During the 2011 election cycle, a mystery: A campaign sign uprooted from Chuck Bernstein's front yard. A cellphone dropped nearby, reported to the Menlo Park police. A phone that, according to Mr. Bernstein, showed messages tagged with "Woodell" scrolling by in the upper corner of the screen.
The campaign sign belonged to Virginia Chang Kiraly, then seeking election to the board of directors for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.