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Mountain View Whisman school board member Devon Conley faces recall attempt
A group of community announced last night that they are attempting to recall Devon Conley, a member of Mountain View Whisman’s school board.
Mountain View ekes out balanced budget amid economic uncertainties
Mountain View is getting ready to greenlight a budget that is balanced…
California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly…
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Sen. Alex Padilla handcuffed by FBI after interrupting Homeland Security press conference
Federal agents forcibly removed U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla from a…
Shoreline Fourth of July fireworks tickets on sale, free and discounted for Mountain View residents
Tickets are now available for the annual Fourth of July…
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TheatreWorks stages shiny new ‘5 & Dime’
World-premiere musical based on the play ‘Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean’ explores the dreams of a group of women in small-town Texas.
What’s up this weekend: Oh He Dead, art receptions and more
This weekend, Oh He Dead brings a rousing round of soul and retro rock grooves to The Guild; three Menlo Park galleries toast their latest shows with receptions; acrobatic aviators take to the skies in an air show at Hiller Aviation Museum and Linden Tree Books hosts the author of a new picture book about…
A new omakase restaurant by a former chef at San Francisco’s Omakase opens in Menlo Park
Omakase restaurants along the Peninsula have doubled since 2024. Much of that increase is spearheaded by Sunny Noah, who’s opened three omakase spots in just a year and a half. His latest? Ren Omakase in Menlo Park.
Local brews, Bavarian pretzels and rattlesnake sausage are on tap at Your Mom’s Haus in El Granada
Walk into a new German-inspired taproom in El Granada and you’ll find a menu of German and local craft beers, sausages in hard-to-find varieties and other bites like soft pretzels. Its name? Your Mom’s Haus.
Seafood with a catch: Three generations of women created this San Mateo company crafting vegan versions of fish products
Six years ago, Alberta Liao crafted a vegan tuna sandwich for her mother and grandmother’s Cupertino summer camp. That tuna spread is now available in stores nationwide, among an assortment of Liao’s other plant-based seafood products.
LOCAL JOURNALISM
Finding her groove: How a Belmont mom’s woodworking hobby became a business – and a lifeline
Belmont resident Esterina Gentilcore began taking woodworking classes as a new mom in therapy for postpartum depression. Now she runs her own business crafting wooden…
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Real Estate
Exploring Portola Valley Ranch: Vineyards, orchards and nature trails
For this edition of Embarcadero Media’s “A Day In’ series,…
State news from Calmatters
He misled the public about his last big immigration sweep. Now he’s leading the Border Patrol in LA
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