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Legislators unite for Woodside town hall on dangerous mountain highways
Local legislators will be holding a town hall on problems surrounding speeding and reckless driving on highways 84 and 35 on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, at Mountain Terrace in Woodside.
‘Woman of the year’ convicted of fraud may dodge jail time
A San Mateo County nonprofit executive convicted of laundering more than $700,000 through the now defunct mental health nonprofit StarVista may avoid jail after a judge recommended her for an alternative sentencing program.
Joint Venture survey shows optimism has ‘fizzled’ in Silicon Valley
The Silicon Valley dream is looking less convincing to Bay Area residents, according to a new poll from the think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley.
Find spirited Halloween happenings for all ages at these Silicon Valley haunts
Halloween can be a frightful enough time without adding fear of missing out into the mix. Check out our monster Halloween events guide before time runs out.

What’s up this weekend: Shovels & Rope, MUNA, National Book Award winner’s ‘The Rush’ and more
This weekend, folksy country rock with Shovels & Rope at The Guild, indie pop with MUNA at Frost, a showtunes sing-along, world music unplugged, meet a ceramic artist and more.
Upwardly mobiles: Hauser & Wirth makes grand entrance in Palo Alto with ‘Calder | O’Keeffe’
The long-awaited international blue-chip gallery opened its doors Oct. 3 with festivities that included a fanfare of alpenhorns, gallery walkthroughs and performances by local groups.
Review: West Bay Opera hits right note with lesser-known Mozart work
One of the many remarkable feats performed by West Bay Opera is its ability and willingness to perform lesser-known works. Through Oct. 18, the company presents one of Mozart’s first successes.

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