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Community Briefs: Schools celebrate English learners, date set for citywide garage sale and senior center to host resource fair
This week in Community Briefs, Mountain View Whisman celebrates students who’ve gained English proficiency, the city reschedules its annual garage sale for September and the senior center plans to host a resource fair.
Mountain View looks to expand high-speed internet access
The city is asking community members to fill out a survey about…
USGS campus in Menlo Park approaches end of era while next chapter remains a question
After nearly five years, the U.S. Geological Survey’s gradual move from Menlo…
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Court ruling deals blow to housing law on split lots
In a decision that could upend zoning policies and housing…
California charter school battles intensify as education finances get squeezed
California public school financing has been clobbered in recent years,…
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Palo Alto Art Center, Danse Lumiere co-host a conversation about women in the arts on Sunday
“Women in the Arts: A Conversation” features a discussion and premiere film screening exploring the achievements of women in the arts as well as the challenges they face. The event takes place April 28 at the Palo Alto Art Center.
Arts briefs: Analog Dog, Subtle Orange at The Guild, Stay in Bloom festival, a retro TechFest and more
This week, Analog Dog and Subtle Orange play The Guild; Dabin’s Stay in Bloom festival comes to Frost; the Computer History Museum hosts an ’80s-themed TechFest; and Fog Holler and Gal Klein bring bluegrass to Mountain View. Plus Hidden Villa’s Sheep Shearing and Fiber Arts Festival and California Pops Orchestra’s big band concert.
Zach Fest ’24 offers music and a message
Redwood City musician Garrick Davis is organizing and performing at Zach Fest ’24, an April 28 concert in memory of his son, Zach Davis-Price, that will also raise funds for local nonprofits.
Pizzeria Delfina owners Craig and Annie Stoll discuss their restaurant journeys and where the business plans to go from here
Craig and Annie Stoll decided to open a restaurant together on their second date. One year later in 1998, Delfina in San Francisco opened for business, serving up California-Italian fare. Then in 2005, the couple – with Craig in the kitchen and Annie in the front-of-the-house – opened their first Pizzeria Delfina on California Street in…
MoDo Hawaii and Vietnamese drink pop-up Nhà Cafe partner on a new drive-thru in Santa Clara
Sip on a creamy pandan drink from Nhà Cafe, munch on a malasada from MoDo Hawaii and snack on a taiyaki, a Japanese fish-shaped cake, from Snowtime Dessert Cafe all from one drive-thru in Santa Clara.
short story contest
The Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now open for submissions! Anyone who lives, works, or studies between Redwood City and Los Altos can submit entries. Learn more about the contest and submit your work by May 10th.
Saturday plans? Booked. Here’s where you can celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on the Peninsula
Independent Bookstore Day is a national one-day celebration of indie bookstores with author storytimes and talks, signings, discounts, merch and giveaways. Here’s how Peninsula booksellers…
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Overwhelming majority of recent home sellers ‘regret waiting to sell’
A new survey from Realtor.com and Censuswide reveals that an overwhelming majority…
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With long waits at Mexico border, California businesses suffer
El Rincon restaurant in San Diego lost customers due to…