March 14, 2024
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Top Stories
After 65 years in Palo Alto, Gallery House to move to Menlo Park
Cooperative fine art establishment Gallery House to move from Palo Alto’s California Avenue to Menlo Park’s Santa Cruz Avenue, in May.
San Mateo County correctional officer convicted of lewd acts on child he used to babysit
Brisa Ranch and other Coastside farms are coming together to create a regional food hub
Coastside farms are coming together to create a regional food hub, a move that will shorten the agriculture supply chain, combat food waste and connect small- and medium-scale farms to online retailers, institutions, school districts and hospitals.
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Printers Café set to shutter, make way for new gym
Printers Café, a California Avenue institution that opened as a bookstore more than 40 years ago before transitioning into a restaurant, is preparing to shutter in early April to accommodate a new gym.
California isn’t on track to meet its climate change mandates — and a new analysis says it’s not even close
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Hot Picks
TODAY
Art: ‘Folk Art Painting’ and ‘Cutting Edge Creations’
Portola Art Gallery Presents “Folk Art Painting” and “Cutting Edge Creations,” a joint exhibit of paintings and woodworking by Terry McMahon and Chris Toulson. Go to portolaartgallery.com.
Concert: Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
Catch exploratory rock and jazz fusion with this group led by Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin at The Guild. guildtheatre.com.
TOMORROW
Performance: Cafe Zoe Open Mic
Cafe Zoe presents an open mic every third Friday of the month, with Pete Sommer hosting. There are 12 slots available to sign up; each performer can play two songs (up to 10 Minutes) per slot. Names are drawn by 5:50pm to pick an available spot. Go to facebook.com.
Stage: ‘Queen’
TheatreWorks presents a play written by San Jose-born playwright/filmmaker Madhuri Shekar which follows two Ph. D. candidates researching bee colonies. When a flaw emerges in their research, their friendship and careers are at risk. Go to theatreworks.org/mainstage/queen.
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