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Supes call for sheriff’s resignation, sheriff counters by promoting chief of staff with whom she’s accused of having an affair 

During public comment, Corpus showed up unannounced at the meeting and promoted her alleged boyfriend, Victor Aenlle, to assistant sheriff.

Records show Las Lomitas district administrators spent taxpayer money on stays at luxury hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants

The Almanac reviewed over 600 transactions made by top administrators on district credit cards. The cards were meant for “emergency purchases or transactions which are not typically accepted by purchase orders, such as travel/conference related costs,” according to Lead Deputy County Attorney Gina Beltramo.

Ahead of its 70th anniversary, Kepler’s revisits book about its origins as a counterculture hub

On Nov. 14, authors Michael Doyle and John Markoff will discuss Doyle’s 2012 book “Radical Chapters,” about pacifist bookseller Roy Kepler and the Menlo Park store he founded.

Only 1 out of every 805 homes for sale is affordable for Silicon Valley’s middle-class, study shows

Housing affordability has become significantly worse in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties – so much so, that only one out of every 805 homes listed for sale is affordable for households with an annual income of $100,000.

Showers and fog expected Thursday

The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Thursday calls for up to 60% chances of showers with patchy fog in some areas of the region.

Looking to put equipment found in Michelin starred kitchens in your home? This new Los Gatos business is here to help

Luxury meat is the focal point of a new Los Gatos business – from $40,000 hand-welded Mibrasa grills to $10,000 German-made Dry Agers, it’s a high budget, carnivorous foodie’s dream.

‘Lies and abuse of power’ plague San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, investigation finds

Find out key takeaways from a 408-page report released this week by San Mateo County supervisors Noelia Corzo and Ray Mueller.

Hot Picks

Stage: ‘The Three Musketeers’
Woodside Priory presents Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ tale of D’Artagnan, his sister Sabine and the Three Musketeers as they race to save France and its queen from the evil Cardinal Richelieu. Appropriate for all ages

Art talk: rafa esparza
​​Stanford University hosts a series that invites an artist each quarter for a two-day visit consisting of studio critiques with our MFA students. Los Angeles-based performance artist rafa esparza, who is featured this quarter, will give a public lecture as part of the series.

TOMORROW

Music: Jazz Concert
The Stanford Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Galisatus, performs their 2024 fall concert program, with special guests Dani and Debora Gurgel.

Stage: ‘Our Town’
Menlo-Atherton Theatre presents Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-prize winning play that tells a coming-of-age story over three days in a small New England town in the early 1900s.


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Angela Swartz was The Almanac's editor from 2023 until 2025. She joined The Almanac as a reporter in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and...