for probation violation and a third person leaves when asked by police.
9:04 a.m. — Home burglary, 200 block of S. Rengstorff Ave.
1:50 p.m. — Vandalism at Walmart, 600 Showers Drive.
3:12 p.m. — Theft, 400 block of Bedford Loop.
5:53 p.m. — Randy Pittman, 44, of Mountain View, arrested for threats and probation violation, 800 block of N. Rengstorff Ave.
JAN. 16
1:44 a.m. — Battery at McDonald’s, 952 El Monte Ave.
3:45 a.m. — Terri Maciel, 47, of San Francisco, and Ruben Maciel, 34, of San Jose, both arrested for identity theft, forgery, petty theft, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of stolen property, burglary tools, drugs and drug paraphernalia, Shoreline Blvd. and Terra Bella Ave. Terri Maciel is also arrested on several warrants.
11:48 a.m. — Theft, 300 block of Easy St.
Noon — Grand theft, 2000 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.
1:59 p.m. — Drunken and/
Police
or disorderly conduct reported at Theuerkauf Elementary School, 1625
San Luis Ave.
2:53 p.m. — Theft at Total Wine & More, 1010 N. Rengstorff Ave.
4:03 p.m. — Eric Larsen, 32, of San Francisco, arrested for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia at Walgreens, 121 E. El Camino.
10:16 p.m. — Theft at Chipotle, 2400 Charleston Road.
10:45 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 100 block of E. El Camino.
11:01 p.m. — Vehicle stolen, 1500 block of N. Shoreline Blvd.
LOS ALTOS
THURSDAY
11:27 a.m. — David Farrell, 76, of San Jose, arrested on a warrant, Fremont Ave. and Montebello Oaks Court.
8:43 p.m. — Alejandro Delgado, 26, of San Jose, arrested for DUI, Foothill Expressway and St. Joseph Ave.
REDWOOD CITY
JAN. 19
2:48 a.m. — Armed robbery reported, Veterans Blvd. About two and a half hours later, police arrest Antonio Hurtado Avila, 55, of Redwood City, for robbery and parole violation, 800 block of Marshall St.
3:16 a.m. — Jair Mas, 26, of Monterey, arrested for DUI, Seaport Blvd. and Blomquist St.
7:55 a.m. — Two work vans broken into, Bair Island Road.
1:39 p.m. — Shomari Vuai Murphy, 26, of Belmont, arrested on a warrant, Woodside and Hess roads.
8:15 p.m. — Jessenia Cruz Santacruz, 43, arrested on a warrant, 1500 block of Woodside Road. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
8:25 p.m. — Joseph W. Heinz, 51, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, 1900 block of El Camino.
9:06 p.m. — Robert James Clark, 34, of Redwood City, cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, 1700 block of Broadway.
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10:48 p.m. — Person caught on camera entering a vacant home, Chestnut St.
10:50 p.m. — Donald Alexander Gomez Cardona, 24, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, 3300 block of E. Bayshore Road. Arrest made by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
TUESDAY
7:50 a.m. — Tamo Kitaura, 27, of Redwood City, cited for driving without a mandated ignition interlock device, Woodside and Middlefield roads.
8:44 a.m. — Two-vehicle collision, Broadway. The driver of one vehicle receives treatment for a small cut on his head.
2 p.m. — Jacinto Peralta, 42, of Redwood City, arrested on a warrant, Second Ave. and Bay Road.
2:30 p.m. — Fence stolen, Broadway.
5:56 p.m. — Vehicle hits a cyclist, Alameda de las Pulgas. Minor injuries reported.
9:55 p.m. — Woman says a female driver yelled slurs at her and drove her vehicle over the woman’s foot while she was crossing the street, Broadway.
10:46 p.m. — Marianna Desiray Lozano, 20, cited on warrants, Seaport Blvd. and Chesapeake Drive. Citation given by San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies.
WEDNESDAY
10:33 a.m. — Package stolen, Spruce St.
4:08 p.m. — Two-vehicle accident causes minor injuries, El Camino.
5:50 p.m. — Adalberto Carrasco,
38, of San Mateo, cited for drug possession, Cassia and Main streets.
6:15 p.m. — Victim defrauded out of money via an online relationship, Waterside Circle.
9 p.m. — Aaron Peter Vanderwal, 45, of Redwood City, arrested for robbery, elder abuse and battery, 300 block of E. St.
BELMONT
FRIDAY
9:20 p.m. — Anthony Blake Deines, 35, cited on a warrant, 900 block of El Camino.
11:35 p.m. — Complaint of a loud party with people yelling, Tahoe Drive. Warning issued.
SATURDAY
7:26 a.m. — Auto burglary, Shoreway Road.
5:56 p.m. — Fraud, Concourse Drive.
7:55 p.m. — Thief steals groceries from a store, El Camino.
9:49 p.m. — Irina Ganescu, 45, arrested for domestic battery, 1000 block of Continentals Way.
CHP
From the Redwood City office of the CHP, which covers the Mid-Peninsula. JAN. 6
Jose E. Ayala Escobar, 20, arrested for DUI.
JAN. 7
David Crew, 63, arrested for DUI. Oscar F. Landeros-Noriega, 25, arrested for narcotics possession. JAN. 8 Simin Liang, 29, arrested for DUI.
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477 N. California Ave., 94301, 3 bedrooms, 2019 square feet, built in 1948, Burt Trust to Emily and Matthew Miller for $2,000,000, closed Dec. 16
1555 California Ave., 94304, 4 bedrooms, 2489 square feet, built in 2017, Stanford Leland to Anne and Jonathan Gienapp for $2,365,000, closed Dec. 16 (last sale: $7,050,000, 06-23-25)
3776 La Donna Ave., 94306, 5 bedrooms, 2080 square feet, built in 1949, Wang Family Trust to Lin and Xi Zong for $3,600,000, closed Dec. 17 (last sale: $2,200,000, 10-23-13)
MENLO PARK
3820 Fair Oaks Ave.,
94025, 2 bedrooms, 1170 square feet, built in 1950, David Wuertele to Dianshun and Guanghe Sun for $1,708,000, closed Dec. 8 (last sale: $588,000, 0612-03)
2360 Branner Drive, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2280 square feet, built in 1962, Stanford Leland to Hanqing and Diyi Yang for $1,950,000, closed Dec. 12 (last sale: $3,000,000, 08-11-22)
1265 Trinity Drive, 94025, 3 bedrooms, 2600 square feet, built in 1987, Paf Of Bkb Living Trust to Simoudis Living Trust for $2,400,000, closed Dec. 12
LOS ALTOS
23691 Camino Hermoso Drive, 94024, 3 bedrooms, 2058 square feet, built in 1950, Pin Gao to Jamshid Parivash for $4,500,000,
closed Dec. 22 (last sale: $3,500,000, 12-21-24)
666 Tomi Lea St., 94022, 4 bedrooms, 2346 square feet, built in 1952, Smith Trust to Roshni and Avinash Mudivedu for $5,135,000, closed Dec. 26 (last sale: $123,000, 08-01-92)
REDWOOD CITY
814 Schooner Bay Drive, 94065, 4 bedrooms, 2660 square feet, built in 1989, Siyahlan Trust to Trident Equity Group LLC for $2,300,000, closed Dec. 10 (last sale: $445,000, 01-01-90)
3694 Country Club Drive, 94061, 3 bedrooms, 2130 square feet, built in 1956, Ricca Trust to Shalini Kumar for $2,501,000, closed Dec. 9 (last sale: $852,000, 06-07-02)
526 Lancaster Way, 94062, 3 bedrooms, 1480 square feet, built in 1948, Big Oak Properties LLC to
Erika and Kaiyu Zhang for $2,600,000, closed Dec. 11 (last sale: $1,755,000, 04-14-25)
SAN CARLOS
329 Oakview Drive, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 2310 square feet, built in 1960, Hayden Living Trust to Dongmei and Zhengmao Ye for $2,340,000, closed Dec. 8 (last sale: $700,000, 06-18-01)
1173 Elm St., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1129 square feet, built in 1948, Scatena Family Trust to Christine and David Levenson for $3,760,000, closed Dec. 12 (last sale: $1,650,000, 06-29-23)
108 Mesa Verde Way, 94070, 4 bedrooms, 3120 square feet, built in 1987, Lawlor Trust to Bhargava-Mathur Family Trust for $3,870,000, closed Dec. 12 (last sale: $1,602,000, 04-11-05)
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EMILY AND BROOKLYN GREET YOU as you enter Sundance the Steakhouse in Palo Alto. They’ll show you to your table, give you a menu and a wine list, and you’re on your way to a memorable evening in one of the best steakhouses around. Prime rib is the specialty of the house. Sundance has been owned and operated by the Fletcher family since 1974. A restaurant doesn’t stay in business for over 50 years unless the owners know how to keep their customers satisfied. Sundance offers good food, good people and good times. They’re located at 1921 El Camino Real in Palo Alto. Call Emily or Brooklyn at 650 321-6798 for that reservation or check the web for more information.
THE WILLOWS MARKET HAS FISH in today. Come down and pick up a couple lobsters for your special holiday dinner. They also have fresh grade A sashimi bluefin tuna. Meat lover? Try one of the wagyu steaks that have incredible marbling. Don’t forget to pick up a bottle or two or your favorite bubbly champagne for New Year’s eve. WillowsMarket is located in Menlo Park on Middlefield rd cross street Willow Rd. You can also give them a call to pre-order at 650-322-0743.
NICK AND JACOB SABA, BROTHERS with a passion for food and community, have taken over Woodside Deli, a beloved spot in Redwood City. They’re keeping the deli’s authentic charm alive, honoring the legacy of its former owner, Dan Gallenti, who opened it in 1958. If you’re looking for a taste of nostalgia, give Woodside Deli a visit at 1453 Woodside Rd. You can reach them at (650) 701-6736 for more details.
NEED A LITTLE TLC FOR your vacuum? The Vacuum repair shop is here to give your old vacuum a fresh new lease on life. Simply drop it off and Steve will give you a call when it’s ready. The Saget family has two Steves, Alex and Steve, who are expert repair people. They also sell new and refurbished vacuums and sewing machines. This is a traditional family-owned fix-it repair shop for anything electrical. Feel free to call Steve or Alex at (650) 968-6539 or drop by 1446 W. El Camino Real in Mountain View. You can also browse the showroom for new and refurbished sewing machines and vacuums.
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space, store an RV they plan to lease on the street, or charge someone for a street parking spot. The vanlording ban carries a fine of $500.
The move is a first step in the council’s attempt to regulate RV parking in the city. The next phase includes the city working with local organizations and private businesses to provide safe parking spaces for residents living in RVs and doing community outreach.
Support and criticism
The bans have drawn support and criticism from people. Some say the bans are too harsh on those who live in RVs, while others are urging the city to take more action. They want police to enforce existing laws.
In a Jan. 10 letter to council, resident Cybele LoVuolo-Bhushan called the bans on vanlording “shortsighted” and said people who live in RVs urgently need shelter options.
LoVuolo-Bhushan is asking the council to modify the ordinance to say the rental of RVs is prohibited until or unless the city has allocated a safe parking spot for RV dwellers.
In a Jan. 8 letter to council, however, resident Ellen Hartog said she still sees Craigslist ads for RV living on Park Boulevard, and calls the situation a “crisis.”
“Can you please save our community from freeloaders and unsanitary living as it impacts all of us on so many levels,” Hartog writes.
The open house will take place at Mitchell Park Community Center on
3700 Middlefield Road from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The council will hear feedback from the event at a Feb. 23 study session.
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ernment?” — a reference to Saturday’s shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
In a federal office building about 20 miles away, Border Patrol senior official Greg Bovino, the public face of the crackdown, again blamed the shooting on Pretti.
“When someone makes the choice to come into an active law enforcement scene, interfere, obstruct, delay or assault law enforcement officer and — and they bring a weapon to do that. That is a choice that that individual made,” he told reporters.
The male nurse was also carrying two magazines full of ammunition, Bovino said.
In the hours after the shooting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Pretti attacked officers, and Bovino said he wanted to “massacre law enforcement.”
Bovino was more restrained yesterday, saying he would not speculate about the shooting and that he planned to wait for the investigation.
Relatives heartbroken
Pretti was single, but his parents said they were “heartbroken but also very angry” at authorities.
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by
PROTEST SCENE
Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand, and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed,” the family statement said. “Please get the truth out about our son.”
A distraction from scandal?
Walz denounced as “despicable beyond all description” the comments that federal officials made about Pretti.
“And I would say, President Trump, you can end this today. Pull these folks back. Do humane, focused, effective immigration control,” he said.
The White House maintains that Walz is encouraging rioters to distract attention from the loss of billions of dollars in state administered federal programs due to organized fraud.
At the federal news conference, Marcos Charles of ICE said one of their agents permanently lost a part of his finger when a protester bit it off Saturday in Minneapolis.
“This kind of violence is not a coincidence,” Charles said. “When sanctuary politicians, activists and the media work hard to create chaos and fear instead of using their platforms to reassure their
communities, this is the result.” Federal officials have said they believe the activists leading the protests are being paid, and they’re investigating the source of the money.
Pretti was shot just over a mile from where an ICE officer killed 37-year-old Renee Good on Jan. 7, sparking widespread protests.
Disagreement over investigation
Federal officials, who are leading the investigation into the shooting, have thwarted local attempts to participate out of concerns they might tamper with the evidence. Local officials have said they have the same concern about federal investigators tampering with evidence.
Drew Evans, superintendent of the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which investigates police shootings, told reporters Saturday that federal officers had blocked his agency from the scene of the shooting even after it obtained a signed judicial warrant. Bureau officers were working at the scene yesterday morning.
A federal judge has already issued an order blocking the Trump administration from “destroying or altering evidence” related to the shooting.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith
A person holds up their hands as law enforcement deploys a thick screen of tear gas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday. AP photo.
Ellison said the lawsuit filed Saturday is meant to preserve evidence collected by federal officials that state authorities have not yet been able to inspect. A hearing is scheduled for today in federal court in St. Paul.
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin dismissed the lawsuit, saying claims that the federal government would destroy evidence are “a ridiculous attempt to divide the American people and distract from the fact that our law enforcement officers were attacked — and their lives were threatened.”
Criminal aliens released
While ICE is rounding up criminal aliens across the country, Minneapolis has become a flashpoint. Homeland Secretary Noem said that in the past few months, Minneapolis has released 450 criminal illegal aliens from local jails, ignoring detainers ICE had obtained for their arrest. She said the release of those criminals has made it more volatile and dangerous for ICE agents in Minneapolis than other cities. She said Walz’ goal is to get Trump to back down on immigration enforcement so the United States can return to the open borders it had under President Biden.
The decision to release criminal aliens has taken a toll on local police, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told CBS.
“This is taking an enormous toll, trying to manage all this chaos on top of having to be the police department for a major city. It’s too much,” he said.
President Barack Obama entered the controversy, issuing a statement saying the male nurse’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy” and warned that “many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.”
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for Social & Economic Balance, • Public Safety, Wellness & Belonging.
Although choosing a single project as an annual priority felt strange to some council members, Councilman Pat Burt noted there was nothing to stop them from doing so.
The city plans to go to voters in November with a tax measure to fund the purchase of 7 acres of land at Cubberley from the Palo Alto Unified School District for $65.5 million. The purchase would bring the city-owned share of the Cubberley site to 15 acres. Funds from a tax measure might also help pay for renovations there.
“We have a window (in which) we’re either going to succeed or fail,” Burt said. “Without that focus, I worry we will not succeed.”
The city hired a consultant to poll voters on a potential Cubberley measure. In a November survey of 407 likely voters, a parcel tax based on a property’s square footage had the most support, at 39%, followed by a sales tax measure at 37%. A parcel tax would need a twothirds vote to pass and a sales tax would require a simple majority.
Additional Cubberley surveys are planned.
Efficiency
In another 2026 priority, government efficiency is taking on more urgency for council members after a forecast showing budget deficits each fiscal year through 2032.
The deficits are larger than in previous projections, partly due to reduced estimates of property tax and sales tax revenue. The long-range financial
1) Government efficiency
2) Achieve near-term housing priority milestones
3) Cubberley acquisition and renovation funding
4) Enhance business vibrancy
forecast was presented to council last week.
On Saturday, Councilman Keith Reckdahl said efficiency and the budget should be the top focus for the year.
“The budget shortfall is like an albatross around our neck,” Reckdahl said. “We have all these good ideas and we say, ‘Oh, it’s a good idea, but we can’t afford it.’”
Councilman George Lu pushed for adding economic development to the list of 2026 priorities, saying it goes hand-in-hand with efficiency. Economic development could help the city bring in more revenue to counteract the budget shortfalls.
“We want to do more with less, but we also just want to have more,” Lu said.
Burt said that while the city should work to increase revenue, listing that as a priority might send the wrong message to the community, especially at a time when a Cubberley tax measure is planned.
“Is it going to convey to the community (that) we just want more money?” Burt said.
Vibrancy
Council members ultimately decided on a 5-2 vote to add “enhance business vibrancy” as a fourth priority. Reckdahl and Councilman Ed Lauing were opposed. Reckdahl had argued
throughout the meeting for keeping the priorities narrowly focused.
Council approved the other three priorities unanimously.
Housing
As part of the housing-focused priority, council members discussed seeking a “prohousing” designation for the city from the state Department of Housing and Community Development. According to HCD, the designation is for cities that “go above and beyond” state law to promote housing development. The designation may open more housing-related funding opportunities for recipients.
Council members said they want to learn more about what’s involved in getting the designation.
As for the council’s broader priorities from 2025, those goals might not be going away. Instead, council discussed incorporating them into a list of council values – a set of general themes that may apply across several years. The current list of council values has six items, including making decisions that are environmentally sustainable “now and in the future.” Another value is to create a healthy, safe and welcoming community for all.
Council’s Policy and Services Committee plans to take a look at updating the council values.
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NOTICE OF RECENTLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on January 20, 2026, the Palo Alto City Council adopted the following ordinance: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Repealing and Replacing Section 18.40.250 (Lighting) of Chapter 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions) and Amending Chapters 18.10, 18.12, 18.28 and Section 18.40.230 of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Adopt New Outdoor Lighting Regulations (FIRST READING: December 8, 2025, PASSED: 6-1, Lythcott-Haims no; SECOND READING: January 20, 2026, PASSED: 6-1, Lythcott-Haims no). Text of the full ordinance is available at: https://www.paloalto.gov/CouncilAgendas.
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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 DISTRICTWIDE FIBER AND LOWER LAUREL CABLING 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/ 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.
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.
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Athletes’ politics revealed
When it comes to pro athletes, most Major League Baseball players are Republicans and a majority of WNBA players are affiliated with the Democratic Party, according to a study by VoteHub.
Most athletes don’t divulge their political affiliations, but VoteHub, a site that covers politics and polling, analyzed voter registration records, which are public in 24 states including California.
WNBA leans left Out of the five leagues analyzed, the Women’s National Basketball Association had the most players who were registered as Democrats. A
total of 67.5% of players were signed up as Democrats, while 30.2% said they were independent and just 2.3% identified as Republicans.
Most NBA players were either Democrats, 42.9%, or independents, 45.9%. Additionally, 10% were Republican.
Republicans in baseball
On the flip side, most baseball players, 53.7%, were registered as Republicans, while 36.4% were independents or not signed up with any party, and just 7.8% were Democrats.
Most National Hockey League players were either Republican,
43.9%, or identified as independent, 48.6%. Just 5.6% of NHL athletes said they were Democrats and 1.9% were affiliated with another political party.
The NFL was a toss-up. The largest segment, 44.3%, were independents or had no party, 34.3% were Democrats, 20.2% were Republicans and 1.2% were affiliated with another political party.
VoteHub pointed out that athletes who identified as independents could have done so to hide their true affiliations to avoid alienating fans of the opposite party or reducing the odds of getting endorsement deals.
News coverage
The Post won national awards for its coverage of the:
• controversy surrounding San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus
• the opioid crisis
• the slow release of after-action reports on the Covid outbreak
• coverage of a massive fire that destroyed a housing development in North Fair Oaks
Advertising
The Post’s advertising and graphics staff won first place national awards for:
• Best Advertising Idea
• Best Public Notice Section
• Best Real Estate Ad
• Best Restaurant Ad
• Best Use of Color
• Best Small-Page Ad
• Best Series Ad Using Color
