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by Rebecca Duran

Things are changing in the South of Midtown neighborhood: Just take a look at the recent-ly completed Miki’s Farm Fresh Market in Alma Plaza or the new houses under con-struction nearby.

“There’s been numerous remodeling of homes and buildings,” said Paul Taylor, a resident since the early 1980s when he said he got a good deal on his house.

He describes it as quiet, friendly and a good place for families.

Maria Poloncheck, who moved to the neighbor-hood with her husband and three kids last April, described it as “busy and friendly.”

CAMELLIA SHOW AND SALE ... The

52nd annual San Francisco Penin-

sula Camellia Society Flower Show

& Plant Sale is set for 9:30 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, and 11

a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17,

at the Community Activities Build-

ing, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood

City. Close to 1,000 camellia blooms

will be featured, including newly

introduced and hard-to-find plants.

The free show also includes a dis-

play of ikebana (with camellias) and

educational workshops. The show is

co-sponsored by the Redwood City

Parks and Recreation Department.

Information: http://camelliasfpcs.org

DIRT BASICS ... Ryan Batjiaka, as-

sistant garden manager at Ecology

Action in Willits, Calif., will teach two

classes on Saturday, Feb. 16, at

Common Ground, 559 College Ave.,

Palo Alto. “Intro to Soil Science,”

from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will

deal with what makes soil produc-

tive and how to get a lab test and

how to read the results. “Compost-

ing,” from 2 to 4 p.m., will involve

carpooling to a local garden to build

a compost pile. Bring a 5-gallon

bucket of green material (could in-

clude grass, weeds and non-meat

kitchen scraps). Each class is $31.

Information: 650-493-6072 or www.

commongroundinpaloalto.org

SOUPS, BROTHS ... Lisa Herndon

of Lisa’s Counter Culture will teach

a class, “Soups! Bone Broths and

Stocks,” from noon to 2:30 p.m.

on Saturday, Feb. 16, at a private

home in Palo Alto. Focus is on

mineral-rich, healthy and economi-

cal broths. Cost is $70. Information:

http://lisascounterculture.com or

email [email protected]

FILOLI OPENS ... Filoli, at 86 Cañ-

ada Road, Woodside, will open for

the season with a “Daffodil Day-

dreams” celebration from 10:30 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22 and 23, and 11 a.m. to

3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. The

event features three days of talks,

demonstrations, garden walks, an

art exhibit and activities for families.

Cost is free for members; nonmem-

ber adults pay $15, seniors $12,

students $5; children 4 years and

younger free. Information: www.filoli.

org or 650-364-8300

NEW ZEALAND GARDENS ... Paul

Anderson will talk about gardens

in the Canterbury region of New

Zealand at the next meeting of the

De Anza Chapter of the American

Rhododendron Society at 7:30 p.m.

on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The group

meets in Room 12 of the Hillview

Community Center, 97 Hillview

Ave., Los Altos. Information: www.

deanza-ars.com

MidtownSouth

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PLACE FOR FAMILIES

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Many of the original tract homes in the South of Midtown neighborhood have been torn down

and rebuilt, including this one on Ramona Street.

Paul Taylor, left, stands outside his colorful home in the South of Midtown neighborhood; right, a home

on Bryant street in the eclectic neighborhood.

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“It has an old-fashioned feel to it,” she said.

Their family moved from Kansas because of her husband’s job, and they moved specifi-cally to the area to be close to Fairmeadow Elementary School. She said it is also easy for her husband to bike to work.

It is a place where people take a stroll or walk their dogs in the morning. People ride their bicycles down the roads or rounded side-walks, passing by one-story tract houses on Emerson or reconstructed two-story modern homes on Cowper. Trees line every street, such as the wide Waverley Street or the nar-rower South Court.

The friendliness was apparent as soon as they moved in, she said, when they attended a block party.

“I loved the eclectic group of people. There’s the young, the old, families, people in all life stages. There’s artists, musicians, people in the tech industry.” She enjoys how the neighbor-hood comes together during the holidays, such as Halloween. Neighbors “had a good-spirited competition” and she said “lawns turned into graveyards, houses became haunted, cobwebs and pumpkins were everywhere.”

The street was also closed to traffic for the trick-or-treaters. South Court, where they live, is where she said the celebration was particu-larly big.

“We are close to everything we need. Lots of park space in every direction,” Poloncheck

said. Neighbors look out for each other, some-

thing she said is common.When they first moved in, she said that one

neighbor’s cat, Anakin, roamed the streets and was taken care of by many people. The own-ers and the cat moved away, and Poloncheck said her family bought a cat soon after, who became a neighborhood cat that is taken care of when they are away.

They also learned about the friendliness of the people around them when their house was burglarized, after they moved in, a rarity in the area.

“The neighbors were really great,” she said. “One brought over a cake, others came over to talk and said it was really rare for crime in the neighborhood. It was really nice to have them stop by and talk about it. It’s good knowing the neighbors are looking out. We’re one of the only houses that happened to in the area.”

As time has passed, the typical things have changed since Taylor moved in when he was young.

“There were older people in the neighbor-hood, now they’ve moved. I’m one of those people, now,” he said with a laugh.

Editorial Intern Rebecca Duran can be emailed at [email protected].

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FACTSCHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS (nearby): Besse Bolton Kids’ Club, 500 E. Meadow Drive; Milestones Preschool, 3864 Middlefield Road; Covenant Children’s Center, 670 E. Meadow Drive; El Carmelo Kids’ Club, 3024 Bryant St.; Grace Lutheran Preschool, 3149 Waverley St.FIRE STATION:No. 4, 3600 Middlefield RoadLIBRARY: Mitchell Park branch, 3700 Middlefield Road (to re-open after fall 2013)LOCATION: bounded by Loma Verde Avenue, East Meadow Drive, Middlefield Road and Alma StreetNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: part of Midtown Residents Association, Sheri Furman, 650-856-0869 PARKS: Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive; Hoover Park, 2901 Cowper St.POST OFFICE: Cambridge, 265 Cambridge Ave.PRIVATE SCHOOLS (nearby): International School of the Peninsula, 3233 Cowper St.; Chal-lenger School, 3880 Middlefield Road; Keys School Lower Campus, 2890 Middlefield RoadPUBLIC SCHOOLS: El Carmelo and Fairmeadow elementary schools, J.L. Stanford Middle School, Gunn High School SHOPPING: Midtown Shopping Center, Middlefield Road and Colorado Avenue; Charleston Center; Alma Plaza

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BUILDING PERMITSMenlo Park

1005 Lassen Drive L. Gray, resi-dential re-roof, $18,000428 Waverley St. #B K. Gfroerer, units c and d only, gas piping, $n/a807 Bay Road S. Masnaghetti, electrical service upgrade, $2,10047 Bay Road E. Fronberg, partial sewer line replacement, $3,5001321 Hobart St. J. Dumalac, add 722 sq. ft. and an interior remodel, $375,0001201 Cotton St. R. Cote, 270-sq.-ft. addition to single-family resi-dence, $80,0002303 Loma Prieta Lane P. Choudhry, photovoltaic solar sys-tem, $31,455619 Bay Road A. Buck, replace sewer in the backyard, $3,4251125 Trinity Drive G. Becker, pho-tovoltaic solar system, $52,00036 Campbell Lane T. Cowan, re-roof, $21,000101 Green St. V. Vahamaki, re-roof, $6,8001065 Continental Drive E. Es-piritu, approximately 60 inches of water line repair, $1,5001100 Sharon Park Drive Apt. 39 J. Collins, replace existing tub with new Meditub, $5,000369 McKendry Drive J. Brecken-dridge, add 330 sq. ft. at the rear to enlarge bed, bath, closet, and remove wall in kitchen to create an island, $138,000411 Waverley St. D. Satten, volun-tary seismic upgrade to an existing

single-story duplex, $4,200405 El Camino Real #624 M. Buerger, bedroom and bath re-model (500 sq. ft.), $129,000941 Continental Drive S. El-lingson, bath remodel-like for like $12,000 2140 Santa Cruz Ave. E106 N. Nunn, bathroom remodel, handi-cap accessible, $20,0001771 Pine Lane T. Choc, upgrade electrical service to 125 amps, $n/a775 Roble Ave. S. Wright, multi-family re-roof, $19,500916 Fremont Place #2 J. Daly, bath remodel, remove existing fireplace and replace with new win-dow, $16,000; re-roof carport, $n/a12 Iris Lane M. Torres, replace water heater, $1,500807 Bay Road H. Voris, voluntary seismic upgrade, $5,0002140 Santa Cruz Ave. C204 P. Kaboli, remodel kitchen and two baths, $57,0002320 Olympic Ave. J. Holmes, replace sewer line, $7,3001275 Trinity Drive M. Asimow, re-place water heater, $1,200240 Arbor Road M. Hernandez Villavicencio, replace sewer line, $4,000450 Cotton St. S. Lo, replace trenchless sewer line, $4,000515 Laurel Ave. R. Young, electri-cal vehicle charging station, $983314 Walnut St. K. Rea, kitchen remodel, $10,0001028 Menlo Oaks Drive J. Hosein, replace sewer line, $3,200450 Claremont Way D. Lowell,

kitchen remodel, remove one nonload-bearing wall, two new skylights, $20,000360 Claire Place A. Tomkins, new garden feature, six-inch stucco wall, masonry columns, $6,0001070 Cambridge Ave. R. Dunn, sewer line cleanout, $2,2001070 Lemon St. N. Djordjevic, remove shake roof and install 1/2 OSB, 30# felt and new comp, $17,618204 Sand Hill Circle, unit 204 C. Liechti, replace water heater, $1,8961147 Windsor Way C. Lucchesi, install six recessed fixtures and two dimmer switches in living room, $1,6003 Maywood Lane W. McPherson, photovoltaic solar system-flush mounted, $20,000129 Pope St. C. Hesse, photovol-taic solar system-flush mounted, $6,0001069 Cascade Drive K. Clugage, replace furnace in the garage, $2,7001360 Trinity Drive W. Critzer, re-pair deck, $31,600331 Barton Place J. Stone, re-place water heater, $1,203937 Cotton St. J. Bishop, remodel master bath, $25,000535 Hobart St. R. O’Keefe, re-roof, $7,605220 Linfield Drive W. Stoddard, re-roof, $14,5001150 Westfield Drive E. Sherwin,

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I get this question a lot from friends and clients who own homes in and around Palo

Alto. Does it make sense to buy a second home? My short answer is, sure, I think it makes a lot of sense.

Now I can hear a good friend of mine giving me the “I can take a vacation anywhere I want and stay anywhere I want for less than the cost of paying for and maintaining another house AND don’t get me started about the hassle” speech (he recently bought a second home). Which is largely true. But that thought string fails to address a couple of larger considerations about the value of a second home outside of its immediate weekend use and some very good reasons to make that purchase now.

First and most fundamentally, the financial climate is in your favor, and it won’t be forever. In-terest rates are low, rents are high and real estate in many vacation resort areas is relatively reason-able, at least when you compare it to local real estate prices.

The second factor: The baby boomers are coming, and they’re coming in droves. These 76 mil-

lion Ameri-cans born between 1945 and 1964 control over 80 percent of personal financial as-sets and more than half of

all consumer spending, and they’re heading into retirement en masse. I have nothing against baby boom-ers, being on the tail end of this boom myself (and I mean VERY tail end, of course), but if you’re considering investing in a second home, the time is now or possibly never. The longer you wait, the more likely it is you’ll be duking it out with an ever-growing number of newly retired baby boomers. It’s a game of whoever gets there first as market pressures become increasingly intense in the more competitive real-estate markets.

Which are those? There is a big trend for retired folks to want to buy a small place in-town. If you envision yourself downsizing your current home and living in a pied-a-terre in the city, be it San Fran-cisco, Manhattan even downtown

Palo Alto, now would be a good time to consider nailing down that place. If you don’t plan to use it for a few years and need the in-come, consider making it a rental property, or, if you can afford to, use it as an urban escape.

A final and very important fac-tor to consider is that your second home might become your primary residence, or at a minimum, your extended family’s home base, so you might want to envision it that way. The more likely it is to be-come your home, the more impor-tant it is that you feel great about the house — its layout, location and community.

Let me give you an example that’s very close to home, because it’s mine. My wife and I love the idea of downsizing to a small place in San Francisco when we retire so we can experience a more urban lifestyle (see baby boomers above). We also want our kids and their kids down the line to feel like they have a home, a place they feel connected to, and where multiple generations can congregate. Enter the second home in Tahoe.

The fact is that families tend to get spread out over time and the high cost of living in our area probably increases the odds of our children living elsewhere. We need to lure them back somehow, even just for vacations and holi-days. Unless you’re in the group of folks who plan to stay in your

family home after your retire-ment (or one of the lucky few who can help your kids buy one), you might want to consider establish-ing a home base somewhere else, be it in the mountains, at the lake or near the beach, that’s attractive to the entire family. The sooner you make it a part of your tradi-tions, the more it will feel like home sweet home down the line, even if it’s home sweet second home right now.

I’ve seen a lot of my friends and clients go through the emotional experience of selling the family home, the place where steps were taken and bikes ridden for the first time, where beloved dogs have come and gone, where hundreds of family meals were shared and sibling squabbles resolved. Believe me, it can be heart wrenching!

Having that other home base where your family has created memories and shared life experi-ences makes it a whole lot easier to say goodbye when it comes time, knowing you all have a sense of place in this second home as well. And you won’t get a lot of complaints from the kids that they have to ski the bumps or ride the waves on Christmas day either!

Michael Dreyfus founded bou-tique brokerage Dreyfus Proper-ties, with offices in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, in 2000. He can be reached at [email protected].

Real Estate MattersHome sweet second home

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add 51 sq. ft. and doors, skylights and windows, $70,000

Palo Alto3301 Hillview Ave. Tibco Soft-ware, tenant improvement to re-move private offices and convert to open office, $67,6393120 Hansen Way Varian Medical Systems, intall a sku h.v. switch, $90,000435 Acacia Silva Family Invest-ments, improvements to one-story building, lighting, $53,0003127 El Camino Real Silva Family Investments, improvements to one-story building, lighting, $98,000981 Embarcadero Road change flat garage roof to peaked, $11,7611145 Middlefield Road N. & M. Homnack, upgrade electrical, $n/a352 Middlefield Road N. Pendse, covered deck and breezeway, $16,000250 University Ave. Borelli Invest-ment Co., tenant improvement for new retail store, $8,0003489 Murdoch Court D. Willset, remodel kitchen, upgrade electri-cal, $12,000184 Heather Lane C. Patward-ham, relocate gas meter, new tank-less water heater, $n/a1082 Stanley Way L. & P. Neu-mann, remodel, addition, add 213 sq ft, $178,9042440 Cowper St. J. Henika, re-place 11 windows, $5,000237-241 Churchill H. Garrison, re-place old meter system, $n/a3840 May Court D. Kobza, install 18 roof mounted panels, $n/a3370 Park Blvd. L. Zhang, add master suite, two bedrooms, bath-room, entry porch, $225,813; one-car garage, $n/a 580 Arastradero Road #104 Prometheus Real Estate Group,

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HOME SALESHome sales are provided by California REsource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from the County Recorder’s Office. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

East Palo Alto312 Donohoe St. M. Morris to M. Juarez for $430,000 on 12/31/12; previous sale 6/98, $230,0002669 Fordham St. US Bank to E. Marina for $450,000 on 12/31/12; previous sale 10/05, $540,0002600 Illinois St. Shoreline As-sets Group to A. & N. Gurevich for $365,000 on 12/31/12

Los Altos1548 Plateau Ave. Magnolia Trust to H. Jiang for $2,350,000 on 1/15/13270 Surrey Place Crossman Trust to E. & D. Garcia for $2,100,000 on 1/16/13257 Valley St. Cairns Trust to H. Gupta for $1,725,000 on 1/15/13; previous sale 9/83, $140,5001728 Whitham Ave. Miller Limited to E. & R. Albini for $1,725,000 on 1/18/13

Los Altos Hills13373 La Cresta Drive Scharfet-ter Trust to P. & P. Boultbee for $2,250,000 on 1/15/13

Menlo Park1297 Crane St. Frey Trust to C. Fritz for $1,200,000 on 12/31/121115 Hollyburne Ave. WCAL 3 Limited to N. Uy for $453,000 on 1/3/13; previous sale 11/99, $267,0001082 Lucky Ave. Urban West Renew to J. & J. Brooks for $1,075,000 on 12/31/12; previous sale 5/01, $650,0001212 Windermere Ave. M. & M. Baskauskas to S. Mrgic for $565,000 on 12/31/12; previous sale 5/97, $179,000

Mountain View471 Chagall St. Shea Homes to E. Yu for $805,500 on 1/15/13500 W. Middlefield Road #27 C. Crane to C. & H. Li for $480,000 on 1/16/13; previous sale 8/00, $300,00015 Sutter Creek Lane J. Griffith to A. Demyanenko for $516,500 on 1/15/13; previous sale 8/04, $480,000

Palo Alto3455 Park Blvd. B. Bath to K. & D. Patel for $1,199,000 on 1/17/13; previous sale 6/07, $875,0001004 Plover Lane D. Li to X. Zhang for $918,000 on 1/15/13; previous sale 7/08, $864,500

Redwood City923 5th Ave. Luce Trust to C. Luce for $349,000 on 12/31/123712 Brandy Rock Way G. & K. Doyle to R. Evans for $800,000 on 12/31/1233 Circle Road S. Kraus to C.

Pavicich for $1,042,000 on 1/3/13; previous sale 8/10, $702,0004004 Farm Hill Blvd. #106 G. & M. Guardado to C. Bengle for $320,500 on 12/31/12; previous sale 10/99, $265,000428 Hudson St. CHV Inc. to B. & F. Young for $925,000 on 1/2/132204 Roosevelt Ave. Morwood Trust to N. & P. Suvarna for $746,000 on 12/31/12631 True Wind Way #211 One Marina Homes to S. & M. Chandar for $559,500 on 12/31/12631 True Wind Way #217 One

Marina Homes to A. Chu for $587,500 on 12/31/121522 West Selby Lane Sequoia Realty Services Group to D. Arata for $1,225,000 on 12/31/12; previ-ous sale 10/02, $825,000

Woodside17 Starwood Drive Reed Trust to K. Zeytoonian for $1,555,000 on 1/3/13; previous sale 3/88, $220,000220 Ware Road J. & M. Oxaal to N. Fisher for $1,749,000 on 12/31/12; previous sale 10/99, $1,000,000

East Palo AltoTotal sales reported: 3Lowest sales price: $365,000Highest sales price: $450,000

Los AltosTotal sales reported: 4Lowest sales price: $1,725,000Highest sales price: $2,350,000

Los Altos HillsTotal sales reported: 1Lowest sales price: $2,250,000Highest sales price: $2,250,000

Menlo ParkTotal sales reported: 4Lowest sales price: $453,000Highest sales price: $1,200,000

Mountain ViewTotal sales reported: 3Lowest sales price: $480,000Highest sales price: $805,500

Palo AltoTotal sales reported: 2Lowest sales price: $918,000Highest sales price: $1,199,000

Redwood CityTotal sales reported: 9Lowest sales price: $320,500Highest sales price: $1,225,000

WoodsideTotal sales reported: 2Lowest sales price: $1,555,000Highest sales price: $1,749,000

Source: California REsource

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remodel kitchen, bathroom, add washer dryer, $21,800300 Lowell Ave. S. & C Tierney, addition to first and second floor, $183,000130 Lowell A. & L. Lichtblau, re-model bathroom, $10,000403 University Ave. J. Chang, extend countertop, add handsink, $2,000470 Santa Rita Ave. Liu, remodel kitchen, three bathrooms, replace windows, doors, rewire, new A/C, $172,000158 University Ave. Thoits Broth-ers, modify interior of ground floor and HVAC, add new wall, parti-tions, light fixtures and power out-lets, $28,0001611 Castilleja Ave. E. Chang, new single-family residence, $591,5434301 El Camino Real #1, 3, 10, 16 Monroe Place L.P., single-family detached residential condo, $242,880; #6, 12, single-

family detached residential condo, $235,635; #8, 18, 14, duplex resi-dential condo, $487,8302080 Channing Ave. The Fresh Market, tenant improvement, new interior, electrical, mechanical, plumbing work and sprinklers, $995,0004189 Wilmar Drive E. & R. Satter-thwaite, remodel kitchen, $65,000935 Matadero Ave. E. Chung, ad-dition, remodel, add new bedroom, bath, heater, $n/a3895 La Donna Ave. remodel kitchen and bathroom, remove fire-place, upgrade electrical, plumbing and heating, $24,860470 Santa Rita Ave. M. & J. Liu, remodel master bedroom and bath, $8,0002125 High St. G. Kataria & S. Bagde, remodel interior, new bath, exterior doors and skylight, $23,0003400 Hillview Ave. Bldg. 4 Stan-


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T here’s a rat in my garden at night and it is devastat-ing some of my favorite

plants. It completely defoliated three of my dwarf potted cit-rus. I do practice what I preach somewhat. I identified the rat (a “dusky-footed wood rat” Neotoma fuscipes) and made a trap to catch it without hurting it. I used peanut butter as bait. It worked perfectly. And after catching the little girl (about 6 inches long) I gave her some peanuts for the trip down the road for relocation. I took her about 2 miles and let her go in the woods.

The one that is defoliating my rare camellia now may actu-ally be that same rat but I don’t know.

In doing this whole process I learned a lot about this species of rat. It actually lines its nests with bay leaves, which have a chemical toxic to flea larvae. Pretty smart, huh? Now I have to get the trap out again and repeat the whole process all over again.

This time I will take it 10 miles and put a red dot of fingernail pol-ish on its tail (to identify it if it comes back again).

The example I am trying to show here is about learning gar-dening through trial, error and continuing education. I have certainly made my share of er-rors. This month I will list 10 ways we all can learn from our time in the garden. Here are the tips:

1. Try to identify what is caus-ing a particular plant to decline. Don’t give up until you have a pretty good idea. Look for symptoms like too much wa-ter or too little water, check for spots that could indicate fungus or yellowing that could mean a need for fertilizer.

2. Make sure of the identifi-cation of the plant (Latin name) and look it up online. See if the

symptoms you have identified are listed in the characteristics of that plant, and if there are recommendations for correct-ing it.

3. Note what you find in your journal (for women) or log (for men). Then go on to the next problem you can identify. In this way you will learn your plants, their vulnerabilities and the so-lutions for those vulnerabilities. Don’t just dig out a plant and throw it on the compost without learning something from it.

4. Catch a pest that is affect-ing the health of your garden. Before doing anything with it get a positive identification. If it is Billy Jones from next door give him back to his parents. If it is an insect or caterpillar, put it in a jar with some of what it was eating.

5. Get a big magnifying glass or some of those watchmaker loupe-type lenses you put on your head, and look at it long and closely. See if you can tell its gender. This may be diffi-cult; some insects cannot tell themselves. And then look it up, learning its life cycle.

6. Learn what natural preda-tors you have in your neighbor-hood and what they eat. This can be much more complex than it seems at first glance. Some in-sect predators eat only one tar-get pest. Others are omnivores.

7. Learn what vertebrates and birds in your neighborhood eat. Identify them first and look up their diet. Except for mice, rats, raccoons and jays they usually stick to a limited diet. Of course a dog will eat just about any-thing.

8. Identify the pollinators. Again this is deceptively com-plex. There are wasps that are almost microscopic that do a huge amount of pollination as well as pest control. See how many species you can docu-ment.

9. How many species of plants do you have in your garden? How many are a complement to others? Look up pairings of plants as attractants for pollina-tion, distractions for pests and complements in color, texture and fragrance for esthetics.

10. If this doesn’t give you enough to do this spring, you can start identifying your weeds again using the Latin name. This can keep you busy through the summer.

Good gardening. Garden coach Jack McKin-

non can be reached at 650-455-0687 (cell), by email at [email protected]. Visit his website at www.jackthegardencoach.com.

Garden TipsLearn through trial, error and continuing education

by Jack McKinnon


ford University, $24,000540 Lowell Ave. Larson/ Schmutz, remodel exercise room, replace heater, move bath door, lighting and switch, $22,000747 Marion Ave. E. Lurie, replace door and windows, install French door, extend windows, $10,0003605 Arbutus Ave. G. Loy, replace pool pump, add attic insulation, $2,7003000 El Camino Real, Bldg. 5 Equity Office, tenant improvement, new lighting and power, $525,000849 Newell Place H. Zha, remodel bath, $11,000900 Hansen Way Hansen Properties, expand work-room, $67,000171 Forest Ave. Baen Properties, remove and replace non-bearing partition wall, add new folding door and support, $56,0003160 Porter Drive Stanford University, remove two walls, add new ceiling, prefab Solatube skylight, $23,000300 Santa Rita Ave. A. Waldfogel, install amateur ra-dio antenna, $10,0002051 Emerson St. Greenwood Trust LLC, remodel in-terior two-story structure with basement, $398,000475 Marlowe St. T. Haley & K. Batey, remodel land-scape, install spa and stone patio, $99,000323 Oxford Ave. E. Lin, install seven retrofit windows, $838,300235 Hamilton Ave.,replace old insulation and old drywall, add two 120V receptacle outlets and media hub, $60,0002111 El Camino Real, make restroom ADA compliant, add sushi bar, expand kitchen, electrical, plumbing, $80,0002745 Byron St. Cal-Western Property Management, rebuild stairs, $17,000245 Lytton Ave. Mozart Development Co., demolish non-structured walls, $8,5003825 Fabian Way install HV transformer and low volt-age switchgear, $210,0000260 College Ave. SPN real estate fund, remodel unit D & F, kitchen, bathroom, gas, washer, dryer, $38,000101 Forest Ave. Suite 110 S. Dwyer c/o US Trust, new exterior door, accessible path, exit sign, panic hardware at door, $7,5003660 Ramona St. add 312 sq. ft. room and change doors and windows, $75,0001591 Mariposa Ave. B. Zhang, add new bathroom, $8,000627 Fulton St. N. & M. Moberg, add 72 sq. ft. to first-floor bedroom, add porch to side and rear, $50,800

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ATHERTON4 Bedrooms79 Normandy Ln $3,888,000Sun 1-4 Coldwell Banker 323-7751

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Spring Down Open Horse Show

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Learn about Dog Behavior Trish King, nationally known author of “Parenting Your Dog”, will be offer-ing classes in canine behavior at the Peninsula Humane Society. A series of 6 Sundays from 10-2: Mar 3, 10, 17, 24. Apr 7, 14. Contact Trish King at 415-250-0446 or [email protected]

New Grandmother’s Group New Grandmother’s Group, exploring the delights and challenges of this tran-sition and new role. 4 Sundays in April, 2:00pm - 3:30pm, Palo Alto. For details call Nancy Klimp 493-1935 X2.

133 Music LessonsA Piano Teacher Children and Adults Ema Currier, 650/493-4797

Acoustic Guitar Classes www.carolmccomb.com (650)260-2654

Barton-Holding Music Studio Accepting new students for private vocal lessons. All levels. Call Laura Barton, 650/965-0139

Fun Piano Lessons Young, old, beginners, advanced, come enjoy the special pleasure of playing the piano. Dr. Renee’s Piano 650 854-0543

Hope Street Music Studios In downtown Mtn.View. Most Instruments voice. All ages & levels 650-961-2192 www.HopeStreetMusicStudios.com

Jazz & Pop Piano Lessons Learn how to build chords and impro-vise. Bill Susman, M.A., Stanford. (650)906-7529

Piano Lessons in your home Children and adults. Christina Conti, B.M. 15+ yrs exp. (650) 493-6950

The Manzana Music School

135 Group ActivitiesThanks to St Jude

145 Non-Profits NeedsDONATE BOOKS/HELP PA LIBRARIES

150 VolunteersFosterers Needed for Moffet Cats

FRIENDS OF THE PA LIBRARY

For Sale201 Autos/Trucks/PartsBMW 1997 528i This 1997 BMW has a recently new engine - its all new under the hood - It is an automatic, and is in excellent shape - interior and exterior in great shape - the car has always been maintenanced by local Palo Alto BMW specialists. Call Andrea 650-333-2596

202 Vehicles WantedDonate Your Car Fast Free Towing 24 hr. Response - Tax Deduction. UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Providing Free Mammograms and Breast Cancer Info 888-792-1675 (Cal-SCAN)

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Wanted: Pre 1973 Mercedes SL any condition. Other convertibles, Porsche 356, 912, 911, Jaguar XK150 through E-types. Gas station signs. Other interesting cars considered. 714-267-3436 or [email protected] (Cal-SCAN)

210 Garage/Estate SalesPalo Alto, 3880 La Selva Drive, Feb. 16, 9 - 1

Palo Alto, 439 Maureen Ave, Feb. 16, 9 to 4 Moving Sale. Many large furniture pieces including love seats, loungers, desks, dressers, futon bed, full bed, bookcases, dishes, kitchen and many smaller items as well. Come check it out!

RWC: 1228 Douglas Ave., 2/15 11-2; 2/16, 9-1 BIG RUMMAGE SALE benefits Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. (Just south of Woodside Rd., bet. Broadway and Bayshore Fwy.) CASH ONLY. 650/497-8332 or during sale 650/568-9840

215 Collectibles & AntiquesVintage Wicker Baby Bassinet - $75.00

235 Wanted to BuyDiabetic Test Strips Wanted Cash Paid. Unopened, Unexpired Boxes Only. All Brands Considered. Help Others - don’t throw boxes away. For more Information, CALL (888) 491-1168 (Cal-SCAN)

240 Furnishings/Household itemsMaplewood Bookshelf - $80 obo

New Tufted Ottoman by Sherrill - $625

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ProFlowers Enjoy 60 percent off Tender Hugs and Kisses with Chocolates for your valentine! Site price: $49.99, you pay just $19.99. Plus take 20 percent off other gifts over $29! Go to www.Proflowers.com/secret or call 1-888-717-7251. (Cal-SCAN)

Sawmills for Sale SAWMILLS from only $3997.00- Make and Save money with your own band-mill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com (Cal-SCAN)

Shari’s Berries Delight all of your valentines with our freshly dipped strawberries, decadent truffles and hand-crafted sweets! SAVE 20 percent on qualifying gifts over $29! Visit www.berries.com/enticing or Call 1-888-721-8829. (Cal-SCAN)

SHOES FOR SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - $5.00-10.0

415 ClassesReiki Center Opens in Los Altos

425 Health ServicesMirena IUD If you used the Mirena IUD between 2001-present and suffered perforation or embedment in the uterus requiring surgical removal, or had a child born with birth defects you may be entitled to compensation. Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members 1-800-535-5727 (Cal-SCAN)

Sleep Apnea Sufferers with Medicare. Get free CPAP Replacement Supplies at No Cost, plus free home delivery! Best of all, prevent red skin sores and bacterial infection! Call 888-699-7660. (Cal-SCAN)

475 Psychotherapy & Counseling

Counseling Services Mental Research Institute clinics offer low cost counseling services by appointment for individuals, couples, families and children in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Location: 555 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto. For information, call 650/321-3055

Jobs500 Help WantedRestaurant Cafe Borrone is now hiring enthusi-atic individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and providing excellent customer service. Full and part-time positions available. Will work with school schedule. Apply in person, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.

Technology Hewlett-Packard State and Local Enterprise Services, Inc. is accept-ing resumes for the position of Services Information Developer in Palo Alto, CA (Ref. #RSLPALSID41). Conceptualize, design, develop, unit-test, configure, or implement portions of new or enhanced (upgrades or conversions) business and technical software solutions through application of appropriate standard software development life cycle methodologies and processes. Extensive travel required to various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. Mail resume to Hewlett-Packard State and Local Enterprise Services, Inc., 5400 Legacy Drive, MS H1-6F-61, Plano, TX 75024. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address and mailing address. No phone calls please. Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. EOE.

560 Employment InformationDriver $0.01 increase per mile after 6 and 12 months. $.03/mile quarterly bonus. Daily or Weekly pay. CDL-A, 3 months current experience. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com (Cal-SCAN)

Drivers: Apply Now 12 Drivers Needed. Top 5% Pay & Late Model Equipment plus benefits. New Equipment and 401k. Need CDL Class A Driving experience. 877-258-8782 www.ad-drivers.com (Cal-SCAN)

Drivers: Inexperienced? Get on the Road to a Successful Career with CDL Training. Regional Training Locations. Train and WORK for Central Refrigerated (877) 369-7126. www.cen-traltruckdrivingjobs.com (Cal-SCAN)

BusinessServices

615 ComputersMy Computer Works Computer problems? Viruses, spyware, email, printer issues, bad internet con-nections - FIX IT NOW! Professional, U.S.-based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help. 1-888-865-0271 (Cal-SCAN)

624 FinancialCredit Card Debt? Get free of credit card debt now. Cut payments by up to half. Stop creditors from calling. 888-416-2691. (Cal-SCAN)

Reverse Mortgage? Ever Consider a Reverse Mortgage? At least 62 years old? Stay in your home & increase cash flow! Safe & Effective! Call Now for your FREE DVD! Call Now 888-698-3165. (Cal-SCAN)

330 Child Care OfferedDaycare

340 Child Care WantedExperienced Nanny

355 Items for Sale3/4YrsBoyclothesmajorityNew/tags

4 Teletubbies 6” $5

4YrsBibbsnowpants+DownJacket$30 - 35

Boy shoes 8-13 toddler $4each

BOY0-3MonthsClothesw/tags$50

BOY0-6MonthsClothesw/tags$50

Pottery Barn Bassinet

Pottery Barn Bassinet $130

PowerRanger outfit$5

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645 Office/Home Business ServicesClassified Advertising The business that considers itself immune to advertising, finds itself immune to business. Reach Californians with a Classified in almost every county. Over 270 newspapers! Combo-California Daily and Weekly Networks. Free Brochures. [email protected] or (916)288-6019. (Cal-SCAN)

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710 CarpentryCabinetry-Individual Designs Precise, 3-D Computer Modeling: Mantels * Bookcases * Workplaces * Wall Units * Window Seats. Ned Hollis, 650/856-9475

715 Cleaning ServicesOrkopina Housecleaning

“The BEST Service for You”Bonded Since 1985 Insured

Trustworthy DetailedLaundr W Walls/Windows

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Teresa’s HouseCleaning

Weekly or Bi - WeeklyMove In - Move Out

650-281-8637

730 ElectricalA FAST RESPONSE! lic #545936 Bob 650-343-5125. www.HillsboroughElectric.com

748 Gardening/LandscapingBeckys Landscape Weekly/periodic maint. Annual rose/fruit tree pruning, clean-ups, irrigation, sod, planting, raised beds. Power washing. 650/444-3030

J. Garcia Garden Maintenance Service Free est. 20 years exp. (650)366-4301 or (650)346-6781

LANDA’S GARDENING & LANDSCAPING *Yard Maintenance*New Lawns*Clean Ups*Tree Trimming*Wood Fences* Rototilling*Power Washing*irrigation timer programming. 17 years experi-ence. Call Ramon 650-576-6242

Leo Garcia Landscape/Maintenance Lawn and irrig. install, clean-ups. Res. and comml. maint. Free Est. Lic. 823699. 650/369-1477.

Mario’s Gardening Maintenance, clean-ups. Free est. 650/365-6955; 650/995-3822

InstitutionalSoftscape

Irr LightingSustainab Landscaping

Design

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Shubha Landscape Design Inc. compan 852075

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(650) 321-1600

Tired of Mow, Blow and Go? Owner operated, 40 years exp. All phases of gardening/landscaping. Refs. Call Eric, 408/356-1350

751 General Contracting

A NOTICE TO READERS: It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500.00 or more in labor and materials. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertis-ing. Check your contractor’s status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CS-LB (2752). Unlicensed persons tak-ing jobs that total less than $500.00 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

BP Construction Total home remodels, incl. kitchens, baths, decks. New construction. No job too small. Lic. #967617. 650/995-0327.

757 Handyman/Repairs

650-222-2517

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Professional PaintingCarpentrPlumbing

Custom Cabine DesigDeck enceAn Much More

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Jeff’s Handyman and Repair Free est. 10% SENIOR Discount. “No Job Too Small.” Call Jeff, 650/933-7021

759 Hauling J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc. junk, office, garage, furniture, mattresses, green waste yard debri and more... Lic. &Ins. FREE esti-mates. 650/368-8810 (see my Yelp reviews)

767 MoversBAY AREA RELOCATION SERVICES Homes, Apartments, Storage. Full Service moves. Serving the Bay Area for 20 yrs. Licensed & Insured. Armando,650-630-0424. CAL-T190632

771 Painting/WallpaperGlen Hodges Painting 45 yrs. #351738. 650/322-8325

For a professional expedient painting job utilizing only the fi nest preparation

procedures and highest quality materials

Estimates are always FREELocally Owned & Operated Lic#255468

650-814-9539

Raymond VirgiliPainting Contractor

STYLE PAINTING Full service painting. Insured. Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577

775 Asphalt/ConcreteRoe General Engineering Asphalt, concrete, pavers, tiles, sealing, new construct, repairs. 35 yrs exp. No job too small. Lic #663703. 650/814-5572

779 Organizing ServicesEnd the Clutter & Get Organized Residential Organizing by Debra Robinson (650)941-5073

787 Pressure WashingThomas Maintenance We power wash houses, decks, drive-ways. Free est. Insured. 408/595-2759 www.jimmaintenance.com

790 RoofingAl Peterson Roofing

Specializing inng

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801 Apartments/Condos/StudiosMountain View, 1 BR/1 BA - $1545

805 Homes for RentEmerald Hills - $4700

Menlo Park - $5,000.00

Menlo Park, 2 BR/2 BA Ideal location with great schools! E-mail: [email protected]

Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA Charming W/S MP,LM Schl, $5,000. 3 Br,2Ba, FR,DR,Hrdwd,Flrs, NSNPets,650598-7047

Palo Alto, 4 BR/2 BA - $5000. mon

Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA W/RC 3BR2Ba,LrgKit,Hrdwd Flrs,NSNPets,Lrg Yd,$4,000 650 598-7047

Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $4,000.00/

Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $3,900.00

809 Shared Housing/RoomsPA: Furn. Room Furn. RM quiet Palo Alto neighborhood. Priv. bath entrance, shared cooking. No Smoking or pets. 6 month lease. Avail. mid Feb. $625/mo + security deposit. 650-493-3747

815 Rentals WantedTeacher seeking cottage

825 Homes/Condos for SaleLos Altos, 3 BR/2 BA - $799000

Menlo Park, 3 BR/2 BA - $1099000

Mountain View, 2 BR/2 BA - 119000

Mountain View, 2 BR/2 BA - 59000

Palo Alto, 3 BR/2 BA - $899000

Palo Alto, 4 BR/3.5 BA New built in 2012 two story SFR 2,850 sq. ft. including 1 car garage at 7,000 sq. ft. lot (Buyer to verify). Will be shown by appointment with Owner - cell phone 650-465-3773, [email protected]

Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $599000

San Carlos, 5+ BR/4+ BA - $2495000

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song)25 “Critique of Pure Reason” phi-

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record label)42 Refused to go along with, like

an idea44 “If you asked me...” follow-up46 Pastures47 Soak (up)50 “øQue ___?” (“How’s it going?”

in Spanish)51 Firework without the pop53 Seasonal Will Ferrell movie54 Medicine man, hopefully56 Con artist’s cube59 ___ 2600 (system with blocky

graphics)60 Grocery store number61 Doc in the field62 Clean version of a song63 It’s pulled in April

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years6 Serious7 Theyíre the target of simple

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the suit45 Draw47 Lovable rascal48 Like shells49 Devil’s brand52 ___-Provera (birth control

injection)55 PG&E opponent Brockovich57 “Business Goes ___ Usual”

(Roberta Flack song)58 Scott who sued to end his own

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995 Fictitious Name StatementTHE LITERATURE THRIVE MEDITATION FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 573548 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: 1.) The Literature, 2.) Thrive Meditation, located at 1500 Oakley Dr., Los Altos, CA 94024, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JOSHUA SCHULTZ 1500 Oakley Dr. Los Altos, CA 94024 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 1/1/13. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 9, 2013. (PAW Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2013)

PALO ALTO PET CARE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 573777 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Palo Alto Pet Care, located at 696 Towle Way #29, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: Copartners. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): DANIEL SULLIVAN 696 Towle Way #29 Palo Alto, CA 94306 F. MIRANDA HOPKINSON 696 Towle Way #29 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 1/30/1997. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 15, 2013. (PAW Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2013)

COOLTTM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 574054 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Coolttm, located at 3003 North First St. #321, San Jose, CA 95134, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): INHYE KANG 1380 Oak Creek Dr. #215 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Registrant/Owner has not yet begun

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ZACHARY WEISS PHOTOGRAPHYFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No.: 574030 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Zachary Weiss Photography, located at 721 Ensign Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are):ZACHARY I. WEISS721 Ensign WayPalo Alto, CA 94303Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 24, 2013.(PAW Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013)

COCCOLAIRFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No.: 573508 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as:Coccolair, located at 2745 Byron St., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are):BRIANNA GREEN2745 Byron St.Palo Alto, CA 94306Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 8, 2013.(PAW Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013)

DOUCE FRANCEFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No.: 573779 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as:Douce France, located at 855 El Camino Real, St. 104, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are):SISI855 El Camino Real, St. 104Palo Alto, CA 94306 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 1/1/13.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 16, 2013.(PAW Feb. 8, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 2013)

KAYSER’S PRACTICAL TOOLZ (KPTOOLZ)FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No.: 573897 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as:Kayser’s Practical Toolz (KPTOOLZ), located at 11701 Regnart Cyn., Cupt. CA 95014, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are):ALAN KAYSER

11701 Regnart Cyn. Dr.Cupt. CA 95014Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the ficti-tious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 18, 2013.(PAW Feb. 15, 22, Mar. 1, 8, 2013)

997 All Other LegalsT.S. No. 12-3383-11 Loan No. 8009710529 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/9/2002. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state 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 a Deed of Trust described below. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, 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. Trustor: DAVID L. GERSHON AND THAYER B. GERSHON, TRUSTEES OF THE GERSHON FAMILY TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1990 Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 04/26/2002 as Instrument No. 16236903 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Clara County, California, Date of Sale: 2/22/2013 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the gated North Market Street entrance, Superior Courthouse, 190 N. Market St., San Jose, CA 95113 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $216,894.86, estimated Street Address or other common designation of real property: 445 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE , PALO ALTO, CA 94301 A.P.N.: 124-10-011 The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, direc-tions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction

does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 12-3383-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 1/23/2013 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: (714) 573-1965 www.priorityposting.com Frank Escalera, Team Lead, P1017081 2/1, 2/8, 02/15/2013PAW

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 11, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: MAYFIELD HOUSE LLC The applicants listed above are apply-ing to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:855 El Camino RealSte. 110Palo Alto, CA 94301-2335 Type of license(s) applied for:47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE(PAW Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2013)

TSG No.: 7368341 TS No.: CA1200248239 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 160-29-002 Property Address: 101 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD #2 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/30/2006. 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.

On 02/21/2013 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/08/2006, as Instrument No. 19218137, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, State of California. Executed by: SHAWN R. WHITE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, 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) At the gated North Market Street entrance to the Superior Courthouse at 190 N. Market Street, San Jose, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 160-29-002 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 101 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD #2, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 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 warranty, 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 created 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 $276,877.96. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has depos-ited all documents evidencing the obli-gations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be exe-cuted. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than

one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursu-ant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that infor-mation about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1200248239 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse. First American Title Insurance Company First American Title Insurance Company 3 FIRST AMERICAN WAY SANTA ANA, CA 92707 Date: FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.NPP0212661 PALO ALTO WEEKLY 02/01/2013, 02/08/2013, 02/15/2013

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PORTOLA VALLEY | PRIME WESTRIDGE LOCATION



17 COLTON CT $3,390,000

This fully remodeled and updated home has it all, 5BD/6.5BA, over 6000 sf on over a half acre with pool, spa and cabana. www.17coltoncourt.com

REDWOOD CITY | PARKWOOD ESTATES

LEA NILSSON650.218.9896


240 ALLEN RD $2,498,000

Stunningly beautiful home. Breathtaking views of ocean and forest! 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Spacious 3900+sf. 8+acres.

WOODSIDE | BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED

BONNIE BIORN650.888.0846


1190 HAMILTON AV $2,695,000

NEW PRICE! This alluring English home has 3BD/3.5BA. Circa 1924, this home has been fabulously updated. Located in Crescent Park on 7,950 sq ft lot.

PALO ALTO | OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 PM

KARIN RILEY650.465.6210


1799 STANFORD AV $2,795,000

Remodeled home in W. Menlo on 14,910 lot. 4BR/2.5BA, eat-in kit, sep LR+DR, large FR. Outdoor kit, fi repit, pool & spa w/guest quarters. MP schools.

MENLO PARK | OPEN SUNDAY

HANNA SHACHAM650.752.0767


103 EMERSON ST $1,398,000

Stunning, exquisitely remodeled, 2BR/2BA one-level condo in prime downtown Palo Alto. Small, private complex in gorgeous creekside setting.

PALO ALTO | OPEN SUN

ROD CREASON650.255-2977


3551 MIDDLEFIELD RD $1,695,000

Spacious 6 bedroom, 3 bath home with lots of po-tential! Unlimited possibilites. Private lot tucked away in desirable area. Lovely shaded backyard!

MENLO PARK | MUST SEE!

TOM LEMIEUX650.329.6645


187 BRYANT ST $1,795,000

Main lvl suite plus 3 upstairs bdrms incl master & one perfect for media or offi ce, outside bonus rm, amazing wraparound grounds w/huge deck & patio.

PALO ALTO | OPEN SUN 1-4

ANNI CHU650.868.3429www.AnniChu.com

DRE #01189653

264 N. WHISMAN RD $449,000

2BR 1BA Totally remodeled condo. Kitchen with granite counter, Master bedroom with closet orga-nizer. Laminate fl ooring. W/D in unit. Two porches.

MOUNTAIN VIEW | COMING SOON!

KEVIN KLEMM650.269.6964DRE #01857018

741 SAN PABLO DR $749,888

3BR 2BA w/spacious living rm & den. Backyard w/fruit trees. Well maintained, original condition. Nearby Google, Shoreline Amph. Excellent MV schools.

MOUNTAIN VIEW | OPEN SAT & SUN

SARAH ELDER650.867.8838


1100 SHARON PARK DR #32 $849,000

Just reduced! Elegant & secluded, this 3BR/2BA condo in the heart of Sharon Heights offers new gourmet kitchen, new baths, new carpet.

MENLO PARK | OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 PM

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