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Ladera residents lobby school district for more access to Woodland School campus play areasLaderans turned out in full force to a lively meeting of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District board as they contended...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by Local resident , on Oct 24, 2023 at 2:03 am | 2 comments | 2892 Views
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The sea is rising — and the clock is tickingThe Bay Area will need to mount a concerted effort to combat devastating sea-level rise in the coming decades. How and whether...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2023Last comment by NTB2, on Oct 21, 2023 at 10:40 pm | 2 comments | 6348 Views
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East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Antonio López will run for San Mateo County SupervisorOn Monday, East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Antonio López declared his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2023There are no comments yet. 3142 Views
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‘Kidnapped’ flyers raising awareness about people held hostage by Hamas appear in Palo Alto, Los AltosAfter conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, “kidnapped” flyers with pictures and names of people kidnapped...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Oct 17, 2023 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 5021 Views
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'Surreal and horrific.' Thousands gather in Palo Alto to support Israel after Hamas attacksIn a broad show of solidarity with Israel, about 2,000 residents and more than a dozen religious leaders came to Palo Alto...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2023Last comment by Greene and Paly Parent, on Oct 16, 2023 at 9:50 am | 10 comments | 10525 Views
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Immigrants put billions of dollars into Santa Clara CountyApproximately 765,800 immigrants contributed $255 billion to Santa Clara County's gross domestic product in recent times,...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Oct 15, 2023 at 4:10 pm | 9 comments | 4428 Views
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Opening its doors to the community, Google unveils new visitor center in Mountain ViewIn celebration of its 25-year anniversary, Google is launching a new Visitor Experience center at its Mountain View headquarters,...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Oct 14, 2023 at 3:37 pm | 3 comments | 11786 Views
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Gov. Newsom vetoes Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in CaliforniaA bill to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California has been vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to Assemblymember...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 11, 2023 at 3:19 pm | 8 comments | 2658 Views
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Native American graves found at Elco Yards development in Redwood CityRedwood City's Elco Yards development is the site of an ancient Native American burial ground. Skeletal remains, some thousands...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Oct 10, 2023 at 10:23 am | 1 comment | 13422 Views
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Is California’s COVID-era rent relief program running out of money?California’s COVID-era rent relief program, long saddled with delays, criticisms and legal woes, appears to be running...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2023Last comment by STAN@OSTASSOC.COM, on Oct 9, 2023 at 3:22 pm | 1 comment | 1453 Views
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With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whom will Newsom appoint?The death of Dianne Feinstein, California’s groundbreaking senior senator for more than three decades, was announced today,...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Oct 2, 2023 at 2:06 pm | 2 comments | 3277 Views
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Santa Clara County DA’s embattled investigator will retireMoises Reyes, a high-ranking official in the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, under fire for alleged discriminatory...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Tecsi, on Oct 2, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 2 comments | 2870 Views
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Firefighters file lawsuit against NASA, alleging they were pushed out because of age and union activitiesAfter 28 years of service, two firefighters stationed at NASA’s Moffett Field in Mountain View filed a discrimination lawsuit...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Oct 1, 2023 at 12:34 am | 1 comment | 3394 Views
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Saying they want a seat at the table, Palo Alto Weekly journalists join effort to form a 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. 26, 2023Last comment by Annette, on Sep 27, 2023 at 11:17 am | 7 comments | 3495 Views
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President Biden arrives on Peninsula for campaign events, meeting with tech advisorsBiden landed at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View at 3:17 p.m. on Sept. 26 after a visit earlier in the day with...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 27, 2023 at 9:04 am | 2 comments | 2568 Views
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Palo Alto resident Offir Gutelzon leads massive Bay Area protest against Benjamin NetanyahuPalo Alto based entrepreneur Offir Gutelzon led a massive, five-part protest yesterday, Sept. 18, across San Jose, Fremont...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023Last comment by Noel, on Sep 25, 2023 at 10:43 pm | 8 comments | 5793 Views
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Showing property can be a dangerous jobThe National Association of Realtors revealed that more than 300,000 Realtors across the U.S. reported fearing for their...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Sep 25, 2023 at 9:11 pm | 2 comments | 3202 Views
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Becker bill seeks to end 'cruel' price markups at prison storesSeeking to curb what he calls cruel and egregious markups at California prisons, state Sen. Josh Becker is spearheading a...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by NTB2, on Sep 22, 2023 at 11:57 pm | 20 comments | 4413 Views
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How Palo Altan Michelle Kraus and a Silicon Valley network are rescuing LGBTQ+ AfghansAmericans for Afghans, a humanitarian startup co-founded by Palo Alto human relations commissioner Michelle Kraus and San...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023Last comment by Heckity, on Sep 21, 2023 at 7:42 am | 2 comments | 6947 Views
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Australian race car driver charged in fatal La Honda crash is out on bailThe Australian race car driver charged with vehicular manslaughter for a fatal crash on state Highway 84 in San Mateo County...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2023Last comment by MM, on Sep 14, 2023 at 9:18 pm | 6 comments | 4960 Views
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