Express: New principals announced for Graham and Castro | School board seat will remain vacant until election under new plan

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Two Mountain View schools are getting new principals this fall

The Mountain View Whisman School District recently announced staffing changes at Graham Middle School and Castro Elementary School, as well as new hires for district-level administrators.

Faced with a vacancy, Mountain View Whisman school board seeks to leave seat open until November election

Opting to avoid a length appointment process and get a new trustee acclimated just in time to face an election in November, board members of the Mountain View Whisman School District agreed Thursday night to instead leave the seat up until the general election this fall.

Potential tough-on-crime ballot measure promises less homelessness. Experts aren’t convinced

Homelessness gets top billing in a measure likely to make it onto your November ballot. Whether the measure has anything to do with homelessness is debatable.

Filoli hosts concert ‘in the wild’

With “In a Landscape” concerts taking place May20-21, audiences don wireless headphones and enjoy a classical piano performance as they explore the natural beauty at Filoli.

Slice House by Tony Gemignani to open in Mountain View May 18

According to renowned pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani, “pizza is always about balance.” A good one offers a combination of flavors and textures without overcomplicating things. Ideally, “each bite should take you through a journey,” he said. Slice House by Tony Gemignani’s own journey has seen the fast-casual pizzeria expand from its original location in San Francisco’s North Beach to numerous franchised branches.

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Performance: Red Rock Open Mic
Red Rock Coffee hosts an in-person open mic night. Guests are invited to try out a new song or poem in front of a supportive audience. Event takes place 6-9 p.m. at 201 Castro St., Mountain View. Go to redrockcoffee.com.

Class: Mindfulness Meditation

Woodland Branch Library hosts a series of mindfulness and meditation classes. Come practice meditation for 20 minutes and ask questions for 10 minutes with instructor Manisha. Go to sccl.bibliocommons.com.

TOMORROW

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.

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