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'Environmentally concerning' cement plant to close for good, thanks to pressure from Santa Clara CountyA cement plant and limestone quarry in the Santa Clara County foothills will permanently close after more than three years...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2023Last comment by TorreyaMan, on Aug 17, 2023 at 5:26 pm | 4 comments | 4444 Views
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10 spots on the Peninsula to get your ice cream fixDessert shops across the Peninsula put creative spin on traditional ice cream. Here are 10 spots to get your cold dessert...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 16, 2023 at 4:14 pm | 4 comments | 6968 Views
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Experts weigh-in on the state of COVID-19 and the new EG.5 variantCOVID cases are rising once again due to the emergence of a new variant, EG.5. It's another version of Omicron, Dr. Benjamin...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by Jesse Theron, on Aug 14, 2023 at 3:09 pm | 1 comment | 5658 Views
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Sheriff's Office disputes Muslim woman's claim that her hijab was forcibly removed in custodyThe local Council on American-Islamic Relations this week demanded a public apology and monetary settlement from the Santa...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Aug 14, 2023 at 2:42 pm | 3 comments | 2949 Views
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Towering 300-foot building proposed for Menlo Park neighborhoodA towering development has been proposed in Menlo Park’s Linfield Oaks neighborhood under builder’s remedy laws, with...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2023Last comment by Paly Grad, on Aug 12, 2023 at 9:24 pm | 63 comments | 11038 Views
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Lawmakers express 'strong' concern over proposed toll hikes on Bay Area bridgesAt least seven California representatives have expressed "strong" concern over proposed state legislation that would raise...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2023Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Aug 10, 2023 at 11:55 am | 8 comments | 2397 Views
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Accessible playground project set to break ground after years of delays, cost increases and fundraising challengesRengstorff Park is set to be home to a Magical Bridge playground, which is designed to be accessible for people of all ages,...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by joycerey, on Aug 7, 2023 at 11:50 am | 2 comments | 4070 Views
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Vintage Computer Festival West celebrates old-school techPresented by the Vintage Computer Federation, the festival on Aug. 4-5, at the Computer History Museum, will take visitors...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Mondoman, on Aug 4, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 1 comment | 2554 Views
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California moves to silence Stanford researchers who got state education dataThe California Department of Education has threatened to sue two prominent Stanford University education professors to prevent...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2023Last comment by Silver Linings, on Aug 4, 2023 at 1:03 pm | 3 comments | 10760 Views
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California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can't agree on how to fill jobsCalifornia faces a shortage of about 36,000 licensed nurses, according to the UC San Francisco Health Workforce Research...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023Last comment by marc665, on Aug 3, 2023 at 10:18 am | 2 comments | 3564 Views
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West Nile virus detected in some areas of Palo Alto and StanfordSanta Clara County Vector Control District will spray parts of Palo Alto and Stanford with mosquito treatment to suppress...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jul 28, 2023 at 3:48 pm | 6 comments | 7829 Views
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Horrified by 'whites-only' language in their property deeds, Ladera residents worked hard to purge itWhen Leslie Wambach was house hunting on the Midpeninsula, she thought she had found the perfect home. But then she discovered...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2023Last comment by Carrie Wallace, on Jul 25, 2023 at 12:39 pm | 25 comments | 6104 Views
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Californians are smoking less: Why that's a problem for these early childhood servicesFor 25 years, some of California's best-known early childhood services have been funded by an almost ironic source: Taxes...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 24, 2023 at 7:50 pm | 2 comments | 2939 Views
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California’s new mental health crisis line, 988, sees a surge in callsCalifornia made it easier to call for help a year ago when it launched a simplified mental health crisis hotline: 988 puts...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 24, 2023 at 7:24 pm | 3 comments | 3897 Views
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Pedestrian fatally struck by train in Palo AltoAt approximately 5:40 p.m., a Caltrain heading south fatally struck an individual at Stanford Station in Palo Alto, which...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2023Last comment by Reality Check, on Jul 24, 2023 at 3:26 am | 16 comments | 7035 Views
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10 places to watch the 2023 World Cup around the PeninsulaThe FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is set to be the biggest women’s soccer tournament yet, and the U.S. Women's National...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2023Last comment by Francine Baker, on Jul 23, 2023 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 2764 Views
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Foothill-De Anza trustee Gilbert Wong files lawsuit against district over censureA South Bay college district board member is suing the district and his colleagues after they censured him for allegedly...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2023Last comment by Peter Venkman, on Jul 21, 2023 at 10:10 pm | 1 comment | 4037 Views
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Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan could strip more than $700 million from services, report saysA major proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom to overhaul the state’s behavioral and mental health system is likely to take nearly...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2023Last comment by cheese guy, on Jul 18, 2023 at 6:46 am | 2 comments | 1714 Views
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Local leaders react to President Biden's announcement of environmental fundingWhen President Joe Biden stopped by Palo Alto on Monday for an invitation-only event during which he announced billions of...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2023Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 17, 2023 at 10:58 am | 18 comments | 6794 Views
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Layoffs leave H-1B visa holders in limbo – and unsure whether to keep or sell their homesSilicon Valley's tech layoffs have left H-1B visa holders unsure whether to sell their homes as time runs out to find employment...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2023Last comment by Jim Ladereaux, on Jul 16, 2023 at 12:03 pm | 17 comments | 4538 Views
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