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Faced with hate speech, Palo Alto to curb Zoom for public comments
It’s become a regular feature of Palo Alto’s City Council meetings: speakers using fake names logging in through Zoom to spew racist, antisemitic and homophobic comments while council members, staff and the public listen in silence, powerless to stop the onslaught of hate. On May 13, the council took an action aimed at curbing this…
‘Its health has been neglected’ local teen creates documentary on Palo Alto’s most famous tree
Jimmy Tsai, junior at Palo Alto High School, created the documentary “El…
Pro-Palestinian rally disrupts Google conference in Mountain View
Speaking out against Google, more than a hundred pro-Palestinian protesters convened in…
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Palo Alto moves ahead with plant to purify wastewater
Seeking to squeeze more value out of wastewater, Palo Alto…
Obituaries: Local residents who died recently
Local residents who died recently include Maxine Hoffland Tucker and…
Local bicycle coalition hosts Bike to Wherever Days offering free prizes to bicyclists
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is hosting Bike to Wherever…
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It’s wine time: Elleary Wine opens in Los Altos and a² debuts in San Mateo
Here are the stories behind two new wine bars along the Peninsula that aim to foster conversations and introduce you to your new favorite wines.
Acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan plays Club Fox
Pierre Bensusan, the French-Algerian composer and acoustic guitar virtuoso, comes to Redwood City May 14 as part of his current North American tour to perform his world-music blend of traditional, jazz and pop.
From ghost kitchen to brick and mortar: Pamilya aims to shine a light on Filipino food
Redwood City Filipino restaurant Pamilya is transforming from a ghost kitchen into a brick and mortar, with an expected opening in mid-to-late June. Pamilya opened in 2022 out of a CloudKitchen in Redwood City, serving to-go Filipino bowls.
Arts briefs: Comedian Zarna Garg, dance party with Soji Odukogbe and more
This weekend, comedian Zarna Garg performs at Stanford Live, Redtone Records holds an Afrobeat dance party with Soji Odukogbe at Feldman’s Books; and Earthwise Productions serves up some roots-rock with supergroup Spaghetti. Plus, Plus, ’00s favorites with Emo Night Brooklyn at The Guild; Pacific Art League members’ exhibition opening reception.
Inside the new restaurant group bringing burger-making robots and Vietnamese fusion food to Los Gatos
Robots will soon be crafting juicy burgers and crispy chicken sandwiches next to a DJ mixing upbeat tunes inside a former historic bank in Los Gatos. For Oishi Mirai Restaurant Group founder Elizabeth Truong, the project is a significant step toward the legacy she hopes to leave behind.
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Inside the fast-paced world of Peninsula Roller Derby
The Burlingame-based roller derby team embraces diversity, fun and full-contact hits. Our visual journalists captured the scene at recent practices.
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‘Hamptons-style’ home with studio and guesthouse sells for $21M in West Atherton
This week, a 7,860-square-foot. Hamptons-style home in West Atherton sold…
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Did CA Highway Patrol go too far at UCLA protest?
Screenshot via video by Sergio Olmos, CalMatters When California Highway…