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AROUND TOWN
Rangers fighting CZU fires see a silver lining for county parksTwo San Mateo County Parks Department employees describe how they've responded to the CZU Lightning Complex fires, which...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2020Last comment by Long Time Resident, on Sep 13, 2020 at 8:39 pm | 1 comment | 3012 Views
AROUND TOWN
Old Port Lobster Shack owner sentenced for failing to pay nearly $1M in taxesA 60-year-old Portola Valley man who failed to pay nearly $1 million in state taxes has been sentenced to six months in county...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Sep 11, 2020 at 1:58 pm | 2 comments | 2476 Views
AROUND TOWN
One woman's homemade meals feed a community in needA new friendship between two Palo Alto neighbors that began with a delivery of nightly meals has led to a self-published...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2020Last comment by margomca, on Sep 10, 2020 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 3395 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wildfire smoke darkens sky while layer of fog protects Bay Area air qualitySmoke from the August Complex fires in Mendocino County settled on top of a marine layer in the Bay Area Wednesday, turning...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Bill Wohler, on Sep 9, 2020 at 9:33 pm | 1 comment | 3744 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sales tax would be 'game changer' for pandemic-hit Caltrain, board chair saysWith few riders and ongoing tensions over its governance, Caltrain is asking voters to approve an eighth-cent sales tax...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Sep 7, 2020 at 9:53 am | 8 comments | 2226 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park fire district candidates say race hinges on micromanagement versus progressThe race for a seat on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board is heating up, with incumbents Virginia Chang Kiraly...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Liz , on Sep 6, 2020 at 2:14 pm | 33 comments | 3020 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Grand jury report finds few enrolled in SMC Alert systemA San Mateo County civil grand jury investigation found that as of October 2019, only 10.6% of the county's 765,000 residents...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2020Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Sep 5, 2020 at 10:54 am | 3 comments | 2392 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
New faces join Portola Valley Town Council race, while a longtime council member is not running for reelectionNewcomers have joined the Portola Valley Town Council race, while a longtime council member has decided not to run for reelection....
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Meg, on Sep 4, 2020 at 3:13 pm | 9 comments | 3998 Views
AROUND TOWN
How local volunteer firefighters are helping to battle the CZU firesFirefighting can be a dangerous job. But for members of the Kings Mountain and La Honda fire brigades, it's a way to serve...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 4, 2020 at 12:08 pm | 1 comment | 3775 Views
SPORTS
East Palo Alto, Menlo Park private schools among those approved to reopen for in-person instructionFourteen elementary schools in San Mateo County and two schools and three public districts in Santa Clara County have been...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 5718 Views
AROUND TOWN
State Legislature approves — and limits — eviction protections amid pandemicHours before California's eviction ban was set to expire, state legislators approved a bill Monday that will both extend...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 1659 Views
ATHERTON
Social scientist and startup mentor running in contested Atherton City Council race27-year Atherton resident Diana Hawkins-Manuelian is among four candidates vying for two open seats on the City Council...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Thoughtful, on Sep 3, 2020 at 7:24 pm | 7 comments | 2940 Views
MENLO PARK
Streak of Spare the Air alerts continues into ThursdayThe longest string of Spare the Air alerts ever issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District because of wildfire...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by David Roise, on Sep 3, 2020 at 3:44 pm | 2 comments | 1742 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley council candidate sees budget, housing as top issuesAngela Hey, a 29-year Portola Valley resident and management consultant who has served on the town's Bicycle, Pedestrian...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Bob Pierce, on Sep 2, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 1 comment | 1696 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Good intentions, hard consequencesHow is it that, with the very best of intentions, we charge the poor so heavily for their own opportunities? Read the...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2020Last comment by Long Time Resident, on Sep 2, 2020 at 2:25 pm | 3 comments | 980 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man with alleged 'Boogaloo' ties arrested for threatening key health officer in Bay Area's COVID-19 responseA Gilroy resident with alleged ties to the militant, far-right "Boogaloo" movement was arrested last week for sending more...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by lelkins, on Sep 2, 2020 at 1:53 pm | 2 comments | 2304 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bay Area schools awarded $12 million to launch campus-based mental health servicesStudents in schools across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties will soon have better access to mental health services located...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 2525 Views
AROUND TOWN
CZU Fires: Most of San Mateo County's wildfire evacuees now allowed to return homeMost wildfire evacuees in San Mateo County are allowed to return home, effective immediately, according to a noon announcement...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 2730 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Stanford to close off most of its campus to visitorsStanford University will ban visitors who are not affiliated with its academic programs from entering much of its campus...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 1, 2020 at 2:11 pm | 6 comments | 3364 Views
AROUND TOWN
Donate to support volunteer firefighters and local fire districts as the CZU Lightening Complex Fire nearly destroys their small communities.This is an initiative of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, your gift via our partner, Philanthropic Ventures Foundation...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Aug. 25, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 29, 2020 at 4:21 pm | 1 comment | 265 Views
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The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
