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Mountain View suspends all-electric building requirements without backup plan in place

To comply with a court ruling, Mountain View suspended its all-electric building requirements last week, opening the door for developers to install gas appliances in new homes and commercial buildings.

Silicon Valley congressional race recount begins

In a massive warehouse behind the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, election workers are pulling hundreds of boxes from storage to begin the recount for the highly-anticipated race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo’s Silicon Valley congressional seat.

California’s high construction costs limit housing. A Supreme Court decision might help

California’s chronic inability to build enough housing – particularly for low-income families – has many causes, but a big one is its extremely high cost of construction.

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Obituaries: Local residents who died recently

Local residents who died recently include Chesley Douglas, John Redpath, Muriel McGee and Roy McLaughlin.

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Attention all food lovers, April 19th – 27 is your chance to try specialty dishes at some of your favorite local restaurants

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Massive astronomical camera at SLAC all set to photograph southern night sky

By mid-May, a Boeing 747 will transport SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s LSST camera to the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

Family-owned Taste and Glory, an Asian-fusion brunch spot, opens in San Mateo 

San Mateo’s newest brunch spot, Taste and Glory, opened March 24 in Monaco Plaza, serving Asian-inspired brunch in a chic, modern space. The menu has a variety of omelets, benedicts, scrambles (including a vegan option), salads, sandwiches and sweet breakfasts to choose from.

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The Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now open for submissions!

Anyone who lives, works, or studies between Redwood City and Los Altos can submit entries. Learn more about the contest and submit your work by May 10th. > LEARN MORE

Hot Picks

TODAY

Concert: Ramon Mirabet and the Riekestra
The Guild Theatre and the Riekes Center present a soncert with snger-songwriter Ramon Mirabet and the Riekestra orchestra performing classic soul, rock and pop-infused music. Go to guildtheatre.com.

Art: ‘Ripple Effect’
Pamela Walsh Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Danielle Eubank exploring San Francisco Bay. Eubank is known for works that capture the essence of the world’s oceans and waterways. Go to pamelawalshgallery.com.

TOMORROW

Author talk: Xochitl Gonzalez
The Mountain View Library hosts an online talk with bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel, “Anita de Monte Laughs Last.” Go to libraryc.org/mountainviewlibrary.

Music: Memorial Church organ concert
Stanford hosts a free organ concert in historic Memorial Church with Christopher Keady, the associate director of music at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral. Go to events.stanford.edu.

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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...