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Woodside's Kate Laubscher pockets $10,000 on 'Jeopardy'Though Kate Laubscher, a sophomore at Northeastern University from Woodside, won't advance to the Jeopardy college championship...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2016There are no comments yet. 8474 Views
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Fashion: Woodside inspires local designer's new collection of handbagsNormally the fashion industry thrives on constantly changing styles to keep it alive, so it comes as somewhat of a surprise...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 7458 Views
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Worth a LookThe annual "Fine Art in the Park" festival, sponsored by the Los Altos Rotary Club, will be held Saturday, May 14, and Sunday,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2016There are no comments yet. 3745 Views
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Photos from Woodside Junior RodeoHere are photos from the Woodside Junior Rodeo, held Monday, July Fourth, at the Mounted Patrol Grounds on Kings Mountain...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 5620 Views
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Star Trek Club Meeting This SundayHailing on all frequencies! This is a reminder that the Star Trek Club will meet at the Los Altos Library on November...
Original post made by Star Trek Club on Nov. 12, 2016There are no comments yet. 1996 Views
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Joint community effort to save Menlo's Guild Theater - Superbowl Sun., Feb 5 at Palo Alto Square TheaterUpdate on the petition in support of Menlo Park's Guild Theater The Palo Alto Square remains open because of hard work...
Original post made by Judy Adams on Feb. 3, 2017There are no comments yet. 1781 Views
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Second day of Almanac Online hacking trial focuses on FBI probeDuring the second day of the federal trial of Ross M. Colby, who is charged with hacking Almanac Online, Palo Alto Online...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2018There are no comments yet. 3921 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. 4696 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. 6034 Views
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Disabled seating etiquette at the moviesThis is for the woman who attended the 7:30 PM showing of LaLa Land at the Redwood City movie theatre with her disabled daughter...
Original post made by Companion Seat on Feb. 19, 2017There are no comments yet. 3559 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. 1492 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. 4185 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. 5039 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. 4946 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. 4712 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. 3904 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. 6118 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. 4238 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. 3963 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. 11446 Views
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