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Figuring out how to feed kids when they're not in schoolThe pandemic forced most school districts to rethink how they feed children and what role schools should play in combating...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3359 Views
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COVID-19 transformed the world of outdoor education. Here's what local leaders say has changed.Learning at the Peninsula Forest and Beach School won't involve computers. Instead, young students there play at a Belmont...
Original post made on May. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 3401 Views
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Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questionsCalifornia has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 1886 Views
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Local health care providers reeling from huge spike in demand for vaccineHealth care providers in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are reeling from a massive spike in requests for COVID-19 vaccines...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 4363 Views
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'Where do we go from here?' documentary film festival explores Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacyTo mark the national holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 1716 Views
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'I will vote to impeach this traitor': Rep. Anna Eshoo supports removing Trump from officeGranted only 30 seconds to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Eshoo did not mince words regarding...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 2403 Views
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Long-term care facilities prepare for COVID-19 vaccinesOperators of local skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are breathing a sigh of relief after learning that they...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 2320 Views
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Fire board incumbents lead in election night resultsMenlo Park Fire Protection District board incumbents Rob Silano and Virginia Chang Kiraly have jumped out in front as initial...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 10, 2020 at 9:43 pm | 6 comments | 4001 Views
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Governor announces nightly curfew for most of the state, starting SaturdayGov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a limited stay-at-home order for California that will go into effect Saturday night...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Willy, on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 4274 Views
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Sequoia district race: Incumbent, newcomer leading to fill open seatsA newcomer and incumbent are leading for open seats on the Sequoia Union High School District's governing board. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 3423 Views
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Newcomer leading in race for two seats on Menlo Park school district boardFrancesca Segrè has taken an early lead in the Menlo Park City School District race. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2020/11/03/newcomer-leading-in-race-...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 3180 Views
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Atherton: Incumbent Elizabeth Lewis and newcomer lead in council raceA newcomer and incumbent are leading in the Atherton City Council race, while another incumbent trails behind. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 3574 Views
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Editorial: Our election recommendationsLearn about The Almanac's recommendations on regional and statewide candidates and measures, in addition to California propositions,...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2020Last comment by Bill Wohler, on Nov 2, 2020 at 9:41 pm | 1 comment | 3354 Views
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Atherton council votes to shutter train station, pending fundingStarting in December, Caltrain will no longer stop in Atherton. After postponing a vote last week, the Atherton City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2020Last comment by editoratlarge, on Oct 29, 2020 at 2:01 pm | 1 comment | 4195 Views
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'There is no playbook for the decisions we face': County health officer suspects coronavirus has infected 15,000+ county residentsThere may be tens of times more people who have been infected with or recovered from the coronavirus in San Mateo County...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 11 comments | 4667 Views
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Photo essay: Picturing life under the coronavirusThrough images, we show how Midpeninsula residents and workers are coping with the COVID-19 threat that has disrupted our...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 13796 Views
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State Senate candidates to square off on Feb. 5Seven candidates for California Senate District 13 will go head-to-head in a debate on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2020Last comment by Tom, on Feb 5, 2020 at 8:15 pm | 1 comment | 1362 Views
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VP Mike Pence tours NASA Ames, talks space exploration and mass shootingsVice President Mike Pence touted big plans for an American-led lunar landing by 2024 during a Thursday appearance at the...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by Can't Handle the Truth, on Nov 20, 2019 at 5:27 pm | 15 comments | 3912 Views
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Sunday: Portola Valley Arts Guild hosting social media forumThe Arts Guild of Portola Valley is taking on a topic that involves the intersection between the arts and social science...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 2853 Views
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Filing period open for county electionsThe candidate filing period for a place on the Nov. 5 ballot is now open for people hoping to run for the two open school...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 1815 Views
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