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Former Stanford Water Polo coach dies in bike accident on Cañada RoadVeteran Stanford water polo coach Dante Dettamanti died in a bike accident on Cañada Road on Tuesday. Read the full story...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Michael Fero, on Oct 26, 2022 at 11:58 pm | 1 comment | 11164 Views
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Menlo Park floats option to take over Burgess Park and new community center poolsAs the city's contract with Team Sheeper is set to expire and a new community aquatics center is on the horizon, Menlo Park...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by carol mayer Marshall, on Apr 20, 2022 at 5:17 pm | 28 comments | 6241 Views
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Menlo-Atherton wrestler wins a state titleMenlo-Atherton senior Alexia Benoussan became Menlo-Atherton’s third girls state wrestling champion when she beat Los Gatos’...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Feb 28, 2022 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 2178 Views
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A message from the publisher about the future of our sports coverageWe are going to suspend our sports coverage for the next few months and explore different, less expensive models. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 23, 2022 at 5:02 pm | 2 comments | 1304 Views
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Menlo-Atherton boys race to tourney basketball victoryJohno Price scored all five of his points during a 13-0 run that gave Menlo-Atherton the lead in Wednesday's 65-46 boys basketball...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2021Last comment by Scott Lohmann, on Dec 27, 2021 at 6:18 pm | 1 comment | 1547 Views
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United Nations Association Film Festival brings audiences back to the theaterThe United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) returns to the big screen this year, showing 60 films Oct. 21-31 at...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2021There are no comments yet. 4725 Views
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New children's book by locally grown author encourages youth activismMarissa McGee, a former elementary school teacher, was out shopping for shampoo one day when she saw something that bothered...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2021Last comment by , on Oct 12, 2021 at 6:22 am | 1 comment | 4374 Views
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Water polo, volleyball tournaments on the schedule this weekendA full slate of tournaments in various sports is on tap for the weekend, highlighted by the 23rd annual Scott Roche Tournament,...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 3002 Views
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Olympics: Bronze medals for locals in swimming, softballStanford alumna Katie Ledecky won her semifinal heat in the 200 free and will race in the finals on Wednesday. Mountain View...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2021Last comment by JimTurner2, on Jul 27, 2021 at 4:39 pm | 1 comment | 2730 Views
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Alpine, Menlo-Atherton little league all-stars to meet in District 52 tournamentAlpine beat Belmont 9-2 and Menlo-Atherton topped Foster City 11-2 on Thursday to set up a meeting between the two teams...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by rdegolia, on Jul 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 3182 Views
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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. 3546 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. 12219 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 | 4670 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 | 3285 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. 2388 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 | 2821 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. 3880 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. 3725 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. 8522 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 | 5505 Views
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