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Malcolm Harris details the legacy of Stanford, Hoover, eugenics in interview

Malcolm Harris, author of "Palo Alto: A History of California Capitalism, and the World," joined our journalists to talk...

Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023
Last comment by Leslie Bain, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 1798 Views

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Community briefs: Top ranked hospitals, Mountain View's economic goals, and county grants for safe fireworks

This week in community briefs, El Camino Health is honored on a list of best hospitals, Mountain View invites residents to...

Original post made on Mar. 20, 2023
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Aging like fine wine: A local author is writing a book about winemaking, longevity, and how these themes coalesce within his family’s rich Mountain View history

Kevin Ferguson grew up hearing stories of the Gemello Winery, the family business his great-grandfather, John Gemello, and...

Original post made on Jan. 19, 2023
Last comment by Donna Anderson, on Jan 19, 2023 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 6422 Views

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How a Palo Alto couple is seeking to foster community through Gamelandia

When Berry Hatfield and Lisa Joyce moved to Palo Alto about a year and a half ago, they were surprised to there wasn’t...

Original post made on Dec. 13, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2040 Views

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Two seats open on high school district board as Torok and Walter announce they won't seek re-election

Two longtime Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District board members have announced they won't be seeking reelection...

Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022
There are no comments yet. 2951 Views

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Mountain View's rental market is recovering from the pandemic, with rents up and vacancies down

After a spike in vacancy rates and a decline in rental housing costs during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, Mountain...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022
Last comment by LongResident, on Apr 4, 2022 at 12:49 pm | 3 comments | 7958 Views

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Six nontraditional children's picture books to read as a family on Christmas Eve

From a new twist on Santa's origin story to a poem about the winter solstice, here are a few alternative holiday books to...

Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022
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As Foothill reopens its campus, a quarter of the students return in person

Classes are back in session on Foothill College's campus this fall, but the majority of students are still learning remotely...

Original post made on Dec. 4, 2021
There are no comments yet. 3828 Views

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Local book release: 'Beneath the Seams'

Palo Alto resident Peyton H. Roberts, who is a sustainable fashion ambassador with the Bay Area nonprofit Remake, takes a...

Original post made on Jun. 10, 2021
Last comment by , on Jun 10, 2021 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 4320 Views

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Living the hyphen: East Palo Alto author looks to her Tongan roots to find a hero

Tonga Victoria has just released her first novel, "Hyphen American," a fictional book for young adults that weaves Polynesian...

Original post made on May. 21, 2021
Last comment by smorr, on May 21, 2021 at 9:10 pm | 1 comment | 6335 Views

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Busy but under control: El Camino Hospital's ICU stable following COVID-19 holiday surge

For months, Bay area hospital ICUs have been filled close to capacity, including El Camino Hospital. But hospital officials...

Original post made on Jan. 31, 2021
Last comment by ronewolf, on Feb 10, 2021 at 5:34 pm | 2 comments | 9563 Views

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College coronavirus testing varies by system, campus

With sometimes competing public health guidelines coming from the CDC and state and local sources, colleges and universities...

Original post made on Oct. 12, 2020
Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Oct 12, 2020 at 2:18 am | 1 comment | 4116 Views

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Guest opinion: A redo on rent control

In a guest opinion in the Jan. 31 edition, Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga writes why she believes residents should...

Original post made on Feb. 7, 2020
Last comment by The Business Man, on Feb 8, 2020 at 11:32 am | 10 comments | 11255 Views

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Behind the scenes with Max Tachis and Roneet Aliza Rahamim

In their first production together, Max Tachis' character had to put his head under Roneet Aliza Rahamim's character's dress...

Original post made on Jan. 22, 2020
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Photo essay: A rare find in the Bay Area, chestnuts grow in the hills above Palo Alto

About 2,500 feet above Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, there's a 20-acre farm that nurtures a hard-to-find crop for...

Original post made on Dec. 14, 2019
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Her words about being sexually assaulted by Brock Turner caught the world's attention. Now, she's writing a memoir.

The woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford University student Brock Turner in 2016 is writing a memoir about...

Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019
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At 97, children's author publishes her first novel for adults

Though never a full-time writer, Palo Alto resident Martha Tolles has persisted through the years, adapting her formats to...

Original post made on May. 13, 2019
There are no comments yet. 3438 Views

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The generational feud behind the housing crisis

In his new book, author Randy Shaw makes the case that the Bay Area's housing crisis is primarily a story of boomers refusing...

Original post made on Jan. 20, 2019
Last comment by ResidentSince1982, on Jan 21, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 8032 Views

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Pear kicks off season with 'Northanger Abbey'

There were some carping critics in the lobby at The Pear Theatre following the nearly three-hour performance of "Northanger...

Original post made on Sep. 9, 2018
Last comment by Mariya, on Sep 9, 2018 at 8:55 am | 1 comment | 3287 Views

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Trump officials to visit Stanford

Two high-ranking members of President Donald Trump’s administration, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of...

Original post made on Jul. 23, 2018
Last comment by Jim Neal, on Jul 25, 2018 at 12:07 pm | 7 comments | 4675 Views
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