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Affordable housing project breaks ground in downtown Mountain View
The construction of 120 affordable apartments on a city-owned parking lot in downtown Mountain View is officially underway after facing years of financial struggles to get built.
Amid AI disruption, Silicon Valley congressman favors tech partnerships over regulations
With artificial intelligence threatening to upend workplaces throughout Silicon Valley, the area’s representative in Congress has an idea that he hopes will reduce anxieties about the revolutionary technology: nudge tech companies to take a central role in educating the workforce of the future.
Suicide prevention resources slashed in county budget proposal
Santa Clara County staff proposed in the 2026-27 budget cutting four out of five full time employees dedicated to suicide prevention in an attempt to save money.
Review: Foothill Theatre Arts’ ‘Oliver Twist’ embraces Victorian camp and grit
Charles Dickens was clever, pointed in his social commentary — and not subtle. Neil Bartlett’s quirky, dark adaptation of “Oliver Twist” has great fun living up to all of that, even without singing and dancing. The show runs through June 7.
Regional sales tax measure for transit gets enough signatures for November ballot
Organizers with the Connect Bay Area Act, a regional sales tax measure for public transit, collected 305,895 signatures across five Bay Area counties, well above the 186,000 required threshold to place it on this year’s ballot.
Police auditor to review Palo Alto’s license plate cameras
Palo Alto has found an auditor to review its Flock license plate cameras, which are facing scrutiny after numerous data breaches across the Bay Area, with the goal of presenting findings to the City Council after the summer recess.
Palo Alto ‘green’ home opens its doors for monthly tours
If you’ve been wanting to make your home more sustainable and energy efficient (or are building something new) but would like to see and hear for yourself from someone who’s already successfully done it, a home in Palo Alto’s Midtown area is open monthly.
Review: Politics, lust and religion bring topical high drama in ‘Tosca’
West Bay Opera is presenting Puccini’s notorious potboiler with excellent voices in primary roles through May 31.
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