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A&E

Teens study the classics in Palo Alto oil painting workshop

by Angela Swartz November 5, 2026 4:58 pmNovember 6, 2026 11:34 am

A unique program at Pacific Art League teaches young artists classical oil painting techniques, thanks to funding from a Peninsula resident.

A&E

Journalist Alexis Madrigal to appear at Stanford

by Heather Zimmerman November 5, 2026 4:51 pmNovember 6, 2026 9:39 am

New Palo Alto froyo spot draws long lines

by Adrienne Mitchel November 4, 2026 12:45 pmNovember 4, 2026 12:45 pm

Abrupt closure of 98-year-old Cook’s Seafood rattles Menlo Park community

by Adrienne Mitchel November 4, 2026 8:31 amNovember 4, 2026 8:31 am

Home improvement

November tips for your Peninsula garden: Spring bulbs, broccoli, dahlias — and garden critters

by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County November 2, 2026 5:50 pmNovember 5, 2026 10:56 am

Author and doctor Abraham Verghese discusses his works at Kepler’s

by Heather Zimmerman October 29, 2026 7:56 pmOctober 29, 2026 9:20 pm

What’s up this week: ‘The Addams Family,’ Dracula told through dance, The Psychedelic Furs, a virtual film festival and more

by Karla Kane and Heather Zimmerman October 29, 2026 4:32 pmOctober 30, 2026 8:17 am

After 98 years in Menlo Park, Cook’s Seafood abruptly shutters both locations

by Adrienne Mitchel October 29, 2026 4:28 pmOctober 29, 2026 6:39 pm

In ‘surf noir’ thriller, ‘Nearshore,’ Steve Hawk brings conspiracies, tech-fueled peril to the coast

by Angela Swartz October 29, 2026 12:42 pmOctober 29, 2026 10:43 pm

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