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As the city of Palo Alto starts drawing up designs for railroad bridges at three Caltrain crossings in town, council members admit they don’t know how many of those bridges will ever get built. The three crossings in question are

But they might never get built at Churchill Avenue, Charleston Road and Meadow Drive. The idea is to separate the tracks from the road at those crossings so cars won’t get backed up waiting for a train to cross. The separations are

which the road is lowered some and the tracks are raised some. For Churchill Avenue, officials have also expected to prevent deaths on the settled on a so-called “partial undertracks. pass,” in which Alma Street would be The city has been debating whether split into upper and lower levels near to build an underpass for cars to trav- the crossing. Churchill Avenue traffic el beneath the tracks at Charleston and approaching the crossing from the west Meadow, or to use a hybrid approach in [See CROSSING, page 12]

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The same school district where a former superintendent charged a $160 birthday cake to taxpayers is now considering a tax increase. The Las Lomitas Elementary School District, which serves parts of Menlo Park and Atherton, has reduced a $4.5 million deficit to $2 million, and now the board is considering whether to go to voters with a parcel tax. The tax is one of the options the board will consider on Jan. 14. Superintendent Erik Burmeister will ask the board whether they want to bring in a [See TAX, page 18]

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Zuckerberg family The Palo Alto Police Foundation (PAPF) received a charitable donation from Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. The Police Foundation was formed in 2022. The goal is to support the Palo Alto Police Department by funding important needs not covered by the City’s budget. The second goal is to strengthen trust and collaboration between the police department and the community. This past year, the Foundation held a community gathering at El Prado hotel with guest speakers being Palo Alto Mayor Ed Lauing and Police Chief Andrew Binder. Over 80 guests were at the event. The Foundation also held a grand opening tour of the new Public Safety Building at 250 Sherman Ave. Participants were intrigued by having an inside look into how the police department operates. We understand that other checks from the Zuckerberg family have been given this year to other charities in Palo Alto. We are blessed with having so many charities doing such great work in our town and helping other communities such as East Palo Alto. These hardworking charities are much appreciative of these additional funds. Thank you to the Zuckerberg family for starting Facebook now Meta in Palo Alto. It is our understanding that the company now employs 75,000 people. This could equate to tens of thousands RI IDPLOLHV WKDW EHQHŚW IURP WKLV JUHDW RUJDQL]DWLRQ There is a plaque at 471 Emerson Street celebrating the IRXQGLQJ RI WKH ŚUP QHDU WKH /\WWRQ 3OD]D Thank you to Priscilla, Mark and your family for your generosity and for being our neighbor.

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Unworkable Since 2019 the state has spent $450 million on a new system, but this year Newsom’s administration threw in the towel, abandoning what had already been built and declaring it unworkable and that the process must start all over again. The Sacramento Bee laid out what happened in a lengthy piece of investigative journalism: “California settled on a design that no other state had implemented,” the Bee said. But when the time came to turn that system on, it didn’t work. In 2024, California’s Office of Emergency Services switched on a few dispatch centers as a test and discovered that it was operationally so flawed that officialdom “decided to scrap the regional design and go back to the drawing board,” the Bee found. The state now proposes a new design similar to what

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How Is That Legal? ★ Whereas we, the City Council and Mayor of _______________ take our fiduciary oaths as a promise to our constituents to use our skills to develop, encourage and protect this city during our term of office. Whereas a proposition was passed in 2020 which has caused great upset, evictions, forced sales of family homes and the resulting psychological traumas of the interruption of continued lineage of the family hearth, home and heart. Whereas since we feel that we were only one of the 482 cities in California who “misunderstood” Proposition 19, and observing other cities suffering the same devastating circumstances, we have decided to examine the ballot and discern how so many city councils, so many citizens, so completely “misunderstood” the tradeoff that cost them their children’s legacy: the family home. Whereas, we find that the ballot... - was written at a time of the biggest tax surplus in California’s history; - was written in a time of great distress, the COVID epidemic; and - was aimed at named segments of the population consisting of less than 5% of California’s population and, in a massive fault, included more than 95% of the population – here, we cite the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution: Equal Protection of the Law. Whether this is simply a lie or involving the 14th Amendment, it is addressed here and now. The ballot had final approval by three lawmakers who wrote, studied and forwarded it to be voted upon. Each of these lawmakers took and bent their fiduciary oath of office, by negatively affecting a majority of their constituents. Whereas, we find that it is creepy to tax death, and probably history will say, illegal – for you to have been the purveyors of such trauma to thousands of Californians that you swore to protect, and further, that the omissions in the ballot speak as loudly as the lack of “plain English” (Obama’s Law 2010). Whereas there was no clear understanding by the voting public that they were surrendering 30 years of toil and severe family sacrifice to pay off a mortgage and the accompanying taxes that paid for the roads, bridges, libraries and public buildings that were built during those 30 years, then surrender a promise given by Propositions 13 and 58, the ability to pass generational wealth to their progeny – in exchange, literally, for those: - who were burned out; - who wanted portability; and - who were in the profession of firefighting. There is no viable equation in this statement. Misunderstanding? No. It’s time for these 3 Wizards of Odds to step out from behind the curtain, apologize and clothe, and get off their high horse, before someone says they need a new tailor! Be it therefore proclaimed, that we, the City Council of __________, say that we do not endorse the duping of our citizens by any means – whether by lying, omissions, finagling speeches, soft-pedaling, handshaking, flowery speeches, baby-kissing, photo ops, backdoor deals, lobbying, bribes, or any other criminal or near-criminal behavior, including short-circuiting our California Constitution. We will, henceforth, look for faults in future ballots, and actively educate our constituents when we discover them and never again through our complacency, put our citizens in a situation in which the loss of the family home is the cost of a tradeoff for a lie in a ballot, simply put. We invite all of our 482 California cities to join us in this proclamation. City Council:

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from Alma Street to Charleston Road. Council members weren’t interested in a Charleston underpass alternative that includes a roundabout. For Meadow, the tracks could be raised using either pillars or an earthen berm. Even though Palo Alto might be shelving the Churchill Avenue underpass, the city plans to proceed with the 15% design work. That’s because it has received a federal grant to carry forward projects at the three crossings to a 35% engineering stage. “By not doing it, we are not meeting those expectations,” said Ripon Bhatia, city senior engineer. “And they will be withholding the funding and we will not be considered a good candidate for future projects.”

Still not final Council members noted that their choice for the 15% design work isn’t necessarily their final say on the train bridges, also known as grade separations. “It’s not determining necessarily, or probably, which alternative we go forward with,” Burt said. “It’s which ones we want to advance to 15% and what Tentative plans for three crossings additional information will we get by The 15% drawings will be for an un- advancing it to 15%.” Councilman George Lu said the city derpass at the Charleston Road crossing; a hybrid bridge at Meadow Drive; can “always go back and do more work” and the partial underpass at Churchill if it wants to pursue other options. “If it doesn’t work out at 15%, we Avenue. For Charleston, an option will be can always do another 15%,” he said. Reaching the 15% design stage will considered where a ramp goes down

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provide enough project details to start on environmental work. Vice Mayor Vicki Veenker called for evaluating construction of a Charleston Road underpass while leaving the crossing at Meadow Drive alone. She said the Charleston underpass might ease traffic enough so that a train bridge at Meadow isn’t needed. The city plans to study that option more.

Some say: skip it In letters to council, several residents urged the city to drop the train bridge projects altogether. A south Palo Alto resident said funds could be better spent on safety measures at the three crossings. Train ridership dropped during the pandemic and is unlikely to rebound, the resident said. The Charleston corridor is “wide open” most of the day, the letter writer said, and a train bridge there would mainly benefit non-resident commuters. “Since you likely won’t make a singular decision next week, rather vote to kick the can further down the road,

the only obvious outcome is to kill the project now,” another resident wrote ahead of the Dec. 15 council meeting. With construction costs skyrocketing, Burt has been talking about shelving the Churchill Avenue train bridge project for more than a year. He said previously that safety on the tracks could be significantly improved through other means. Burt is a member of council’s rail committee, along with Mayor Ed Lauing and Councilwoman Julie Lythcott-Haimes. In addition to a $6 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the city is receiving $14 million through Santa Clara County Measure B for the preliminary engineering and environmental phase, which includes 15% and 35% designs. Timetable The city expects 15% designs for the three crossings to be finished in mid2026. The 35% design and environmental work is expected to be complete by the end of 2027.

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MENLO PARK FRIDAY 2:07 p.m. — Jason Hosking, 25, of East Palo Alto, cited for shoplifting, 1000 block of University Drive. 2:45 p.m. — Tool bag stolen, 800 block of Roble Ave. 2:51 p.m. — License plate stolen, 300 block of O’Connor St. 4:08 p.m. — Backpack and ID stolen, 300 block of Sharon Park Drive. 4:11 p.m. — Electric bike stolen, 3600 block of Haven Ave. 7:40 p.m. — Jheryll Anthone Walker, 43, of East Palo Alto, arrested on a warrant, Bayfront Expressway at the Dumbarton Bridge.

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Peng Li to Peiyi and Sean Ammirati for $2,130,000, closed Nov. 24 (last sale, $1,900,000, 07-31-21) 118 Magnolia Lane, 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1786 square feet, built in 1998, Wilkes Living Trust to Ying and Haidong Song for $2,350,000, closed Nov. 24 (last sale, $535,000, 06-23-99) 2474 Alvin St., 94043, 3 bedrooms, 1116 square feet, built in 1954, Shrina Shah to Elena and Logan Halstrom for $2,435,000, closed Nov. 24 (last sale, $2,215,500, 05-22-18) 1691 Yale Drive, 94040, 3 bedrooms, 1705 square feet, built in 1958, Hayter Family Trust to Dong and An Family Trust for $3,700,000, closed Nov. 25 2681 Saint Giles Lane, 94040, 4 bedrooms, 2432 square feet, built in 1972, Pott Trust to Jane and Joshua Wu for $4,772,000, closed Nov. 26 (last sale, $3,800,000, 02-27-25)

LOS ALTOS 706 N. San Antonio Road, 94022, 4 bedrooms, 4503 square feet, built in 2015, Quang Pham to Sumeeth and Manasa Hari for $4,450,000, closed Nov. 25 (last sale, $2,075,000, 02-24-14) 14423 Miranda Court, 94022, 3 bedrooms, 2637 square feet, built in 1958, Conan Chiang to Pan and Zhang Family Trust for

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$4,500,000, closed Nov. 26 (last sale, $2,250,000, 12-07-06) 340 W. Portola Ave., 94022, 5 bedrooms, 4730 square feet, built in 2002, Aly Family Trust to Mandeep and Tajinder Gadh for $7,500,000, closed Nov. 24 (last sale, $4,225,000, 09-18-14)

LOS ALTOS HILLS 12355 Stonebrook Court, 94022, 7 bedrooms, 12333 square feet, built in 2020, Mattela Trust to TKS Stonebrook LLC for $12,099,500, closed Nov. 26 (last sale, $10,750,000, 09-15-20)

ATHERTON 147 Stockbridge Ave., 94027, 6 bedrooms, 11706 square feet, built in 2017, LERA US LLC to Evimero Holdings LLC for $20,000,000, closed Nov. 14 (last sale, $14,680,000, 08-02-18)

PORTOLA VALLEY 35 Bear Paw, 94028, 3 bedrooms, 2560 square feet, built in 1978, Morehead Trust to Selli Living Trust for $3,595,000, closed Nov. 13 (last sale, $1,500,000, 09-26-02)

WOODSIDE 131 Fox Hollow Road, 94062, 4 bedrooms, 7937 square feet, built in 1997, Raleigh Family Trust to Rua Fox Hollow LLC for $30,600,000, closed Nov. 14 (last sale, $6,043,000, 06-15-99)

REDWOOD CITY 125 Warwick St., 94062, 2 bedrooms, 1240 square feet, built in 1939, Gray Trust to SF23L LLC for $1,960,000, closed Nov. 13 572 Cypress St., 94061, 3 bedrooms, 1460 square feet, built in 1969, Santiago Trust to Sharareh and Hossein Khorzoughi for $2,000,000, closed Nov. 13 (last sale, $845,000, 09-20-12) 1144 McKinley St., 94061, 4 bedrooms, 2999 square feet, built in 2020, Jessica and Evan Edwards to Ana and Nemanja Mulasmajic for $3,150,000, closed Nov. 14 (last sale, $825,000, 10-09-18)

SAN CARLOS 53 Madera Ave., 94070, 2 bedrooms, 1810 square feet, built in 1966, James Jones to Aiden and Morgan Wolfe for $2,100,000, closed Nov. 12 (last sale, $590,000, 08-07-00) 160 Rogers Ave., 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1587 square feet, built in 1950, Rajan-Sudhakar Family Trust to Jing and Zhenfeng Shi for $2,290,000, closed Nov. 14 (last sale, $2,150,000, 07-20-21) 28 Kirkwood Way, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 2470 square feet, built in 1987, Singhal Trust to Hasti and Yaser Khalighi for $2,850,000, closed Nov. 12 161 Oakview Drive, 94070, 3 bedrooms, 1460 square feet, built in 1950, McQuade Family Trust to Carole Stepp for $2,098,000, closed Nov. 10

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kids and jumped feet first off a diving board around 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2023.

Kids tried to help Kolar struggled to stay afloat and started waving his hands, but he was too heavy for his kids to help, his family’s suit said. So kids alerted 17-year-old lifeguard Brendan Ho, who pulled Kolar’s limp body out of the pool with the help of other club members in three to 10 minutes, the suit said. Kolar was taken off life support at Stanford Hospital two days later. His widow Anita Krishnakumar and their four kids sued the swim club for negligence, wrongful death and emotional distress in March 2024. A trial is scheduled for Jan. 12 in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The family’s attorney Martin Neira said the swim club failed to follow American Red Cross lifeguarding principles. For example, the swim club gave lifeguards other duties, like checking in guests on an iPad. Ho testified in October 2024 that the swim club never trained him on scanning the pool in the year that he worked there nor told him that jeans were unacceptable attire. “Eichler’s wholesale failures to provide a competent, attentive lifeguard coalesced in Sumanth’s drowning death,” Neira said.

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consultant on a potential parcel tax. The tax would appear on the November ballot. Other options the board will consider include eliminating positions and classes or raising revenue by He signed a waiver leasing property and sharing a campus, according to The swim club’s primary defense is that Kolar Burmeister. signed a waiver that releases the swim club of liaThe district has already fired one assistant prinbility. cipal, Burmeister said. There are classes with low Attorney Kevin Choalkian, representing the swim enrollment, he said. For example, the district may club, filed a motion to dismiss the case but withdrew decide to cut one class of the three in the foreign lanit the day before a hearing with Judge Frederick guage program, according to Burmeister. Chung on Dec. 16. Burmeister was hired in May, taking over the Choalkian canceled the hearing because attorneys

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LOVED ANIMALS — Bardot with a dog in Paris, while supporting the French animal protection society operation, Feb. 10, 1982.

A BOMB SHELL — In this June 19, 1956, 20-year-old French film actress Brigitte Bardot poses in character.

JETSETTER — Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs pose just before boarding a chartered airplane on their honeymoon in Las Vegas in 1966.

Bardot’s 1992 marriage to fourth husband Bernard d’Ormale, a onetime adviser to National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, contributed to her political shift. She described Le Pen, with multiple racism convictions of his own, as a “lovely, intelligent man.” Protested Muslim practices In 2012, she supported the presidenShe was convicted and fined five tial bid of Marine Le Pen, who now times of inciting racial hatred, in inci- leads her father’s renamed National dents inspired by her opposition to the Rally party. Le Pen paid homage SunMuslim practice of slaughtering sheep day to an “exceptional woman” who during religious holidays. was “incredibly French.”

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RING IN THE NEW YEAR at ROGER Bar & Restaurant at The Ameswell Hotel with a festive New Year’s Eve dinner on December 31. Step into a 1920s-inspired speakeasy setting and enjoy an elevated $80 prix fixe, three-course menu crafted for the occasion. The evening will feature live music, tasty cocktails, and a celebratory balloon drop at midnight as the countdown begins. With doors open through the stroke of midnight, it’s an ideal way to toast to 2026 in style. RING IN 2026 IN TIMELESS Elegance at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley – New Year’s Eve Party and 20th Anniversary Celebration on December 31, 2025. Step into a Gatsby-inspired New Year’s Eve with an evening of glamour, dining, and music: Welcome reception with hors d’oeuvres & handcrafted cocktails; Four-course dinner by Executive Chef Jacques Swart; Live jazz followed by DJ and dancing; Midnight champagne toast & balloon drop; and Late-night bites. Two ways to celebrate: Dinner & Dance Experience starts at 7 p.m., and Midnight Soiree at 10:30 p.m. CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR AT Left Bank Menlo Park with a champagne toast and a New York style ball drop. Guests are invited to ring in 2025 with a four course prix fixe menu for 95 dollars per person, served from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with all dishes also available à la carte. Begin with an Imperial French 75 made with Hennessy VS, lemon, and Moët and Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne, then savor festive dishes including Oysters on the Half Shell, Duck Rillettes, Seared Sea Scallops, and Boeuf Braisé. End the evening with Eggnog Crème Brûlée, Chocolate Mousse, or Sorbet with fresh berries. Celebrate the arrival of the new year with French flair, fine food, and joyful cheer.

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ENJOY THE BEST OF CALIFORNIA DINING at Portola Bistro, where you’ll find both classic and playful takes on bistro fare served up in comfort and style. Located across the way from Bianchini’s Market in Ladera County Shopper at 3130 Alpine Road, Portola Bistro is the latest restaurant from Dino Tekdemir and Allen Isik, the pair behind Anatolian Kitchen in Palo Alto and Barbayani Taverna in downtown Los Altos. The new restaurant isn’t Greek or Turkish, said Tekdemir, but instead takes French, Italian and Mediterranean influences and refreshes them with California flair – and a focus on simple, fresh ingredients that make every dish shine. For more information, go to portolabistro.com or call (650) 800-7248. The restaurant is available for private events and offers catering for social and corporate affairs. ACOUSTIC GUITAR, UKE, SONGWRITING AND HARMONY SINGING CLASSES. Taught InPerson and Live Via Zoom starting January 12 by Grammynominated guitarist/ singer/songwriter Carol McComb. Classes meet for one hour each week and run for 8 weeks. Carol teaches classes at all levels of guitar featuring folk, country, bluegrass, fingerstyle blues, alternative rock songs, harmony singing and songwriting. The cost is $240 for 8 weeks. For details, go to www.carolmccomb.com and click on the “group classes” menu button. Questions? Email carol@carolmccomb.com. STOP IN AND ENJOY THE BREATHTAKING MACARTHUR PARK RESTAURANT AND BAR. Faz has created a fabulous atmosphere at his restaurant, a Palo Alto landmark with an extensive regular menu and delicious daily specials. Faz and the staff at MacArthur Park assure you of a fun and yummy dinner in one of the most beautiful

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and historic restaurants Palo Alto has to offer. Make your reservations today for the New Year’s Eve Dinner at the Park event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 31st. The full menu is available on www.macpark.com; give them a call at 650-3219990 for reservations. MacArthur Park is located in downtown Palo Alto, right next to the Caltrain station at 27 University Ave. GET READY FOR A MEMORABLE NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER AT 888 RISTORANTE ITALIANO IN SAN CARLOS. Vincenzo Maddalena is a culinary master who takes pride in serving authentic Italian cuisine. He’s a warm and friendly person who loves sharing his passion for wine at his restaurant. The food at 888 Ristorante Italiano is renowned for its freshness and quality. Vince comes from a long line of Italian chefs, and his mother passed down the best recipes from generation to generation. Join us for a romantic evening of fun and fine dining at this charming little spot. The celebration starts at 888 Laurel St. in downtown San Carlos. Buon appetito! For reservations or more information, call (650) 5910920 or check their website. TRY SUNDANCE THE STEAKHOUSE where Olivia greets you and seats you in one of the peninsula’s finest steakhouses. A classic, traditional American cuisine restaurant that has been serving Palo Alto for over 51 years. Slow roasted prime rib is the specialty of the house. Sundance is known for thick cuts of rib, fresh out seafood, yummy side dishes, crisp salads, mudpie dessert and a world class wine list. Lunch is served Monday through Friday and Dinner is served everyday. Call Olivia at (650) 321-6798 for a reservation and check the website for more info. Sundance the Steakhouse is located near Stanford University at 1921 El Camino Real.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mountain View Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 4:00 pm in the Plaza Conference Room, Second Floor, Mountain View Civic Center, 500 Castro Street, at which time all interested parties may be heard regarding the following project:

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