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Google plans to close its employee child care centers later this year, impacting two facilities in Mountain View that it...

Original post made on Jan. 14, 2024
Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jan 14, 2024 at 11:35 am | 1 comment | 2841 Views

The Board of Supervisors approved the financial incentives for the county's deputies to help retain Sheriff's Office staffers. Read...

Original post made on Dec. 22, 2023
Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 29, 2023 at 1:37 pm | 11 comments | 2338 Views

When U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced on Nov. 21 that she would not seek another term, she sent ripples through Silicon Valley's...

Original post made on Dec. 22, 2023
Last comment by Walter Sobchak, on Dec 25, 2023 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 2430 Views

With nobody aboard, a cargo airplane circled the skies last month at Hollister Municipal Airport before touching down on...

Original post made on Dec. 13, 2023
Last comment by John Joss, on Dec 13, 2023 at 9:04 am | 1 comment | 2142 Views

Author and Palo Alto City Council member Julie Lythcott-Haims is considering jumping into the race to succeed Rep. Anna Eshoo...

Original post made on Dec. 5, 2023
Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Dec 7, 2023 at 1:21 pm | 4 comments | 1895 Views

Adam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media, the parent company of the Almanac, explains why the 44-year-old news publisher is becoming...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023
Last comment by Francesca Segre, on Nov 18, 2023 at 2:23 pm | 4 comments | 2329 Views

Responding to complaints over its handling of two swastikas that were drawn on the Woodside High School campus, Sequoia district...

Original post made on Nov. 10, 2023
Last comment by Karen O., on Nov 10, 2023 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 3192 Views

The two-day event, co-sponsored by the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), the Longevity Project, and the Aspen Institute's...

Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023
Last comment by Jon Castor, on Nov 8, 2023 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 2102 Views

Following more than eight hours of public discussion, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors determined that the sheriff’s...

Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 5, 2023 at 7:17 am | 8 comments | 3039 Views

With Halloween on the horizon, skeletons, pumpkins and ghosts are appearing all over the Midpeninsula. But there’s one...

Original post made on Nov. 1, 2023
Last comment by AimeeS, on Nov 1, 2023 at 10:13 am | 1 comment | 1735 Views

San Mateo County community members can now give their feedback when they talk or interact with the county's Sheriff's Office. Read...

Original post made on Oct. 24, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Oct 25, 2023 at 12:25 pm | 5 comments | 2293 Views

The Bay Area will need to mount a concerted effort to combat devastating sea-level rise in the coming decades. How and whether...

Original post made on Oct. 21, 2023
Last comment by Stan, on Oct 22, 2023 at 1:46 pm | 3 comments | 4180 Views

The Atherton City Council is opting to preserve the public's ability to comment remotely, in contrast to other local public...

Original post made on Oct. 20, 2023
Last comment by CyberVoter, on Oct 20, 2023 at 12:36 pm | 1 comment | 2524 Views

Facing the prospect of another wet winter, Palo Alto and Menlo Park are keeping a particularly watchful eye on the San Francisquito...

Original post made on Oct. 19, 2023
Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Oct 19, 2023 at 6:44 pm | 1 comment | 3563 Views

The Unity Gathering for Israel brought together about 90 people in Portola Valley Town Center on Oct. 12, organized by Rabbi...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023
Last comment by Dave Boyce , on Oct 18, 2023 at 9:11 pm | 1 comment | 3214 Views

For horse-crazy kids -- and adults - the family-friendly Horse Fair on Sunday, Oct. 15, was the place to be. Read the full...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023
Last comment by Stephanie Acosta , on Oct 18, 2023 at 3:42 pm | 1 comment | 3888 Views

A suspect in a series of San Mateo County burglaries was arrested Thursday but managed to briefly escape from custody while...

Original post made on Oct. 13, 2023
Last comment by gtspencer, on Oct 18, 2023 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 5012 Views

As part of a joint venture with the University of California at Berkeley and real estate developer SKS Partners, NASA is...

Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023
Last comment by CyberVoter, on Oct 18, 2023 at 12:18 pm | 1 comment | 1515 Views

Authorities are warning homeowners of a roof inspection scam that has recently victimized elderly residents around the Bay...

Original post made on Oct. 15, 2023
Last comment by Observer, on Oct 15, 2023 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 3388 Views

Redwood City's Elco Yards development is the site of an ancient Native American burial ground. Skeletal remains, some thousands...

Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023
Last comment by Observer, on Oct 9, 2023 at 5:11 pm | 1 comment | 8732 Views

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