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Mountain View approves zoning changes to allow emergency shelters on El Camino
As of now, there are no year-round emergency shelters in Mountain View, but that might not be the case for long. The city is changing its zoning to allow emergency shelters to exist by-right – not just in industrial areas, but also in residential parts of the city, albeit in a limited scope.
Will there be a recount for Silicon Valley congressional race?
The race to replace Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is about as tight as it can get, and it will likely be weeks until it’s clear who’s going to the runoff.
Plan to cut into El Camino Park for transit route faces resistance
A proposal by Stanford University to convert a strip of land of El Camino Park into a roadway for buses received a mixed reaction from the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission on March 26, with some members urging the university to replace the parkland that would be lost.
Gourmet Franks owner says steep rent hike behind decision to close after 43 years at Stanford Shopping Center
You won’t find Gourmet Frank’s signature hot dogs and sausages at Stanford Shopping Center anymore. After 43 years in business, Gourmet Frank’s closed its doors for good on March 17.
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Caltrain seeks new space for headquarters
The popular commuter rail line that brings 20,000 riders to 28 points between San Francisco and San Jose, with extensions to Gilroy, has been sharing its headquarters with SamTrans since the 1990s. SamTrans, San Mateo County’s bus system, is moving in 2025 to a new office space near the Millbrae Caltrain station. It has invited its roommate to co-locate, but Caltrain is shopping around first.
Jazz composer and pianist Marta Sánchez to perform five Palo Alto shows
Madrid-raised, New York City-based Marta Sánchez will come to Palo Alto April 1-5 to play a run of five concerts presented by Earthwise Productions at the Mitchell Park Community Center.
Obituaries: Local residents who have died recently
Local residents who died recently include: Oliver Franklin Hook, Donald Creevy, Linda Caren, Mary Roberta Duggan and Jean Garrett.
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Games: Trivia night
Ludwig’s Biergarten presents free multi-media trivia every Wednesday, hosted by comedian Bernie Sinsay. Win prizes. Go to headgamestrivia.com.
Workshop: Electric vehicle charging
Acterra hosts a free virtual workshop focused on electric vehicle charging that covers the best ways to find public chargers, different charging speeds and costs, rebates for Bay Area residents and options for residents of multi-family dwellings. In Spanish and English. Go to eventbrite.com.
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Performance: Movies and Music – Through the Composer’s Lens
Music@Menlo presents a two-day residency that explores the relationship between some composers and cinema. On March 28, the artists present an interactive discussion with musical demonstrations, before performing the works discussed on March 30. Go to musicatmenlo.org.
Author talk: ‘The Einstein Effect’
Author Benyamin Cohen comes to the Oshman Family JCC to discuss his book, “The Einstein Effect,” in which he embarks on a global quest to explore Albert Einstein’s ongoing relevance and influence today. Go to paloaltojcc.org.
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