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‘Achievement gap’ issue in school raceBy Dave BoyceAlmanac Staff Writer

This fall is decision time for voters, with three seats open on the five-member

board governing the Sequoia Union High School District. The district is home to Woodside, Menlo-Atherton, Summit Prep and Everest high schools among others. Five candidates are run-ning in the Nov. 8 election, including two incumbents first elected in 1999. Since two other board mem-bers (whose terms expire in 2013) came to the board in 2009, the election will mean at least three and possibly four or five new or relatively new board members could be overseeing a district of some 8,200 students and with an annual budget of $100 million. The candidates, in alphabetical order, are: ■ Carrie Du Bois, a member of the San Carlos School District board and a San Carlos resident. ■ Olivia Martinez, an incum-bent running for her fourth term on the Sequoia district board and a Menlo Park resident. ■ Larry James Moody, a non-profit director and former school board member in, and current resident of, East Palo Alto. ■ Lorraine Rumley, an incum-bent running for her fourth term on the Sequoia district board and a resident of Redwood City.

■ Allen S. Weiner, a law school lecturer at Stanford University and a resident of Menlo Park. The Almanac interviewed them all on several Sequoia dis-trict matters, including financ-es, career technical education, and the contributions of charter schools. The principal focus in this story is perhaps the most intractable problem: the aca-demic achievement gap.

Achievement for all? High on the list of district con-cerns is the persistent achieve-ment gap, typically referred to as the difference in standardized

test scores, on a state-defined scale of 1,000 points, between two groups of students:

Caucasian (or white) and His-panic (or Latino). The state’s Academic Perfor-mance Index (API) numbers from the last five years show an average gap of 285 points at M-A, 152 at Woodside and 147 at Summit Prep. (The gap at Everest is 132 for 2010-11, the only year available.) What should be done about the gap? What can be done? The Sequoia district has had a gap since at least 1967, Ms. Mar-tinez told the Almanac. In 1999, California introduced the API, which ranks schools using an algo-rithm of test scores accompanied by analysis. It’s a useful perspective on a difficult and complex topic, Ms. Martinez said. As is the district’s own analysis, she added. Looking at data from specific local elementary schools, M-A and Woodside high schools now prepare for students who have significant academic deficits, including teacher-to-teacher con-tacts and teacher exchanges with K-8 districts, Ms. Martinez said. It might help, she said, if the K-8

Ravenswood City School District, which serves East Palo Alto and Belle Haven, had middle schools where math, science and English teachers tend to have majored in their fields. Middle-school cur-riculums tend to be stronger, their school-wide projects more feasible, and their classes more in-depth, she said. “This is in no way a disparage-ment of K-8 education,” she added. “But in Ravenswood, where so many struggle with math and science, it would seem prudent to me to offer a middle-school pro-gram.” “It’s our marketplace,” Mr. Moody, the East Palo Alto resi-

dent, said when asked about the achievement gap. “What is it going to take on the policy end to turn those results around? We feel it’s time to have a (Raven-swood) representative on the board, to be a part of the conver-sation, to make sure that all kids are graduating.” Among his proposals: televised board meetings that start at maybe 7:30 p.m. rather than 5:30 so parents can get home, have dinner and get involved. “I think it will be very impactful for all the (K-8) districts,” Mr. Moody said. “It’s an issue. Our commu-nity is not connected with these trustees.” Mr. Moody would also avoid separating eighth-graders from their friends as they move on to high school, and he would have them assigned to high schools early so that current and future teachers can contact each other. “Students can (then) enter these campuses with a lot of comfort with one another, with a lot of

comfort knowing which school they’re going to,” he explained. Ms. Du Bois made similar points. Ravenswood students should feel like the high school is their community when they get there, she said. In her effort to help that along, she said she asked Sequoia Superintendent James Lianides for a bus to trans-port Sequoia district parents to a community-building dinner with Ravenswood district parents. The Sequoia parents almost all said, “There is a problem. I want to do more,” Ms. Du Bois said. What is needed, she added, are coura-geous conversations that identify what is working and what is not. Many Ravenswood students catch a 6:30 a.m. bus every day to attend Carlmont High School in Belmont. Ms. Du Bois said she asked Carlmont parents if their PTA conversations ever got around to kids who go to school hungry. They did not, Ms. Du Bois said she

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County’s election website).■ smartvoter.org (League of

Women Voters website).

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■ Five candidates compete for three seats in Sequoia Union High School District. Allen S.Weiner

Experience: Co-director of Stanford Program in International Law at Stanford Law School, wide experience in international law, including participation in U.S and international forums, negotiation on behalf of United States, authorship and co-authorship of op-eds and amicus briefs.Education: Bachelors degree magna cum laude in social studies, Harvard College; law degree from Stanford Law School.Profession: Law school lecturerAge: 48Family: Married, three children (Menlo-Atherton High School graduate, M-A sophomore, and Hillview eighth-grader)

Lorraine Rumley Experience: 12 years on Sequoia Union High School District board, including four years as president; chairperson, Redwood City 2020; member, Board of Directors, Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County; executive board member, San Mateo County School Boards Association 2003/2004; past member, Board of Directors, Sequoia High School Education Foundation. Education: Honors graduate, Camden High School in San Jose; business classes at Mission college. Profession: Business OwnerAge: 54 Family: Married; two children (Sequoia High School graduates)

Larry James MoodyExperience: Executive positions with faith-based and community-based organizations, mostly in East Palo Alto, including Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, parks and recreation, police activity league. Former school board member for Ravenswood City School District.

Education: University of Nevada Las Vegas/Clark County Community College, Trinity College, Robinson High School AcademyProfession: Director, East Palo Alto Police Activities LeagueAge: 55Family: Two children (seniors at Menlo-Atherton High School)

Carrie Du BoisExperience: Elementary school board member in San Carlos, delegate for California School Boards Association, past president of education foundation, active community volunteer, including in East Palo Alto and with foster youth.Education: Bachelor’s degree from California State University at SacramentoProfession: Real estate agentAge: 53Family: Married with three children (one at Carlmont High School)

Olivia Martinez Experience: 12 years on Sequoia Union High School District board; Peninsula Community Foundation; YMCA of the MidPeninsula; Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County; National Consortium on School Drop-outs. Education: Bachelor’s degree, San Francisco State University; master’s degree, University of California at Berkeley; doctorate in education, University of San Francisco Profession: Sociology professor, Canada Community College Age: 67 Family: Married; three children

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★A spirited contest is under way for the Nov. 8 election to the board of the Sequoia Union High School District, with five candidates, including three chal-lengers and two incumbents, running for three open seats. The candidates on the front cover are, from left, Olivia Martinez, Carrie Du Bois, Allen S. Weiner, Lorraine Rumley and Larry James Moody. Almanac photo by Michelle Le.

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Two challengers, one incumbent in school board raceBy Renee BattiAlmanac News Editor

Two challengers in the Woodside School District board race for two seats in

next month’s election are hoping to bring what they say are their complementary strengths to the board, while the third candi-date in the race says her depth of knowledge as an incumbent makes her the vot-ers’ best choice. Incumbent Virginia “Ginger” Bamford is running to retain the seat she’s held since 2007, saying she is in her “prime” for helping the district after navigating the learning curve of her first term. Meanwhile, Rudy Driscoll and Kevin Johnson said that, while their mutual support doesn’t constitute a “slate,” they believe the board is in need of change, and they are at the ready to sup-ply it. Both Mr. Driscoll and Mr. Johnson said that the fact they’ve got younger children in the district’s only school, Wood-side Elementary, means they’re invested in what happens in the district well into the future. “We’re in it for the long haul,” Mr. Johnson said. Two of Ms. Bamford’s children have graduated from Woodside Elementary, and a third is in seventh grade, meaning she won’t have a child in the school for the second half of the term, if re-elected. The Almanac sent written questions and spoke with can-didates about a range of issues, including the question of board members’ openness and respon-siveness. A report on the dis-trict’s 2010 parent survey indi-cated a significant number of parents felt that communication between the board and parents was unsatisfactory, and emails are often not responded to; that board meetings, now scheduled in the afternoon, are difficult for working parents to attend; and that the board is not open to parent feedback. The report suggested that the board make more of an effort to respond to emails, offer a rotat-ing schedule for board meetings that would include evening meetings, and discuss alterna-tive methods for soliciting par-ent input.

Virginia Bamford Ms. Bamford said working on improving communication is “always a good and important goal,” and that the board takes parent and community input and feedback very seriously. But she noted that some types

of communication are restricted by the Brown Act — the state’s open meeting law — and other protocols. “For example, there is a long-standing board policy or understanding that only the president of the board will respond in writing to com-

m u n i c a t i o n s received, and then the presi-dent will make sure all board

members are aware of the writ-ten communications.” She also said she is “very approachable and open to hav-ing one-on-one conversations with anyone about any appro-priate school-related matter.” Ms. Bamford said she is open to having meetings “at any time of the day with the goal of having the community feel welcome, involved, connected” and listened to. One major advantage Ms. Bamford brings to the board, she said, is that she’s “the only board member on the negotiat-ing team with the Woodside Teachers’ Association, and with years of experience in that area.” Ms. Bamford said the top chal-lenges facing the district include maintaining “excellence and diversity and breadth of pro-gram,” along with high-quality teachers and administrators, in the face of state budget pres-sures; the creation of a new strategic plan, “with input from all of the various community stakeholders”; and the need to devise a facilities maintenance plan. Regarding the school’s instruc-tional program, Ms. Bamford cited a range of “exemplary” programs, but noted that one area she would like to explore is how the school could offer all those programs, and yet have class periods that are longer than the current 43 minutes “for in-depth class learning and activities.” She said possibilities include block-time scheduling, adding minutes to the school day, and more summer school opportunities. “I’m open to hearing what others think of ways to address this issue,” she said.

Rudy Driscoll Mr. Driscoll said he wants groups representing the district’s various interests to be brought into closer alignment for the common good. “I’m a problem-solver by nature, and when I looked at what was happening (in the school community), I couldn’t figure out why people with common interests were so far misaligned,” he said.

Mr. Driscoll said he has the skills to help bring together all the district’s “spheres of influence” including the PTA, education foundation, school board, and teachers’ group — and in fact began to work in that direction months ago, before he decided to run for a seat on the board. Key issues that need to be addressed by the board, he said, are improving communication and trust, and developing a sound strategic plan. “The dis-trict needs to find better ways to communicate with students, teachers, parents, and the com-munity,” he said. “Communica-tion needs to be more transpar-ent and explain why decisions were made.” He said the complaint he hears from other parents that the school board doesn’t listen to them may or may not be accurate. But, he noted, because of the failure of board members to respond to emails and other communications, the impres-sion is understandable. The board needs to do a much better job “explaining why they didn’t do something” rather than staying silent when asked about decisions, he said. “I am a big believer in com-munication and absolutely will always respond to emails and phone calls I receive,” he said. He’s also a strong proponent of setting goals and developing the means to evaluate progress in meeting them. “If elected, I will do my best to see that our school’s programs continue to improve, that a process is put in place for clearer evaluation of our progress, and that the deci-sions by the governing board are transparent to all,” he said. Mr. Driscoll sees the develop-ment of a new strategic plan (the current plan expires this year) as

a critical task, and said it should be done “with input from all.” “This plan should give every-one a clear view of the future of (the school) and give the administration clear direction to develop programs that will make the strategic plan become reality.”

Kevin Johnson Mr. Johnson also stressed the importance of developing a sound strategic plan, and said he wants to be part of the govern-ing board that adopts it. The effort must include identifying where the money will come from to meet the new plan’s goal — money needed not only for ever-improving instructional programs but for facilities main-tenance, which, he said, has been deferred too long. Improvements he would work toward if elected, he said, include making the board more “approachable, accessible and receptive to feedback.” “I promise to respond to any written communication or phone call from a parent or member of the community within 24 hours, and if the mes-sage says it is urgent, I will respond sooner,” he said. Mr. Johnson has a strong interest in a character develop-ment program known as Social

Emotional Learning (SEL), and wants to see a greater empha-sis on it in classrooms and on the playground. The program, which Mr. Johnson said is “one of the greatest gifts we can give kids,” was introduced in the school this year, but hasn’t been fully implemented. SEL can be integrated into various subject areas to emphasize personal and social responsibility, resolving conflicts peacefully, and man-aging emotions. Another area Mr. Johnson said he wants to see improved is campus security, which would include emergency preparedness for natural disasters. He and Mr. Driscoll have been involved in the ongoing effort to improve security on campus. Mr. Johnson noted that the school has made strides in improving math and science curriculums, but “there is always more to do.” He wants teachers to be given more train-ing to improve math and sci-ence instruction, and for more advanced math to be offered, he said. “In my view, we can always do better with differentiated learn-ing in math and science, coordi-nation across classes in the same grade level, and tapping into the great parental resources in our district,” he said. A

Virginia “Ginger” BamfordEducation: UC Davis, bachelor’s degree, agricultural economics and business management; Cornell Law School.Civic service: Member, Woodside School District board since 2007; many school volunteer roles, including president of the school site council, member of the PTA executive board, PTA treasurer, library and school office volunteer; T-Ball and soccer coach. Experience/occupation: Practiced law for five-plus years on Wall Street.Years in the district: 21Age: 55Family: Sons Holden, WES grad now at Stanford; Charles, WES grad now at Summit Prep High School; James, WES 7th-grader.

Rudy DriscollEducation: Menlo College, bachelor’s degrees, biology and humanities with history emphasis.Civic service: Member, Woodside Portola Valley Fire Foundation board; adviser for several nonprofit boards; former coach, AYSO, Little League.Experience/occupation: Runs Driscoll Office Group, a family office. Member, boards of several privately held companies.Years in the district: 19Age: 43Family: Two children at Woodside School; one at Menlo School; one not of school age.

Kevin JohnsonEducation: Cornell University, School of Electrical Engineering; Hofstra University School of LawCivic service: Member, the Nueva School Advancement, Development and Expansion committees; soccer and Little League coach.Experience/occupation: Lawyer, partner at Quinn EmanuelYears in the district: 5Age: 45Family: Wife, Melinda; children Lindsey, 12, Liam, 9, and Colin, 5.

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A candidate forum for three people running for two open seats on the Woodside School District board is set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the elementary school in Woodside. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters

of South San Mateo County and the Woodside School District PTA, will be held in Wildcats Room 39 at the school, 3195 Woodside Road. The candidates are incum-bent Virginia “Ginger” Bam-ford, and challengers Kevin Johnson and Rudy Driscoll.

Board candidate forum Oct. 19


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$564 million bond measure on college district ballotBy Dave BoyceAlmanac Staff Writer

Operating funds for the three com-munity colleges in San Mateo County are so scarce that the

college district is turning away “many thousands” of students, Richard Holober, the district board president told the Almanac. Measure H, on the ballot for the November election, asks voters, including those from Menlo Park, Woodside, Atherton and Portola Valley, to approve a $564 million bond measure to upgrade facili-ties on the campuses. Because it is a school bond measure and because spending would be overseen by a committee of citizen volunteers, state law permits passage with a 55 percent voter approval instead of the two-thirds majority needed for most taxes. The measure would include use of bond funds to replace some $2 million in

annual operating expenses that has been used to maintain facilities, enabling the district to enroll between 6,000 and 7,000 more students, about 10 percent of whom would be full-time, Mr. Holober said in a telephone interview. The district’s three colleges are Canada College in Woodside, Skyline College in

San Bruno, and the College of San Mateo in San Mateo. Measure H would be the third request for capital improve-ment funds since 2001.

The previous measures raised $675 million, but all three campuses still have classroom buildings that are 40 to 50 years old, Mr. Holober said. If Measure H passes, according to its tax rate statement, residential and com-mercial property owners in the district will pay approximately $12.92 a year for every $100,000 of a property’s assessed value for the life of the bonds, typically 30 years. For a home valued at $1.5 million,

that works out to $194 per year, interest not included. Also not included are the debts from earlier bond measures for this school district and others. A ballot argument signed by members of the Libertarian party and the Silicon Valley Taxpayers’ Association claims Measure H will raise the debt obligation per household by between $5,500 and $10,000, including interest. “San Mateo County families are already struggling in this economy,” the argument says. “The last things they need right now are more taxes and more debt.” A survey showed the measure winning the support of about 70 percent of voters, board member Karen Schwarz told the Almanac. And if it doesn’t pass? “We have renovated a lot of our facilities,” Mr. Holober said. “We still have a long way to go. Obviously, we will do our best. We will continue to operate.” Why not wait for the economy to recover before making this request of voters? “When the economy declines, the demand for community college goes up,”

Mr. Holober replied. That inverse relationship also applies to the unemployment rate, he said. As that rises, more working adults turn to community colleges for retraining. Fifty percent of teachers also get their start at community colleges, according to a bal-lot argument for Measure H. Four-year public institutions also have fewer spaces. The University of Cali-fornia and the California State Univer-sity systems eliminated 45,000 freshman seats, Mr. Holober said. “They’ve just sort of very glibly said, ‘Oh, they can just go to community col-leges,’” he said. “Students are just pound-ing down our doors.” The district, in its second year of having to turn away students for lack of funds, has never had to take this step before, he said.

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By Dave BoyceAlmanac Staff Writer

Seven candidates are running for three open seats on the governing board of the San Mateo County

Community College district in San Mateo County, which includes Canada College in Woodside. The Almanac, in preparing for candi-date endorsements for the Nov. 8 elec-tion, planned to send questionnaires to all seven candidates, but two — Jaime Diaz and Shawn Kann — did not include contact information in filing their papers with the Elections Office. Of the five who did include contact information, candidate Michael G. Stogner

wrote to say that he did not want the Almanac’s endorse-ment, citing a pre-vious Almanac

endorsement for the board of the Sequoia Health Care District that, Mr. Stogner said, “misled taxpayers and voters.” Of the remaining four candidates, three are incumbents: Dave Mandelkern, a serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur first elected to the board in 2003; Patricia Miljanich, an attorney for an educational nonprofit and first elected in 1995; and Karen Schwarz, a business woman first elected in 1995. The newcomer is Joe Ross, also an attor-ney for an educational nonprofit. The candidates’ responses to the Almanac’s questionnaire are the basis for this story.

Another half billion? The college district board is asking vot-ers to approve Measure H, which would tap property owners, including property owners in Menlo Park, Woodside, Ather-ton and Portola Valley, for $564 million to modernize facility and infrastructure on the district’s three college campuses, including in San Mateo and San Bruno. To pass, Measure H will need approval of 55 percent of the voters. The four can-

didates support it. Vot-ers have approved $675 million in two other bond measures since 2001. Asked to justify asking for another half billion dollars, the candidates noted that the district has seen funding evap-orate, including $200 million in state funding canceled in 2006 and $25 million lost in the 2008 collapse of the Lehman Brothers investment bank. The candidates noted the importance of up-to-date science, technology, engineer-ing and math curriculums for students transferring to four-year schools for undergraduate education and beyond. Ms. Schwarz noted that a survey showed voter support of around 70 per-cent. “As an elected trustee, I listen to the community and will let them decide if the district should be awarded another facility bond,” she added. Given the unreliability of state funding, the district has become “very entrepre-neurial” at fundraising, Ms. Miljanich said, adding that the board has an “obligation to give the community an opportunity to support the completion of capital projects.” Modern facilities support fundamental coursework in careers such as computer and network forensics, biotechnology manufacturing, multimedia game design and green tech, Mr. Mandelkern wrote, noting that J. Craig Venter, the man behind the first sequencing of the human genome, got his start at the College of San Mateo. “Research shows there is a direct cor-relation between the quality of facilities and academic achievement,” Mr. Ross wrote. High-wage careers from such studies are growing and changing and all of them require at least an associate’s degree, he added.

Rich campus, poor campus

In 2001, state Proposition 39 changed the rules to allow voters to approve school-district bond measures with a 55 percent majority instead of the two-thirds majority needed for most taxes. Bond measures have been passing frequently while parcel taxes less so, leaving some districts with few alter-natives to restore operating budgets. What can be done? “One thing I would start with is recruit-ing nonprofits to support students,” Mr. Ross wrote. “The district board has done a good job of squeezing lemonade out of the lemons from Sacramento. ... But the board could go further to engage additional communities and resources to support our community colleges with not just dollars, but also human capital.” “It is very important to avoid an ‘edifice complex’ and not just build things because we can,” Mr. Mandelkern wrote, and noted the board’s efforts to find other resources, including the $34 parcel tax approved in 2010 and which generates $5 million to $6 million annually for its four-year run. Energy conservation has reduced operating expenses for utilities by $1 million a year, he wrote. The good news with a healthy capital budget is that it allows a district to reallocate funds for operating needs, Ms. Miljanich wrote. While the district has enough faculty to meet current demand, “for the first time

since I have been on the board, we have students on our waiting lists (who) cannot enroll in even one class,” she wrote. “Schools are not rich, period!” wrote Ms. Schwarz, noting that the San Mateo County college district is alone in California in having won a parcel tax from voters. “That money is being used to hire teachers for classes that were previously cut, but is only good for four years,” she wrote. “There is no luxury money to hire faculty or staff. I am proud of our entire faculty and am confident they are leading our students into the 21st-century global competition.”

A blue-sky question The Almanac asked the candidates how they might re-order the post-secondary educational infrastructure if they had the influence and the resources. Ms. Schwarz said she would change the way money is allocated from Sacramento to public colleges and universities. Com-munity colleges receive $6,000 per student compared to $12,000 for the California State University system and $18,000 for the University of California system. “It seems discriminating to me to fund at such a dif-ferent level while providing the same educa-tion,” she said. San Mateo County needs a four-year publicly funded college, particularly for stu-

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The four candidates who responded to the Almanac’s questionnaire are, from left, in alphabetical order, Dave Mandelkern, Patricia Miljanich, Joe Ross and Karen Schwarz.

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College district: Four candidates support bond measure


Five seek to take on fire district challengesBy Sandy BrundageAlmanac Staff Writer

Mix five candidates with two seats up for grabs on the Menlo Park

Fire Protection District Board of Directors, and the result is a campaign season with its fair share of quirky moments mingled with statements about pension reform that sound like everyone’s on the same page. As the November election gets closer, voters will have to choose between the old and the new, with one incumbent sharing the campaign trail with four relatively new, but not unfa-miliar, candidates. The district includes Atherton, East Palo Alto and unincorporated areas, as well as Menlo Park.

Scott Barnum “Strategic and financial acu-men,” Scott Barnum said when asked to tell people in a few words why they should vote for him. Mr. Barnum stepped into the election melee carrying the cre-dentials of a dedicated Atherton Disaster and Preparedness Team member for the past seven years and ham radio operator. (If cell phone service dies following an earthquake, his voice might be one of the few people can tune into for updates.) Bolstering those qualifications is his experience as a businessman who runs his own company and has guided public and private organizations through “challenging operating conditions.” The fire district has its share of problems, including a long-lasting contract impasse with the union-ized firefighters. Asked how he would solve it, Mr. Barnum replied, “It would be presumptuous to say I have the answer. My take is that there’s common ground” and that the market should dictate com-pensation. He pointed out that having labor at odds with manage-

ment, despite the district’s “great infrastructure and capabilities” is counterproductive. Other challenges he’d like to tackle: improving collaboration between the district and the city; engaging the community in disas-ter preparedness; and figuring out what’s “nice to do” versus “need to do” on the district’s plans for the future. A collective bargain-ing agreement, continued strate-gic financial planning, those are needs, in Mr. Barnum’s view. He’d

also like to take a look at the logis-tics of response since more than 70 percent of

calls are for medical emergencies that don’t require a fully equipped ladder truck. Outsourcing or consolidation, particularly for “back office” func-tions, is another area to explore. “The district needs to increase effi-ciency and save costs somehow,” he said. “But it’s not a piece of cake thing.”

Steve Kennedy “I am a technocrat,” Steve Ken-nedy offered as a four-word sum-mary of his qualifications. He has the unique advantage of infamous name recognition. The East Palo Alto resident won his first term in 1999 by simply showing up at the county elections office. One of only two candidates for two seats that year, he was appointed. The final two years of Mr. Ken-nedy’s four-year term were marred by confrontations with fellow board members and fire district staff, leading to three censures and the forced surrender of his badge. Asked repeatedly to resign, he instead chose to run for re-elec-tion, leaving fellow board mem-bers and the firefighters union to lead a successful sortie to defeat his campaign. Has anything changed? During an endorsement interview with the Almanac, Mr. Kennedy flashed a photo of a man naked from the waist down, saying it was a picture

of the apartment manager who’d reported the candidate’s yard as a fire hazard. It’s safe to say Mr. Ken-nedy still marches to the beat of his own drummer. Why does he want to return to the fire board? “My number one goal is to restore labor-manage-ment harmony,” he said. “I think if we can restore a sense of honor and decency to labor relations, we’d have fewer guys claiming dis-ability.” Part of that restoration entails finding the money to give the firefighters raises. “My job is to pay them something approximat-ing the best salaries in San Mateo County. Right now we’re in the middle of the back.” To cut costs, the candidate advo-cated smaller responses to medical calls — “send two guys in an SUV stocked with medical supplies” — and changing the staffing model instead of paying overtime. He’d also like to see the district turn to hybrid vehicles and solar panels. Mr. Kennedy dreams big. “I want to see my name on a well-designed Station 2 in East Palo Alto. I want to see my name on a brass plaque.”

Virginia Chang Kiraly “I believe in keeping our com-munities and families safe” was Virginia Chang Kiraly’s response when asked why she deserves a vote. For the past 11 years, she’s want-ed to serve on the fire board, and nurtured that ambition through activities such as leading fire safety projects for the Junior League, vol-unteering with the Red Cross, and serving as foreman for a civil grand jury inquiry into pension reform and connection of public school fire alarms with local fire stations.

The latter is something she’d like to pursue as a board member — while some schools are now fully connected, she said, others like Ravenswood still aren’t. “And that doesn’t even address the portable (classrooms).” Her professional experience includes 15 years of corporate financial planning. That back-ground has helped convince her that a two-tier pension structure remains a necessity for the fire district, with a switch to defined contributions instead of defined benefits. “I think it’s going to take baby steps to really change this thing,” she said. Consolidation or outsourcing of administrative and other duties is worth considering, but given the complexity of mutual aid agreements “it has to be done in a thoughtful way.” As for resolving the impasse with the firefighters union, Ms. Chang Kiraly noted, “There must be more open communication on both sides.” That also goes for the district’s relationship with the City Council, she said.

Rob Silano “More for less, and safely,” Rob Silano said. His campaign materi-als sling a lot of acronyms — DEA, FBI, DHS — that testify to years of professional experience dealing with threat analysis and public safety. But he’s also dealt with fed-eral budgets, and said those skills would benefit the fire district, par-ticularly when it comes to chasing down grants. Being at loggerheads has gener-ated a lot of ill will between the district and its firefighters, Mr. Silano observed, and he thinks the biggest mistake was to have two board members actually negotiate with union representatives, instead

of using professional arbitration right from the start. “But the thing I’m concerned about is how much it’s cost us as taxpayers.” He estimated that the $2 million spent so far could have bought three fire trucks, paid overtime, or hired more staff. Costs remains a theme during his interview. A two-tier system for new hires, yes, but also looking at using a three- to five-year sal-ary average to calculate pensions instead of a single year; changing the maximum age for retirement; and creating a shared fund to close any gap between costs and returns from CalPERS, the state’s retire-ment fund. Consolidation with the right partner could be a step in the right direction, but “it’s a monumental task. It can’t happen overnight.” Citing four-minute response times and the fire chief as exam-ples, he thought the current board is doing an overall excellent job. But some areas could stand improve-ment, according to Mr. Silano. The district needs upgraded stations and its own hazmat response team, he said, and it needs to address radio communication dead spots like those in Sharon Heights. He’d also like to add Internet access to the fire engines. “Our district is behind the technology curve. They’re catching up, but I think things are moving too slowly.”

Bart Spencer “I believe I’m still making a contribution to the board,” Bart Spencer said. The only incum-bent up for re-election, he’s seen 12 years on the board already, which makes him the perfect candidate to ask about resolving

Scott BarnumProfession: Business executiveEducation: M.B.A. Columbia University; BBA Pacific Lutheran UniversityCivic service: Neighborhood emergency coordinator; Atherton Disaster and Preparedness Team member; neighborhood association board treasurer; Menlo-Atherton Little League board member and coach

Steve KennedyProfession: Low-voltage electricianEducation: Certificates, fire alarm and life safety. Junior college credits in telecom.Civic service Menlo Park Fire Protection District board member (1999-2003); fire safety video project

Virginia Chang KiralyProfession: Community volunteer and Silicon Valley Red Cross board memberEducation: B.A. University of TexasCivic service: California Commission for Economic Development; San Mateo County civil grand jury foreperson; San Mateo County Community College District Measure G Parcel Tax Oversight Committee member

Rob SilanoProfession: National security analyst, threat intelligenceEducation: M.S.; B.S., Florida International UniversityCivic service: Industrial Emergency Council Board of Directors; Community Grants Associates Board of Directors; Menlo Park Parks and Recreation Commission; AYSO Soccer Board of Directors

Bart SpencerProfession: Public safety/emergency services consultantEducation: M.A., Santa Clara; B.A. Rhodes CollegeCivic Service: Incumbent; on fire board since 1999. Paramedic/firefighter. San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services Joint Powers Authority board member.

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Measure F is a rare creature — a ballot measure without an opposing argument. The argument in favor of Measure F states that approval will simply allow the Menlo Park Fire Protection District to spend up to $40 million in tax revenues it already col-lects for four more years. The measure does not rack up new taxes or costs. A state law known as the “Gann limit” effectively caps appropriations for operational

expenditures. The current cap of $40 million was approved in 2007, but set to expire at the end of this year. According to the supporting argument, “if the current Gann limit is not maintained then the District will be forced to eliminate a number of existing services including reducing the num-ber of stations in operation.” The district includes Ather-ton, East Palo Alto and unin-corporated areas, as well as Menlo Park.

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bureaucracy more effective. Veterans on the board are important, Ms. Rumley told the Almanac. Mr. Lianides is in his second year as superintendent and two board members were new in 2009. Experience and leadership are needed “to run our board meetings in a very calm and responsive manner to our constituents,” she said. As for the achievement gap: “It’s taken a long time to turn that ship around. A lot of hard work raising that achievement level,” Ms. Rumley said. “There’s a lot of work (yet) to do.” The Sequoia district relies on performance data, Ms. Rumley added, and is becoming “more and more skilled” at analyzing it. All district students should have to talk with a counselor about what is necessary to meet University of California require-ments for graduation, Ms. Rum-ley said. Students who don’t show promise could opt out but their parents should have to sign a waiver, she said.

Other matters Every candidate spoke warmly of having Summit Prep and Everest charter high schools in the district. “Our relationship has changed dramatically with them,” Ms. Rumley said. “I think we can all learn from each other.” A board majority, includ-ing Ms. Rumley but not Ms. Martinez, was unrelenting in a year-long effort to prevent Everest from getting a charter, which it eventually did from the state Board of Education. Why the change in attitude? “Our realization that they were going to reach out to all of our com-munities,” Ms. Rumley said. Ms. Du Bois noted the absence of the charters’ names from

district letterhead and the dif-ficulty in finding them on the website. Asked if there should be regular contact between charter and comprehensive principals, she said she didn’t see how the resulting perspective could pos-sibly hurt. “I can’t imagine what the argu-ment against that would be,” Mr. Weiner said when asked. “It’s part of the deliberation.” As for budget cuts in a state increasingly strapped for educa-tion dollars, Mr. Weiner noted the importance of strategic rather than ad hoc priorities. The assumption that cuts be kept away from the classroom is not “irrebuttable,” he said. The way charters evaluate teachers is interesting, he added. “I think we need to have a better sense of which of our teachers are doing a great job.” Mr. Moody recommended partnerships with regional foundations and salary cuts in the district office, with the top third losing 10 percent, the middle third 6 percent, and the rest about 3 percent. “We all have to pitch in for the benefit of the kids,” he added. Lacking an inside-the-district perspective, Ms. Du Bois said she was not ready to comment on budget matters. Asked about career technical education, Mr. Moody, after a long pause, said he would have the district do “clear assessments” to gauge a student’s strengths. “Pri-ority should not go to kids who would otherwise take opportuni-ties away from kids who could use these classes to become contribu-tors,” he said. The unemployment rate in East Palo Alto is 21 percent, and 46 percent of the population there is 19 or younger, Mr. Moody said. A

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dents lacking the time and means to commute to San Francisco or San Jose, Ms. Miljanich said. She would also raise the number of four-year programs that Canada College now offers in coopera-tion with San Francisco State and Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. “It’s too bad that you didn’t ask about re-ordering the local K-12 education infrastructure because frankly that would have more impact,” Mr. Mandelkern wrote, then agreed with Ms. Miljanich’s point about a public four-year school in the county. He said he would seek more collaboration with nearby state universities and an expanded presence in the county’s coastal communities. The current education funding system is “perverse” in its under-funding of needy schools districts, such as in Redwood City and East Palo Alto, Mr. Ross wrote. Among the steps he would consider: school districts that are K-16, high schools that require a UC-approved cur-riculum to graduate, greater access to counseling and support in col-lege, and greater access to college classes in high school. A

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the union impasse. “It boils down to economics. People want fair compensation; the board needs to look at the big-ger picture,” he commented. “It’s really about trying to find that one connection (between both sides). Finger-pointing doesn’t really get you anywhere.” The former firefighter sug-gested questions the board needs to ask going forward: What is a reasonable salary? What can we afford? What is a firefighter worth? “What is a person who makes $100,000 and what does that job look like?” he said. Solutions to stemming grow-ing costs may lie outside the box,

in consolidating administrative services with a well-matched partner area, perhaps San Mateo or Palo Alto. “How can we better align with other agencies?” Mr. Spencer asked. As other candidates did, he wanted to look at how to more efficiently use the district’s resources in an environment where medical calls outnumber fire alarms, and where to assign different equipment configura-tions to account for increased development within the dis-trict’s boundaries. Plans for renovating fire stations should proceed, but in light of flatten-ing property tax revenues, a phased approach makes sense. “We need to be strategic and smarter,” he said. A

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150 VolunteersEating Disorder TreatmentFosterers Needed for Moffet CatsSpirituality/Psych ConferenceSTANFORD FLU VACCINE STUDYTeach kids to love nature!

155 PetsEnglish Bulldog For sale Gorgeous english bulldog puppies for sale, champion sired, parents on premis-es, huge nose ropes, stocky and short

For Sale201 Autos/Trucks/Parts

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210 Garage/Estate SalesLA: Harvest Crafts Faire United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena/Foothill Expy. Fri., 10/14, 10-5; Sat., 10/15, 10-4. 65 artisans, handcrafted gifts, garden/gourmet shop, collectibles, coffee, snacks, lunch. Childcare Fri., 10-3

Menlo Park, 3 Coleman Place, Oct 8 - 9 ...8am-3pm

Menlo Park, Multi Family Sale, Sept 18, 9-12

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215 Collectibles & Antiques

Vintage ArmoireApprox. 7’ high. Hand painted,

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230 Freebies 4’x9’ Work Table solid table, a little weathered. The legs can fold. Table located on Magnolia Drive.Painting Stretcher Frames - FREE

240 Furnishings/Household items2 McGuire Rattan chairs Need new cushions and webbing. $100 ea/bo 650-965-0887

245 MiscellaneousAlta Mesa Cemetary Plots 2 Plots, Side by side in the Wildwood Section #6, $5000 each. Price includes the transfer fee. (650) 941 3899Burial plot - $8,200Giant Book SaleSpine Inversion Table Inversion Table. Perfect condition.

260 Sports & Exercise EquipmentKarate uniforms & lessons - $99

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330 Child Care OfferedAfter School Sitter AvailableBabysitter/tutor available!Nanny seeking Full-time

345 Tutoring/LessonsArt with Emily: Unique Lessons artwithemily.com 650-856-9571Chess Lessons for kids and adultfiatlux.com/tutor.htm Tutor: elementary to early collegeFrench,Spanish Lesns. 6506919863Tutor K-8 Credentialed teacher. All subjects K-8

350 Preschools/Schools/Camps

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Jobs500 Help WantedAccountant-Admin Manager (P/T) Private Foundation and Family Office. Requires high intelligence and ability to work without supervision. Involves supporting investment management of Trustee in two-person office in Palo Alto 20-25 hours/week. Compensation open. Handwritten letter is required in reply plus personal resume. Reply to: Mail Box #701, Trustee, 555 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 94301-1704.Administrative Associate

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995 Fictitious Name StatementTWO FOOLS CAFE, LOUNGE & SPORTS BAR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 246653 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Two Fools Cafe, Lounge & Sports Bar at 1029 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Registered owner(s): PATARA INC. 904 Peninsula Ave., #405 San Mateo, CA 94401 Patara Inc. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 12, 2011. (Almanac Sep. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 2011)N38 DESIGN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 246639 The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: N38 Design at 1820 White Oak Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Is (Are) hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): CHRISTY AMBROSE

1820 White Oak Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 JASON MARK AMBROSE 1820 White Oak Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 This business is conducted by: Husband & Wife. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 09/12/2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 9, 2011. (Almanac Sep. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 2011)MB DESIGN MB PROMOTIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 246762 The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1.) MB Design, 2.) MB Promotions at 670 La Mesa Dr., Portola Valley, CA 94028. Is (Are) hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): MARGARET OREN 670 La Mesa Dr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 01/01/2002. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 20, 2011. (Almanac October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011)

QUINTO SOL RESTAURANT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 246915 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Quinto Sol Restaurant at 2201-2205 Broadway, Redwood City, 94063, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): QUINTO SOL INC. 311 Monroe Drive Mountain View, CA 94040 This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 27, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011)RAMOS SPORTING GOODS STORE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 246901 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Ramos Sporting Goods Store at 2154 University Ave., E. Palo Alto, CA 94303, San Mateo County; Mailing address: 2001 Manhattan #209, E. Palo Alto, CA 94303. Registered owner(s): ALBERTO BEDOLLA 2001 Manhattan Ave. #209 E Palo Alto, CA 94303 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business

name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 27, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011)

SKYLONDA CONSULTING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 246911 The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Skylonda Consulting at 45 Big Tree Way, Woodside, CA 94062, San Mateo County. Is (Are) hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): DAVID HULTQUIST 45 Big Tree Way Woodside, CA 94062 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 27, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011)

MATHNASIUM OF PALO ALTO-MENLO PARK FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 247009 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park at 605 Cambridge Ave., Suite A1, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): GIRL FROM PAPAYA, LLC 7451 BRIGADOON WAY DUBLIN, CA 94568 This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on October 3, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 2011)

BEVEREN COMPANY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 247064 The following Person (s) is (are) doing business as: Beveren Company at 660 Ringwood Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Is (Are) hereby registered by the follow-ing owner(s): BRADFORD WALTER BAER 660 Ringwood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 01/01/2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on October 6, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 2011)

BELLAGIO NAIL & SPA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 247063 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Bellagio Nail & Spa at 1784 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070. Registered owner(s): CUONG NGO 2158 Lincoln Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 THU H. NGUYEN 2158 Lincoln Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on October 6, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 2011)

ALEGRIA DECORATIONS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 247091

The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Alegria Decorations at 27 Hilltop Drive, San Carlos, CA 94070, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): ROSANIA DE SOUSA WEATHERLY 27 Hilltop Drive San Carlos, CA 94070 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on October 7, 2011. (Almanac Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 2011)

997 All Other LegalsTrustee Sale No.: 20110169804412 Title Order No.: 110312112 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/17/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 01/24/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-007258 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN MATEO County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RICHARD T WOON AND RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 10/18/2011 TIME OF SALE: 1:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: SAN MATEO EVENTS CENTER, 2495 S. DELAWARE STREET, SAN MATEO, CA

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Frank’s Hauling Commercial, Residential, Garage, Basement & Yard. Clean-up. Fair prices. 650/361-8773

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STYLE PAINTING Comm’l/Res. Full service painting and

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775 Asphalt/Concrete

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Roe General Engineering Concrete, asphalt, sealing, pavers, new

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779 Organizing ServicesEnd the Clutter & Get Organized

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RealEstate

801 Apartments/Condos/StudiosMountain View, 1 BR/1 BA - $1475

Mountain View, Studio BR/1 BA - $1225

New Construction, Contemporary, Midtown Palo Alto Duplex Townhome - ,

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San Carlos, 1 BR/1 BA - $1,300.00

Sunnyvale, 2 BR/1.5 BA - $1,895/mo

Sunnyvale, 2 BR/2 BA - $1,995/mo

803 DuplexBrand New 2br/2.5ba Midtown Palo Alto Duplex Home At Amazing Location!, 2 BR/2.5 BA - $3250

MV: 2BR/1BA Privacy, secluded. Beautiful view, gor-geous renovation, wood flrs., all new appl. Upstairs. Cov. pkg. N/S. Cat OK. $1795 mo. 650/380-4699

805 Homes for RentBrand New 2br/2.5ba Midtown Palo Alto Duplex Home At Amazing Location!, 2 BR/2.5 BA - $3250

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Redwood City, 4 BR/2 BA - $895500.

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94403. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 165 E OKEEFE STREET 15, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 APN#: 111-800-150 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $419,003.65. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM, LLC ONE MAUCHLY IRVINE, CA 92618 800-280-2832 Auction.com, LLC NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 9/12/2011 NDEx West, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P870254 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2011 Almanac

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Case No.: CIV507844 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GABRIEL REINA RAZON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: GABRIEL REINA RAZON to GABRIEL RAZON REYNA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person object-ing to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the mat-ter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition with-out a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Tuesday October 25, 2011, 9:00 a.m., Dept.: PJ, Room: 2E of Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: THE ALMANAC Date: September 8, 2011 /s/ Beth Labson Freeman JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (The Almanac Sep. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 2011)Trustee Sale No. 252306CA Loan No. 3018047542 Title Order No. 886084 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-19-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 10-26-2011 at 12:30 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-25-2007, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2007-111830, of offi-cial records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN MATEO County, California, executed by: GEORGIA L BENNICAS, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's check

drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: AT THE MARSHALL STREET ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS, 400 COUNTY CENTER, REDWOOD CITY, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $4,638,322.48 (estimat-ed) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 360 GOLDEN OAK DRIVE PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028 APN Number: 079-101-210 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common des-ignation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 10-03-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee MARCO RIVERA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P880414 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2011 AlmanacNOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No.: 20100159900195 Title Order No.: 100022153 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 0 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/08/06. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/20/06 as Instrument No. 2006 ‘175604 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SAN MATEO County, State of California. EXECUTED BY: HUMBERTO RAZO AND MARIA RAZO, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) DATE OF SALE: November 1, 2011 TIME OF SALE: 12:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: At the Marshall Street entrance to the Hall of Justice at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 151 WISTERIA DRIVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303. APN# 063 ‘533 ‘020 ‘2 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts cre-ated by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated

costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $735,770.45. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION, INC. 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916-939-0772, www.nationwideposting.com NDEx West L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee, BY: Ric Juarez Dated: 09/30/11 NPP0189956 10/12/11, 10/19/11, 10/26/11 AlmanacTrustee Sale No. 08-02345-3C Loan No. 498130532/9031355 Mulugeta APN 063-441-260-5 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 8, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 2, 2011, at 12:30 PM, at the Marshall St. entrance to the Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on April 21, 2004, as Instrument No. 2004-076758 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Mateo County, CA, executed by: Benyam Mulugeta and Paula R. Mulugeta, as Trustor, in favor of Sonoma National Bank, its Successors and/or Assigns, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that cer-tain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 240 East O’Keefe, East Palo Alto, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,761,738.75 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premi-ums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE: October 5, 2011 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 08-02345-3C 135 Main Street, Suite 1900 San Francisco, CA 94105 415-247-2450 Tamala Dailey, Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-573-1965 P885695 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/2011 Almanac

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