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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Start connecting with booksIn an op-ed, Oak Knoll School reading specialist Jacqui Cebrian writes about the benefits of families reading books aloud...
Original post made on May. 4, 2020Last comment by E. Nale, on May 5, 2020 at 8:12 pm | 2 comments | 4499 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ravenswood, MayView deal shores up finances for clinics serving low-income familiesIt's official: the Ravenswood Family Health Network has acquired the MayView Community Health Center Clinics. Read the...
Original post made on May. 5, 2020There are no comments yet. 3814 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: 'Cultural antibodies' to help fight climate changeIn an op-ed, Mountain View resident Fausto D'Apuzzo and Portola Valley resident Lanier Poland argue why, amidst the coronavirus...
Original post made on May. 3, 2020Last comment by History Works, on May 5, 2020 at 8:28 am | 8 comments | 4468 Views
MENLO PARK
Facing precipitous revenue declines, the city of Menlo Park prepares to cut costsTimes are starting to look leaner for the city of Menlo Park. City staff expects an $8 million shortfall between now and...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by No more studies, on May 4, 2020 at 6:35 pm | 12 comments | 6991 Views
WOODSIDE
Fire claims Skylonda shed, vehiclesA shed caught fire in Woodside on Friday, May 1, scorching several vehicles and partially burning an RV, Cal Fire officials...
Original post made on May. 4, 2020Last comment by Sandy Turner, on May 4, 2020 at 4:00 pm | 1 comment | 6139 Views
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Ordered home delivery? A robot could be coming to your front door.Delivery robots might become the new norm during the COVID-19 pandemic. One Mountain View robotics startup is set to deploy...
Original post made on May. 4, 2020Last comment by pearl, on May 4, 2020 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 6812 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: A record of accomplishment fixing San Francisquito CreekIn an op-ed, Santa Clara Valley Water District board member Gary Kremen and San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine respond...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 4, 2020 at 8:44 am | 5 comments | 7867 Views
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New initiative transforms native Spanish speakers into in-demand language coachesBrenda Graciano was used to clocking 60-hour work weeks, splitting her time at two local restaurants. Then, the pandemic...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Resident , on May 3, 2020 at 9:11 pm | 2 comments | 7803 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coronavirus weekend update: Data shows fewer COVID-19 patients in intensive careSanta Clara County reported 2,179 total coronavirus cases, 144 of which are hospitalized, and 113 deaths on Friday. In San...
Original post made on May. 2, 2020Last comment by hatever, on May 2, 2020 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 5734 Views
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A Tale of Three Cities and their utilization of citizen volunteers in response to the Covid 19 PandemicHere is what the City of Palo Alto did over a month ago: City of Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteer Activation Order...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 2, 2020 at 9:22 am | 5 comments | 2196 Views
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San Mateo County to reopen trails at some county parks starting MondayTrails at 13 of San Mateo County's 23 parks will be reopened starting May 4, according to an April 28 announcement from the...
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Huge Mistake, on May 1, 2020 at 12:34 pm | 1 comment | 9189 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Remdesivir drug trials show patients are recovering from COVID-19Patients are recovering from COVID-19 when they are given the experimental drug remdesivir, according to two separate studies...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Alan, on May 1, 2020 at 10:22 am | 3 comments | 5129 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Old Port Lobster Shack owner pleads no contest to tax evasion, grand theftOld Port Lobster Shack owner Russell Deutsch has pleaded no contest to felony tax evasion and grand theft and faces a sentence...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by whatever, on May 1, 2020 at 2:04 am | 6 comments | 8737 Views
MENLO PARK
Bay Area extends — and loosens — stay-at-home ordersThe Bay Area's stay-at-home orders will stretch on until at least the end of May, though construction workers, gardeners...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Public Health, on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:36 am | 6 comments | 4974 Views
ATHERTON
Community briefs: Printing protective equipment, Atherton seeks landscaping exemption, superintendent holds fundraiserCommunity briefs from The Almanac's coverage area, including news about libraries using 3D printers to create personal protective...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2020Last comment by Fires are coming!, on Apr 29, 2020 at 2:33 pm | 3 comments | 4027 Views
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Atherton resident, prominent attorney Margaret Gill dies at 80A groundbreaking corporate lawyer in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, as well as a beloved wife and mother, Atherton resident...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by kbehroozi, on Apr 28, 2020 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 7847 Views
MENLO PARK
Budgets Are an Expression of ValuesCOVID-19 has hit the economy in catastrophic ways and left us with extraordinary uncertainties. While we are still in the...
Original post made by Jen Wolosin on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 1486 Views
AROUND TOWN
It's official: Becker and Glew to move ahead to November elections in local state Senate raceAt long last, the election results for Santa Clara County have been finalized, which means that the primary results from...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Jack F., on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 6939 Views
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State Senate candidate hosts virtual Q&A with elected officials in Mountain View and Menlo ParkState Senate candidate Josh Becker, Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller met on Zoom...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Mary Braxton, on Apr 27, 2020 at 6:24 pm | 2 comments | 4807 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district dumping letter grades for credit/no credit grading system during coronavirus crisisSequoia Union High School District trustees voted 3-2 in favor of moving to a credit/no credit grading system for spring...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by M-A Parent, on Apr 27, 2020 at 1:02 pm | 18 comments | 10608 Views
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