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Expect your paper Saturday
Hello,
With the death of former President Jimmy Carter, the Post Office is closed on Thursday, Jan. 9, for remembrance of Carter. Consequently, the print edition of The Almanac will be mailed on Friday for Saturday delivery (instead of Thursday for Friday).
Don’t forget to read the news headlines below.
-Angela, Editor
Top Stories
Residents organize to support council’s plan for affordable housing downtown
Local community group Menlo Together and several other interested residents have been working to support housing on parking lots in downtown Menlo Park.
East Palo Alto considers temporary homeless shelter at potential future police department site
WeHOPE, a local nonprofit that provides wraparound services to people who are homeless, proposed a plan Tuesday night at East Palo Alto’s City Council meeting to build a transitional housing shelter at the Tanklage site, an empty lot at 1798 Bay Road in East Palo Alto.
San Mateo County denies allegations made in Sheriff’s $10M claim
San Mateo County officials are refuting allegations of discrimination, harassment, defamation and racism made by San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus in a $10 million claim she filed against the county late last month.
Whooping cough cases continue to rise in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties
State public health officials are encouraging all members of the public, especially people who are pregnant and caregivers to infants, to receive the Tdap vaccinations as cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, rise across California.
Letters to the editor: Jimmy Carter’s early accomplishments, No to housing on public parking lots
Letters to the editor from local residents.
Donate blood and get a Warriors sweatshirt
The Stanford Blood Center is celebrating National Blood Donor Month this January by giving donors Stanford Blood Center/Warriors sweatshirt.
Crafting at the Belle Haven Library
Children and adults alike gathered at the Belle Haven Library on the afternoon of Jan. 3 to get crafty during workshop hosted by the city of Menlo Park.
Hot Picks
TODAY
Families: Starlight Nights
Stargaze and learn more about the heavens at Hiller Aviation Museum , which offers, weather permitting, telescopic observations of the Moon and planets of our solar system, along with extended evening hours and shows at the museum’s Starlab planetarium.
Concert: Jackopierce
Alt-rockers Jackopierce perform at The Guild Theatre.
TOMORROW
Classical: Happy Dog Duo
Happy Dog Duo, featuring pianists Eric Tran and Nathan Cheung return to Stanford’s Campbell Recital Hall to perform a concert featuring selections by Ravel including La valse, Rapsodie espagnole, and Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose).
Families: IlluminOdyssey
CuriOdyssey hosts a winter light display inspired by the science of light. The four-level Redwood Hall at the science museum and zoo will transform into a glowing forest of interactive exhibits and kid-friendly glowing art.
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