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Embarcadero Media Foundation to launch new websites
Embarcadero Media Foundation is set to unveil brand-new websites for all seven of its newsrooms along the Peninsula and in the Tri-Valley on Jan. 24.
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D.A. announces indictment of Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect Chunli Zhao
On the eve of the first anniversary of the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay last year, the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office announced the indictment of suspect Chunli Zhao on Jan. 22.
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Register for TK and kindergarten
School districts across Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola Valley will be opening transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year.
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Community split over controversial Israel-Hamas lesson
An M-A ethnic studies and U.S. History has taken a leave of absence amidst pushback from some over a lesson on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Interim Portola Valley Planning Director Jon Biggs to depart
Interim Portola Valley Planning Director Jon Biggs is leaving the town this winter.
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A Portola Valley couple wanted a nonalcoholic wine that was a 'complex, sophisticated beverage.' So they made their own.
The Mitics got to work on building an elevated beverage that would appeal to anyone looking to reduce or remove their alcohol consumption.
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County seeking volunteers to conduct count of unsheltered people
The San Mateo County is recruiting volunteers for its yearly homeless count, a day when hundreds have undertaken the task of tallying those sheltered and unsheltered people, on Jan. 25.
East Palo Alto community mourns the loss of 'remarkable' youth leader
Christian Sbragia, an educator in the East Palo Alto community who started the nonprofit CoolineKids, died on Jan. 5 at the... Last comment on Jan 16, 2024 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment
Experts optimistic that lower interest rates will mean more affordable housing prices in 2024
With interest rates expected to drop in the coming year, many real estate experts and economists are optimistic that the... Last comment on Jan 16, 2024 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment
Google to close child care centers, impacting Peninsula sites
Google plans to close its employee child care centers later this year, impacting two facilities in Mountain View that it... Last comment on Jan 14, 2024 at 11:35 am | 1 comment
If 2023 was the year that the local housing market defied expectations in the face of economic challenges, then we can expect 2024 to be a year of continued improvement. Here's what to anticipate along the Midpeninsula. Monday, January 22, 2:41 PM
Home Sales: Old Palo Alto home fetches $12.5M
Here's how Seniors Real Estate Specialists are helping older homebuyers
Here's 5 easy gardening resolutions for healthier trees in the new year
Home Sales: Contemporary custom home with 9 bathrooms sells for $16.8M in West Atherton
Exploring the Midpeninsula's neighborhoods: A day in Palo Alto's University South
Experts optimistic that lower interest rates will mean more affordable housing prices in 2024
Creating A More Vibrant Menlo Park
by Dana Hendrickson
Adding Bike Lanes On Middle Avenue Is A Good Idea; But The Designs For The Pilot Are Poor
Apr 1, 2024 | 0 comments
Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
I Do I Don't: How to build a better marriage Page 48
Jan 24, 2024 | 0 comments
Peninsula Foodist
by The Peninsula Foodist
Changes to how you access the Peninsula Foodist are coming Jan. 24
Jan 23, 2024 | 0 comments
A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
Are all-electric building codes illegal?
Jan 21, 2024 | 7 comments
A section of Upper Alpine Road, 1.5 miles north of Willowbrook Drive, in Portola Valley has been closed since 11:30 a.m. due to low utility lines from a fallen tree. Tuesday, January 23, 3:55 PM
Register for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten in local school districts
Case continued for alleged Half Moon Bay mass shooter
D.A. announces indictment of Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect Chunli Zhao
California picks its next governor in more than 1,000 days. Why the race is already so crowded
Portola Valley housing plan hits new snag
Heavy rain brings flooded roads, downed trees and mudslides
Fans of Duran Duran who missed their show at The Guild Theatre last year are getting a second chance. The band will return to the intimate Menlo Park venue on Feb. 6 to play a fundraiser to help end family homelessness in the Bay Area. Friday, January 19, 6:46 PM
Palo Alto Art Center's new show chews on the deeper meaning behind what we eat
Basuku Cheesecakes is back in the Bay
Two Peninsula refilleries look to make shopping more sustainable
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