Contentious state housing bill punted to 2020
Senate Bill 50, a contentious bill that aimed to encourage more housing near transit, suffered a setback Thursday when the... Last comment on May 19, 2019 at 5:31 pm | 4 comments

Menlo Park: Ravenswood redwoods to face ax after council's final ruling
Following a months-long appeal process led by a group of residents seeking to preserve seven redwood trees at the corner... Last comment on May 19, 2019 at 5:02 pm | 4 comments

Toddling Through the Silicon Valley
by Cheryl Bac
Piles of artwork
May 19, 2019 | 0 comments

A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
A Power Play
May 19, 2019 | 4 comments

Invest & Innovate
by Steve Levy
What Would it Take to Get Tech Companies to Move Jobs Out of the Region and Is This a Good Idea?
May 18, 2019 | 12 comments

The Almanac Readers' Choice ballot is here

It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "The Almanac Readers' Choice" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 27th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 17th issue of The Almanac.

Jobless rate falls among all Bay Area regions
Over nearly the last two years, unemployment has fallen in the seven urban regions of the Bay Area, according to the latest data released Friday (May 17) by the California Employment Development Department. Tuesday, 8:48 AM

Lindner steps up to top job in Woodside fire district

Community role model: Rita Williams conquered 'barriers to success,' and now helps others who face them

Cal Fire plans work along Kings Mountain Road next month

Portola Valley may update its 1964-vintage general plan

National Merit Scholarship winners announced

Home sales

Menlo girls win first-ever CCS track and field title; M-A girls win 4x100 relay, 100 meters
As the season unfolded it became apparent Menlo School had a special group of girls track and field athletes. On Friday they showed just how special they are, bringing home the Central Coast Section team championship from Gilroy High.
Monday, 10:48 AM

Menlo reaches semifinal of CCS Division III baseball playoffs

SHP grad Choy sets the stage for NCAA semifinal tennis win

All is True

Shakespeare nerds -- and here I include myself -- will drink deeply from "All is True," a new work of historical fiction about the great playwright's "retirement" years. Legendary Shakespearean actors Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen play key rol...... Read the full review

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