Copper-stealing crooks cause phone and internet outages in Portola Valley
Dozens of residents across Portola Valley say they’ve lost their internet, landlines or cell service for days at a time. The reason: a string of copper wire thefts.
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Late night earthquake jolts Peninsula residents awake
A preliminary magnitude 4.9 earthquake caused noticeable shaking along the Peninsula early on Thursday morning.
‘That’s a great point!’: Overly agreeable AI models shown to harm people’s judgment
Artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT and Claude tend to be overly agreeable to users, a quality that can have harmful impacts on people’s judgment, according to a new study published by Stanford researchers.
Dead foxes and bobcats have Portola Valley residents worried
Portola Valley residents say they’re seeing a concerning number of dead foxes and bobcats lately, leaving some to wonder if they’re being poisoned by rodent-control chemicals.
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Food
Students host future of food convention at Stanford University
The Food4Thought Festival will offer panels and workshops focused on connecting students and early career grads with researchers, policymakers and companies focused on sustainable and equitable food systems.
American bistro and bar Causwells is coming to Menlo Park’s Springline with a reimagined menu
Springline is cementing itself as a taste of San Francisco with its latest restaurant tenant: Causwells.
Restaurateurs behind Ettan, Eylan and Little Blue Door are James Beard Award finalists
The restaurateurs behind upscale Indian restaurants Ettan and Eylan are the only Peninsula finalists for a James Beard Award this year.
Arts & Culture
For real: Four bandleaders team up in jazz collective
Realtime Collective, with pianist Tammy Hall, saxophonist Kristen Strom, bassist Ruth Davies and drummer Sylvia Cuenca, will perform April 4 in Palo Alto.
Title Pages: New reads for spring
Whether you’re looking for a good book for a sunny weekend outside or a rainy day indoors, here’s a sampling of new and recent releases by local authors as well as upcoming book events.
Title Pages: Los Altos author is making ‘Space for Saffron’
Novelist Rie Neal’s latest children’s book features a STEM-loving kid and a Silicon Valley setting.
Spotlight
Changing diet to generate a healthier microbiome and a healthy individual
Stanford microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are working to understand the complex microbial community that resides within the human gut and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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Google unveils historic restoration of Hangar One in Mountain View
Once reduced to a skeletal frame, a massive landmark visible from U.S. Highway 101 has been restored to its original form minus the toxic chemicals that made it too dangerous to inhabit for decades.
Woodside man and dog injured in hit-and-run on dangerous stretch of Woodside Road
After the black Tesla speeds away, a figure rises slowly from the ground. The oncoming car’s dashcam footage reveals a man cradling a limp, black dog in his arms. Shielded by the stopped car, he calls out to the driver…
Real Estate
Meet the new orchardist caring for Los Altos’ heritage apricot orchard
Cristina Prevarin, an agronomist with deep roots in Italian farming, now tends the Los Altos Heritage Orchard’s apricot trees. Focused on soil health and organic care, she blends lifelong expertise with sustainable practices to nurture one of the area’s oldest…
Ladera’s rare Eichlers became early experiments in hillside modernism
Located in the oak-studded foothills near Portola Valley, Ladera is defined by its hills, winding roads and wooded setting — terrain that shaped some of Joseph Eichler’s rarest homes. Here, Eichler experimented with more expansive designs tailored to a sloping,…
Portola Valley home gets a wellness-centered remodel
A child’s love of active play and his parents’ dream of their own sauna come together in the lower level of a hillside Portola Valley home, which has been transformed into a wellness wonderland – a literal hotspot for relaxation,…
The Six Fifty
Meet the Silicon Valley organizations and artists taking a creative approach to tackling the plastic problem
Peninsula Precious Plastics and its associates save plastics from being tossed into landfills and instead remake them into products that are intended to last.
From Easter feasts to egg hunts and more, here’s how to celebrate the holiday in Silicon Valley
Once again this Easter, children will sprint around in search of pastel-colored eggs while adults spend the days leading up to the holiday hunting for brunch reservations or to-go options.
These Silicon Valley spots offer paint nights and workshops
If you’re looking for ways to be creative socially, there are plenty of one-time painting classes as well as multiday workshops on the Peninsula.
