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Mountain View Whisman welcomes students for first day of school

Elementary and middle schools in the Mountain View Whisman School District headed back to school on Aug. 13. Their older counterparts in the Mountain View Los Altos High School District started the 2024-25 school year the day before on Monday, Aug. 12.

VTA looks to prohibit ‘troublesome’ people from transit

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is looking for public citizens to help the department implement a program to ban “troublesome” riders from transit.

Robotic kitchens meet authentic Korean recipes in Foster City food trucks

Foster City fans of Korean cuisine – and the convenience of delivery – take note: OLHSO Korean BBQ & Seafood launched its delivery service in the city at the end of May. The plan? Using robotic kitchens to offer gourmet Korean meals freshly prepared en route to customers, with an emphasis on precision and consistency (Olhso translates to “that’s right”).

Households remain in limbo as Palo Alto’s Buena Vista rebuild nears

When city and county officials teamed up to preserve and upgrade the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park seven years ago, they vowed to protect the park’s residents from displacement. But as construction date nears, dozens of residents are staring at an uncertain future.

California is giving schools more homework: Build housing for teachers

In a flurry of recent legislation and initiatives, California officials are pushing school districts to convert their surplus property into housing for teachers, school staff and even students and families.

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Obituaries: Local residents who died recently

Local residents who died recently include Marianne Lore Kohn Arnstein, Frank Satoshi Sasagawa, Gloria Ramirez and Janelle Tynan.

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TODAY

Stage: ‘Liebling’
As part of its New Works Festival. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a staged reading of a drama about two American novelists who confront war-haunted heritages, Cambodian and German, hoping to salvage their personal lives in the process. Go to theatreworks.org.

Author event: Abigail Hing Wen
Linden Tree Books hosts Abigail Hing Wen in celebration of the launch of her most recent book, “Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies,” in conversation with fellow author Stacey Lee. Go to lindentreebooks.com.

TOMORROW

Performance: Music on Castro
Catch rock and soul with Ted’s Acoustic Jams as part of the city of Mountain View’s Music on Castro series. Go to mountainview.gov.

Concert: Tyler Childers
Country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers plays Shoreline Amphitheatre on his Mule Pull ’24 Tour. Go to livenation.com.

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Kevin Forestieri is a previous editor of Mountain View Voice, working at the company from 2014 to 2025. Kevin has covered local and regional stories on housing, education and health care, including extensive...