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Mountain View firefighter dies from cancer at 36 years old
The Mountain View Fire Department is mourning the loss of 36-year-old Fire Engineer Paramedic Gabriel Shamiya who died from cancer on July 14.
Stanford to continue legacy admissions, bring back test requirements
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stanford University will require applicants to submit standardized test scores in its fall 2026 admissions process. It will also continue legacy admissions despite a new state law, effective Sept. 1, 2025, that will cut state financial aid to students whose colleges continue the practice.
Peninsula history: Meet the Mountain View machinists who helped build Disneyland
In the summer of 1955, Disneyland opened its gates for the first time, marking the beginning of a new era in theme parks. So what does the opening of an amusement park 400 miles away have to do with the Peninsula? Lots.


Newsom announces 7 new Bay Area Superior Court judges
In Santa Clara County, Newsom appointed Kemi Mustapha, Mark Flanagan and Sarah Cook.
Things to do this week: Hear music in the park with Michelle Lambert, see playful naturescapes, meet a favorite local chef
Genre-blurring pop-rock artist and songwriter Michelle Lambert is at Redwood City’s Music in the Park, painter Carol Bower shares a new playful take on landscapes in Los Altos and chef and restaurant owner Zareen Khan discusses her cookbook “Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen” in San Carlos.

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