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First, a near-death experience. Then, an unlikely reunion.
Joe Teresi and Patrick Feehan don’t meet very often, but when they do it tends to be a matter of life and death. And each encounter leaves both men profoundly moved.
Palo Alto launches search for new fire chief
The Palo Alto Fire Department is bracing for major changes in the…
New flood-control plan raises hopes, faces pushback
A new plan to bolster flood control around the San Francisquito Creek…
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After losing committee roles, school board member wants them back
Three months after losing her committee assignments following an uproar…
Zone changes aim to lure housing to El Camino
Seeking to encourage a housing boom on commercial zones along…
Divided council deals blow to Palo Alto Commons expansion
Palo Alto’s elected leaders struck down on Monday a divisive…
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Review: Villain takes center stage in West Bay Opera’s ‘Otello’
In presenting one of the more daunting operas in the canon, the company has exceeded all expectations, creating a riveting production of Verdi’s late-life masterpiece.
A Japanese marketplace and full-service restaurant concept is coming to Palo Alto
Grab a bento box and matcha latte to go, peruse a marketplace with Japanese ceramics and fresh vegetables or even enjoy a full-service, Japanese-inspired brunch at a new culinary destination slated to open in Palo Alto by the end of the year.
Things to do on the Peninsula this week: Smuin Ballet, music photographer Henry Diltz and more
This week, Smuin Contemporary Ballet is in town with a world premiere; music photographer Henry Diltz discusses his most famous images; Foothill Theatre Arts stages an absurdist comedy; and Stanford screens a documentary about the teenager that the university was founded to memorialize
Brisbane’s award-winning Little Green Cyclo hosts weekend pop-ups and introduces new Vietnamese coffee flavors
For fans of the bold flavor and caffeine buzz of Vietnamese iced coffee who don’t have time to linger in a cafe or prepare the beverage at home, Little Green Cyclo’s ready-to-drink canned coffees offer a convenient – and award-winning – solution.
Stanford public art collection offers beauty in your backyard
The Stanford University campus has more than 80 pieces of outdoor public art. Here are some of the latest additions to its collection.
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The unofficial kickoff to summer has arrived. Here’s how to spend the rest of May and June in Silicon Valley
Whether you consider Memorial Day weekend or the solstice to be the start of summertime, get in the spirit of the season with traditional festivities…
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Real Estate
Take a look inside this Atherton villa on the market for $32M
With courtyards, fountains, formal gardens, Venetian plaster walls and large-scale…
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COVID-19 variant in CA, right on time for summer spike
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