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Mountain View lays out plan to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2030
In a much-anticipated report, Mountain View has laid out a series of recommendations for the city to reach its ambitious goal of reducing severe traffic injuries and eliminating all traffic fatalities by 2030.
Stanford names Jonathan Levin, business school dean, as new president
Stanford announced that Jonathan Levin, its business school dean, will take over as president starting Aug. 1.
Palo Alto locks down flagpoles following pro-Palestine protest
Days after activists hoisted Palestinian flags on three flagpoles in front of Palo Alto City Hall, city officials denounced the action as illegal and vowed to install locks of flagpoles to prevent similar actions in the future.
California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester
After years of drought, California’s water supply is the healthiest it’s been in the 21st century. Nevertheless, the state’s age-old jousting over water use priorities continues and may become more intense as climate change affects the amount of water available.
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Three likely to go to Congressional general election in November
The heated contest to succeed U.S. Rep Anna Eshoo in Congress is now slated to become a three-way race, with both Joe Simitian and Evan Low ending up with 30,249 votes on April 3 and all the ballots counted.
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Film: ‘Picture of His Life’
United Nations Association Film Festival screens a documentary about photographer Amos Nachoum’s life and his dangerous quest to capture an underwater photo of a polar bear swimming. At the Rinconada Library in Palo Alto. Go to paloalto.bibliocommons.com.
Author talk: David Leonhardt
SRI Chief Executive Officer David Parekh sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times editor and writer David Leonhardt to discuss his new book, “Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream.” Presented in person at SRI’s Palo Alto campus and virtually. Go to sri.com.
TOMORROW
Performance: Roger Bar and Restaurant open mic
Roger Bar and Restaurant at The Ameswell Hotel hosts a monthly open mic for musicians, every first Friday, 6-10 p.m. Go to eventbrite.com.
Music: Master classes
Two artists come to Golden State Youth Orchestra to hold masterclasses with its young musicians: Evin Blomberg, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra violinist, on April 5 and MyungJu Yeo, principal flutist for Marin Symphony and San Jose Symphony on April 6. Both events open to the public. Go to gsyomusic.org.
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