Graham Middle School named a 2026 California Distinguished School
This year’s list of 408 California Distinguished Schools includes one right here in Mountain View – Graham Middle School – plus another two in Los Altos.
More Local news
Obituaries: Local residents who died recently
Local residents who died recently include Joan Fletcher Lane, John Thomas Antoun and Michael B. Kenney.
Mountain View police seek public’s help in locating missing girl
Police in Mountain View are hoping the community can help them locate Nadia, 14, who was last seen on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on the 500 block of Showers Drive.
Why are gas prices so high in California?
California drivers of gas-powered vehicles have likely noticed an unwanted recent development: the price of fuel has increased markedly in recent weeks. Here’s what drive gas prices in California.
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Food
This boba-making robot runs 24/7 at a Peninsula hotel
The newest boba shop to land on the Peninsula is only 20 square feet and doesn’t have any human employees. It’s the latest public project from Yo-Kai Express, a Hayward-based company known for its ramen vending machines.
A taste of spring: Persian New Year food traditions celebrate fresh greens, community and new beginnings
Nowruz, the spring holiday also known as Persian New Year, translates to “new day,” and falls on the Northern Hemisphere’s vernal equinox, around March 20.
New Mountain View restaurant Super Bao specializes in handmade dumplings
Workers in the back of a new Mountain View restaurant silently wrap dumplings at lightning speed. Their knives cleanly slice the pork filling before smearing it into the white wrappers. Each dumpling looks nearly identical to the other 100 on…
Arts & Culture
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.
How Tinder ’tis to love: Modern romance meets the Bard in 48-hour play festival
‘ShakesDATE’ mashes up classic characters and 21st-century dating in short plays written and performed in a single weekend.
What’s up this week: WindSync, glow-in-the-dark disco, alt-rock legends’ project
This week, classical and contemporary works at Kohl Mansion with WindSync; the ‘Meaning of Home’ art show at Chan Zuckerberg Community Space; a groovy glowing disco at EPACenter; two giants of ’70s and ’80s rock bring their project Remain in…
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,…
Community Calendar
Did you miss
‘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…
Changing gears: Local nonprofits provide bikes to low-income residents
As local governments work to meet the rising need for social services, some area nonprofits have also stepped in to address a more specific gap: transportation.
Real Estate
From manipulated photos to fake video calls, deepfakes pose new risks in home sales
If you’re buying or selling a home, beware: The agent on your video call may not be real. A growing number of scammers are using deepfakes — a form of artificial intelligence that can convincingly mimic a person’s face, voice…
What Peninsula homeowners need to know about sewer inspections before selling
Sewers. Probably not the first thing homeowners think about when preparing their property for sale. In a growing number of Bay Area cities, however, the condition of the underground sewer line that connects a house to the city’s main system…
French contemporary home in Old Palo Alto sells for $21.2M
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
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.
Downtown Sunnyvale developments: Where to play, dine and unwind in a transforming Silicon Valley corridor
What comes to mind when you think of downtown Sunnyvale? For many locals, downtown is synonymous with Murphy Avenue, the Heritage District’s character-filled block of restaurants, small businesses and historic buildings.
