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Sacred Heart Prep boys win first outright CCS soccer title in 15 yearsLuke Maxwell scored an insurance goal with less than a minute to play, leading Sacred Heart Prep to a 3-1 win over Evergreen...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 2086 Views
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The Peninsula's most protected trail is delightful. And it's growing. Here's what you need to know.Hidden off a dirt road in the Skylawn Memorial Cemetery in the hills between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay is a pristine trail...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 8880 Views
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Sacred Heart Prep sending 28 student-athletes to play in collegeFor the 15th consecutive year, Sacred Heart Prep will send at least 15 student-athletes to play at the intercollegiate ranks....
Original post made on May. 20, 2021Last comment by Resident, on May 20, 2021 at 6:30 am | 1 comment | 3390 Views
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Sequoia District high schools will not take part in CCS playoffs; SCVAL commissioner respondsThe Sequoia Union High School District has made the decision to not take part in the Central Coast Section playoffs. The...
Original post made on May. 4, 2021Last comment by Soccer mom, on May 4, 2021 at 2:17 pm | 1 comment | 2424 Views
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to people ages 16 and up in Santa Clara CountyThe county will receive about 300,000 additional COVID-19 vaccine doses and plans to open up tens of thousands of additional...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 1668 Views
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Elegy to Larry Rogers, famed Bellarmine aquatics coachLarry Rogers, the iconic coach from Bellarmine aquatics passed in his sleep last night. Palo Alto swim coach Danny Dye wrote...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2021Last comment by Robert J Watson, on Apr 3, 2021 at 10:34 pm | 1 comment | 1903 Views
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Community briefs: Local principal's new role and major federal funds for local communitiesThis week's community briefs: a new role for Oak Knoll principal, how much communities can expect to receive in federal stimulus...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 2847 Views
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It's not landlords versus tenants — everyone's losingLocal commercial real estate is in its worst crisis since the dot-com bust and the 2008 recession. It's an 11-months-old...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 2612 Views
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County to hold COVID-19 vaccination events for educatorsSome local teachers are reporting that they have already begun to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine doses after San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 7043 Views
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Atherton couple donates $80M to Stanford children's hospital, medical schoolAn Atherton couple has given $80 million to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford University's School...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by been there, on Feb 17, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 4355 Views
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New CEO of LifeMoves poised to take on leadership at organization's 'inflection point'The Menlo Park-based nonprofit LifeMoves, which is the largest network providing services, shelter and resources to unhoused...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 2661 Views
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In race to vaccinate, could California see another surge?Will California's bumpy vaccine rollout, more contagious coronavirus mutations, and decision to open up the state send COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2021Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 7, 2021 at 10:41 am | 1 comment | 2557 Views
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Editorial: We need a real shot in the armWhile talk of ramped-up vaccine distribution is encouraging, it will still take months to get a large swath of the population...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Marina Kalugina, on Feb 1, 2021 at 1:44 pm | 1 comment | 3731 Views
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Holiday Fund: Literacy Partners transforms its mission to serve the greater communityIn the midst of a pandemic, Literacy Partners – Menlo Park transformed a 10-year-old library-based nonprofit’s mission...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Kristi Breisch, on Jan 4, 2021 at 3:10 pm | 1 comment | 2618 Views
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Newsom: Stay-at-home orders likely to be extended past three-week minimum in much of stateStay-at-home orders in multiple regions across the state are likely to remain in effect past the minimum of three weeks as...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 3625 Views
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Older students head back to classrooms at Corte MaderaAfter eight months, Corte Madera School students returned to campus this week. Read the full story here https://almanacnews.com/news/2020/11/12/older-students-head-back-to-classroo...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 3601 Views
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Sequoia district board to begin process to replace former superintendentThe Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees will start interviewing replacements for former superintendent Mary...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 2840 Views
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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. 7139 Views
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Pac-12 Conference postpones all sports through 2020The Pac-12 Conference announced Tuesday that it has postponed all sports through the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic....
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by Andrew , on Aug 28, 2020 at 10:49 pm | 1 comment | 6863 Views
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'Heartbreaking' but 'imperative': Stanford to cut nearly a third of its varsity sport teamsAfter the 2020-21 season, Stanford University will discontinue 11 of its 36 varsity sports teams as it faces a growing budget...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by Nunya Biznuss, on Jul 10, 2020 at 8:09 am | 1 comment | 3128 Views
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