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Experts optimistic that lower interest rates will mean more affordable housing prices in 2024With interest rates expected to drop in the coming year, many real estate experts and economists are optimistic that the...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jan 16, 2024 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 3230 Views
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Inmate dies in detox unit at Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood CityA man died in the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on Sunday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2024There are no comments yet. 1903 Views
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Artist pays homage to historic Bay salt pondsArtist and environmentalist Favianna Rodriguez's artwork, inspired by the ongoing tidal wetland restoration efforts of the...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2024Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jan 16, 2024 at 8:27 am | 1 comment | 1682 Views
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Guest opinion: Invest in better electric home appliancesIn a guest opinion, retired mechanical engineer Robert Hogue makes the case for investing in better electric home appliances. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2024Last comment by Brian, on Jan 15, 2024 at 5:06 pm | 1 comment | 1366 Views
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COVID cases detected in wastewater hit new high as resources dwindleCOVID-19 cases detected in Palo Alto hit an unprecedented high last week, according to wastewater monitoring from Santa Clara...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Nancy Riffle, on Jan 12, 2024 at 5:32 am | 2 comments | 3506 Views
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Remembering Marjorie Mader: Former longtime Almanac reporter diesMarjorie Mader, an Almanac reporter for 40 years, died on Dec. 31. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2024/01/11/remembering-marjorie-mader-former-longtime-a...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2024Last comment by Karen Gregory, on Jan 11, 2024 at 5:08 pm | 2 comments | 2649 Views
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Officials attribute East Palo Alto's no homicides in 2023 to community-wide effort. Some residents say there's more to the picture.City leaders and community members, many of whom are behind the achievement, draw differing views over how the city achieved...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2024Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jan 11, 2024 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 2575 Views
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East Palo Alto reports no homicides in 2023East Palo Alto Mayor Antonio Lopez attributed the news to "astute decision-making." Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2024/01/04/east-palo-alto-reports-no-h...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2024Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jan 8, 2024 at 10:10 am | 5 comments | 1927 Views
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Customers buy Country Sun, avert closureFor Country Sun, the venerable organic produce store on California Avenue, the holiday season felt particularly festive this...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2024Last comment by Jan Schachter, on Jan 3, 2024 at 10:13 pm | 1 comment | 2834 Views
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Surprise ambulance bills put these families in debt. A new California law bans the practiceA new California law taking effect Jan. 1 targets the kind of "surprise" ambulance bills that put people in debt even though...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2024Last comment by pogo, on Jan 2, 2024 at 5:08 pm | 2 comments | 31415 Views
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Community briefs: Oughta Be a Law contest, former 49er player to attend film screening and moreIn this week's community briefs, Atherton police hold annual toy drive, Menlo Oaks resident Melina Gehring honored by YMCA...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2024Last comment by MPvoter, on Jan 2, 2024 at 3:35 pm | 1 comment | 3493 Views
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Mail carriers increasingly at risk of armed robberyMail carriers are facing more than just the usual perils of bad weather, heavy loads and aggressive dogs. They now also have...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 22, 2023 at 7:33 am | 3 comments | 2318 Views
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Holiday Fund: Life Moves helps newly single mom find stable housing in time for ChristmasOne year ago, Cristina was doing her best to make her temporary home festive for her three young boys. This Christmas, the...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2023Last comment by Howard Levy, on Dec 19, 2023 at 7:09 am | 1 comment | 2841 Views
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Despite calls to rethink usual mayor rotation, Portola Valley sticks with customSarah Wernikoff will serve as Portola Valley's mayor in 2024 despite some residents calling for the Town Council to reconsider...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2023Last comment by mj, on Dec 18, 2023 at 6:36 pm | 2 comments | 2793 Views
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Portola Valley resident, former Marine, enters race for Eshoo's Congress seatA political newcomer and Portola Valley resident with a background in the military and tech world is jumping into the race...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2023Last comment by Mike, on Dec 18, 2023 at 4:59 pm | 9 comments | 4652 Views
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California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficitWith tax revenues in a free fall comparable to the Great Recession and the dot-com bust, California faces a projected $68...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Dec 11, 2023 at 9:00 pm | 4 comments | 2316 Views
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Inside Margo Cilker’s new album, ‘Valley of Heart’s Delight’To listen to Los Altos-raised musician Margo Cilker’s latest album is to travel down a trail with a seasoned rambler; to...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 1463 Views
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Menlo Park council bucks public sentiment, doesn't name new community campus after Onetta HarrisAfter four years of construction and debate over the naming of the new community campus in Menlo Park, it has officially...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Mpbiker, on Nov 30, 2023 at 4:50 pm | 11 comments | 4961 Views
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Silicon Valley congresswoman Anna Eshoo announces retirementFor the first time in two decades, a Silicon Valley congressmember is poised to retire and shake up the South Bay's political...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 28, 2023 at 9:10 am | 6 comments | 4903 Views
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Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsPushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Nov 27, 2023 at 1:08 pm | 2 comments | 2922 Views
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