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Mike’s Diner Bar faces $49K lawsuit after closing its doors, cites rising food costs
Bi-Rite Restaurant Supply Co, a Bay Area food supplier, filed a lawsuit against Wallau on June 14 for nearly $50,000 due to an unpaid invoice.
Doria Summa, long-time civic volunteer, enters council race
Doria Summa, a land-use watchdog and neighborhood leader who has spent the…
Permits boost bid to replace Newell Road Bridge
Palo Alto’s delayed effort to replace Newell Road Bridge and improve flood…
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Supreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps
Cities no longer are prohibited from punishing homeless people for…
Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever
A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire…
Beekeeper sets out to make Palo Alto home to stingless bees
Davis-based beekeeper Jean-Philippe Marelli is on a mission to make…
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Our guide to Fourth of July celebrations on the Peninsula and beyond
There are plenty of ways to celebrate July 4, from local traditions old and new, to fireworks and a drone light show. Here’s what’s happening around the Peninsula, Coastside and the South Bay for the Fourth.
Arts briefs: Jackie Greene, Richard Howell, the Stanford Theatre, STEM fair and more
This weekend, roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene plays The Guild, saxophonist Richard Howell pays tribute to John Coltrane, The Pear opens a world premiere about two silent film legends, the Stanford Theatre launches its summer program, the Apricot STEM Fair offers hands-on learning for families and Sound Union hosts its first comedy night.
Turkish restaurant Esnaf opens in San Carlos
San Carlos now has a Turkish restaurant. Esnaf opened on June 15 in the former Cuisinett space at 1105 San Carlos Ave. and serves traditional Turkish food like girit (a mix of Turkish cheeses and herbs), Izmir kofte and mercimek corbasi (lentil soup).
City of Palo Alto to host its 40th Chili Cook Off July 4
Eleven varieties of chili, six cash prizes, 3,000 chili tasters – and one of them could be you. The City of Palo Alto is hosting its 40th 4th of July Chili Cook Off on Independence Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mitchell Park.
Here’s what you need to know about the potential surcharge ban in the restaurant industry
“I firmly believe that these kinds of policies don’t help us, they don’t help the small businesses, and whether or not the intention is good, I just feel like there’s a lot of damage being done,” said Ted Kim, owner of Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View. “Sometimes I feel like they’re trying to treat…
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Shop at these 10 Peninsula pop-ups for handmade gifts and goods
If you’re looking to spice up your shopping experience by finding unique items while supporting local makers and small businesses, pop-up markets (temporary retail spaces…
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Birge Clark’s historic ‘Dunker House’ sells for $15.1M in Palo Alto
At $16.8 million, a contemporary farmhouse in Woodside sold for…
State news from Calmatters
Dispatch from ‘the stinkiest beach in the United States’
Signs around town read “Stop the Stink” in Imperial Beach…