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Former San Jose mayor holds large funding lead ahead of Election Day
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has widened the gap between himself and his congressional opponent in their race to represent Silicon Valley.
Zoglin, Miller lead in campaign fundraising for El Camino Healthcare District race
Two longtime incumbents are taking the lead in fundraising efforts for the El Camino Healthcare District race. This year there are four candidates vying for the chance to fill three seats that are up for grabs on Nov. 5.
Stanford alumni open grab-and-go concept Proper Food in downtown Palo Alto
To-go is the only option at Palo Alto’s newest eatery, Proper Food. The grab-and-go concept is not serving your typical lunch box options – find salads with seared ahi tuna, wraps with buffalo cauliflower and hot plates with chimichurri hanger steak.
California’s plan to overhaul a key climate program — raising the cost of gas — ignites debate
The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.
Peaches Christ talks the origins of her drag, love of horror and more
We chatted with Bay Area drag icon Peaches Christ, who will be performing a “macabre-ret” show at Stanford Live on Oct. 27.
Where to celebrate Dia de los Muertos on the Peninsula
Commemorate the lives of deceased loved ones with music, food, art and community.
Arts briefs: Jewish film festival, Jackie Ryan, The Mother Hips and more
This is a good week for cinephiles, who can enjoy Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival as well as a short film fest in the South Bay; while the weekend also brings shows with jazz vocalist Jackie Ryan, psych-and-folk tinged Bay Area rockers The Mother Hips and singer-songwriter Jonah Melvon, and “Carnival of the Animals,” a poetry, dance and music performance with an unusual inspiration.
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Film: ‘Racist Trees’
Stanford University’s Department of Art & Art History hosts a screening of a film by alums Mina T. Son and Sara Newens. Racial tensions ignite in this documentary, when a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs fights to remove a towering wall of trees, believed by some to form a barrier that segregates the community.
Exhibit: Just for the Record: Classic Players & Phonographs
The Museum of American Heritage’s newest exhibition showcases working record players and phonographs, ranging from Edison’s wax cylinder phonograph to Seeburg’s jukeboxes.
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Choral performance: ‘When the Earth Stands Still’
Lyyra, the newest professional ensemble from The VOCES8 Foundation, brings together six women to showcase an elcectic mix of treble repertoire, from new spins on traditional choral pieces to jazz, pop, and global folk traditions.
Concert: Stephen Henderson
Multi-genre singer, songwriter, producer, looper pedal artist and instrumentalist Stephen Henderson, performs at Stanford Live. He draws from his multi-ethnic island heritage for music that’s at the intersection of folk, soul, pop, indie rock and cinematic electronica,
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