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Inside 40+ Bay Area homes that have gone electricLooking to go electric? On Oct. 14, homes that have converted to clean energy will open their doors during the Electric...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., 2 hours ago | 3 comments | 983 Views
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Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, 23 hours ago | 1 comment | 7454 Views
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Saying they want a seat at the table, Almanac journalists join effort to form a new, company-wide unionNewsroom employees at Embarcadero Media announced that they are forming a union on Tuesday. The proposed Embarcadero Community...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by Dave Boyce , on Sep 27, 2023 at 3:43 pm | 3 comments | 1466 Views
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Bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California heads to governor's deskA bill by a state legislator from San Francisco to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been approved...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by PV Volunteer, on Sep 20, 2023 at 10:56 am | 2 comments | 1893 Views
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El Camino Health faces new questions over employing doctor accused of molesting teenager decades ago while a Catholic priestFormer Mountain View Mayor Sally Lieber is asking the El Camino Healthcare District to terminate a psychiatrist's contract...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by margomca, on Aug 31, 2023 at 8:15 pm | 1 comment | 2956 Views
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With visitors on the rise, Palo Alto eyes safety improvements at Foothills Nature PreserveWith Foothills Nature Preserve seeing a surge of visitors, Palo Alto is preparing to install new pathways, parking areas...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by TR, on Aug 24, 2023 at 2:39 pm | 1 comment | 2153 Views
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State Sen. Josh Becker moves his office to West Menlo ParkState Senator Josh Becker has moved his district office from San Mateo to West Menlo Park in an effort to provide a more...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Tragic Loss, on Aug 14, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 1 comment | 2286 Views
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A shelter dividedAs the Palo Alto City Council prepares to ink a new and more costly long-term contract with the nonprofit Pets In Need to...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2023Last comment by Meg, on Aug 11, 2023 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 2524 Views
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Guest opinion: If higher-income homeowners lead the way, costs for all-electric homes will come downIn a guest opinion, retired mechanical engineer Rob Hogue makes the case for higher-income homeowners to be early adopters...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by Ole Agesen, on Aug 9, 2023 at 8:19 am | 15 comments | 4242 Views
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COVID-19 cases rising in San Mateo and Santa Clara countiesA new swell in COVID-19 cases is happening along the Peninsula, according to testing of wastewater in Santa Clara and San...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Bobnoir, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments | 20243 Views
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Woodside pushes back on grand jury report criticizing its reliance on accessory units as affordable housingThe Town of Woodside is pushing back on the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury's recent report which calls out Woodside and...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jul 28, 2023 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 2603 Views
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Are major changes coming to your electric bill? 5 things you should knowCalifornia's three largest electric utilities, including PG&E, have proposed a plan to charge customers not just for how...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Private citizen , on Jul 28, 2023 at 12:13 pm | 13 comments | 13877 Views
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San Mateo County to give foster youth $1K a month in pilot projectSan Mateo county is rolling out its first guaranteed income program to combat poverty in foster youth. About 70 eligible...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by Sun, on Jul 24, 2023 at 4:09 pm | 1 comment | 2595 Views
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After major insurers drop homeowners from coverage, state and local officials work on alternativesWith insurance companies ending coverage of thousands of local homes, state and local officials are working on alternatives...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jul 20, 2023 at 7:53 pm | 1 comment | 6018 Views
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Stanford president resigns after review found flaws in his research papersStanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced on Wednesday, July 19, that he will be stepping down after a...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jul 20, 2023 at 8:07 am | 4 comments | 1900 Views
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Stanford University graduate workers succeed in unionizingGraduate-student workers at Stanford University have unionized, the result of an April vote that saw 94% of ballots cast...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jul 11, 2023 at 4:55 am | 1 comment | 2211 Views
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Grand Jury report calls out Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside for misusing backyard units to meet housing quotasA San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury has singled out Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside for trying to sidestep state law...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jun 28, 2023 at 10:16 am | 19 comments | 7645 Views
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With new show at Pamela Walsh Gallery in Palo Alto, painter Anna Sidana leads viewers on a journey into 'Tall Cotton'The blank canvas is a daunting challenge for most artists: where to begin, and what to paint? For Anna Sidana, whose work...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2023Last comment by Mike Beeson, on Jun 16, 2023 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 2898 Views
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Driver crashes into Roberts Market in Portola Valley, injures womanA driver reportedly going too fast in the Roberts Market parking lot in Portola Valley jumped a car bumper and crashed into...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2023Last comment by ELG, on Jun 13, 2023 at 10:16 am | 3 comments | 6052 Views
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Peninsula Humane Society rescues two gray foxes in Portola ValleyTwo "lucky" gray foxes are now safely back in the wild after being rescued from a window well in Portola Valley by the Peninsula...
Original post made on May. 22, 2023Last comment by Dave Boyce, on May 22, 2023 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 4220 Views
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