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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent: Opening Woodside Elementary campus like a '100,000-piece puzzle'Masked first graders lined up in areas marked with orange traffic cones in the Woodside Elementary School parking lot on...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Sean, on Dec 9, 2020 at 10:46 am | 1 comment | 3045 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sheriff's activities league executive director arrested for alleged fraudThe executive director of the youth-serving San Mateo County Sheriff's Activities League was taken to jail Friday, Dec. 11,...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by , on Dec 8, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 1 comment | 2744 Views
MENLO PARK
Local private school students return to campusStudents at private schools on the Midpeninsula started to make their ways back to classes over the last several weeks. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 2800 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County enters COVID-19 'purple tier,' curfewContinued steeply climbing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have pushed San Mateo County into the state's most restrictive...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 8, 2020 at 9:45 am | 16 comments | 10064 Views
MENLO PARK
Having A “Turkey-Less” Thanksgiving? Or simply need a break from leftovers (again).No Problem. Now through Sunday, November 29 simply order a delicious take-out lunch or dinner from a local restaurant or...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Dec 7, 2020 at 7:05 pm | 1 comment | 330 Views
MENLO PARK
Former mayor pens humor book from alien perspectiveMickie Winkler, a former Menlo Park City Council member and mayor, has released a humor book containing local anecdotes and...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2020Last comment by Steve Schmidt, on Dec 6, 2020 at 4:32 pm | 1 comment | 479 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas parents call for recall of board memberLas Lomitas community members are asking a school board member to step down for not displaying leadership in denouncing racism. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020Last comment by pogo, on Dec 5, 2020 at 7:10 am | 23 comments | 6926 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park school group aids local families in needMPCSD Helps, a venture started this past spring, has raised $100K, collected thousands of donations. Read the full story...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Dec 4, 2020 at 11:30 am | 2 comments | 2825 Views
AROUND TOWN
State to enter more serious regional stay-in-place order in coming daysIn an attempt to prevent a crisis in hospitals and intensive care units in the coming weeks due to ballooning cases of COVID-19,...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2020Last comment by Enough, on Dec 3, 2020 at 6:58 pm | 3 comments | 7916 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district parents, teachers and students at odds over returning to classroomsAs Sequoia Union High School District officials make plans for a return to in-person learning, teachers say "no." Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Leila Dowden, on Dec 3, 2020 at 5:25 pm | 3 comments | 5390 Views
AROUND TOWN
Residents launch referendum petition to keep ban on nonresidents at Foothills ParkPalo Alto's recent decision to expand access to Foothills Park by welcoming nonresidents to the exclusive nature preserve...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 3, 2020 at 9:53 am | 7 comments | 2552 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district parents, teachers and students at odds over returning to classroomsSome Sequoia Union High School District students are pleading to return to classrooms next semester, but necessary upgrades...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 668 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local private school students return to campusA teacher guides kindergartners into classrooms at Woodland School on Oct. 21 in a video posted on the Portola Valley school's...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by , on Nov 27, 2020 at 3:15 am | 1 comment | 515 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Virus outbreaks unavoidable as school campuses reopen, experts warnAs schools inch closer to reopening campuses in some parts of California, medical experts are warning that the spread of...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 498 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
All the fixings: Sequoia district hands out Thanksgiving meal kits to familiesThe Sequoia Union High School District provided turkey, mashed potatoes, blueberry crumbles and more to families this year...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by nan, on Nov 25, 2020 at 2:26 pm | 1 comment | 2974 Views
MENLO PARK
Former mayor pens humor book from alien perspectiveMickie Winkler, a former Menlo Park City Council member and mayor, has released a humor book containing local anecdotes and...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by conscience, on Nov 25, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 1 comment | 2608 Views
OTHER TOPICS
What county health leaders are doing to bridge COVID-19 testing gapsPeople of color have been the most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and San Mateo County is working on reducing disparities...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Mark Dinan, on Nov 25, 2020 at 12:23 pm | 1 comment | 3458 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Stanford releases Title IX report as university navigates concerns around new federal regulationsStanford received 92 fewer reports of sexual misconduct in 2019-20 than the prior school year, though the drop is attributed...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by , on Nov 25, 2020 at 2:04 am | 1 comment | 2385 Views
MENLO PARK
Calling for 'increased vigilance,' Stanford to require COVID-19 testing for all on-campus employeesStarting Jan. 4, all Stanford faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars working on campus will be required to get tested for...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 3122 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community college district races bring new perspectives to county boardThe 2020 elections will bring new faces to the San Mateo County Community College District Board of Trustees. While the Area...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 1558 Views
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