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Caltrain showcases its new electrified trains in San Carlos
After over 20 years of reimagining its design, Caltrain showcased on Saturday its new electric train, which will begin operating from San Francisco to San Jose in September.
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Leaders applaud proposed decision rejecting AT&T request to drop landlines
Bay Area elected leaders hoping to preserve what’s perceived as…
Caltrain crossing arms down in Menlo Park, traffic impacted
The Caltrain railroad crossing arms at Encinal Avenue, Oak Grove…
Stargazers caught sight of the Northern Lights at Windy Hill, Byxbee Park
At Windy Hill in Portola Valley, nearly 100 stargazers gathered…
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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.
Treat mom right this Mother’s Day – with food!
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 12, which means it’s time to honor the mother or maternal figures in your life. Cooking up breakfast and delivering it to mom in bed or getting a bouquet of flowers may be the classic plans, but if you want to elevate and outsource the festivities and…
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Inside the fast-paced world of Peninsula Roller Derby
The Burlingame-based roller derby team embraces diversity, fun and full-contact hits. Our visual journalists captured the scene at recent practices.
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With median home price 19x higher than household incomes, Palo Alto becomes second-least affordable U.S. city to buy a house
Palo Alto is now the second-least affordable U.S. city to…
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CHP isn’t supposed to aim less-lethal munitions at protesters’ heads and fire into crowds. It did at UCLA
In summary A CalMatters review documented at least 25 instances…