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Sims Metal fire began at shredder as employees loaded scrap metal

San Mateo County officials issued a statement Wednesday advising that while no shelter was active, […]

‘I’m ready for the challenge,’ says incoming East Palo Alto Academy principal

Changes are in order at East Palo Alto Academy, a public charter high school in the Sequoia Union High School District. After working as vice principal at the school for two years, Veronica Miranda-Pinkney will take over as principal on July 1.

Accessory dwelling units still play a key role in Atherton’s affordable housing plans

Ex-San Jose mayor hit with second federal elections complaint

A new federal elections complaint accuses congressional candidate and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo […]

A place to play: Sound Union in Redwood City is a private club and a public concert venue

John Avilla and Tom Zazueta founded Sound Union, a private club where members can socialize, jam, rehearse and more. The club also includes performance space for public concerts.

The cost to buy a home in California just shattered state’s previous all-time, record-high

The cost to buy a home in California has reached a new all-time high. 
The statewide median price for a single-family home rose to $904,210 in April, exceeding the $900,000 benchmark for the first time in California history, according to the California Association of Realtors.

Meet The Baker Next Door: Neighbors bring handmade bread and pastries to downtown Redwood City 

Since last September, The Baker Next Door has been selling fresh, handmade bread and pastries at Friday pop-ups in downtown Redwood City. And by late summer it should have a permanent bakery and cafe at 851 Main St., where construction is currently in full swing (the pop-up events are held in front of the building.)

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TODAY

Art talk: ‘Beyond Day Jobs: Alternative Economies for Artists’
The Cantor Arts Center hosts a discussion that explores different models of supporting artists, in conjunction with its current “Day Jobs” exhibit. Go to events.stanford.edu.

Outdoors: Bair Island Sunset Walk
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge hosts an easy stroll of just under a mile along the Bair Island marshes. Take in the landscape and watch wildlife as the sun sets. Go to eventbrite.com.

TOMORROW

Literature: The Iliad, The Odyssey and The Aeneid in 10 Minutes
Feldman’s Books’ team member Gwen Minor, author of “Read-Aloud Plays: The Iliad, The Odyssey, and the Aeneid,” offers a presentation about ancient storytelling. Go to feldmansbooks.net.

Music: Tom Jackman
Menlo Tavern hosts a performance with Tom Jackman, who will take you on a musical journey ranging from R&B to pop, rock and country. Go to facebook.com.


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Angela Swartz is The Almanac's editor. She joined The Almanac in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside for The Almanac. Angela, who...