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It's not landlords versus tenants — everyone's losingLocal commercial real estate is in its worst crisis since the dot-com bust and the 2008 recession. It's an 11-months-old...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 3402 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park council to consider new law firm for city attorney servicesAfter decades of work with the law firm Jorgenson, Siegel, McClure & Flegel, LLP, the Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2021Last comment by SoodyQ, on Feb 22, 2021 at 8:00 pm | 2 comments | 3676 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Parents urge Sequoia district to reopen in red tierIn a guest opinion, a group of Sequoia Union High School District parents calls on the district to prioritize the safe reopening...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Feb 22, 2021 at 12:31 pm | 11 comments | 3959 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Help the Menlo Park City School District create a new financial planIn an op-ed, Menlo Park City School District school board president Sherwin Chen writes about upcoming community engagement...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 3513 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local boys lacrosse teams will have shorter seasonsBoys lacrosse teams will play shorter seasons this year. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/02/19/local-boys-lacrosse-teams-will-have-shorter-seasons...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 2138 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County civil grand jury report identifies obstacles to building and permitting second unitsThere is potential for many thousands of new secondary housing units in single-family areas throughout San Mateo County,...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 3250 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Community briefs: Longtime Atherton officer retires; Sequoia district superintendent applications due soon; Menlo Park to hold community meetings on financesIn this week's community briefs, Sequoia district superintendent application is due next week, Menlo Park district to hold...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 2507 Views
SPORTS
County to hold COVID-19 vaccination events for educatorsSome local teachers are reporting that they have already begun to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine doses after San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 8178 Views
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County: Vaccination clinics underway, but short supplies limit rolloutTeachers and other frontline workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in San Mateo County starting Monday but county...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 4554 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Newsom, lawmakers agree to $600 stimulus checks plus boost for undocumented workersCalifornia has worked out a plan to provide more cash for struggling residents, particularly undocumented families left out...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 2978 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Spring Down owner gifts equestrian center to Portola ValleyThe Spring Down Equestrian Center will be gifted to the town of Portola Valley in the future. Owner Carol Goodstein says...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2021Last comment by pearl, on Feb 18, 2021 at 3:12 pm | 1 comment | 7651 Views
AROUND TOWN
New name, new rules: Foothills Park is in for more changesAfter opening Foothills Park to the broader public in December, the City Council is preparing to consider new visitor limits,...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2021There are no comments yet. 2534 Views
OTHER TOPICS
COVID-19 vaccine clinic at SFO opens to all San Mateo County residents for two daysA two-day vaccination clinic at San Francisco International Airport will provide drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations for all...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021Last comment by Margaret L, on Feb 17, 2021 at 2:51 pm | 2 comments | 20008 Views
SPORTS
Atherton couple donates $80M to Stanford children's hospital, medical schoolAn Atherton couple has given $80 million to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford University's School...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by been there, on Feb 17, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 5136 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Teacher housing plan gains momentum as Palo Alto City Council voices supportA proposal to build 110 apartments for teachers and school district staff near California Avenue gained momentum last week....
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 2133 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Obituaries: Philip Edward Berghausen Jr., Darrell D. Dorfmeier, Remo Dominic FerrariThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Philip Edward Berghausen Jr., 74, Darrell D. Dorfmeier, 70, and Remo "Ray"...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 2166 Views
SPORTS
New CEO of LifeMoves poised to take on leadership at organization's 'inflection point'The Menlo Park-based nonprofit LifeMoves, which is the largest network providing services, shelter and resources to unhoused...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 3333 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Prioritizing the safe reopening of schoolsDear Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees, Interim Superintendent Crystal Leach, and Sequoia District Teachers...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Boy Howdy, on Feb 17, 2021 at 9:39 am | 14 comments | 1827 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Everyone plays a role in protecting school communities during pandemicIn a guest opinion, local school district superintendents urge caution and emphasize the need for the entire community to...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2021Last comment by parent, on Feb 16, 2021 at 2:02 pm | 4 comments | 4809 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Crimes and courts updates: Doctors split on alleged murderer's sanity, alleged bike thief nabbed and moreA cash drawer was stolen from Mitsunobu Restaurant, doctors came to split conclusions in high-profile murder case and an...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 5367 Views
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