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Stargazers catch sight of the Northern Lights at Windy Hill
The northern lights visible from Windy Hill on Friday, May 10. Courtesy Eugene Beh.The northern lights visible from Windy Hill on Friday, May 10. Courtesy Eugene Beh. Stargazers gather under the northern lights at Windy Hill on Friday, May 10. Photo by Eleanor Raab.Stargazers gather at Windy Hill under the northern lights on Friday, May…
Menlo Park council makes Middle Avenue parking ban permanent, approves pilot for new parking design outside Nealon Park
At a meeting on May 7, the Menlo Park City Council voted…
Goats munch away wildfire hazards at Sharon Hills Park
To eliminate possible fire hazards, Menlo Park has employed a team of…
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Caltrain crossing arms down in Menlo Park, traffic impacted
The Caltrain railroad crossing arms at Encinal Avenue, Oak Grove…
Holiday funds grant over $1M
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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.
It doesn’t get more Silicon Valley than this: Moonwake Coffee Roasters is brewing coffee out of the back of a Tesla Cybertruck
Cybertrucks aren’t just for driving or gawking at anymore: They’re also for making coffee. Moonwake Coffee Roasters has been brewing espresso out of the back of a Cybertruck since February, a “purely business decision,” said Moonwake co-owner and former Tesla software engineer Ming Wood.
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Visit Midpeninsula artists during Open Studios’ second weekend
As Silicon Valley Open Studios continues, the event’s second weekend focuses on the Midpeninsula region. In the second of a two-part series, we chat with…
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‘Hamptons-style’ home with studio and guesthouse sells for $21M in West Atherton
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales…
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Newsom’s proposed spending cuts spur backlash from affected California groups
Just minutes after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state…