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Here's how state lawmakers want to help Californians facing high gas pricesGov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Mar 22, 2022 at 12:53 pm | 4 comments | 3096 Views
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East Palo Alto city manager announces resignationJaime Fontes made public a brief letter he sent to Mayor Ruben Abrica on Monday, stating that he would leave on April 30...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Hmmm 2, on Mar 16, 2022 at 11:19 pm | 5 comments | 5407 Views
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$50 million construction project kicks off at Ravenswood middle schoolCesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School's campus will undergo a makeover that's expected to be completed in December 2023....
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2022Last comment by MenloVoter., on Mar 16, 2022 at 7:16 am | 5 comments | 4184 Views
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Sequoia district to lift its indoor mask mandate next weekFor the first time in two years, students and teachers in the Sequoia Union High School District will have the option to...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2022Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Mar 14, 2022 at 2:20 pm | 3 comments | 2874 Views
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Progressives struggle for influence among California DemocratsProgressive activists have found themselves on the losing end of recent California Democratic Party fights over single-payer...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by pogo, on Mar 4, 2022 at 1:42 pm | 2 comments | 2611 Views
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Guest opinion: California must not undermine the advance of clean energyCalifornia state Sen. Josh Becker touts the big advancements in solar power across California, but raises concerns that changes...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2022Last comment by Richard, on Feb 28, 2022 at 4:36 pm | 3 comments | 3619 Views
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'Two of my favorite things for a moment collided,' Scott Wiener on Woodside, mountain lions and how other towns try to block housingState Sen. State Wiener discusses ways Californians have tried to block housing initiatives and explains why he rolled his...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Feb 26, 2022 at 9:54 am | 16 comments | 4619 Views
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Bay Area legislators back sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasionWith the Russian Federation launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Anna Eshoo on Thursday denounced Russian President...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by CyberVoter, on Feb 25, 2022 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 1989 Views
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'SMARTER': Newsom administration outlines future plans for COVID-19Newsom's health secretary outlined a "SMARTER" preparedness plan, including stockpiling masks and tests. But has the state...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2022Last comment by ln, on Feb 18, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 2652 Views
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Those mounds of dirt and rocks along I-280 are illegally dumped debris that's costing Caltrans $1M a yearHundreds of mounds of leaves, dirt, tree stumps and construction debris are being illegally dumped on Caltrans property in...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022Last comment by diesel, on Feb 17, 2022 at 12:21 pm | 4 comments | 4484 Views
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Confused by the new lane signage on U.S. Highway 101? Here's what you need to knowDrivers along U.S. Highway 101 are facing a dizzying array of signs and lane markings between state Route 237 in Mountain...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2022Last comment by tt, on Feb 15, 2022 at 9:50 am | 8 comments | 6536 Views
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With $500 worth of allegedly stolen bras under his clothes, a man is arrested at Stanford Shopping CenterA sharp-eyed Victoria's Secret worker at Stanford Shopping Center on Feb. 10 helped nab two people from southern California...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Observer, on Feb 12, 2022 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 6027 Views
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Rare sighting of an Oriental turtle-dove has birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhoodA bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhood...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Resident , on Feb 12, 2022 at 5:41 am | 1 comment | 4192 Views
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Lawsuit alleges San Mateo court imposes improper charges for traffic violationsAn unusual lawsuit filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Alameda County names the Superior Court of San Mateo County as...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Rick Moen, on Feb 1, 2022 at 4:05 pm | 1 comment | 3339 Views
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Ravenswood district in talks to lease two of its propertiesThe Ravenswood City School District hopes to finalize longterm lease agreements to develop two of its sites and use the revenue...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2022Last comment by JOlson, on Jan 31, 2022 at 6:45 pm | 5 comments | 6241 Views
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Family sues Stanford University, fraternity over son's fentanyl deathThe family of a Stanford University student who died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January 2020 has filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 27, 2022 at 7:32 pm | 1 comment | 4178 Views
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Elderly women robbed at gunpoint while lunching at Stanford Shopping CenterA man who pointed a handgun at two elderly women stole their purses on Tuesday outside True Food Kitchen, according to police. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022There are no comments yet. 5299 Views
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Here's what's changed as California's new COVID workplace rules go into effectUpdated COVID-19 workplace rules went into effect on Friday. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 18, 2022 at 12:46 pm | 1 comment | 3303 Views
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Governor signs order to prohibit price gouging on at-home COVID testsGov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this weekend aimed at preventing price gouging on COVID-19 at-home test kits,...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jan 11, 2022 at 1:44 pm | 1 comment | 1756 Views
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Virtual talk highlights Living with LionsWoodside Arts & Culture Committee hosts its first Virtual First Friday of 2022 on Jan. 7 featuring a talk by Laurence Frank,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2022Last comment by vicki coe, on Jan 7, 2022 at 2:01 pm | 1 comment | 1646 Views
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