Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs isn’t backing down in his battle to demolish a historically significant house on his Woodside property. On Thursday, January 25, Mr. Jobs’ attorneys filed a rehearing petition with the California Court of Appeal.
Earlier this month, the state appeals court sided with historic preservationists who argued that the Woodside Town Council should not have granted Mr. Jobs a demolition permit for the Jackling house, a 1920s-era mansion designed by George Washington Smith.
Howard Ellman, Mr. Jobs’ attorney, and Woodside Town Attorney Jean Savaree did not immediately return phone calls from the Almanac seeking comment.
Global warming class starts at Acterra
People seriously interested in global warming and what we can do about it might consider a five-week discussion class being sponsored by Acterra on Tuesday nights from Feb. 6 to March 11, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., at Palo Alto High School, 25 Embarcadero Road.Participants in “Global Warming: Issues and Answers” will learn the scientific evidence for climate change, how it will affect future generations as well as those living around the current shores of San Francisco Bay, and what can be done.
Participants will consider policies at different levels of government; they will also calculate their personal “carbon footprint” and learn practical steps to reduce their own emissions of greenhouse gases.
Instructor David Coale is a board member of the environmental group, Acterra, and serves on Palo Alto’s Green Ribbon Task Force on Climate Protection. In real life, he rides a bicycle and drives an electric car powered by his home electric solar system.
Registration is $45 for the class, which is being presented through the Palo Alto Adult School. For more information, contact David Coale at Acterra at 962-9876, ext. 309, or e-mail davidc@acterra.org.
Ex-POWs plan anniversary event
Bay Area civilian ex-prisoners of war from World War II Japanese internment camps will commemorate the anniversary of the prisoners’ liberation at a luncheon Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1345 Treat Blvd. in Walnut Creek.The social hour begins at 11 a.m. The luncheon will feature speakers and videos. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, call Marjorie Wagstaffe at 324-3086.
