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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NAMI San Mateo County adds two new board members
NAMI San Mateo County has appointed Bill Graham and Rona Yang to its board of directors, the organization announced.
Atherton’s postal annex to close in June amid USPS cost-cutting
A postal unit operated by the town of Atherton is set to close this summer after the U.S. Postal Service decided to end its contract, town staff said Monday, April 6.
Police give ‘all clear’ after bomb threat at county parking structure
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office gave the all-clear after telling people to avoid a county employee parking garage while they investigated a bomb threat in Redwood City.
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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
Where to celebrate Earth Day on the Peninsula
From cleanups to crafts, festivals to hikes, here’s how you can show your appreciation for our planet all month long
For real: Four bandleaders team up in jazz collective
Realtime Collective, with pianist Tammy Hall, saxophonist Kristen Strom, bassist Ruth Davies and drummer Sylvia Cuenca, will perform April 4 in Palo Alto.
Title Pages: New reads for spring
Whether you’re looking for a good book for a sunny weekend outside or a rainy day indoors, here’s a sampling of new and recent releases by local authors as well as upcoming book events.
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,…
Community Calendar
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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
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!
Meet the new orchardist caring for Los Altos’ heritage apricot orchard
Cristina Prevarin, an agronomist with deep roots in Italian farming, now tends the Los Altos Heritage Orchard’s apricot trees. Focused on soil health and organic care, she blends lifelong expertise with sustainable practices to nurture one of the area’s oldest…
The Six Fifty
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.
These Silicon Valley spots offer paint nights and workshops
If you’re looking for ways to be creative socially, there are plenty of one-time painting classes as well as multiday workshops on the Peninsula.
