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Mountain View’s middle schools could get a new schedule with one fewer period, adding more time for each class
Mountain View’s public middle schools may be getting new bell schedules next school year, in an effort to give more time for each class and carve out space for a weekly advisory period.
Crime Roundup: Panda Express robbery, failed carjacking and road rage incident in Mountain View
Earlier in the week, the Mountain View Police Department responded to a robbery at Panda Express, a failed carjacking and a report of a man brandishing a firearm after a road rage incident.
Palo Alto set to rule on El Camino bike lanes
Palo Alto will have a rare chance to dramatically transform one of its main thoroughfares on April 1, when the City Council considers a proposal to remove parking spaces all along El Camino Real to make way for bike lanes.
Dance company puts masterpieces into motion
You could say that Natasha Carlitz Dance Ensemble’s latest show is a bit of a museum piece. “Gallery” is a series of vignettes that bring works of visual art to life through dance. The Palo Alto-based dance company presents the show March 29-30.
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Arts briefs: Brass Over Bridges concert, egg hunts and more
Spring is in the air this weekend, so head out and catch a free concert with Brass Over Bridges in Palo Alto or hunt for eggs in Menlo Park. Plus, get insights into how music and movies shape each other at Music@Menlo and learn about a unique medium and the artists who use it in a free online talk at the Pacific Art League.
Wet, windy weekend weather returns to Bay Area
An unsettled period of partly cloudy Bay Area skies and isolated rain showers will give way to a new storm system Friday that is expected to produce a moderate amount of rain and strong winds throughout the weekend.
California may gut two CalWORKS programs helping thousands of families
Because California faces a projected budget shortfall of $38 billion to $73 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom in January proposed cuts that would wipe out funding for the family stabilization program and for another CalWORKS program that subsidizes jobs for low-income recipients.
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Outdoors: Hidden Villa night hike
Hidden Villa hosts a nighttime hike around its farm and forest edges. Participants will learn to navigate by starlight and use other senses to investigate the nocturnal side of Hidden Villa. Go to hiddenvilla.org.
Families: ‘The Forest Man’ virtual storytime
Silicon Valley Reads hosts a virtual event with author Anne Matheson reading from her book “The Forest Man,” a true story about Jadav Payeng who planted a whole forest. The book is geared for readers in second through fourth grade. Go to siliconvalleyreads.org.
TOMORROW
Stage: ‘As You Like It’
The Los Altos Library hosts the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival as they perform scenes from “As You Like It.” A Q&A with the cast follows the one-hour show. Go to https://sccl.bibliocommons.com/events/65ccffa37fc2cb48004a8dcf
Art: ‘Ripple Effect’
Pamela Walsh Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Danielle Eubank exploring San Francisco Bay. Eubank is known for works that capture the essence of the world’s oceans and waterways. Go to pamelawalshgallery.com.
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