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Student and teacher pair up to host summer pottery workshops
A Class of 2024 Menlo-Atherton High School alum Peter Koran,18, and the school’s ceramics teacher, Rika Hirata, have paired up to host summer pottery workshops for the community.
County board of supes to discuss low-income housing project for upcoming election
The Board will continue its discussion of placing a possible ballot measure…
Silicon Valley tech giants cut back diversity efforts
With a consequential presidential election less than 100 days away and the…
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Atherton Mayor Diana Hawkins-Manuelian pulls papers for reelection
Atherton Mayor Diana Hawkins-Manuelian has pulled papers to potentially run…
Community briefs: New mural in downtown Menlo Park, upcoming events
In this week’s community briefs, learn about upcoming events, find…
Airport plans ruffle feathers in the Baylands
For Avroh Shah, the Palo Alto Baylands offers the perfect…
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The California Michelin Guide Ceremony is coming to Half Moon Bay
The California 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony will be held Aug. 5 at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, where nearly 400 invite-only guests from across the state will learn which distinctions they’ve won from the illustrious Michelin Guide.
How love led an Italian chef to relocate his pizzeria from Lake Como to Redwood City
Momo Farouq and Sarika Batra have a love story that reads like a romance novel, with their latest chapter culminating in the creation of Pizzeria Cardamomo in Redwood City, expected to open in early September. But their story doesn’t begin in Redwood City – it begins in Lake Como, Italy.
San Francisco’s Horsefeather is coming to Palo Alto’s Town & Country Village
A trendy San Francisco restaurant and bar is opening its second location, in Palo Alto’s Town & Country Village, later this year.
Feline design: A ‘catio’ can give cats a taste of the outdoors in a safe way
Want to give your kitty’s living quarters an upgrade? If you have the space (and it doesn’t need to take much) adding a catio could prove to be the cat’s meow.
New sculpture donated to Atherton’s town center
The sculpture, which depicts three 7-foot-tall stainless steel figures celebrating in a circle, is being loaned to the town by Atherton resident Valerie Gardner. Her father, the late artist Norman Gardner, created the piece in 2006.
Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk
Join us at the Palo Alto Baylands on Friday, Sept. 20th for a family-friendly 5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run or Half Marathon. This benefit event is hosted by Embarcadero Media Foundation and presented by the City of Palo Alto. Proceeds help support nonprofits supporting local families and kids. Sign up today and receive a discount
Uncover San Mateo County’s hidden history on the Victorian Days Walking Tours
From a cemetery tour by trolley to a boat ride on the lagoon, step back in time on these Peninsula guided excursions
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Real Estate
With the Fed on track to cut interest rates in September, home sales could jump following worst record since 1995
Silicon Valley house hunters having a difficult time finding homes…
State news from Calmatters
What CA voters should know on minimum wage, health tax props
A voter at a polling center at Santa Ana College…