Good morning, Redwood City!
Helping hands
When Helena Landels imagined her summer, she didn’t plan for lazy beach days or lounging by the pool. A rising senior at Sequoia High School, Landels decided to spend the better part of her vacation at a nonprofit, doing on-the-ground work with the local homeless populations.
“I think it's important for us all to remove some of our prejudices around what we think a homeless person is,” she said. “A lot of people, they had a home, they have jobs, and then they just can't afford continuing on because rent is astronomical in this area.”
Read our interview with the 17-year-old here.
Happy hour
Want to meet the teams behind the Peninsula Foodist, The Six Fifty and the Mountain View Voice? Stop by Ludwig's Biergarten in downtown Mountain View this Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
There will be drinks, free appetizers and swag—not to mention great company. (And the Pulse might make a surprise appearance as well…) RSVP here!
More stories on their way…stay tuned. And happy Tuesday!
Leah
Photo of the Day Caption: Cotton candy over Redwood City skyline. Photo by Gato Rivera | To have your photo featured, send us an email.
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