February 27, 2024
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The primary is one week out. Here’s how to cast your vote.
Vote-by-mail ballots have been sent out to registered voters for the March 5 election.
Portola Valley council talks next steps for housing element
Supervisor asks Board of Supervisors to subpoena AT&T over ending landline services
In response to AT&T’s decision to end landline services in California, San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller will request the county Board of Supervisors to vote to issue a legislative subpoena to AT&T on Tuesday, Feb, 27, according to a press release.
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Soul Force: MLK, Jr., The Triple Evils, and American Democracy – March 6, 7:00 p.m.
First in a series of talks on racial injustice in America. Hear Professor Dr. Lerone A. Martin speak on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s beliefs about the threats to democracy from racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Free Admission. >TICKETS
History refurbished: Restoring the iconic Fitzhugh home in Portola Valley
Crystal Ciancutti talks about her experience restoring Fitzhugh home, which involved building the physical foundation from scratch while honoring its historic foundation.
San Mateo County: Residents offered free screening program for STIs
For free, San Mateo County residents can now be screened at home for sexually transmitted infections or STIs, county officials said on Feb. 26.
Midpeninsula District Board approves plans for new Pulgas Ridge entrance
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board unanimously approved plans to create an entranceway to the Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve in San Carlos.
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TODAY
Exhibit: ‘A Place for All People’
Redwood City presents a Smithsonian Traveling Poster Exhibit exploring the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Go to redwoodcity.org.
Astronomy: Stargazing Night
Visit the Stanford Student Observatory to observe the planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies through different telescopes. This free event is open to all, but registration is required. All stargazing nights are weather permitting. Go to kipac.stanford.edu.
TOMORROW
Storytelling: African and African American Folktales with Kirk Waller
The Menlo Park Library presents storyteller Kirk Waller sharing African and African American folktales, legends and history, through music, movement, singing and the spoken word. Go to menlopark.gov.
Art: Watercolors by Eliza Wilson Thomas
Sculptor and painter Eliza Wilson Thomas shows large watercolors this month at Cafe Borrone. The pieces focus on social justice, including climate change and the effects of war. elizasarts.com.
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