TETRIS MURDERS ... Some Peninsula natives may not know that the culturally inescapable video game Tetris was co-created by Russian-born Palo Alto entrepreneur Vladimir Pokhilko. Tragically, Pokhilko and his family were found dead in their Ferne Avenue home in 1998, an incident originally thought to be a murder-suicide. Now a new docuseries, "The Tetris Murders," dives deep into the killings, reapproaching the crime in the Palo Alto residence with a new perspective. The series, which debuted Dec. 5, revisits the deaths of Pokhilko, his wife and his son, revealing new evidence and offering new theories. Sandra Brown, a retired Palo Alto Police Department investigator, leads the effort to uncover the truth behind the tragic deaths, along with homicide investigators who were at the scene on Sept. 22, 1998, according to a press release from Warner Bros. Discovery. The series features interviews with Brown and other members of the Palo Alto Police Department and archival footage. Along with revealing new explanations for the killings with possible connections to Russia, the series also explores the history of Tetris itself, examining the game's creation and rise in popularity. "The Tetris Murders" aired on the crime and justice network ID in three parts and is now available to stream through discovery+.

LOCAL HEART ... A Palo Alto native has been selected to create a heart sculpture that will be featured in the Hearts in San Francisco 2023 public art project, the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation announced on Dec. 14. Artist Miles Mathews, a Santa Cruz resident who grew up in Palo Alto, will make a heart to honor the 150th anniversary of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, along with nine other artists from around the Bay Area. Graduating from University of California, Berkeley in 2015, Mathews makes mosaic art, murals and paintings featuring folk and spiritual themes. Mathews' heart sculpture, along with nine other hearts and one larger heart by featured artist Sirron Norris, will be displayed at the Hearts in San Francisco gala to honor the hospital. "Since 1872, Zuckerberg San Francisco General has been steadfast in supporting our city's public health and well-being, providing vital, compassionate care throughout our most challenging moments, and keeping the heart of San Francisco beating strong," Kim Meredith, CEO of the hospital's foundation, said in a press release. "We are delighted to expand this year's array of Hearts in San Francisco sculptures to celebrate the hospital's extraordinary legacy of service, and to help ensure that it remains a leader in public health innovation and equity far into the future." The Hearts in SF gala is set to take place on Feb. 9 at San Francisco City Hall, where the 10 hearts by Bay Area artists will be on display.