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Crane hoists historic carriage into new home in downtown Redwood City museum
Drivers and pedestrians on Marshall Street in downtown Redwood City pulled out their cellphones as a crane hoisted horse-drawn carriages into the air. After 50 years in storage, a collection of historic carriages were moved to their new home in the San Mateo County History Museum’s Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery on Aug. 17.
Menlo Park launches ‘Laurel,’ an AI chatbot to help navigate city services
The city of Menlo Park launched a chatbot called “Laurel” on its website in early August, hoping to help community members access information about city services around the clock.
Palo Alto police: Man killed in car crash on Oregon Expressway
A man was killed in on Sunday night after he crashed his car on Oregon Expressway, at the Alma Street underpass, Palo Alto police said in a news release.
To get out the vote, Democratic Volunteer Center opens in Mountain View
Ahead of the November election, the Democratic Volunteer Center has officially opened in Mountain View with the aim of getting more Democratic candidates elected to office.
Federal trial alleging Meta created harmful and addictive products gets underway in Bay Area courtroom
Opening arguments are set to begin Tuesday, Aug. 18, in a federal case brought by the state of California and dozens of other states alleging that Menlo Park-based technology giant Meta Inc. created social media algorithms designed to keep young users hooked at the expense of their mental health.
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