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One dead, fire captain injured in Moffett Mobile Home Park fire in Mountain View
A major fire broke out Saturday morning in a mobile home in Mountain View’s Moffett Mobile Home Park, killing one person, destroying the home and leaving a fire captain hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder.
Palo Alto company gets key FDA approval for cancer blood screening
Guardant Health, a Palo Alto-based company, gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration on a first-of-its-kind blood test to be used for colorectal cancer screenings this month, which is now commercially available.
Santa Clara County sees first West Nile virus death of the year
Santa Clara County Public Health officials confirmed in a press release on Wednesday that a county resident has died after experiencing West Nile virus symptoms.
California hits milestones toward 100% clean energy — but has a long way to go
Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on.
Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills
Democratic lawmakers rolled out a series of bills aimed at making it easier to build apartments and ADUs along California’s highly regulated coast. Those new bills are either dead or so severely watered down that they no longer carry the promise of a more built-out coastline.
Explainer: Silicon Valley Association of Realtors on new commission rules
The National Association of Realtors’ antitrust settlement has led to several changes that will take place this month. The new rules mainly center on broker commissions – the amount of compensation for agents working with buyers and sellers.
Hot Picks
TODAY
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.
Talk: Perseid meteor shower
Peninsula Open Space Trust is re-releasing a video of a 2023 talk given by astronomy educator Samuel Singer, who discusses the annual phenomenon of the Perseid meteor shower, taking place now through Aug. 24. Go to openspacetrust.org.
TOMORROW
Art: ‘A Moment in Black and White’
Gallery 9 presents an exhibition of black-and-white photography by Dave Massolo and Bill Moy. Go to gallery9losaltos.com.
Exhibit: ‘More Cool Stuff!’
The Stanford Art & Architecture Library and Department of Art & Art History host an exhibit of new acquisitions for 2024. Go to events.stanford.edu.
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