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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

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"5th Redwood National Champions"
Over the weekend of March 12-13, 2022, the 5th grade All-Net team boys basketball players representing the Redwood Chapter of the Silicon Valley Section for National Junior Basketball (NJB) competed in the 2022 NJB National Tournament held in Garden Grove California. The team was comprised of the best 5th grade players in the local division, which draws from Menlo Park, Atherton, Emerald Hills, Redwood City, and Palo Alto. Redwood captured the National Title beating out local rival Saratoga with the final score 31 to 29. Picture: (Front Row) Tristan Trinidad, Graham Alden, Nick Baker, Sebastian Leonardo (Middle Row) Robert Hayes, Blake Danielewicz, Colton Sims, Augie Arata, Jack Clark (Rear Row) Ken Morgan (Assistant Coach), and Phillip Trinidad (Head Coach) Submitted by Sandra Madrigal on Mar 29, 2022

Upper Alpine closed in Portola Valley
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 
School districts across Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola Valley will be opening transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year.  Tuesday, January 23, 5:50 PM

Case continued for alleged Half Moon Bay mass shooter
One year after the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, where seven people were shot dead and one person survived, the alleged shooter Chunli Zhao was expected to make a plea in the courtroom.  Tuesday, January 23, 12:30 PM

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 Monday. Monday, January 22, 9:37 PM

California picks its next governor in more than 1,000 days. Why the race is already so crowded
Voters won't weigh in for more than two years â€" the primary election is not until June 2026 â€" but the race to be California's next governor is already growing crowded with major contenders. Tuesday, January 23, 9:53 AM

Portola Valley housing plan hits new snag
The town is now responding to a state request to consider additional areas for housing opportunities by revising a minimum lot requirement in a particular program. Tuesday, January 23, 9:39 AM

Heavy rain brings flooded roads, downed trees and mudslides
The heavy rain has ended but Monday morning commuters around the Bay Area are encountering the aftermath: flooded roads, downed trees and a few mudslides. Monday, January 22, 11:28 AM

Interim Portola Valley Planning Director Jon Biggs to depart
Interim Portola Valley Planning Director Jon Biggs is leaving the town this winter.
Monday, January 22, 7:26 PM

Sequoia district board meeting erupts into arguments over ethnic studies lesson
The Sequoia Union High School District's Board of Trustees' Jan. 17 meeting was one of the most chaotic board meetings in recent memory. Sunday, January 21, 5:34 PM

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. Saturday, January 20, 8:40 AM

California ends COVID isolation rule for asymptomatic cases as winter infections climb
Californians infected with COVID-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines. Sunday, January 21, 11:22 AM

Obituaries: Local residents who have died recently
Local residents who have died recently include Isabel Walker, Gordon Russell, Sandra Couch and Lee Newman McMillion. Sunday, January 21, 12:17 AM

Sequoia district community split over controversial Israel-Hamas lesson at M-A
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. Friday, January 19, 10:47 AM | 6 comments

Series of 3 storms forecast to douse Bay Area this weekend
A series of three back-to-back storm systems will move through the Bay Area over the weekend. Thursday, January 18, 6:43 PM

Menlo Park school district approves boundary change
The Menlo Park City School District unanimously voted to approve new internal enrollment boundaries. Friday, January 19, 11:36 AM | 2 comments

Atherton studies revising fees to incentivize housing development
The Atherton City Council has been looking at adjusting service fees with an eye toward giving property owners incentives to help the town expand housing over the next several years per state requirements. Friday, January 19, 11:09 AM

A Portola Valley couple wanted a nonalcoholic wine that was a 'complex, sophisticated beverage.' So they made their own.
As pioneers in the tech industry, the Mitics were accustomed to creating problem-solving products, so they got to work on building an elevated beverage that would appeal to anyone looking to reduce or remove their alcohol consumption. Thursday, January 18, 11:34 AM

Peninsula Health Care District grants over $1 million to nonprofit organizations
The Peninsula Health Care District announced that several community organizations will split over $1 million in grants for its 2024 cycle. Thursday, January 18, 11:20 AM

Suspect arrested after brutal stabbing on bus in North Fair Oaks
A person was brutally stabbed on a bus in North Fair Oaks on Jan. 16, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Wednesday, January 17, 3:46 PM

San Mateo County to conduct annual count of unsheltered population, seeks volunteers
The San Mateo County Human Services Agency is recruiting volunteers for its yearly one day homeless count, a day when, in past years, hundreds have undertaken the task of tallying those sheltered and unsheltered people. Tuesday, January 16, 4:29 PM

Newsom sides with parents' rights groups to defend youth tackle football
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on Jan. 17 that he would veto any bill with an outright ban on youth tackle football. Thursday, January 18, 10:21 AM

Rain expected late this week or early next week
The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Wednesday calls for mostly sunny skies, with patchy fog settling in most areas throughout the day. Wednesday, January 17, 9:38 AM

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 age of 19. Monday, January 15, 12:48 PM | 1 comments

Kaiser Permanente offers last-minute enrollment for health program for low-income families
Kaiser Permanente is offering a program which, provides affordable health care coverage to low-income adults and children, and applications for the program are due by Jan. 31. Wednesday, January 17, 10:11 AM

Q&A with Portola Valley's new mayor, Sarah Wernikoff
Sarah Wernikoff spoke with The Almanac to discuss what's to come in 2024. Tuesday, January 16, 11:45 AM

Menlo Park district to vote on boundary change
The Menlo Park City School District will consider whether to shift school zoning boundaries to cushion the influx of students expected to enroll at Encinal School in Menlo Park. Tuesday, January 16, 10:07 AM

Newsom OK'd a minimum wage increase for health care workers. Now he wants to delay it
California health care workers banking on a state-ordered minimum wage increase later this year might have to wait a little longer. Tuesday, January 16, 10:42 AM

Real or fake? Bill would force tech companies to 'watermark' AI-generated content
As the field of generative artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, ushering in a torrent of fake photos and videos, state Sen. Josh Becker is sponsoring a bill that would require AI companies to watermark their content. Monday, January 15, 3:40 PM

Inmate dies in detox unit at Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City
A man died in the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on Sunday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Monday, January 15, 10:46 AM

Menlo Park district considering internal boundary shift
The Menlo Park City School District Board of Trustees will consider a change to its internal boundaries, specifically between Encinal and Oak Knoll schools, during a Jan. 18 meeting. Monday, January 15, 9:09 AM

No rain expected Monday, light rain coming midweek
The National Weather Service forecast for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for Monday calls for partly sunny skies, with patchy fog likely to settle in some areas during the day. Monday, January 15, 10:04 AM

Community briefs: Ravenswood middle school celebrates grand opening, leaf blower rebates and more
In this week's community briefs, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School's grand opening, electric leaf blower rebates, committee openings and more. Sunday, January 14, 6:50 AM

Guest opinion: Invest in better electric home appliances
In a guest opinion, retired mechanical engineer Robert Hogue makes the case for investing in better electric home appliances. Monday, January 15, 8:56 AM | 1 comments

Slocum tapped for third term as president of board of supervisors in '24
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has picked its new president and vice president, county officials said Tuesday. Saturday, January 13, 8:47 AM

Obituaries: Local residents who have died recently
Local residents who have died recently include Trudy L. Bowman, Joseph R. Meyers, Jean Elsa Sloss, Joan S. Trewhitt and Madelaine M. Vairora. Saturday, January 13, 7:34 AM

Weather: Light-to-moderate rain, gusty winds on Saturday
Rain is expected to begin in the North Bay early Saturday morning, reaching the rest of the Bay Area in mid-to-late morning. Saturday, January 13, 8:35 AM

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 rents from the Mountain View Whisman School District.
Friday, January 12, 12:27 PM | 1 comments

Google announces sweeping layoffs to more than 400 tech and child care workers in Mountain View
In another reduction to its global workforce, Google plans to lay off hundreds of workers in the Bay Area this year, with Mountain View experiencing the brunt of the job cuts. Friday, January 12, 12:13 PM

More state questions delay Portola Valley from submitting latest draft housing plan
Just as Portola Valley was set to submit its latest draft of a housing plan ahead of this month's deadline, the state has brought up additional questions to the surprise and consternation of town leaders. Thursday, January 11, 3:24 PM | 2 comments

Blog: From Logger Supplies to Our Own Alice's Restaurant
Redwood City Pulse blogger Dan Calic reflects on the history of Alice's Restaurant in Woodside. Friday, January 12, 11:19 AM | 1 comments

Supreme Court case about impact fees could have huge consequences for housing in California
The highest court in the land will soon decide how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure. Friday, January 12, 9:28 AM

As California evictions boom, whether tenants get lawyers depends on where they live
As evictions soar across California now that Covid-era moratoria have expired, advocates are pushing for more cities and counties to follow San Francisco's example of guaranteeing tenants access to an attorney in eviction proceedings. Friday, January 12, 9:26 AM

Remembering Marjorie Mader: Former longtime Almanac reporter dies
Marjorie Mader, an Almanac reporter for 40 years, died on Dec. 31. Thursday, January 11, 11:21 AM | 2 comments

Redwood City CFO halts legal fight over $889M school bond measures
Robell's decision comes after a nearly year-long dispute centered on Sequoia Union High School District Measure W and Redwood City School District Measure S, substantial school bonds totaling $889.5 million. Thursday, January 11, 12:06 PM

Menlo Park sees big increase in impact fees
The largest increase in developer-impact fees that Menlo Park has seen in recent years should bode well for upcoming infrastructure projects worth tens of millions of dollars. Thursday, January 11, 11:30 AM | 2 comments

Like most California mayors, new Atherton mayor's focus is getting housing plan across the finish line
Diana Hawkins-Manuelian, in her first term as mayor of Atherton, wants to finalize the town's eight-year housing plan. Thursday, January 11, 11:05 AM | 1 comments

Repaired Holbrook-Palmer Park playground reopens, community surveyed for possible new structure

Eshoo backs Simitian to succeed her in Congress

Fan who broke into Steph Curry's home to get an autograph turned himself in, Atherton police say

Artist pays homage to historic Bay salt ponds

COVID cases detected in wastewater hit new high as resources dwindle

Officials attribute East Palo Alto's no homicides in 2023 to community-wide effort. Some residents say there's more to the picture.

Antonio López voted East Palo Alto's mayor

Photos: Work still ongoing on Highway 84 near Woodside

Solar panels could power Woodside Town Hall and 19th century Independence Hall

Angela Swartz takes the helm at The Almanac

It's hard to say goodbye