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Dozens of faculty members at Stanford are working to transform the way the world grows, distributes, and consumes food. ...
06/06/2025

Dozens of faculty members at Stanford are working to transform the way the world grows, distributes, and consumes food. (From our partner, Stanford University)

Dozens of faculty members at Stanford are working to transform the way the world grows, distributes, and consumes food, with research and scholarship spanning topics including sustainable food systems, food security, health equity, culture, and diet.

Since 2015, San Mateo County Parks has been working to “Reimagine Flood Park.” After 10 years, the first phase of this c...
06/05/2025

Since 2015, San Mateo County Parks has been working to “Reimagine Flood Park.” After 10 years, the first phase of this comprehensive renovation is complete with the park opening on June 7.

“As far as I know, this is the largest, most comprehensive renovation of an existing park in our system that we’ve undertaken,” said Nicholas Calderon, director of the San Mateo County Parks Department.

To help voters make an informed decision, The Almanac asked both Save Downtown Menlo, and Menlo Together, which supports...
06/04/2025

To help voters make an informed decision, The Almanac asked both Save Downtown Menlo, and Menlo Together, which supports the ballot initiative for housing, to submit pro and con answers to five questions.

To help voters make an informed decision, The Almanac asked both Save Downtown Menlo, and Menlo Together, which supports the ballot initiative for housing, to submit pro and con answers to five questions.

In the early morning of May 23, Menlo Park resident Christian Le Cocq was in his yard when he noticed his dog was no l...
06/04/2025

In the early morning of May 23, Menlo Park resident Christian Le Cocq was in his yard when he noticed his dog was no longer following him. A few days later Menlo Park resident Neeraj Soman’s cat suffered another near-fatal encounter with a coyote.

In the early morning of Friday, May 23, Menlo Park resident Christian Le Cocq was in his yard when he noticed his dog was no longer following him.

Since the death of paraeducator Dylan Taylor, the Atherton Police Department has said it will be focusing more on traffi...
06/04/2025

Since the death of paraeducator Dylan Taylor, the Atherton Police Department has said it will be focusing more on traffic enforcement involving bicycles, especially near the site of the crash.

Atherton Police Department says it will be focusing more on traffic enforcement involving bicycles, especially near the site of a deadly crash.

Looking for fun stuff to do this week on the Peninsula? Sing-along with Choir! Choir! Choir!; hear funky blues rock at C...
06/03/2025

Looking for fun stuff to do this week on the Peninsula? Sing-along with Choir! Choir! Choir!; hear funky blues rock at Club Fox; go to a poetry reading in Palo Alto or catch an outdoor movie in Redwood City.

This week on the Peninsula, join a feel-good sing-along with Choir! Choir! Choir!; catch some funky blues rock with the Otilia Donaire Band; hear poets Brandel France de Bravo and Weijia Pan sharing from their new collections and enjoy an outdoor movie on Redwood City's Courthouse Square.

ICYMI: Miles Fowler was more interested in sports than the stage when he was growing up in Redwood Shores. But that chan...
05/31/2025

ICYMI: Miles Fowler was more interested in sports than the stage when he was growing up in Redwood Shores. But that changed when, at his mom's urging, he gave acting a try in middle school. Now the Menlo School alum has been seen on TV, in films and has a role in a forthcoming Netflix series. Fowler shares his thoughts on favorite roles and what's next.

The Menlo School alum has a role on a hit Netflix series and has appeared on stage, TV and film.

The cities of Mountain View and Menlo Park, as well as San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, have been sent notice they ar...
05/30/2025

The cities of Mountain View and Menlo Park, as well as San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, have been sent notice they are out of compliance with federal immigration statutes as part of an executive order President Donald Trump signed on April 28, 2025.

The cities of Mountain View and Menlo Park, as well as San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, have been sent notice they are out of compliance with federal immigration statutes as part of an executive order President Donald Trump signed.

San Mateo County has unveiled its $4.9 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, but officials acknowledge concerns ove...
05/29/2025

San Mateo County has unveiled its $4.9 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, but officials acknowledge concerns over state and federal funding could pose trouble in the months ahead.

San Mateo County has unveiled its $4.9 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, but officials acknowledge concerns over state and federal funding could pose trouble in the months ahead.

"The discovery process when you start shaping a piece and you discover what’s in there, it’s always a bit magical,” wood...
05/29/2025

"The discovery process when you start shaping a piece and you discover what’s in there, it’s always a bit magical,” woodworker Claude Godcharles says. "Out of the Wood," a show of his woodturned pieces, is on view at The Main Gallery through June 1.

The exhibit of woodturned pieces at The Main Gallery highlights 'character' and unique qualities of different woods.

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