Ex-Sheriff Corpus files claim against San Mateo County, alleging defamation
Disgraced former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus filed a claim against San Mateo County, alleging defamation during a process that led to her ouster from office last fall.
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LifeMoves announces leadership change as CEO steps down
LifeMoves, the Silicon Valley nonprofit that emerged over the past decade as a regional leader in providing interim housing and support services for homeless individuals, in now undergoing its own leadership change, with CEO Aubrey Merriman stepping down from his…
East Palo Alto eyes digital overhaul for city services
The East Palo Alto City Council on Tuesday adopted a five-year plan to improve its technology, including the city website, meeting systems, online complaint forums and other tools as it looks to modernize its public resources.
Año Nuevo elephant seal viewing to resume after avian flu cases wane
Ano Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County will once again allow the public access to viewing elephant seals on Saturday after about six weeks of restricting access amid an outbreak of avian flu that killed over a dozen seals.
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Food
The buzz about Apisol: This sparkling honey drink is made on the Peninsula
When someone takes a sip of an Apisol beverage for the first time, “pretty much everybody is telling me, they’ve never had anything like that,” founder Ariana Wei said.
Half Moon Bay brunch destination Johnny’s now open in San Mateo
For the Del Fierro family, opening a second location of Johnny’s in downtown San Mateo feels like a homecoming.
Inside Facebook Marketplace’s thriving – and largely unregulated – food business
We spoke with several Peninsula bakers about their experiences using the platform to sell their homemade food.
Arts & Culture
Palo Alto gallery showcases artists in their element
Three female artists are exploring the beauty and power of Earth’s elements in two shows on view at Qualia Contemporary Art in downtown Palo Alto.
Free in Silicon Valley: Where to find clothing and book swaps, fix-it clinics, plant exchanges and more
Swapping and sharing goods and skills is not only an environmentally friendly practice – it’s also a social and fun one.
What’s up this week: Pulitzer-nominated composer, Bollywood blues, the return of Isaac Mizrahi and more
This week, Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Jlin at Stanford Live; jazz bassist Marcus Shelby’s tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet; and Bollywood-infused blues with Aki Kumar. Plus, designer and performer Isaac Mizrahi returns to town with his new show, EPACenter’s multicultural…
Spotlight
Changing diet to generate a healthier microbiome and a healthy individual
Stanford microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are working to understand the complex microbial community that resides within the human gut and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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YouTube ‘auditor’ provoked, pepper-sprayed shopper at Mountain View Costco, police say
Mountain View police arrested a Southern California YouTuber for blasting pepper spray at a man outside Mountain View’s Costco. He was with a group of “First Amendment auditors,” one of whom is being sued for pepper-spraying a man in downtown…
Google unveils historic restoration of Hangar One in Mountain View
Once reduced to a skeletal frame, a massive landmark visible from U.S. Highway 101 has been restored to its original form minus the toxic chemicals that made it too dangerous to inhabit for decades.
Real Estate
Palo Alto homes cost 5.6x more to buy than rent, study finds
Buying a home in Palo Alto now costs more than five times as much as renting, according to a new national analysis highlighting the widening divide between homeownership and affordability.
A tale of 2 housing markets: Spring reveals split in Peninsula real estate
The Midpeninsula’s spring housing market is shaping up as a tale of two buyers: confident, high-end purchasers driving competition and prices in the luxury market, and more cautious shoppers weighing layoffs, interest rates and global instability before making a move.
Modern home with fully retractable glass walls sells for $30M in Atherton
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.
The Six Fifty
Año Nuevo’s iconic elephant seal viewing areas are reopening after a bird flu outbreak. Scientists have been hard at work the entire time
At its onset, no one knew how the bird flu would progress in the northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo, but this week, officials announced the reserve’s elephant seal viewing areas will reopen on Saturday, just a month and a…
Meet the Silicon Valley organizations and artists taking a creative approach to tackling the plastic problem
Peninsula Precious Plastics and its associates save plastics from being tossed into landfills and instead remake them into products that are intended to last.
From Easter feasts to egg hunts and more, here’s how to celebrate the holiday in Silicon Valley
Once again this Easter, children will sprint around in search of pastel-colored eggs while adults spend the days leading up to the holiday hunting for brunch reservations or to-go options.
