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Low gains ground on Simitian in race for Congress
The race to represent Silicon Valley in Congress tightened Tuesday afternoon as the latest batch of election results showed State Assembly member Evan Low picking up ground and nearly eliminating the gap between himself and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian.
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors weighs in on AT&T proposal to withdraw traditional landline service in California
As AT&T looks to pull back on its traditional landline services in California, Santa Clara County is preparing to weigh in on the issue and advocate on behalf of residents who would be negatively impacted by the withdrawal.
Brisa Ranch and other Coastside farms are coming together to create a regional food hub
Coastside farms are coming together to create a regional food hub, a move that will shorten the agriculture supply chain, combat food waste and connect small- and medium-scale farms to online retailers, institutions, school districts and hospitals.
California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism
Facing criticism over their ambitious plan to curb urban water use, California’s regulators today weakened the proposed rules — giving water providers more years and flexibility to comply.
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This seafood-averse food reporter went to a $145 omakase
I apologize for what I’m about to say: I don’t really care for seafood … or sushi. To determine if the problem is me or the problem is all the seafood dishes I’ve ever eaten, I decided to make a reservation for an omakase-style restaurant in Mountain View with 4.5-star Google and Yelp reviews.
Create, sip, share: Bigz Boba, a boba shop with over 1,000 flavor combinations, to soft open Friday in Burlingame
“Unlimited possibilities.” That’s what Phillip He aims to offer Burlingame with his customizable, DIY boba shop offering over 1,000 flavor combinations. Bigz Boba is soft opening this Friday and will have its grand opening March 23 at noon.
Meet the McElhones, the Irish family behind popular Peninsula pubs
With more than 750,000 people of Irish descent living on the Peninsula, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few Irish pubs to stop by for a pint of gat (Guinness). For 33 years, Millbrae’s Fiddler’s Green has been a favored spot for Irish expats and fans of Irish lore and customs.
Hot Picks
TODAY
Astronomy talk: How to find black holes
Dr. Jessica Lu of UC Berkeley gives a free, nontechnical, illustrated talk on new technology to find black holes in the universe, at Foothill College’s Smithwick Theater. Go to foothill.edu.
Classical: Sphinx Virtuosi
Stanford Live presents a professional self-conducted chamber orchestra and flagship performing entity of social justice nonprofit the Sphinx Organization dedicated to channeling the power of diversity in the arts. Go to /live.stanford.edu
TOMORROW
Concert: Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
Catch exploratory rock and jazz fusion with this group led by Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin at The Guild. guildtheatre.com.
Art: ‘Conversations with the Earth’
Viewpoints Gallery presents new works by artist Kathleen Mitchell. Her paintings explore “the essence of the elements of the Earth.” Go to viewpointsgallery.com
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