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Caltrain to suspend service on the Peninsula this weekend for final electric train testing
Caltrain is suspending service between San Francisco and San Jose on June 8 and 9 to test its new electric trains that will begin service this fall. This is the last in a series of 29 weekend service shutdowns that Caltrain has conducted to support train testing.
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Atherton considers becoming a charter city to restore local control
At the June 5 meeting of the Atherton City Council, the council directed town staff […]
Habitat For Humanity Greater San Francisco awarded $110K in grants
The Palo Alto Community Fund awarded Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco $110,000 in grants […]
From environmentalist to novelist, Christina Holloway has tales to tell
At 85, Christina Holloway calls herself “a really good example of it’s never too late to pick up an endeavor of whatever you want to do.” Holloway published her first novel, “Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland,” inspired by her family history.
New staff in Portola Valley, master fees
Portola Valley’s town staff is slowly growing as two new faces were introduced during the town council meeting on May 22. A revised master fee schedule was also approved to reflect inflation rates.
Arts briefs: Robert Powell at Feldman’s, ‘A Sondheim Celebration’ and more
This weekend, Bay Area musician Robert Powell performs at Feldman’s Books; Schola Cantorum presents a multimedia concert inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks; a world premiere at TheatreWorks celebrates a musical theater icon and author Vicky Fang celebrates the launch of her latest book at Linden Tree Books.
Community briefs: Free bike maintenance at Feldman’s, Filoli seeking board members
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TODAY
Art: Summer First Fridays
The Portola Art Gallery invites the public to Summer First Fridays at the Historic Allied Arts Guild. Come meet the artists, enjoy wine and light refreshments, and wander through the Allied Arts Guild’s gardens. Go to portolaartgallery.com.
Community: History Museum Free First Fridays
The San Mateo County History Museum offers free admission all day Friday, plus special programs, including a docent-led tour for adults, plus a craft and storytime for preschool-aged children. Go to historysmc.org/free-first-fridays.
TOMORROW
Dance: ‘Flying Colors’
Oceánica Ballet presents a showcase of dances with themes of flight and retro Americana, performed at Hiller Aviation Museum. “Flying Colors” features works by Oceánica Ballet Artistic Co-Directors Edgar Lepe and Robert Lowman. Go to oceanicaballet.org.
Music: Neon Velvet
Redwood City’s Rock the Dock weekly concert series features pop and dance music with Neon Velvet. Go to redwoodcity.org.
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