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Whisper comes to the Art KioskThe latest installation in downtown Redwood City's Art Kiosk space is Whisper, by Shiyao Lin. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2020/07/15/whisper-comes-to-...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by MACA, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 292 Views
AROUND TOWN
High school teachers worry about returning to campusMany Sequoia Union High School District teachers are raising concerns about reopening school campuses this fall amid the...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by Troll, 8 hours ago | 9 comments | 3755 Views
MENLO PARK
Community leaders host frank discussion on racism in Menlo ParkLast Thursday evening, a group of local community leaders broached the challenging topic: What can be done to combat racism...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by Manlo Punk, 12 hours ago | 3 comments | 1768 Views
AROUND TOWN
Prop. 13 reform could be big boost to county's tax revenue, study saysOne of the major ballot initiatives facing voters in November will be the Schools and Communities First initiative. A new...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by PVwest, 13 hours ago | 16 comments | 3217 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why is California failing so badly to stop the Covid 19 virus?https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/california/ 1 - Lack of Personal Responsibility We took a long walk...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 18 hours ago | 2 comments | 102 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Study: High-speed rail could slow down emergency responders on PeninsulaDespite a decade of delays, funding uncertainties and political hurdles, California's embattled high-speed rail project continues...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2020Last comment by Randyw, 19 hours ago | 12 comments | 4267 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Nearly half of all coronavirus cases in San Mateo County are among Hispanic or Latinx residents. We asked local leaders and experts why.Throughout San Mateo County, and across the U.S., it's becoming increasingly clear that COVID-19 is hitting Latinx communities...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Jul 15, 2020 at 1:24 am | 9 comments | 19907 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gov. Newsom orders immediate end to indoor dining, other activities due to statewide surge in coronavirusIndoor activities across California must be reined in as the state combats a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Gov....
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by another resident , on Jul 13, 2020 at 5:30 pm | 2 comments | 1853 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Police confiscate over 1,300 pounds of fireworks in East Palo AltoA series of operations to tamp down on illegal fireworks in East Palo Alto led police officers to confiscate 1,304 pounds...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Twentse, on Jul 13, 2020 at 1:23 pm | 1 comment | 2506 Views
MENLO PARK
Fires point to risky conditions in Ravenswood TriangleA 60-acre grass-and-marsh area with homeless encampments, most of which is supposed to be protected habitat for endangered...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jul 13, 2020 at 9:37 am | 9 comments | 3186 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council OKs partial Santa Cruz Avenue closure for restaurants, shopsAs soon as next week, three blocks of Menlo Park's primary downtown thoroughfare, Santa Cruz Avenue, will be closed to allow...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 12, 2020 at 12:37 pm | 25 comments | 7728 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Newark man arrested for sexual assault following incidents at Ace HardwareA 27-year-old Newark man was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly sexually assaulting two Menlo Park women at Ace Hardware,...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2020Last comment by just curious, on Jul 11, 2020 at 6:03 pm | 6 comments | 6589 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park triathlete and coffee entrepreneur to run for City CouncilMax Fennell has made a name for himself as a triathlete and entrepreneur living in Menlo Park. Now he's planning to run for...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Did you mean Max?, on Jul 11, 2020 at 3:59 pm | 14 comments | 6789 Views
ATHERTON
For hair salons and barbershops still in business, it's a rocky road to recoveryFrom interviews with operators on the Midpeninsula, it's clear the hair service industry is facing a long road to recovery...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020Last comment by Whatever, on Jul 11, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 1 comment | 3945 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Virtual discussion on neighborhood racism in Menlo ParkA virtual discussion titled "Let's Talk About Racism: When Neighbors Racially Profile Neighbors" has been scheduled for tonight,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2020Last comment by Gilbert , on Jul 11, 2020 at 7:43 am | 1 comment | 2120 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Tech companies, research institutes cash in on federal loan programResearch institutes, tech companies and hotels were among Midpeninsula's biggest beneficiaries of the federal Paycheck Protection...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Concerned, on Jul 11, 2020 at 5:15 am | 3 comments | 2963 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman arrested in 1993 homicide of her daughterTwenty-seven years after a 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive in her family's East Palo Alto home, investigators have...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Twentse, on Jul 10, 2020 at 4:42 pm | 3 comments | 2471 Views
SPORTS
'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 | 1748 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Fireworks suspected cause of detached garage fire on Fourth of JulyMenlo Park Fire Protection District firefighters suspect that fireworks are to blame for a blaze in a detached garage backyard...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Jul 9, 2020 at 4:26 pm | 4 comments | 3526 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'It's a moral imperative that we address it': Portola Valley council discusses racism, policing in wake of killing of George FloydThe town of Portola Valley will begin engaging the community about police reform and racial inequality following a council...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by anon, on Jul 9, 2020 at 3:28 pm | 6 comments | 3269 Views
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