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<br /> The so-called"vehicle habita- be better off directing "its re- i
<br /> tion ordinance" was a response sources toward proactive solu
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<br /> Phone:650-391-1000 about the behavior of some indi- outreach." A homeless woman,who did not want to give her name,sits in her car
<br /> Fax:650-391-1346 viduals. Council members at the Not long after passing the at the Cubberley Community Center parking lot in Palo Alto on Nov.
<br /> time concluded it was the only vehicle habitation ordinance, as 10,2011.The woman says she parks her car at the lot at night to sleep.
<br /> MARIO DIANDA,Editor option when a community effort well as a ban on overnight camp- "This is not the way I want to live.I have nowhere to go,"she said.
<br /> 650-391-1342 to find an acceptable place for ing at Cubberley Community
<br /> mdianda @dailynewsgroup.com vehicle dwellers to park failed. Center, the council approved a it was particularly troubling that tion of the Constitution on a va-
<br /> In a report to the council, $250,000 plan to help the city's a violation could be charged as a riety of grounds," James said. "I
<br /> BONNIE ESLINGER Stump said the city could face most chronically homeless. A misdemeanor and result in up to don't commend her for that sort
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<br /> 650-391-1328 litigation over its law.The Ninth case manager was hired in Au- one year in county jail, a $1,000 of equivocating."
<br /> Court of Appeal recently gust,according to the report. fine or both. James added that he hoped
<br /> beslinger@ concluded that a similar one in The council initially delayed Former public defender Aram the council would not seek to
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<br /> Los Angeles was unconstitution- enforcement of the law for six James welcomed news that the enact overnight parking bans to
<br /> ally vague. months in order to educate the council was set to consider re- keep vehicle dwellers out of the
<br /> JASON GREEN 7 "While Palo Alto's ordinance public.But it was shelved indefi- pealing the law. However, he city.
<br /> News Reporter r 1 is different from the Los Angeles nitely on Dec. 16, 2013, after the said he was disappointed by the "I hope that is challenged,"
<br /> 650-391-1337 ordinance and is consistent, in city learned about the case in justification provided by Stump. James said. "I would expect if
<br /> jgreen@ our view, with constitutional re- Los Angeles. "I think it is sour grapes for that happens that some of the
<br /> dailynewsgroup.com quirements, a decision to retain The decision also followed her to say that they could still civil litigators who were willing
<br /> and enforce the ordinance will a vow by a group of lawyers to defend it in the face of the Ninth to challenge the ordinance in the
<br /> RHEA MAHBUBANI likely result in litigation that will challenge the ordinance. One of Circuit's decision that says this first instance will again want to
<br /> IDNews Reporter be both resource intensive and the lawyers, Carrie Le Roy, said kind of an ordinance is in viola- do that."
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<br /> GREG Updated Csite lease deal nears
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<br /> sports @dailynewsgroup. x • Palo Alto, Unified agree on terms, including ending city's yearly $1.86M payment to district
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<br /> BY JASON GREEN "The main concepts included "It is clear that when the
<br /> VYTAS MAZEIKA Dail News Writer Editor's Note:this story al-
<br /> ready Writer y Staff ready ran on Thursday in The in the revised lease reflect the PAUSD Board of Education and
<br /> • 650-391-1329 Daily News. Visit http://bit. progress that we have made, as the City Council can resolve ap
<br /> vmazeika@ The city of Palo Alto and the well as the commitment that we parent differences through com-
<br /> Palo Alto Unified School District ly/dailynewsdigital have to work together on main- promise and collaboration, the
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<br /> are poised to sign an updated taining Cubberley and planning entire community benefits,"Mc-
<br /> lease for the coveted Cubberley site that was once home to Cub- for its future,"said City Manager Gee said.
<br /> JOHN REID site. berley High School. The city James Keene. The Palo Alto City Council is
<br /> Sports Writer On Wednesday, the city and leases eight acres for a popular "This agreement symbolizes a scheduled to vote on the updated
<br /> 650-391-1327 district announced they had community center that offers stronger bond between city and lease Monday. The Palo Alto
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<br /> 41 reached an agreement on the everything from dance classes to schools in Palo Alto, he contin- Unified School District Board of
<br /> 11 main terms, which include end- childcare. ued. Education discussed it Wednes-
<br /> JOHN ORR ing an annual $1.86 million pay- Good for five years, the up- Superintendent Glenn "Max" day and is expected to take final
<br /> ment from the city to the district dated lease also calls for the city McGee praised the Cubberley action Tuesday.
<br /> A&E Editor for a "covenant not to develop." and district to develop a master Community Advisory Commit-
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<br /> The money would instead be plan for the site that meets the tee for its work on a report that Email Jason Green at
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<br /> used to maintain and improve formers desire to maintain the urged the city and district to jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com;
<br /> the site. community center and the lat- craft a master plan that will al- follow him at twitter.com/
<br /> The district owns the 35-acre ter's need for another school. low them to share the site. jgreendailynews.
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<br /> CLASSIFIED Items selected are from the burglarized;six pieces of lug- was arrested for possessing a reported.
<br /> 650-327-7247 daily police logs of the cities listed gage were stolen. controlled substance and resist- 500 block of Showers
<br /> Or call:408-920-5084 below.Times shown are when ing arrest. Drive,7:59 a.m.:Petty theft
<br /> F:650-863-0904 the incidents were reported to the Palo Alto Stanford Shopping Center was reported.
<br /> Yvette Spencer,Classifieds Manager police. on El Camino Real,10:50 p.m.: 100 block of Calderon Av-
<br /> 408-200-1030 MONDAY A 19-year-old Sunnyvale woman enue,8:57 a.m.:Petty theft was
<br /> BOGUS BILL:A person 1500 block of Oak Creek was arrested for embezzlement reported.
<br /> Richard Raker,Circulation used a counterfeit bill to make Drive,9:14 a.m.:A bicycle was and burglary. 300 block of Moffett Bou-
<br /> Manager 650-391-1338 a purchase at Town&Country stolen. levard,9 a.m.:A vehicle was
<br /> Village in Palo Alto at about 200 block of Hawthorne WEDNESDAY burglarized.
<br /> 11:02 a.m.Wednesday. Avenue,2:20 p.m.:A bicycle 500 block of Emerson 500 block of Central Av-
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<br /> Stanford Shopping Center reported.
<br /> '` JENNIFER BELTON on El Camino Real,2:43 p.m.: was burglarized.
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<br /> San Carlos,Belmont, Avenue,2:31 p.m.:A bicycle WEDNESDAY
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<br /> HELEN HAMMOND 500 block of Santa Cruz Street,7:17 p.m.:A 35-year-old ness. storff Avenue,9:58 a.m.:A
<br /> 650-391-1034 Avenue,11:17 a.m.:A suitcase Redwood City man was arrested vehicle was stolen.
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