Alta Vista graduates celebrate perseverance through setbacks
Alta Vista High School celebrated its 22 graduates on Thursday with a ceremony that took time to honor students’ individual accomplishments and plans for the future.
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Class of 2026: Alta Vista senior put in the work to finish high school
Alta Vista High School graduating senior Connor Studdard reflects on his high school experience in a Q&A style interview.
5 things to know about the Trump administration’s new green card policy
Just before Memorial Day, the Trump administration issued a sweeping new policy directive that took aim at legal immigration.
Mosquito District ekes out a victory in all-mail election
Summer is coming, and so are the mosquitoes. For years, the county’s vector control district has been fighting the itch on a shrinking budget. Now, property owners have voted to scratch it.
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Food
How a Palo Alto transplant went from home baking to winning ‘The Great American Baking Show’
Ruiqi Chen did not think she’d win “The Great American Baking Show.” During the first challenge of the finale, she made a mistake that she thought sealed her fate – her meringues were all cracked.
Haru Japanese Restaurant brings gozen, dry-aged fish to downtown Los Altos
The team behind Mountain View’s Sushi Jin debuted a new sushi restaurant in downtown Los Altos May 22.
Padoca Brazilian Bakery opens in San Bruno
From classic French to Asian-inspired, there’s no shortage of bakeries along the Peninsula. But the latest bakery to open isn’t offering croissants or trendy salt bread – instead, you’ll find Brazilian favorites such as pão de queijo and bolo de…
Arts & Culture
‘The silliest circus on Earth’: Exhibition brings the playful spirit of improv to Art Bias
Terry Sand’s ‘The Shinsplintski Family Circus’ exhibition opens June 7, with circus-inspired improv performances, complete with hula hoops and a “little crazy modern dance” to mark the event.
What’s up this week: Jazz with Emi Makabe, Grateful drag, ‘fabulously daft’ films, Jazz on the Hill and more
This week: jazz artist Emi Makabe; a Grateful Dead tribute band in drag; a choral world tour; Jazz on the Hill; a local filmmaker’s screening and more.
Paul Simon brings ‘Quiet Celebration’ tour to Frost
The 12-time Grammy winner will perform his unique single-track album “Seven Psalms” along with favorites and other highlights from his multi-decade career.
Spotlight
Local nonprofit offers no-cost home repairs to eligible Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto homeowners
Since 1989 Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) has been ensuring safe and healthy homes for our neighbors to age in place and live in comfort. RTP offers a variety of repairs, at no cost to eligible homeowners.
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.
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Mountain View teacher housing is 64% full, over a year after opening
Despite struggling to fill the units since its inception, the Mountain View Whisman School District’s staff housing project is expected to run a profit in the next fiscal year.
‘The poor man’s course’: Shoreline golfers object to Mountain View’s plan to cut affordable membership
Mountain View’s move to eliminate the “Twilight membership” at Shoreline Golf Links has sparked opposition from golfers who say the program offers a budget-friendly option with flexible playing times that has brought together a diverse community.
Real Estate
At $22.7M, restored Mediterranean Revival in Atherton top sale of the week
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. See what sold…
A new wave of AI-driven wealth is changing how Bay Area buyers compete for homes
The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the Bay Area housing market, not just in rising home prices but in the amount of cash buyers are putting down on homes.
What $14.9M gets you in Woodside: A ‘French village’ with an underground wine cellar
With its stone walls, tile roofs and arched windows framed by green shutters, the estate at 600 Moore Road in Woodside looks as though it has stood in the oak-studded hills for more than a century. That was precisely…
The Six Fifty
The Six Fifty Peninsula Photo Contest entry window is open now. Here’s what you need to know before you submit your pics
Peninsula photographers of all ages and skill levels who live, work or attend school within the 650 area code are invited to submit entries for six different visual categories now through July 3.
Renowned restaurants, historic architecture and a car-free corridor: Here’s what downtown San Mateo has in store
Within its five square blocks, downtown San Mateo packs in award-winning dining, historic architecture, niche shops and a slew of new developments.
Nature can be unpredictable. Here’s what Silicon Valley experts say you should do to have a mishap-free summer outdoors
We asked Silicon Valley outdoor experts and officials to share their advice on how best to prepare for excursions outside this summer so misadventures are less likely to happen.
