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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: School reopenings, denouncing hate against Asians, lack of diversity in local governmentLetters to the editor on Sen. Josh Becker's call to reopen schools, hate and violence against Asian Americans, green power,...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 1897 Views
ATHERTON
The Pear Theatre offers a rich feast of words from Dylan ThomasThe Pear Theatre has outdone itself with a production of Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood," a play that resounds with the...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 1969 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Firefighters extinguish house fire in Stanford Weekend AcresA house in the Stanford Weekend Acres neighborhood sustained significant damage in a fire that broke out on the afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2495 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia teachers say district denied them promised accommodations to work remotelySome Sequoia high school district teachers went into spring break unsure about whether their health and family accommodations...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2365 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Ongoing vaccine site available to East Palo Alto residents starting FridayAll East Palo Alto residents 18 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2216 Views
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Redwood City man arrested for child pornographyA Redwood City man who has worked at Palo Alto schools was arrested on Thursday for allegedly possessing and distributing...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 3716 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Farms founder, longtime Woodside resident Glenn Atkinson dies at 96Glenn Atkinson, founder of Portola Farms founder and an over 45 year Woodside resident Glenn Atkinson died at 96 last month. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021Last comment by Sandy, on Apr 2, 2021 at 1:08 pm | 1 comment | 2300 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Obituaries: Sally Childs Randall, Robin Quist Gates, Mar Dayag BalmonteThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Sally Childs Randall, 98, Robin Quist Gates, 93, and Mar Dayag Balmonte,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2021There are no comments yet. 2088 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gary Riekes, founder of Riekes Center, dies at 69Gary Riekes, founder of the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement in Menlo Park, died March 24, a little more than a week shy...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by Mary Hufty, on Apr 1, 2021 at 2:41 pm | 2 comments | 6364 Views
OTHER TOPICS
State earmarks funds for Santa Clara, San Mateo counties to punch up vaccine accessAs California anticipates a massive expansion in COVID-19 vaccine supply, the state will provide $7.6 million to nine Bay...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 2064 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeksCalifornians frustrated by the never-ending hunt for COVID-19 vaccine appointments may have to wait several weeks until appointments...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 2283 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Longtime East Palo Alto youth nonprofit scrambles to avoid evictionYouth United for Community Action is racing to preserve its roots in East Palo Alto by raising enough funds to purchase the...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 2290 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Senior man from Redwood City was victim of Caltrain fatalityThe person who was fatally struck by Caltrain last Thursday near the Menlo Park and Atherton border was a 76-year-old man...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 4893 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prep report: Palo Alto boys set a virtual school swimming recordThe Palo Alto High 200 free relay team of Ethan Harrington, James Fetter, Eric Gabbassof and Harrison Williams set a school...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 1662 Views
AROUND TOWN
Castilleja wins another dramatic WBAL tennis matchFor the second consecutive day, Castilleja waited until the absolute final rally to secure a 4-3 victory in the West Bay...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 1452 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prep report: Menlo tops WBAL rival SH Prep in girls' volleyballJunior setter Hanna Hoffman recorded a double-double with 24 assists and 11 digs to go with a pair of assists as host Menlo...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 1382 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo off to a quick start in PAL Ocean Division football victorySergio Beltran threw four touchdown passes and rushed for two others in helping Menlo School beat Aragon in a Peninsula Athletic...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 1469 Views
OTHER TOPICS
After attacks on Asian Americans, California lawmakers push to expand hate crime lawsIn the wake of recent crimes against Asian Americans, lawmakers are introducing some measures their colleagues once rejected. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by Chris, on Mar 30, 2021 at 5:04 pm | 1 comment | 2140 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: As we march into the orange tier, let's ensure that Black and brown residents are not left behindIn an op-ed in the March 26 edition, East Palo Alto City Councilman Antonio López calls on the county to commit to a certain...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by Heather Hopkins, on Mar 30, 2021 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 3295 Views
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Siblings plead guilty to stealing $4M in laptops from Stanford UniversityA former Stanford University worker and her brother have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to thefts of Apple MacBooks...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 3212 Views
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