Express: MVLA picks new superintendent | Closures coming on Central Expressway until mid-June

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Longtime East Bay superintendent picked to lead MVLA

The Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District has selected Eric Volta as its new superintendent. He has led the Liberty Union High School District in Contra Costa County since 2011.

Lane closures scheduled at Central Expressway near Thompson Avenue intersection, starting May 23

As part of its electrification project, Caltrain has scheduled intermittent lane closures along Central Expressway near the Thompson Avenue intersection in Mountain View, starting on Thursday, May 23 and ending Friday, June 14.

Frito-Lay truck falls down after collision on busy Palo Alto road

A Frito-Lay truck fell on Oregon Expressway after a collision with a SUV that sent one person to the hospital and backed up traffic on the popular thoroughfare in Palo Alto early Tuesday morning.

California is on track for another record year spent on lobbyists

Special interest groups spent more than $114 million to lobby California officials and legislators in the first quarter of this year, matching the pace last year when a record $480 million was spent to influence state policy decisions.

Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools

Researchers and advocates are pushing the state to allocate money for green schoolyards, which can include trees, grass or gardens in place of the flat asphalt or rubber play surfaces at most schools.

Hot Picks

TODAY

Author event: Native American stories with Greg Sarris
Author, professor and tribal leader Greg Sarris reads from “The Forgetters,” his new collection of stories, followed by a conversation with fellow writer Sterling HolyWhiteMountain. Books available for purchase and signing at the event, which takes place at Stanford. Admission is free, but registration required. Go to docs.google.com.

Art talk: Sargent in Spain
The Foster presents a slide show and talk with artist Jim Caldwell on the watercolors of John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), featuring over 60 images from his time in Spain. Caldwell discusses Sargent’s fellow plein-air watercolorist Tony Foster’s art and his process. Go to thefoster.org.

TOMORROW

Author event: Kevin Kwan
Kepler’s hosts Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of the “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy. He shares new book, “Lies and Weddings,” an outrageous comedy of manners with a forbidden affair causing a blowup amid a decadent tropical wedding. Go to eventbrite.com.

Music: The Song Gardeners
As part of the city of Mountain View’s Music on Castro series, The Song Gardeners perform original pop songs with positive, empowering messages and a chill vibe. Go to mountainview.gov.

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