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It’s the first day of school for Mountain View high schoolers
Mountain View and Los Altos high schools both kicked off the 2024-25 school year on Monday, Aug. 12.
Susan Wojcicki, technology innovator, dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki, a technology pioneer and Palo Alto native who played a critical role in the creation of Google before serving as CEO of YouTube has died, according to her husband, Dennis Troper.
No incumbents running for Mountain View Whisman board, filing window closes this week
Laura Ramirez Berman, Laura Blakely and Chris Chiang have all said they don’t plan run for re-election, meaning that a majority of the five-member board will change with November’s election.
Waymo service expands abruptly into San Mateo County
According to Bill Silverfarb, a spokesperson for Canepa, Waymo did not engage with the public, police or fire officials before beginning the service.
Train strikes, kills pedestrian in Menlo Park Sunday evening
A person was struck and killed by a train near the Encinal Avenue crossing in Menlo Park on Sunday evening, Aug. 11.
Why Silicon Valley wants to kill this AI bill
Though lawmakers and advocates proposed dozens of bills to regulate artificial intelligence in California this year, none have attracted more disdain from big tech companies, startup founders, and investors than the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.
‘A new generation,’ passengers ride Caltrain’s electric fleet for first time
Caltrain welcomed members of the public on the new electrified trains for the first time Saturday morning, hosting local and state politicians on the new line that will run from San Francisco to San Jose.
Hot Picks
TODAY
Community: Schola Cantorum Summer Sings
Schola Cantorum hosts a series of sings for the community to take part in. This series concludes this week with Buddy James, Schola Cantorum artistic director, leading singers in Fauré’s Requiem and Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Go to scholacantorum.org/summer-sings.
Performance: Red Rock Open Mic
Red Rock Coffee hosts an in-person open mic night. Guests are invited to try out a new song or poem in front of a supportive audience. Event takes place 6-9 p.m. at 201 Castro St., Mountain View. Go to redrockcoffee.com.
TOMORROW
Stage: ‘Liebling’
As part of its New Works Festival. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a staged reading of a drama about two American novelists who confront war-haunted heritages, Cambodian and German, hoping to salvage their personal lives in the process. Go to theatreworks.org.
Author event: Abigail Hing Wen
Linden Tree Books hosts Abigail Hing Wen in celebration of the launch of her most recent book, “Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies,” in conversation with fellow author Stacey Lee. Go to lindentreebooks.com.
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