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Five-story affordable housing project breaks ground in Mountain View

The city of Mountain View is another step closer to realizing its affordable housing goals, as it has started construction on a much-anticipated five-story development that will house low-income residents.

Accused airplane thief under evaluation to stand in court

The man accused of stealing a plane from Palo Alto Airport and landing it on a beach in Half Moon Bay is under evaluation for his ability to stand in court, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.

The primary election is less than two weeks away. Here’s how to cast your ballot

California’s 2024 primary election is coming up in less than two weeks on Tuesday, March 5, and vote-by-mail ballots have been sent out to registered voters.

Waiting and sweltering: Why are California’s indoor heat protections for workers five years late?

In March, the state is finally set to approve rules to protect workers from excessive heat indoors. Officials busted a 2019 deadline — a delay that demonstrates California’s byzantine rulemaking process. After sorting and loading packages through a 100-plus-degree heat wave at an Inland Empire Amazon air freight hub last July, workers and their advocates called California’s workplace safety agency to complain of unsafe conditions. 

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Bay Choral Guild presents Icons of the Baroque – March 2 & 3

Choral/instrumental masterpieces – J.S. Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude and G.F Handel’s Dixit Dominus, plus the lovely Magnificat by 17th-century nun Isabella Leonarda. Sat, March 2, 7:30 p.m. Campbell United Methodist Church, 1675 Winchester Blvd., Campbell. Sunday, March 3, 4:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto. > BUY TICKETS

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Despite earning lower incomes, women continue to outpace men in homeownership

Single women are more likely than their male counterparts to own a home, despite typically earning less than men do, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors.

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Art: Tour Denning House
Join a free tour of Stanford’s Denning House and explore its treehouse-inspired architecture and art collection. Denning House was built in 2018 to house Knight-Hennessy Scholars, who are grad students from around the globe. Go to events.stanford.edu.

Talk: How to Afford an Electric Vehicle
This event, co-sponsored by Acterra and Silicon Valley Reads, looks at the many financial assistance programs available for purchasing an electric vehicle. This webinar is available in Spanish and English. Go to siliconvalleyreads.org.

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Talk: The Intersection of Literature and A.I.
Feldman’s Books hosts a talk with Chase Brignac of Chat OpenSource, author M. Pentz, who worked with ChatGPT to create a choose-your-own-adventure exploration of A.I., and poet Max Payton, who shares poems written together with ChatGPT. Go to feldmansbooks.net/events

Art: Watercolor in Love
Gallery 9 features watercolors by Mami Weber. Her works include florals, abstracts, landscapes and pieces that celebrate her Japanese roots. gallery9losaltos.com.

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Kevin Forestieri is a previous editor of Mountain View Voice, working at the company from 2014 to 2025. Kevin has covered local and regional stories on housing, education and health care, including extensive...