Sequoia Union High School District recognizes exemplary employees, volunteers
Sequoia Union High School District announced its annual awards recognizing top teachers, staff and volunteers for their efforts and dedication to their schools’ community.
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Feds say Santa Clara County ICE facility will hold small number of detainees
Federal officials say a planned ICE facility in south Santa Clara County will typically house about 10 detainees, according to the most detailed official statement yet released outlining the project.
Trader Joe’s at Town & Country closed following early morning fire
The Trader Joe’s supermarket at Town & Country Village was shut down Wednesday morning because of an early-morning fire, according to fire officials.Â
Uncontested races, open seats mark Midpeninsula special district elections
Across special districts covering the Midpeninsula, incumbents are running unopposed, and some district boards do not have enough candidates to fill the available seats. The races span fire protection, recreation, health care, open space and sanitation districts, with some seats…
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Food
Italian restaurant Roma Antica is coming soon to downtown San Mateo
After nearly a decade of serving cacio e pepe and pinsa in San Francisco, Roma Antica is expanding to the Peninsula.
From chocolate-covered crickets to guacamole with grasshoppers, here’s why these Silicon Valley businesses are embracing bugs as food
A staple of Oaxacan cooking, insects are a sustainable protein source slowly creeping their way onto Peninsula menus.
San Francisco bakery pop-up Tiny Croissanterie finds a permanent home in Sunnyvale
For Jade Wang, croissants are a vehicle for creativity. Layers of flaky, buttery pastry are stuffed with flavors such as chicken floss and seaweed, Dubai chocolate, cotton candy grape and cream or even teriyaki chicken sausage.
Arts & Culture
Science meets art in unique Woodside artist residency
Annual Leonardo@Djerassi program fosters interdisciplinary inspiration and collaboration at famed mountain ranch, where everything from the fog to the forests can play a role in artists’ works.
What’s up this week: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, a play about pickleball, ska pioneers and more
Get ready to celebrate all things artistic at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, plus a tale of passion for pickleball comes to the stage, “America’s first ska band” plays The Guild and more.
Mountain View-based bestselling author is back with her second novel, ‘Some People’
Parini Shroff, who grew up in Los Altos, follows a 2023 bestselling debut with a novel about the twists and turns of family dynamics.
Spotlight
This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
Why more Peninsula homeowners are choosing to remodel instead of move
Across the Peninsula, more homeowners are choosing to renovate their existing homes instead of putting them on the market.The trend has become increasingly visible in communities such as Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos and Mountain View, where longtime homeowners…
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Firefighters rescue lost dog found swimming in the BayÂ
Almost two weeks after it went missing, Menlo Park firefighters saved a pet that was spotted frantically dog-paddling in the San Francisco Bay.Â
Coach, cowboy and parent, Mario Mendoza Zamora gets his break
Mario Mendoza Zamora will never forget the day when, as a 7-year-old, he first saw cowboys ride through Jack Farrell Park in East Palo Alto. Now, he is carrying on that legacy.
Real Estate
Invasive shothole borers are here: What Peninsula homeowners need to know
If you have a tree in your yard, you probably aren’t spending much time looking for a beetle that’s smaller than a grain of rice. But August is a good time to take a closer look. Warm summer weather increases…
Bay Area millennials are buying homes faster than the nation, but most still rent
More Bay Area Millennials are buying homes, but most still rent. A new analysis looks at how the region compares with the rest of the country.
San Francisco moves ahead of Santa Clara County as the state’s No. 2 most-expensive place to buy a home
San Francisco County has moved ahead of Santa Clara County as the second-most expensive place in California to buy a home. San Mateo County remains No. 1.
The Six Fifty
A new beach park has debuted on the San Mateo County coast. Here’s what to know before you goÂ
Known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs and panoramic ocean views, Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach is a new recreation destination south of Half Moon Bay.
Shop sustainably at this curated secondhand fashion pop-up on the Peninsula
Friends with Denim holds public sales in a variety of locations, where shoppers can hunt for fashion treasures at affordable prices and save them from the waste stream. Multiple vendors participate in each sale, and no two events are the…
8 hotel pools for Silicon Valley staycations
Looking for a poolside getaway, no overnight stay required? Hotels across the Peninsula open their pools to day guests, offering everything from casual swims to lively cabana setups with food and drink service.
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