Oracle to cut 310 positions in Redwood City
Oracle plans to lay off more than 650 employees across the Bay Area, including 310 in Redwood City. It also plans to lay off 50 employees in Santa Monica.
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YouTuber provoked, pepper-sprayed shopper at Mountain View Costco, police say
Mountain View police arrested a Southern California YouTuber for blasting pepper spray at a man outside Mountain View’s Costco, an alleged assault that police say was motivated by the YouTuber’s financial interest and desire for views.
Despite community concerns, East Palo Alto declines to revisit Flock deal
East Palo Alto residents chastised the City Council on Tuesday evening for making last-minute changes to the agenda and indefinitely pausing a conversation to limit police use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers despite ongoing public concerns.
Warm weather triggers hairy caterpillar population explosion in Midpeninsula
While sitting under an oak tree, you might look up to see strings of silk hanging from the tree canopy. Look closer and you’ll probably see dozens of fuzzy caterpillars covered in gray, red and yellow tufts.
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Food
Inside Facebook Marketplace’s thriving – and largely unregulated – food business
We spoke with several Peninsula bakers about their experiences using the platform to sell their homemade food.
Palo Alto’s Reposado brings Mexican fine dining to downtown San Mateo
Reposado got its start in Palo Alto in 2009, with the San Mateo location officially opening in February.
Students host future of food convention at Stanford University
The Food4Thought Festival will offer panels and workshops focused on connecting students and early career grads with researchers, policymakers and companies focused on sustainable and equitable food systems.
Arts & Culture
Palo Alto gallery showcases artists in their element
Three female artists are exploring the beauty and power of Earth’s elements in two shows on view at Qualia Contemporary Art in downtown Palo Alto.
Free in Silicon Valley: Where to find clothing and book swaps, fix-it clinics, plant exchanges and more
Swapping and sharing goods and skills is not only an environmentally friendly practice – it’s also a social and fun one.
What’s up this week: Pulitzer-nominated composer, Bollywood blues, the return of Isaac Mizrahi and more
This week, Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Jlin at Stanford Live; jazz bassist Marcus Shelby’s tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet; and Bollywood-infused blues with Aki Kumar. Plus, designer and performer Isaac Mizrahi returns to town with his new show, EPACenter’s multicultural…
Spotlight
Changing diet to generate a healthier microbiome and a healthy individual
Stanford microbiologists Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are working to understand the complex microbial community that resides within the human gut and its potential for helping people live healthier, longer lives.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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Google unveils historic restoration of Hangar One in Mountain View
Once reduced to a skeletal frame, a massive landmark visible from U.S. Highway 101 has been restored to its original form minus the toxic chemicals that made it too dangerous to inhabit for decades.
Woodside man and dog injured in hit-and-run on dangerous stretch of Woodside Road
After the black Tesla speeds away, a figure rises slowly from the ground. The oncoming car’s dashcam footage reveals a man cradling a limp, black dog in his arms. Shielded by the stopped car, he calls out to the driver…
Real Estate
Modern home with fully retractable glass walls sells for $30M in Atherton
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.
Multiple offers push $20M+ homes above-asking in Atherton
Midpeninsula real estate continues to defy expectations, with demand surging at the upper end of the market. Multiple offers and above-asking sales have become the norm, highlighting the intensity of competition in the region’s luxury segment, generally defined as homes…
Peninsula gardening in April: Build DIY raised beds and more
There are numerous advantages to raised beds: plants are easier to reach, you can add any soil blend you like, and you won’t compact the soil by walking on it – and you can build them yourself!
The Six Fifty
Año Nuevo’s iconic elephant seal viewing areas are reopening after a bird flu outbreak. Scientists have been hard at work the entire time
At its onset, no one knew how the bird flu would progress in the northern elephant seals at Año Nuevo, but this week, officials announced the reserve’s elephant seal viewing areas will reopen on Saturday, just a month and a…
Meet the Silicon Valley organizations and artists taking a creative approach to tackling the plastic problem
Peninsula Precious Plastics and its associates save plastics from being tossed into landfills and instead remake them into products that are intended to last.
From Easter feasts to egg hunts and more, here’s how to celebrate the holiday in Silicon Valley
Once again this Easter, children will sprint around in search of pastel-colored eggs while adults spend the days leading up to the holiday hunting for brunch reservations or to-go options.
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