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Long-term care facilities prepare for COVID-19 vaccinesOperators of local skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are breathing a sigh of relief after learning that they...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 3676 Views
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'I will vote to impeach this traitor': Rep. Anna Eshoo supports removing Trump from officeGranted only 30 seconds to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Eshoo did not mince words regarding...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 3953 Views
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'Where do we go from here?' documentary film festival explores Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacyTo mark the national holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 3266 Views
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Local health care providers reeling from huge spike in demand for vaccineHealth care providers in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are reeling from a massive spike in requests for COVID-19 vaccines...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 5915 Views
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Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questionsCalifornia has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 3405 Views
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COVID-19 transformed the world of outdoor education. Here's what local leaders say has changed.Learning at the Peninsula Forest and Beach School won't involve computers. Instead, young students there play at a Belmont...
Original post made on May. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 5609 Views
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Figuring out how to feed kids when they're not in schoolThe pandemic forced most school districts to rethink how they feed children and what role schools should play in combating...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 58668 Views
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Life in a Peninsula hacker house helped inspire tale of techies vs. hippies in 'Burning Man: The Musical'Bay Area native Matt Werner created "Burning Man: The Musical" as a show that's as much about Silicon Valley as it is the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 6435 Views
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Elizabeth Holmes' defense challenges lab director's testimony about Theranos testing proceduresThe defense for Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of the blood-testing company Theranos who is on trial for fraud, spent much...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 5501 Views
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Amid low COVID vaccine rates, more California children hospitalized in omicron surgeThe number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has "skyrocketed," challenging...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 2724 Views
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From KQED to caregiver for mom in Menlo ParkAt a time when some people think about retiring, Dave Iverson, nearing 60 with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease,...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 3978 Views
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Monkeypox is spreading in the Bay Area. Stanford wastewater data shows the region's hot spots.Evidence of the monkeypox virus has shown up in Bay Area wastewater since mid-June, indicating the presence of infection,...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 5049 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Arrest warrant issued for car arson suspectThere's a new twist in the case of a 2006 blue Dodge Durango SUV found unoccupied and burning on the evening of May 3, 2011,...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2012Last comment by , on Apr 4, 2012 at 11:47 am | -1 comments | 4470 Views
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Town may regulate commercial use of tennis/sports courtsA regulation is in the works in Portola Valley that would establish criteria to determine when a professional such as a tennis...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by , on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:58 pm | -1 comments | 6634 Views
MENLO PARK
Beginning tonight: Cantor Arts Center 'Treasure Market' benefit"Treasure Market 2011," Stanford's Cantor Arts Center fundraiser, begins tonight (March 25) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by , on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:52 pm | -9 comments | 5516 Views
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