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‘Theft by the state’: San Mateo County leaders warn of cuts without funding fix
San Mateo County leaders and workers are demanding a permanent fix to the state’s Vehicle Licensing Fee (VLF) funding mechanism as a countywide shortfall has grown to $226 million.
Fed-up locals call for end to the ‘racetrack’ on mountain highways
In the last five years, 26 people have died on these curving mountain roads, especially near the Four Corners intersection in Woodside. Locals say they’re fed up with drivers treating the two-lane highways like a racetrack.
Police: Avenue Liquor manager ignited gasoline before Redwood City fire
More than nine months after a fire at Avenue Liquors killed two employees, Redwood City police said Thursday that investigators believe longtime store manager Benigno “Benny” Nuguid Pare intentionally ignited gasoline inside the business.
No more hammer time? NASA evicts athletes from Moffett Field training site
The hammer-throwing site has drawn hundreds of athletes to Moffett Field over the past three decades. But it now looks like the range is headed for closure, to the dismay of those who use it.
Vintage machines take on second life in ‘Technostalgia’ show
Artist Nemo Gould takes “‘silly’ very seriously” with interactive robot-like sculptures crafted from retro appliances. Some of his works are on display in an exhibit at the Museum of American Heritage through September.
Community briefs: Portola Valley cleanup, Woodside open house and Alpine Road tree removal
In this week’s Community Briefs, traffic impacts from Stanford’s tree removal, Portola Valley holds a town cleanup and Woodside invites comments on Town Center at an open house.
What’s up this week: Music from Cowboy Mouth, Goose; Shakespeare in the Park; a Pulitzer winner’s latest novel and more
New Orleans alt rockers Cowboy Mouth at the The Guild, genre-bending band Goose at Frost, plus an all-’80s lineup at Shoreline, author Andrew Sean Greer and more.
Shop sustainably at this curated secondhand fashion pop-up on the Peninsula
Friends with Denim holds public sales in a variety of locations, where shoppers can hunt for fashion treasures at affordable prices and save them from the waste stream. Multiple vendors participate in each sale, and no two events are the same.
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