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Bay Area leaders announce withdrawal of $20B housing bond measure from November ballot
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority has decided to withdraw a $20 billion general obligation bond measure that was aimed at supporting affordable housing from the upcoming General Election ballot.
Mountain View firefighters put out blaze in Google computer lab
A small fire broke out in a Google office building Tuesday evening after an electrical device overheated on a workbench, causing structural damage but no injuries, according to the Mountain View Fire Department.
Mountain View students run youth sports equipment donation drive
As the summer Olympics has come to an end, two Mountain View high school students are gearing up with an equipment donation drive to help underprivileged youth gain better access to the world of sports.
1 Oz Coffee expands in Santa Clara with a fourth coffee shop
Santa Clara is getting a caffeine jolt. 1 Oz Coffee will soon soft open its fourth location, across from the Santa Clara Caltrain station.
How progressive are Silicon Valley congressional candidates?
Santa Clara County’s hottest congressional race may come down to which of two establishment Democrats can expand their base and capture more young progressive voters.
Californians will vote on a $18 minimum wage. Workers already want $25 and more
California voters are being asked to boost the statewide minimum wage again, just two years after the landmark $15 wage championed by unions and embraced by Democratic politicians nationwide took effect.
Crusader for Gender Equity in the California Legislature: One Longtime Activist’s Story
The California State Legislature is close to being comprised of 50 percent women. Bay Area activist Janet Cook helped make that happen.
Hot Picks
TODAY
Performance: Music on Castro
Catch rock and soul with Ted’s Acoustic Jams as part of the city of Mountain View’s Music on Castro series. Go to mountainview.gov.
Concert: Tyler Childers
Country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers plays Shoreline Amphitheatre on his Mule Pull ’24 Tour. Go to livenation.com.
TOMORROW
Music: 3rdThursday
“Summer Fun & Games” is this month’s theme for the outdoor live music event along Palo Alto’s California Avenue, featuring bands Hyperdrive Kittens, Stoney Mountain Ramblers and the Will Rees Band. Some area restaurants and merchants offer extended hours and specials. Go to 3rdthursday.fun.
: ‘Meet the Smiths’
The Los Altos History Museum opens a new permanent exhibit exploring local historical figure J. Gilbert Smith, his family, their farmhouse and the adjacent apricot orchard. This exhibit, inside the historic Smith home, offers photographs, paintings, and stories. Go to losaltoshistory.org.
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