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From Life Sentence to Youth Advocate: Paul Bocanegra Fights Back
One Wild and Precious Life

From Life Sentence to Youth Advocate: Paul Bocanegra Fights Back

A conversation with Paul Bocanegra is awash in cognitive dissonance. How, I wonder, could the congenial middle-aged man sitting across from me at a coffee shop, apologizing profusely for being a few minutes late, be a convicted felon who spent about half his life in prison? And how does he find the strength to work […]

Avatar photo by Elizabeth Weal 23 hours agoMarch 12, 2026 12:22 pm
Blog: It’s not easy to write policies to reduce building pollution
A New Shade of Green

Blog: It’s not easy to write policies to reduce building pollution

March 9, 2026 1:49 pmMarch 10, 2026 9:02 am
Letters to the editor: Woodside’s town manager; support for offshore wind projects
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor: Woodside’s town manager; support for offshore wind projects

This week, Woodside resident Steve Lubin recalls former town manager Jason Ledbetter’s contributions and Portola Valley’s Janet Schachter speaks up for wind power projects.

Avatar photo by Letters March 9, 2026 11:25 amMarch 9, 2026 11:48 am
Travelin’  Solo – Calistoga
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Travelin’  Solo – Calistoga

It’s dirty work—but someone had to do it.

Avatar photo by Laura Stec March 8, 2026 3:06 pmMarch 9, 2026 10:12 am
Guest Opinion: A love letter to pickleball — and a request for Menlo Park
Guest Opinion

Guest Opinion: A love letter to pickleball — and a request for Menlo Park

Divorced, a little broken and newly relocated to Menlo Park, I was not exactly eager to fall in love  again — at least not with people. So instead, I fell in love with a game. Pickleball. 

Avatar photo By KT Ryan March 2, 2026 11:12 amMarch 2, 2026 11:18 am
Your Soup Deserves Better: Finding the Best Boxed Stock
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Your Soup Deserves Better: Finding the Best Boxed Stock

Hunting for the best store bought stock.

Avatar photo by Laura Stec March 1, 2026 3:28 pmMarch 1, 2026 9:25 pm
Letters to the editor

Letters: Let voters decide on Menlo Park’s downtown parking plan

February 26, 2026 11:38 amFebruary 26, 2026 12:18 pm
Another Menlo Park Misstep On    The Downtown Affordable Housing Project
Creating A More Vibrant Menlo Park

Another Menlo Park Misstep On The Downtown Affordable Housing Project

February 25, 2026 5:30 pmMarch 6, 2026 9:50 am
Secret Season – Fort Bragg/Healdsburg Road Trip
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Secret Season – Fort Bragg/Healdsburg Road Trip

February 22, 2026 11:41 amFebruary 24, 2026 8:01 am
Secret Season on the San Mateo Coast Awaits You
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Secret Season on the San Mateo Coast Awaits You

Stop waiting for “someday.” Secret Season is NOW!

Avatar photo by Laura Stec February 11, 2026 3:58 pmFebruary 11, 2026 6:50 pm
Guest opinion: Police radio encryption is quietly undermining public safety and accountability
Guest Opinion

Guest opinion: Police radio encryption is quietly undermining public safety and accountability

February 9, 2026 10:45 amFebruary 9, 2026 11:13 am
Developer Proposals for Downtown Affordable Housing Confirm This Project Is Doomed.
Creating A More Vibrant Menlo Park

Developer Proposals for Downtown Affordable Housing Confirm This Project Is Doomed.

February 9, 2026 9:01 amFebruary 22, 2026 6:40 pm
Guest Opinion: Has the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees lost its way?
Guest Opinion

Guest Opinion: Has the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees lost its way?

February 1, 2026 1:50 pmFebruary 2, 2026 10:47 am
Guest opinion: League of Women Voters condemns force against peaceful protesters, calls for accountability
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Guest opinion: League of Women Voters condemns force against peaceful protesters, calls for accountability

As members of the League of Women Voters of San Mateo County, we are deeply alarmed by the recent and escalating use of force by…

Avatar photo by Guest Opinion Writer January 30, 2026 10:50 amJanuary 30, 2026 10:51 am
Sugar, Dopamine, and the Long Way to Freedom
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Sugar, Dopamine, and the Long Way to Freedom

January 27, 2026 8:39 pmFebruary 1, 2026 5:38 pm
Mocktails & Menus: Best Spots for Booze-Free Drinks and Great Food
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Mocktails & Menus: Best Spots for Booze-Free Drinks and Great Food

January 20, 2026 8:50 pmJanuary 27, 2026 8:45 am
I Love Shrub!
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I Love Shrub!

January 12, 2026 9:10 amJanuary 12, 2026 9:12 am
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