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4 天之前 · A slice of local history: How the original Round Table pizzeria got its start in Menlo Park. While Google’s humble garage beginning is Menlo Park’s most famous startup story, fewer people know that the city is also the birthplace of Round Table Pizza.
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2025年1月16日 · County schools pledge support for immigrants and marginalized communities. The statement, signed by San Mateo County Superintendent Nancy Magee and Board of Education President Hugo Torres, pushed back against harmful rhetoric aimed at race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, and other identities.
CA earmarks $2.5 billion for LA fire aid - The Almanac
7 小时之前 · With President Donald Trump bound for Los Angeles today and once again threatening to withhold wildfire aid to California unless the state abides by his water policies, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Thursday to provide $2.5 billion in state funding for wildfire response and preparedness, writes CalMatters’ Sameea Kamal.. Newsom, at a press event in Pasadena: “People feel helpless, but ...
Woodside Mayor is preparing for a 'dynamic year' - The Almanac
23 小时之前 · The Town Center also struggles with a lack of parking and traffic at Cañada Corners. With the approval of the Cañada Corners project in early December 2024, Dombkowski believes these issues will be resolved and improve safety and access for residents as well. “It’ll move the town forward in a way that honors the spirit of the citizens that led the ballot [Measure A] as well as ultimately ...
Pentagon: 1,500 troops will deploy to U.S.-Mexico border
1 天前 · The U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego on Dec. 5, 2024. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters From CalMatters’ Wendy Fry: In a significant escalation of immigration enforcement, the Pentagon said today that 1,500 active-duty troops will be deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border. This follows President Donald Trump’s “Day One” executive orders ostensibly aimed at bolstering border […]
Trump takes step to overhaul Delta water deliveries to farms, cities
2 天之前 · Trump apparently is asking his agencies to override the latest version, years in the making, that the Biden administration, with the support of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, announced in December. Karla Nemeth, director of the state Department of Water Resources, said returning to the earlier Trump rules “has the potential to harm Central Valley farms and Southern California ...
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2024年12月20日 · 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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3 天之前 · From elevators to a foundation designed around a pecan tree, see the creative ways homeowners are adding backyard cottages to their lots. Every architecture story has its own twists and turns – even those backyard cottages known as Accessory Dwelling Units that have gained popularity in recent years as a solution to the housing crisis.
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The Atherton City Council approved a contract to refresh its Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan during its meeting on Jan. 15.