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Local roots and global dreams: The Song Gardeners grow their soundThe Song Gardeners (Mary Gospe and Corrie Dunn) have been hard at work writing, recording and releasing original songs with...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 1129 Views
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Stanford University plans to resume in-person learning this fallStanford University is expected to bring back in-person learning at its campus this fall, but whether students will face...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 1513 Views
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Fresh off national victory, Stanford women's basketball returns to hometown welcomeIt's been 29 years since Stanford University women's basketball landed a national title -- a cause for celebration on Monday...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2021There are no comments yet. 1565 Views
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Pregnant and homeless: Menlo Park resident's documentary aims to raise awarenessFive years ago, a filmmaker in Menlo Park saw a news story about a homeless woman who gave birth at a bus stop. The story...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 8954 Views
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New COVID-19 variant increasing in Bay Area, linked to Kaiser San Jose outbreakThe L452R variant of COVID-19 -- being identified by viral genomic sequencing in the Bay Area -- has been linked to the Kaiser...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 2694 Views
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Holiday Fund: Reimagining sexual health education in a digital worldLike many education-focused organizations, the pandemic and the shift from in-person to distance learning has forced Health...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2021There are no comments yet. 2297 Views
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Eleven residents displaced after East Palo Alto fireEleven East Palo Alto residents, including four children, were displaced Thursday morning after a fire damaged their Oakwood...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 2925 Views
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Portola Valley seeks volunteers for town commissionsThe Portola Valley Town Council is looking for three volunteers to serve on the town's Architectural and Site Control Commission...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 2587 Views
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Portola Valley: Virtual roundtable on policing, race and justice MondayThe town of Portola Valley is hosting a virtual panel and Q&A on Monday, Oct. 19, entitled "Policing, Race & Justice in the...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 3453 Views
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San Mateo County to launch COVID-19 compliance unitStarting Monday, Oct. 19, San Mateo County will launch a COVID-19 compliance unit that will warn and cite businesses that...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 3587 Views
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Nearly 1,700 PG&E customers in San Mateo County to lose power for up to two daysPower shut-offs are scheduled for about 1,700 PG&E customers in San Mateo County starting tonight that are set to last up...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by jgftw, on Oct 15, 2020 at 10:51 pm | 1 comment | 8162 Views
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High schools will stay online for second quarter of the fallStudents in the Sequoia Union High School district will continue learning at home for the rest of the fall semester due to...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 3910 Views
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Amid pandemic, California secretary of state details access to voting by mail or in person this NovemberCalifornia Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Wednesday described plans for voting access and safety this year during the...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 2969 Views
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Special livestream of documentary film "Hibakusha: Our Life to Live", noon to 2pm. Mon. Aug. 3. Honoring the 75th anniv. of Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings (Aug. 6 and 9, 19450All are invited to a free special film screening followed by a Q&A session with the producer/director David Rothauser. The...
Original post made by Judy A on Aug. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 754 Views
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Prep football: Locals heading for home down the stretchPalo Alto, Gunn and Woodside all play their final home game of the season Friday. Menlo-Atherton was also scheduled to do...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2019Last comment by well, *there* it is, on Nov 3, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 2 comments | 1857 Views
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"Ballerina's Tale" documentary film about African-American prima ballerina Misty Copeland: this Wed. Sept. 18 1pmThis engaging documentary will screen at Menlo Park's Little House Senior/Activity Center theater, just down the hall from...
Original post made by Judy A on Sep. 16, 2019There are no comments yet. 815 Views
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'Dumbo' takes flight under Tim Burton"Dumbo" is a strange beast, indeed. I don't mean the character of an elephant born with ears so big he can flap them and...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by watcher, on Mar 29, 2019 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 1986 Views
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'Freedom Rings' – along with the music – at benefit concertThe African American Composer Initiative, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, presents its annual concert,...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 4869 Views
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Home salesA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/01/12/home-sales...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2019Last comment by Trump's mother, on Jan 15, 2019 at 6:32 pm | 2 comments | 2319 Views
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Piano teacher arrested for sex crimes on relativeNicholas Robinson has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse on an underage relative. He is also a piano teacher who gives...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 3381 Views
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