February 8, 2024
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One of Mountain View’s oldest residents turns 104 years old at home
A little more than 100,000 people in the U.S. can say that they belong to the “Centenarian Club.” Elzene Yancey, a 104-year-old Mountain View resident, is one of them.
Bill would make computer science a high school graduation requirement
Every public high school in California would have to offer computer science classes as a graduation requirement under a proposed bill from Assembly member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park.
This week’s storm has caused most PG&E outages in nearly 30 years
A PG&E spokesperson said Wednesday that this week’s storm has caused the most outages for the utility in nearly 30 years, affecting more than 1.4 million customers since Sunday throughout its service area.
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Los Altos Stage Company presents ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’: Now through Feb. 18
On the edge of the Wyoming wilderness, the last guests linger late into the night at a celebration for the new President of their conservative Catholic college. Reunited after seven years, the friends toss back whiskey and name-check Thomas Aquinas, Hannah Arendt, Steve Bannon, even Bojack Horseman, tracking their distance from each other and the people they thought they’d be by now. Will Arbery’s portrait of white conservatives trying to make sense of where they, and their country, stand is an incisive yet personal look at the intelligence and despair of the Catholic right. 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. >TICKETS
Meet the couples behind 3 vibrant Peninsula businesses
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re catching up with couples running three local businesses: Timothy Adams Chocolates in Palo Alto, Nudie Records in Half Moon Bay and Groovy Goose Coffee in San Carlos.
Tap takeovers and new releases: How to spend SF Beer Week in Silicon Valley
Tap takeovers, special releases and events are taking place all across the Bay Area Feb. 9-18. Here’s what’s in store for the Peninsula.
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Talk: AI: Friend and Foe
The Mountain View Library hosts a community conversation on artificial intelligence (AI), learning, libraries and the future with Dr. Anthony Chow, Professor and Director of the San Jose State University iSchool. Go to mountainview.libcal.com.
Performance: ‘Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone’
TheatreWorks presents a limited engagement of a solo show featuring pianist and performer Hershey Felder exploring the life and music of legendary composer George Gershwin. Go to theatreworks.org.
TOMORROW
Art: ‘So Ready’
Gallery House has lost its lease and is staging one last show at its current location on California Avenue with prices set to move. The gallery holds a reception Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m.. Go to galleryhouse.art.
Stage: ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning‘
Los Altos Stage Company presents a drama about the reunion of four friends who met at a conservative Catholic college and how they reckon with their lives seven years after graduation. Go to losaltosstage.org.
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