*|DATE:F j, Y|*
Top Stories
Portola Valley Women’s Book Club brings local readers together
The Portola Valley Women’s Book Club is keeping local residents’ minds sharp through intellectual conversations about literature. Since 2017, the club has read over 90 books and has amassed about 60 members.
New Stanford database tracks learning loss, gain in California and districts nationwide
A unique database that enables people to compare standardized test scores among nearly all districts and states found that California experienced slightly less learning loss than the national average in the four years following the 2020 pandemic.
Lights, camera, action: How to make your Peninsula home available to filmmakers (and what to expect when they’re there)
Have you ever wondered if your home has what it takes to be a movie star? Or, at least, a movie set? While Hollywood may still be the center of the U.S. film industry, movies and videos are also shot right here in the Bay Area, including in local residences. Homeowners can get in on the action by making their space available for film shoots.
Exploring Hollywood film locations on the Peninsula
The Midpeninsula may be better known to the broader world for its startups, tech campuses and Stanford University, but over the years, it’s diverse geography, eclectic architecture, panoramic views and colorful gardens also have served as the backdrop for many movies.

Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved.
*|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|*
Our mailing address is:
*|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|*
You can update your preferences and manage your groups, or if you really never want to hear from us again, including other emails from us you may have signed up for, you can totally unsubscribe from this list.














