Redwood City activists map out month of protests, from ICE to Venezuela
The new year has reenergized Redwood City liberals, as community resistors will take to the streets continually throughout January, including for an emergency protest on Saturday.
Home of longtime downtown Menlo Park Italian restaurant hits the market
Ristorante Carpaccio’s building is up for sale, just months after the 36-year-old eatery closed. The downtown property, located at 1120 Crane St., housed Carpaccio throughout its 36-year history. One of the longest-running restaurants in downtown Menlo Park, the business closed permanently on June 22, 2025, with the owner citing “impossible” struggles to stay afloat following the…
Portola Valley district’s Minoo Shah wins special education award
Minoo Shah, the director of educational services for the Portola Valley School District, was named the 2026 Special Education Administrator of the Year, according to a district press release.
Tutoring nonprofit makes strides in student literacy, math proficiency
In a typical third-grade classroom in the Ravenswood City School District, just one in every eight students is able to read proficiently for their grade level. Ravenswood Classroom Partners is working to change that. The nonprofit, which is one of the recipients of Embarcadero Media Foundation’s 2025 Holiday Fund program, trains dozens of community volunteers…
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Housing proposals arrive as Menlo Park parking lot plan faces ballot measure
Menlo Park residents can now envision housing development on downtown city-owned parking lots now that…
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Education
TIDE community turns out to question potential closure
The passion to save TIDE Academy from a potential closure brought together dozens of parents, students, alumni and teachers as they met with Sequoia Union…
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San Mateo County
Mushroom experts offer newbie fungi foragers advice on safe practices
Fungi are sprouting in clusters after weeks of heavy rain in the Bay Area. That may be good news for those interested in mushroom foraging,…
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