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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 SoodyQ, 2 hours ago | 5 comments | 1379 Views
OTHER TOPICS
$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, 2021Last comment by JanetShufelt, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 2038 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside woman found dead in Grand CanyonLillian Meyn, a 31-year-old Woodside resident, was found dead in the Grand Canyon Tuesday morning after a family member reported...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021Last comment by JanetShufelt, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 2282 Views
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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, 2021Last comment by JanetShufelt, 6 hours ago | 2 comments | 3419 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 JanetShufelt, 6 hours ago | 3 comments | 3525 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia high school district classrooms set to reopen April 5After nearly a year of distance learning, Sequoia Union High School District students will have the option to return to classrooms...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by JanetShufelt, 6 hours ago | 4 comments | 3080 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 JuanitaFudge, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 655 Views
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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 JuanitaFudge, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 883 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 JuanitaFudge, 7 hours ago | 2 comments | 931 Views
MENLO PARK
In controversial vote, council picks new firm for Menlo Park's legal services<B>In a tense 3-2 vote, the Menlo Park City Council opted to end its decadeslong ties with the Menlo Park-based law firm...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by SoodyQ, on Feb 26, 2021 at 4:33 pm | 1 comment | 104 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 Amy H, on Feb 25, 2021 at 3:47 pm | 2 comments | 1911 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. 516 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 | 2364 Views
AROUND TOWN
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. 1562 Views
AROUND TOWN
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. 933 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State Sen. Josh Becker calls for schools to reopen once San Mateo County enters red tierState Sen. Josh Becker wants all San Mateo County schools to reopen for in-person learning once the county enters the less...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by pdjones , on Feb 24, 2021 at 6:31 pm | 3 comments | 2324 Views
AROUND TOWN
With schools open since fall, local teachers pleaded for priority access to vaccines. Their wish may soon come trueLocal teachers who are already back at work in classrooms have been begging San Mateo County health officials for priority...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2021Last comment by woodsider, on Feb 24, 2021 at 4:26 pm | 3 comments | 5727 Views
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County improves to red tier for COVID-19, allowing for indoor dining and worship servicesCalifornia public health officials approved San Mateo County's move from the most restrictive purple tier COVID-19 designation...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 2079 Views
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COVID vaccinations begin for law enforcement, farmworkers and educators in San Mateo CountyVaccinations for law enforcement, educators and farmworkers are underway in San Mateo County and community partners say the...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 1223 Views
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Palo Alto plans to sell annual passes for Foothills Nature Preserve entryAfter moving to dramatically curtail access to Foothills Park last month, Palo Alto officially agreed on Monday to further...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 1053 Views
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