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2 PM Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Support Local Journalism Today's Express is sponsored by Stanford Federal Credit Union Top Stories from the Mountain View Voice staff Tech companies, research institutes cash in on federal loan program by Gennady Sheyner, Kevin Forestieri and Lloyd Lee Research institutes, tech companies and hotels were among Midpeninsula's biggest beneficiaries of the federal Paycheck Protection Program, with some recipients getting loans of over $5 million, according to data released this week. Read More » Los Altos appeals court decision ruling the city must allow a downtown housing project to proceed by Kevin Forestieri The city of Los Altos is fighting a trial court judgement earlier this year that ruled the city must allow a 15-unit housing project in its downtown area to proceed, challenging a verdict seen as a victory for housing advocates. Read More » Coronavirus central: Santa Clara County records 79 new cases by Embarcadero Media staff The coronavirus continues to take its toll on the Midpeninsula. On Wednesday, Santa Clara County reported 5,552 cases and 165 deaths; San Mateo County had 3,743 cases and 111 deaths as of Tuesday. Read More » Activist group calls on city to 'desegregate' Foothills Park by Gennady Sheyner About a dozen activists met under the full moon on Sunday night to paint the message 'Desegregate' along Page Mill Road in front of the Foothills Park entrance. Read More » California among states filing suit over pandemic relief funding to schools by Bay City News Service A multistate lawsuit filed against the Trump administration accuses U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of preventing COVID-19 pandemic relief funding from being dispersed to K-12 public schools. Read More » Arts TheatreWorks to stream 'Hershey Felder: Beethoven' by Karla Kane Pianist, writer and performer -- and longtime TheatreWorks Silicon Valley favorite -- Hershey Felder will livestream a performance of his one-man show "Hershey Felder: Beethoven" on Sunday, July 12, at 5 p.m. Read More » For more top stories, go to the Mountain View Voice Home Page » Best Bets This week's events Today's events (July 8) Community: Open Mic Red Rock Coffee hosts a Zoom open-mic night. Today, July 8, 6 p.m. Go to redrockcoffee.org. Music: RhythmALLogy Menlo Park Library hosts an online music-making class. Today, July 8, 4 p.m. Go to menlopark.org. Tomorrow's events (July 9) Cooking: Deconstructed Black Bean Burger Bowl Participants learn to make whole food, plant-based meals through an open-ended series of classes offered by the Palo Alto Adult School. Tomorrow, July 9, 6-7:30 p.m. paadultschool.org. Talk: Polarization and Politics in the Age of COVID A panel discussion on polarization and how the COVID pandemic has revealed both weaknesses in state capacity and inequities in implementation. Tomorrow, July 9, 2-3 p.m. Go to events.stanford.edu. For more hot picks, go to the Community Calendar » Town Square Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Santa Clara County gains state clearance for plan to reopen economy After an initial setback, Santa Clara County received the go-ahead from the state on Monday night for its plan to reopen the economy and allow hair salons and gyms to resume operations on July 13. Read More » Guest opinion: Yes to more homes In an op-ed, Mountain View residents Ilya Gurin and Allen Zheng respond to a recent guest opinion on a housing project at 1001 North Shoreline Blvd. Read More » Despite criticism, Mountain View Whisman school board approves $1.2M home loan for superintendent Mountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Ayinde Rudolph will get a $1.2 million low-interest loan from the school district to purchase a house in the area, despite opposition from over 1,000 people who signed a petition. Read More » For more conversation, go to TownSquare Home Page » View as a Web Page Express is published by the Mountain View Voice. You received Express because you signed up for it or it is included in your membership subscription. We respect your privacy by never sharing, selling or renting our subscriber email addresses. We welcome your story tips, questions or comments. For advertising information, contact our digital media sales manager. Subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address/preferences Copyright 2020 Embarcadero Media 450 Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto CA 94306