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Tensions run high as Mountain View residents share pain of living next to loud VTA bells
A community meeting threatened to go off the rails several times Thursday evening, as residents living near Whisman Station implored the VTA to put an end to the incessant ringing of bells and horns in their neighborhood.
Puranpoli opens sister restaurant Surmai in Sunnyvale showcasing coastal Maharashtrian cuisine
Seven years ago, Roshan Shivalkar was a dishwasher at Falafel Bite in Sunnyvale. Now, he runs his own restaurant out of that same location, serving cuisine from his hometown of Ratnagiri, India, with his mom, sister and cousin.
Residents frustrated by shifting plans for flood protection along San Francisquito Creek in Palo Alto
When heavy rains drenched the Peninsula on New Year’s Eve in 2022, they didn’t just flood the streets of Crescent Park, Duveneck/St. Francis and other neighborhoods around the volatile San Francisquito Creek. They also eroded many of the plans that Palo Alto and its partner agencies have had in place to protect these neighborhoods from future flooding,
‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraud
Since fall 2021, California’s community colleges have given more than $5 million to “Pell runners,” according to monthly reports they sent to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Colleges also report they’ve given nearly $1.5 million in state and local aid to these scammers.
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Caltrain strikes vehicle on tracks in Atherton, injuring driver
A northbound passenger train collided with an occupied vehicle on the tracks in Atherton Friday night, Caltrain said. The vehicle’s driver was injured and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
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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.
Film: ‘A Stranger Quest’
Stanford University’s David Rumsey Map Center marks its eighth anniversary with a screening of “A Stranger Quest,” a documentary about Rumsey’s 30-year endeavor to build one of the world’s largest map collections. Rumsey will be on hand and a Q&A with the film’s director, Andrea Gatopoulos. Go to events.stanford.edu.
TOMORROW
Talk: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us
The Mountain View Library hosts a virtual talk with Smithsonian museum curator Paula Johnson, who discusses the exhibit “American Table, which offers a fresh look at some of the people, ingredients, events and movements that have shaped how and what we eat. Go to libraryc.org/mountainviewlibrary
Art: ‘Imagery: The Old World’
Roy Harrington presents an exhibit of black-and-white photography at Los Altos’ Gallery 9. Opening reception takes place April 5, 5-8 p.m. Go to gallery9losaltos.com.
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Mountain View moves forward with $4.6M plan to fix eroded banks at Stevens CreekMay 5, 2026 11:19 am
