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City Council Candidate Forum
| Date | Thursday, Oct. 8 |
| Time | 7–9:30 p.m. |
| Location | Mountain View Community Center 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. Mountain View |
The Mountain View Voice, in connection with the League of Women Voters, has invited all eight candidates for the Mountain View City Council to a live forum in advance of the November Election. Together, they vie for three seats that are up for grabs on the city council.
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Food
Why a Foster City resident started his own line of decaf teas
Chris Horng’s company de-tea offers decaffeinated teas in green and black varieties, with more options brewing.
First look: Japanese supermarket Hashi Market to open first West Coast location in Cupertino
From unique snacks such as banana-flavored corn dogs to Japanese staples including soy sauce and miso paste, Silicon Valley’s newest Japanese supermarket has no shortage of tasty and functional finds.
A historic Peninsula post office is reopening as a fine-dining restaurant from the restaurant group behind The Village Pub and Selby’s
The Old Post Office in Burlingame combines 1940s-inspired fare with architectural flair.
Arts & Culture
‘Heathens’ chronicles five people challenging their fundamentalist upbringings
Peninsula filmmakers’ documentary will have its world premiere this month at the United Nations Association Film Festival. The festival, which highlights films about human rights, opens Oct. 15 in Palo Alto.
What’s up this week: Local author Marley-Rose Teter, Afro-Latin jazz, a spirited symphony opener and more
This week, local author Marley-Rose Teter shares her debut YA novel and slack-key masters bring Hawaii to the Peninsula. Plus, a Nashville singer-songwriter at The Guild, Bruno Mars at Levi’s Stadium and more.
Palo Alto gallery to open with show highlighting two art giants, day of special events
Inaugural exhibit at Hauser & Wirth’s Peninsula location explores friendship of Alexander Calder and Georgia O’Keeffe. The gallery opens its doors Oct. 3 with exhibition walkthroughs, readings, music and more.
Spotlight
What to know about cyclosporiasis
The latest foodborne illness goes by the name cyclosporiasis (sigh-klo-spor-eye-uh-sis). Since the first known case in Michigan in June 2026, the parasitic disease has stricken thousands of people.
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A legal settlement protects RV residents in Mountain View – it’s expiring soon
Four years ago, Mountain View agreed to protections for people living in oversized vehicles. That deal ends early next year, and it’s an open question whether the city will crack down on RVs and trailers parked on public streets.
Humans in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is alternately billed as the most consequential technology in history or a speculative bubble that will pop and lead to economic chaos. For this project, a collaboration with photojournalist Mark Tuschman, we spoke to local residents and professionals…
Real Estate
What $975K to $18.3M gets you on the Peninsula
From multimillion-dollar estates to more modest homes, this week’s highest- and lowest-priced home sales offer a snapshot of the Peninsula real estate market. See what buyers paid for homes across the region, including an $18.3 million Menlo Park property on…
October tips for your Peninsula garden: Cover crops, persimmons, shallots — and coffee
Should you put coffee grounds in your garden? When are persimmons ready to pick? Master Gardeners answer those questions and offer timely tips on winter soil care, planting garlic and shallots, and harvesting pomegranates.
Meet the landscape artist blurring the line between indoor rooms and outdoor spaces
Whether it’s a peaceful retreat, a hotspot for entertaining or a fantasy made real, when landscape designer Cevan Forristt takes on a project, he doesn’t just strive to make a garden look nice. He aims to extend his clients’ homes…
The Six Fifty
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A desire to avoid filling up her house with unwanted stuff that her daughter would soon outgrow led Redwood City resident Amy Bearman to start her business BurbleBox.
How a Coastside forest therapy guide is helping people reconnect with nature in Peninsula parks
Wendy Figone leads a regular series of guided therapy walks in partnership with the San Mateo County Parks Foundation.
Meet the ‘Beetlelady’ bringing interactive bug classes to all corners of Silicon Valley
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