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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Menlo Park today. Here's where to stay cool.With a predicted high of about 94 degrees in Menlo Park today, the National Weather Service has declared a heat advisory...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3590 Views
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Las Lomitas district increases substitute teacher pay ratesLas Lomitas Elementary School District raised pay for substitute teachers earlier this month, with the aim of attracting...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 3143 Views
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Sequoia Healthcare District votes to Spend 100% Of Property Tax Income On Community ServiceIn an action taken at yesterdays Board meeting, the majority on Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors voted to...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Dec. 6, 2012There are no comments yet. 3890 Views
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Stanford's Michele Barry to speak on the climate impact of megacitiesWhen it comes to the climate crisis, are massive "megacities" part of the problem, or part of the solution? According to...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3535 Views
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California shifts COVID-19 vaccine availability to hardest-hit communitiesSeeking an "equity" approach to allocating COVID-19 vaccine doses across the state, California health officials announced...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 3164 Views
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Two employees sue Mark Zuckerberg and companies for discrimination, sexual harassmentTwo former employees of Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan have filed lawsuits claiming they were subjected to racial,...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 6628 Views
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'Grateful Gathering' at Valley Presbyterian ChurchSeven-year-old Nathan plopped down on a chair and said, "Wow, this is comfortable!" And then just like Goldilocks, he tried...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014There are no comments yet. 4851 Views
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Portola Valley is ready to party this Saturday with annual picnicPortola Valley will be continuing a long tradition on Saturday when the town comes together for its annual picnic. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3630 Views
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Community briefs: Local teens create productivity app, represent state in Senate programIn this week's community briefs, an Atherton teen will represent California in Senate program, high schoolers develop a new...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 4312 Views
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Senior man from Redwood City was victim of Caltrain fatalityThe person who was fatally struck by Caltrain last Thursday near the Menlo Park and Atherton border was a 76-year-old man...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 7002 Views
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Second-straight Spare the Air alert in effect FridayThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Friday because of elevated levels of smog...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3653 Views
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Longtime East Palo Alto youth nonprofit scrambles to avoid evictionYouth United for Community Action is racing to preserve its roots in East Palo Alto by raising enough funds to purchase the...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 3812 Views
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Traffic alert: Skyline Boulevard south of Alpine Road closed following small grass fireSkyline Boulevard near Alpine Road will be closed for about two to three hours today (Sept. 12) due to downed electrical...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3268 Views
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Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeksCalifornians frustrated by the never-ending hunt for COVID-19 vaccine appointments may have to wait several weeks until appointments...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 3500 Views
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Community invited to July 26 disaster preparedness eventStanford Oaks Neighborhood Association and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District will hold a disaster preparedness event...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2009There are no comments yet. 4515 Views
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Mass-vaccination centers to open, but only for those without primary care physiciansAnyone hoping to be vaccinated at one of the COVID-19 mass-vaccination centers in Santa Clara or San Mateo counties is likely...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 6873 Views
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State earmarks funds for Santa Clara, San Mateo counties to punch up vaccine accessAs California anticipates a massive expansion in COVID-19 vaccine supply, the state will provide $7.6 million to nine Bay...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 3259 Views
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Home salesA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/01/27/home-sales...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 3635 Views
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Tears, hugs and masks as parents send their children back to schoolThere were tears from parents and kindergartners alike as elementary school students in Ravenswood, Portola Valley and Las...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 3173 Views
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The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Presents the 26th Annual Bach CelebrationTHE PALO ALTO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (PACO) PRESENTS THE 26TH ANNUAL BACH CELEBRATION WITH KRIS YENNY, DIRECTOR "Bach to Italy"...
Original post made by PACO Publicity on Mar. 17, 2010There are no comments yet. 3365 Views
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