County asks property owners to pay more to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses
Mountain View property owners are getting a different kind of ballot in their mailboxes this election season. Santa Clara County is looking to increase the annual assessment that property owners pay for services to protect the community from diseases spread by mosquitos and other wildlife.
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Light rain heading to the Bay Area this week
Warm and dry weather will continue across the Bay Area on Monday before a cooling trend begins ahead of light rain expected Tuesday through Thursday, forecasters said.
Obituaries: Local residents who died recently
Local residents who died recently include Richard Allen Walston and Richard Allen Runkel.
‘No Kings’ protesters line El Camino in Palo Alto, Mountain View and beyond
Hundreds of protesters gathered Saturday at Palo Alto’s Stanford Shopping Center, holding signs rejecting the Trump administration’s domestic and foreign policies before joining a larger “No Kings” protest on the Peninsula.
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Food
American bistro and bar Causwells is coming to Menlo Park’s Springline with a reimagined menu
Springline is cementing itself as a taste of San Francisco with its latest restaurant tenant: Causwells.
Restaurateurs behind Ettan, Eylan and Little Blue Door are James Beard Award finalists
The restaurateurs behind upscale Indian restaurants Ettan and Eylan are the only Peninsula finalists for a James Beard Award this year.
Regulars are once again flocking to this 35-year-old Redwood City taqueria following a 3-year closure
Bravo Taqueria underwent extensive renovations for ADA compliance and doubled in size, but ‘the head and the heart’ of its business remain.
Arts & Culture
Passion project: Woodside Musical Theatre offers ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in concert
The company is staging the musical with its original score and an orchestra on stage, rare for most productions. Ted Neeley, star of the 1973 film version, will make a special appearance at the April 9 preview. The show runs April 10-12 in Woodside.
A room of one’s own: Palo Alto residency program gives artists space to create
The Cubberley artist residency program offers a haven for creatives, with subsidized workspace, a collaborative environment — and a rare amount of time to make the most of it.
From Easter feasts to egg hunts and more, here’s how to celebrate the holiday in Silicon Valley
Once again this Easter, children will sprint around in search of pastel-colored eggs while adults spend the days leading up to the holiday hunting for brunch reservations or to-go options.
Spotlight
Changing diet to generate a healthier microbiome and a healthy individual
Stanford microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are working to understand the complex microbial community that resides within the human gut and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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Google unveils historic restoration of Hangar One in Mountain View
Once reduced to a skeletal frame, a massive landmark visible from U.S. Highway 101 has been restored to its original form minus the toxic chemicals that made it too dangerous to inhabit for decades.
‘This blight just seems unacceptable’: Large pit prompts frustration from neighbors
A deep exposed hole in a residential area of Mountain View has drawn the ire of neighbors, led to warnings from the city and sparked a lawsuit claiming that the excavation caused a wooden fence to collapse and damaged an…
Real Estate
Ladera’s rare Eichlers became early experiments in hillside modernism
Located in the oak-studded foothills near Portola Valley, Ladera is defined by its hills, winding roads and wooded setting — terrain that shaped some of Joseph Eichler’s rarest homes. Here, Eichler experimented with more expansive designs tailored to a sloping,…
Portola Valley home gets a wellness-centered remodel
A child’s love of active play and his parents’ dream of their own sauna come together in the lower level of a hillside Portola Valley home, which has been transformed into a wellness wonderland – a literal hotspot for relaxation,…
Brand-new Woodside home with elevator sells for $23.5M
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.
The Six Fifty
These Silicon Valley spots offer paint nights and workshops
If you’re looking for ways to be creative socially, there are plenty of one-time painting classes as well as multiday workshops on the Peninsula.
Here’s how to celebrate Women’s History Month in Silicon Valley
Women’s History Month festivities include art exhibits, concerts, book club meetups, author and art talks, craft activities and more events for adults and kids.
Where to chase waterfalls and hike among green hillsides after the wet Peninsula weather
Soak in the late winter and early spring sights and sounds with The Six Fifty’s guide to post-rain hot spots.
