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Environmental Planning Commission recommends rezoning for emergency shelters in Mountain View
To comply with state law, Mountain View is taking steps to modify its zoning regulations and standards to allow emergency shelters in certain parts of the city, although not without some controversy.
Candidates for Congress make their case at youth forum
With less than two weeks to go until the March 5 primary, candidates looking to succeed U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo tried to distinguish themselves from the crowded pack on Feb. 22 as they fielded questions from local students.
Six San Mateo markets specializing in groceries from around the world
Whether you’re looking for hard-to-find condiments, fresh sushi, imported cheese or unique spices, you can find it at one of these local purveyors.
Review: ‘Corpus Evita’ explores cults of personality
West Bay Opera stages a magical realist opera about a lesser known figure in an infamous political family. “Corpus Evita” runs through Feb. 25
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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
Stanford Theatre: A local landmark and temple to Hollywood’s Golden Age
M-A Chronicle writer Allegra Hoddie takes a look at the Stanford Theatre’s history. The theater’s latest program is a Fred Astaire festival that opens on Feb. 23.
Arts briefs: Mostly Kosher, Telegraph Quartet and more
This week, catch klezmer/rock band Mostly Kosher in Palo Alto, string ensemble Telegraph Quartet at Stanford Live and double bill of The Live Oaks and Alex Lucero Band at The Guild Theatre. Plus, a Lunar New Year documentary screening at Domini Hoskins Black History Museum, Tony Bennett tribute at an annual fundraiser concert and Feldman’s Books Leap Year party with Low Lily.
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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.
SATURDAY, FEB. 24
Talk: 10 Million Names Project
The San Mateo County Genealogical Society hosts a virtual talk with Cynthia Evans, research director for 10 Million Names. The project is dedicated to recovering the names of the estimated 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved in pre- and post-colonial America. Go to smcgs.org.
SUNDAY, FEB. 25
Community: Lunar New Year Fair
WizChinese hosts a fair featuring Chinese folk music and dances and Western music, treats such as bubble tea and dumplings and cultural activities including dumpling making, tea art, Mahjong and paper cutting. Go to wizchinese.org.
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