Express: Milk Pail deal sours; singing teen goes from basement to Hollywood

2 PM Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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Police nab 'smelly' bank robber
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From the basement to Hollywood
Singing into a microphone in a vocal booth at Through the Air Studios in Hollywood definitely repres... (Tuesday, 1:30 PM)

Local vets laud, decry Palo Alto VA system
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Former Assemblyman Ira Ruskin dies from brain tumor
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Milk pail deal goes sour
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Today's events (July 8)

'Capturing Light'
"Capturing Light: The World as We See It" is a judged exhibit and sale of 50 prints by members of the Palo Alto Camera Club, including 12 photos taken in Havana, Cuba. A percentage of proceeds from print sales will go to Cultural Kaleidoscope, a City of Palo Alto program supporting art in local schools. Monday-Friday, March 10-August 28, 8 a.m.-noon; 1-5 p.m. Free. Los Altos Hills Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.

'Flowers' by Charles Halleck
Bay Area artist Charles Halleck will have on display a series of color photographs of flowers, depicting a variety of flower colors and types. An artist reception will be held on Thursday, July 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 1-26, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos.

Tomorrow's events (July 9)

'Goldilocks On Trial'
As part of its Outdoor Summer "Hot Dog" Theatre, the Palo Alto Children's Theatre will put on an hour-long production of "Goldilocks on Trial," a take on the fairytale classic. Attendees can bring a picnic or purchase hot dogs, ice cream and other food. Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. July 9-19, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $12 child; $14 adult. Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Magic Castle Stage, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.

Author Kim Stolz with 'Unfriending My Ex'
Kim Stolz, a restaurateur in New York and vice president at Citigroup, will share her book "Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do." July 9, 7 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View.

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City to create paid parking downtown
In anticipation of events at the new Levi's Stadium starting in August, on Tuesday City Council memb...

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City Council race gets crowded
Nine residents have indicated that they will run for the Mountain View City Council this fall, and t...

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