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Obituaries: Malcolm Hardy Dudley, Mary Alice ByrneThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Malcolm Hardy Dudley, 88, and Mary Alice Byrne, 94. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2021Last comment by Mr. Engel, on Mar 3, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 2333 Views
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Rising Above: A Virtual Evening of Resilience & Hope March 11 at 7 pmNCEFT, the National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy, is delighted to announce that Rising Above: A Virtual Evening...
Original post made by Nan Meek on Mar. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 603 Views
AROUND TOWN
Becker, local leaders demand East Palo Alto gets vaccine priorityState Sen. Josh Becker joined city and county leaders on Monday to call on the federal and state governments to prioritize...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 3199 Views
AROUND TOWN
Governor, state Legislature reach deal on $2B for schools to reopen by March 31California lawmakers are expected to pass a new bill Thursday that would push -- though not require -- school districts across...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2554 Views
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Gov. Gavin Newsom champions new school reopening deal in Palo AltoThe day after announcing legislation to incentivize school districts to resume in-person instruction, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2469 Views
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Santa Clara County enters the red tier on Wednesday, loosening public health restrictionsMovie theaters, gyms and restaurants can reopen in Santa Clara County starting Wednesday, after county officials announced...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2021There are no comments yet. 2064 Views
ATHERTON
Attempted strong-armed robbery at Atherton homePolice have arrested one of two men who allegedly attempted to rob a man in front of his Atherton home last weekend and injured...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Mar 1, 2021 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 7278 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
After eight months, Portola Valley's weekly BLM demonstrators stay committedBLM protesters in Portola Valley have been gathering for eight months. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/02/26/after-eight-months-portola-valleys-weekl...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Mar 1, 2021 at 4:17 pm | 4 comments | 3824 Views
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County hazard pay ordinance for grocery store workers is postponed for equity reviewA proposal to temporarily require large grocery and drug stores to offer hazard pay to frontline workers in unincorporated...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2021Last comment by Chuck Bernstein, on Mar 1, 2021 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 4392 Views
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Community college district courses to remain mostly online through DecemberSan Mateo Community College District classes will remain online through the end of the fall semester. Some in-person instruction...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2021Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Mar 1, 2021 at 12:56 pm | 1 comment | 2746 Views
MENLO PARK
High school families rally for students to return to classroomsOn Tuesday, after nearly a year of distance learning, about 125 students, parents and teachers rallied for the Sequoia Union...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021Last comment by local resident, on Mar 1, 2021 at 9:36 am | 3 comments | 4434 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County on lookout for missing teenSan Mateo County Sheriff's Office is asking for information on whereabouts of Eva Canter, 15, who ran away from west Menlo...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2021Last comment by Jon C, on Feb 28, 2021 at 9:56 pm | 1 comment | 8428 Views
MENLO PARK
In controversial vote, council picks new firm for Menlo Park's legal servicesIn a tense 3-2 vote, the Menlo Park City Council opted to end its decadeslong ties with the Menlo Park-based law firm Jorgenson,...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Feb 28, 2021 at 4:20 pm | 5 comments | 4419 Views
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$47M in rental relief coming to San Mateo County renters and landlordsBetween state and federal funds, almost $47 million in rental assistance will be available to provide San Mateo County renters...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 4594 Views
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Portola Valley schools project fosters creativity, gratitudeStudents honored everyday heroes with unique awards as part of a recent project. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/02/27/portola-valley-schools-project...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2021Last comment by , on Feb 27, 2021 at 9:53 am | 1 comment | 3558 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Daly City COVID-19 vaccine clinic open to all San Mateo County residents 65 and up on Friday and SaturdayThis Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27, San Mateo County residents 65 years and older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 8825 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Smuin Ballet on-demand film series makes a stage out of local landscapesSmuin Contemporary Ballet's Offstage/Onscreen series takes literally the idea that "all the world's a stage" -- or at least...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 1721 Views
AROUND TOWN
Santa Cruz Avenue closures to remain in effect through end of next JanuaryThree downtown street segments in Menlo Park will remain closed to encourage outdoor dining until the end of January 2022,...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by Carol, on Feb 25, 2021 at 12:36 pm | 3 comments | 5244 Views
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Identity and empowerment: Virtual photography exhibit highlights Black Americans, diversity in the early 20th centuryBetween 1910 and 1925, African American photographer John Johnson captured images of his friends and neighbors in Lincoln,...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 3029 Views
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COVID relief grant application window now open for restaurants, breweries and wineriesQualifying restaurants, wineries and breweries in San Mateo County can now apply for COVID-19 relief grants of up to $10,000. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 3184 Views
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