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WEB3 days ago — The Hangar serves a mishmash of cuisines in a massive aviation-focused, modern industrial building in South San Francisco, while Kurated Kitchens offers a variety of Asian concepts – including some from former Peninsula eateries – in a Sunnyvale cafe decked out in pastel…. by Adrienne Mitchel September 25, 2024 10:53 am.
Former teacher faces nearly seven years in prison for sex acts with ...
WEBNov 1, 2019 — A former teacher charged with engaging in sex acts with a minor pleaded no contest to several charges on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe. Redwood City resident Dawn Giannini, 50, faces up to six years and eight months in prison, according to the DA’s office.
Menlo Park Archives - The Almanac
WEBSep 21, 2024 — Menlo Park school district launches pilot 2-year-olds program. by Jennifer Yoshikoshi 10 hours ago. Two-year-olds are getting an early start in the Menlo Park City School District at Laurel School’s Upper campus pilot program for 2 year olds, a new addition to the district’s Early Learning Center. The program specializes in early childhood ...
Vice presidential nominee JD Vance visits East Palo Alto for …
WEBJul 29, 2024 — Ohio Senator and Republican nominee for Vice President JD Vance attended a fundraiser hosted by BitGo CEO Mike Belshe at the Silicon Valley Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto on Monday. Tickets started at $3,300 a person and went up to $50,000 a couple. According to the Santa Cruz County Republicans’ website, the event sold out.
Final election results show county's highest voter turnout since 1968
WEBDec 10, 2020 — Photo by Lloyd Lee. San Mateo County released its official, certified election results on Dec. 3 for the Nov. 3 general election, which saw 85.9% voter turnout, the county’s highest rate since 1968. Voters cast 380,193 ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, out of 442,637 registered voters.
Fall Arts Preview: The arts make a grand entrance
WEBAug 22, 2024 — Community School of Music and Arts: Ben Rosenblum: Jazz Around the World (Sept. 14); Juanito Pascal and friends: An Evening of Flamenco Music and Dance (Nov. 2); Chrysi Nanou: The Known World – Music For Piano and Mixed Media For and From a Changing Climate (Nov. 22).arts4all.org. Earthwise Productions: Maryna Krut (Aug. 30); Carmen Staaf and friends (Sept. 6).
Atherton council opts to appoint new member to fill vacant seat
WEBOct 21, 2021 — The Atherton Council Chambers. Photo by Michelle Le. The Atherton City Council will appoint a new member in November, to fill the seat of Vice Mayor Mike Lempres, who resigned and moved to Paris with over a year left on his term.. During the Oct. 20 meeting, the council, which now has four members, voted to appoint a new member rather than hold a special election to fill his seat.
As Kamala Harris ascends to presidential nominee, Gavin …
WEBAug 27, 2024 — Last week, in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention that nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as a successor to President Joe Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down for a podcast interview to discuss what had just happened. “How are you feeling about the switch,” Jon Favreau, the “Pod Save America” host and former White […]
Exclusive Atherton club finds itself in crosshairs of housing mandate
WEBSep 26, 2023 — Atherton must plan for building 348 new housing units for the current cycle – a significant increase from the 93 dwellings its RHNA allotment called for during the previous eight-year period. The state is pushing cities to plan for increased numbers of units as a way to combat California’s long-running housing crisis.
Portola Valley celebrates 60 years - The Almanac
WEBJun 26, 2024 — A button reads “Town of Portola Valley 60 year resident” at a celebration of the town’s incorporation on June 23, 2024. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Nancy Lund, Portola Valley town historian and chair of the Historic Resources Committee, quizzes residents on events that happened in 1964, the year the town was incorporated, at the town center ...