Redwood City launches public safety data dashboard
Redwood City launched an overhauled public safety dashboard in June that features a detailed breakdown of arrests, as well as police and fire department activity.
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To get out the vote, Democratic Volunteer Center opens in Mountain View
Ahead of the November election, the Democratic Volunteer Center has officially opened in Mountain View with the aim of getting more Democratic candidates elected to office.
Redwood City Council formally opposes rent control measure
Redwood City officials formally opposed a rent control and expanded tenant protection ordinance backed by more than 7,000 Redwood City petition signatures. The proposal will be the only local ballot measure in November.
Speed limit drops to 15 mph in front of Woodside Elementary School
Drivers on Woodside Road will have to slow down to 15 mph in front of Woodside Elementary School. As of Aug. 5, a new speed limit that has been in the works for years by the town’s Circulation Committee, took…
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Food
Italian restaurant Roma Antica is coming soon to downtown San Mateo
After nearly a decade of serving cacio e pepe and pinsa in San Francisco, Roma Antica is expanding to the Peninsula.
From chocolate-covered crickets to guacamole with grasshoppers, here’s why these Silicon Valley businesses are embracing bugs as food
A staple of Oaxacan cooking, insects are a sustainable protein source slowly creeping their way onto Peninsula menus.
San Francisco bakery pop-up Tiny Croissanterie finds a permanent home in Sunnyvale
For Jade Wang, croissants are a vehicle for creativity. Layers of flaky, buttery pastry are stuffed with flavors such as chicken floss and seaweed, Dubai chocolate, cotton candy grape and cream or even teriyaki chicken sausage.
Arts & Culture
Redwood City friends turn clothing swaps into a sustainable shopping series
Friends with Denim holds public sales in a variety of locations, where shoppers can hunt for fashion treasures at affordable prices and save them from the waste stream. Multiple vendors participate in each sale, and no two events are the same.
Vintage machines take on second life in ‘Technostalgia’ show
Artist Nemo Gould takes “‘silly’ very seriously” with interactive robot-like sculptures crafted from retro appliances. Some of his works are on display in an exhibit at the Museum of American Heritage through September.
What’s up this week: Music from Cowboy Mouth, Goose; Shakespeare in the Park; a Pulitzer winner’s latest novel and more
New Orleans alt rockers Cowboy Mouth at the The Guild, genre-bending band Goose at Frost, plus an all-’80s lineup at Shoreline, author Andrew Sean Greer and more.
Spotlight
This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
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.
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Firefighters rescue lost dog found swimming in the Bay
Almost two weeks after it went missing, Menlo Park firefighters saved a pet that was spotted frantically dog-paddling in the San Francisco Bay.
‘I am so sorry’: Former San Carlos mayor allegedly embezzled $2M from clients
A former San Carlos mayor allegedly embezzled more than $2 million from landlords across the Peninsula while operating his property management company, according to two lawsuits filed in San Mateo County Superior Court and obtained by The Almanac.
Real Estate
Invasive shothole borers are here: What Peninsula homeowners need to know
If you have a tree in your yard, you probably aren’t spending much time looking for a beetle that’s smaller than a grain of rice. But August is a good time to take a closer look. Warm summer weather increases…
Bay Area millennials are buying homes faster than the nation, but most still rent
More Bay Area Millennials are buying homes, but most still rent. A new analysis looks at how the region compares with the rest of the country.
San Francisco moves ahead of Santa Clara County as the state’s No. 2 most-expensive place to buy a home
San Francisco County has moved ahead of Santa Clara County as the second-most expensive place in California to buy a home. San Mateo County remains No. 1.
The Six Fifty
8 hotel pools for Silicon Valley staycations
Looking for a poolside getaway, no overnight stay required? Hotels across the Peninsula open their pools to day guests, offering everything from casual swims to lively cabana setups with food and drink service.
Peninsula Outdoor Painters find art, nature and community in the open air
Founded nearly 50 years ago, the Silicon Valley club brings together outdoor enthusiasts and artists of all skill levels at local parks, beaches and preserves.
Meet the Silicon Valley club where amateur astronomers come to nerd out over the night sky
For over 75 years, Peninsula Astronomical Society has drawn amateur astronomers, curious newcomers and those prone to tilting their heads at the night sky in wonder.
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