Michael Tucker, the owner of the Mountain View Books Inc., takes a quick break on move-in day last week. The downtown bookstore moved from its old location to its new location, just a few doors down at 317 Castro St.
The shop was closed all day on Aug. 31 to move its stock of books, and reopened the very next day in its new digs.
Voice photographers got a behind-the-scenes look at moving day, and then returned on opening day at the new location.
The third-annual Tuolumne River Film Festival, featuring short films from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, live music, ice cream and more, will be held Sunday, Sept. 17, 6:30-9 p.m. at Menlo Atherton Performing Arts Center, 55 Middlefield Road, Atherton.
Stevens Creek trail is crumbling due to soil erosion. Aug. 22 photo by Michelle Le
Cancer survivor Kimberly Bailey with her piece “Opening” in her bedroom on Sept. 12, 2017. She began this piece a month after she was diagnosed. “It’s a reminder of the warrior I am. The strength, the vibrancy…it reminds me of vitality. That you made it through the swirling uncertainty,” said Bailey. Photo by Michelle Le
Cancer survivor Kimberly Bailey with her artwork on Sept. 12, 2017. This piece was made by painting her own body and using it as a medium to paper. Photo by Michelle Le
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian traveled outside of the Bay Area to three historically Democratic counties where a majority of voters supported Donald Trump for president during last fall’s general election. Photo courtesy Joe Simitian.
Gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villlaraigosa sits on a panel during the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Game Changers 2018 event held at the Computer History Museum on Sept. 14, 2017. Photo by Michelle Le
Gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villlaraigosa sits on a panel during the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Game Changers 2018 event held at the Computer History Museum on Sept. 14, 2017. Photo by Michelle Le
Gubernatorial candidate John Chiang, right, chats with Trimble Senior Vice President
General Counsel Jim Kirkland, as fellow gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villlaraigosa talks with others during the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Game Changers 2018 event held at the Computer History Museum on Sept. 14, 2017. Photo by Michelle Le
Andrea Gemmet is the editor of The Almanac and a Midpeninsula native who got her first newspaper job while still in high school. After graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz, she became...
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