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Illegally dumped construction debris is piling up along highway exitsHundreds of mounds of leaves, dirt, tree stumps and construction debris are being illegally dumped on Caltrans property in...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by Sorry to hear this, on Feb 14, 2022 at 7:36 pm | 8 comments | 6112 Views
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Filoli catches the eye of Antiques Roadshow producerWith a large outdoor space, pleasant weather and a history of filming on the property, Filoli checked all the boxes for a...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by dontliveinCA, on Feb 14, 2022 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 7819 Views
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Woodside decides it's not a mountain lion habitat, allows developers to propose housing under SB 9Facing legal action and national scrutiny, the Town Council backpedaled on claiming a townwide exemption from a state housing...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 13, 2022 at 7:06 am | 19 comments | 6192 Views
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East Palo Alto to discuss controversial housing purchase policyA proposed policy that would give tenants, affordable housing nonprofits and East Palo Alto first dibs to buy property is...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Feb 10, 2022 at 7:38 pm | 15 comments | 9682 Views
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As pandemic outlook improves, San Mateo County health officials say COVID won't disappearSan Mateo County plans to align itself with the state's decision to lift its indoor mask mandate for vaccinated residents...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 9, 2022 at 1:34 pm | 2 comments | 3926 Views
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State's indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residentsCalifornia will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 9, 2022 at 10:42 am | 2 comments | 2940 Views
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Becker introduces bill to coordinate Bay Area public transit fare systems, schedulesState Sen. Josh Becker introduced a bill Thursday that would require Bay Area transit agencies to coordinate their fare structures...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 7, 2022 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 2850 Views
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How childless seniors can navigate the future without a family caregiverWithout adult children to help in case they're no longer able to care for themselves, "solo agers" have particular challenges...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by Fritzie Blue, on Feb 7, 2022 at 7:48 am | 7 comments | 5529 Views
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The 'Gateway' to Big Basin has been preserved — thanks to quick fundraising by a local land trustThe Los Altos-based Sempervirens Fund's campaign to save 153 acres of redwood forests near the entrance of Big Basin State...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Virginia Smedberg, on Feb 3, 2022 at 11:04 pm | 2 comments | 2513 Views
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'Astronomical' rise in ghost guns has law enforcement worriedOfficials in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have reported a significant rise in "ghost guns" over the last few years....
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Nayeli, on Jan 31, 2022 at 9:19 am | 3 comments | 7145 Views
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The battle over vaccine rules for kids reignites in CaliforniaLawmakers want to create stricter vaccine mandates, especially for children. They anticipate an especially fierce fight in...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Jan 30, 2022 at 4:17 pm | 1 comment | 3118 Views
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Newsom injects $6.1B to speed shift to zero-emission vehiclesStanding outside the Ford Greenfield Labs in Palo Alto on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke about his vision for fast forwarding...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 29, 2022 at 1:11 am | 7 comments | 5940 Views
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East Palo Alto City Clerk Walfred Solorzano resignsWalfred Solorzano has left his job as East Palo Alto's city clerk after signing a "separation agreement," according to a...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Jan 28, 2022 at 11:46 am | 2 comments | 4761 Views
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Facing fentanyl crisis, District Attorney's Office to target cartels, organized drug traffickersSanta Clara County leaders will ask supervisors to form a working group to address ways to combat the spread of fentanyl,...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 3672 Views
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What's in the California paid sick leave deal for workers and businesses?California workers will soon again have access to as much as two weeks paid time off for COVID-19-related sick leave, under...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 26, 2022 at 5:28 pm | 2 comments | 2314 Views
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Santa Clara County makes at-home COVID tests available to residentsSanta Clara County officials announced Friday that people who live, work or go to school in the county will have access to...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by Barbara G, on Jan 24, 2022 at 12:20 pm | 4 comments | 4280 Views
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Cody: Santa Clara County's huge rise in COVID cases may have peaked, but is still at record levelsThe omicron variant has caused an unprecedented rise in new cases, but more data is suggesting that Santa Clara County has...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2022Last comment by PatrickBurt, on Jan 23, 2022 at 11:11 am | 3 comments | 6787 Views
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Health care providers behind on providing COVID vaccinations, tests in Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County leaders are calling on health care providers to step up to the plate at a critical time when testing and...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2022Last comment by rsmithjr, on Jan 20, 2022 at 6:30 pm | 14 comments | 6535 Views
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Palo Alto-area COVID cases have declined from last week's peak, wastewater monitor showsA measure of Palo Alto area COVID-19 infections is showing that case numbers have dropped sizably from their peak last week....
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2022Last comment by vmshadle, on Jan 17, 2022 at 8:20 pm | 5 comments | 8927 Views
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Here's what's changed as California's new COVID workplace rules go into effectUpdated COVID-19 workplace rules went into effect on Friday. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 9668 Views
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