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Year in review: Council faces contentious topics and town sees …
Dec 26, 2024 · Woodside’s Raymundo Road property, photographed on May 17, 2023, is included on the town’s 2023-31 housing plan. Photo by Angela Swartz. While residents asked the council to reconsider other housing locations in town with concerns about developing on environmentally sensitive land, wastewater and fire evacuation, …
Guest opinion: Affordable housing: Rebuilding hope for the Bay Area
Dec 23, 2024 · by James Wernikoff. Volunteering at the LifeMoves homeless shelter opened my eyes to the harsh realities of affordable housing in the Bay Area. While working with LifeMoves, creating a sports camp for children, and speaking with residents, I learned that most were homeless because they could not afford to rent in one of the highest-priced markets in the nation.
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Many local races for mayor, city councils canceled or going …
Oct 17, 2024 · Ballot dropbox outside of Menlo Park City Hall on Oct. 27, 2020. Photo by Olivia Treynor. Many local races for mayor and city council seats are going uncontested in this November’s election, from rural Salinas Valley to some …
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3 days ago · Sheriff Corpus files complaint against County in attempt to stop election that could oust her. County Sheriff Christina Corpus has filed a complaint against the San Mateo Board of Supervisors and other county officials seeking to halt the March 4 special ballot election that, if passed by voters, would grant the board power to remove Corpus from her position.
A whole new spin on an old tradition - The Almanac
Dec 27, 2024 · In 2013, Adolph Rosekrans began using photographic images of the festive looking wheels to create unique and colorful holiday messages. With the assistance of graphic designer, Ron Rick, Rosekrans has used the images in a range of designs and formats.
California shores up its defenses anticipating another Trump …
Nov 7, 2024 · Standing in the Presidio in San Francisco, his shoulders aligned with the Golden Gate Bridge, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that the state is prepared to defend its values against the challenges brought by a second Trump administration.
Top 10 stories of 2024 - The Almanac
Dec 20, 2024 · On Oct. 25, 2024 Las Lomitas School District teachers march the picket line on the third day of the strike. Photo by Jennifer Yoshikoshi. Although 2024 included visits to the Midpeninsula from presidential candidates going into a general election of major consequence, a mix of stories also drew readers — on local housing, education and …
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Fossil of sea mammal to be highlighted at San Mateo County History Museum. The fossil will be part of a natural history gallery expected to open in the summer of 2026, said Mitch Postel, president of the San Mateo County Historical Association.