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Portola Valley School District superintendent will retire
After eight years with the Portola Valley School District, Superintendent Roberta Zarea announced she will be retiring after the end of this school year.
From crafts and ofrendas to live music and dancing, here’s how to celebrate Día de los Muertos in Silicon Valley
Remember and celebrate the dead at these festivities now through early November.
World class squash players compete in Silicon Valley Open in Redwood City
The thumping of the rubber ball against the court’s glass barrier echoed over the spectators at Squash Zone in Redwood City, where dozens of fans, young players and international champions gathered for the 2026 Silicon Valley Open.
Community briefs: El Niño sandbagging and Menlo Drama fall production
Menlo Upper School Drama presents a production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from Oct. 23-25 at Spieker Performing Arts Center, 50 Valparaiso Avenue in Atherton.
San Mateo County Measures AA and L propose updates to charter preamble
Voters in San Mateo County are being asked this November whether to add new provisions in the county’s Charter Preamble related to extreme weather preparedness and reinforcing equal rights for all residents.
San Mateo County’s Measure J proposes extending timeline for filling vacancies in elected offices
After the rush to find a new San Mateo County sheriff in 30 days, voters are being asked to decide whether the Board of Supervisors should get extra time to figure out how to fill a seat in an elective office when it becomes vacant.
A show of enlightening ‘moments’ at the Palo Alto Art Center
“An A+ person on every front”: Exhibition looks at the colorful art of former nun, educator and activist Corita Kent, along with three artists she has inspired.
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