City prepares to demolish old Veterans Memorial Senior Center
Just months after opening the new $56 million Veterans Memorial Building and Senior Center, Redwood City is seeking a contractor to demolish the existing center, which once stood as a gathering place for local families and a training ground for football stars.
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Redwood City School District approves raises for teachers, management staff
The Redwood City School District has reached tentative labor agreements with teachers and other staff, giving them a salary bump of roughly 3% on average. The district, however, will have to continue to wrangle with budget adjustments and contend with…
Woodside day camp teaches kids about homesteading
Welcome to Camp Funtier. This summer, a small corner of Huddart Park in Woodside transformed into a makeshift town with a waterslide, arcade, casino and witch hut — all made out of wooden wine boxes, binder clips and string.
State brings case against Meta for allegations of hooking young users, despite health risks
Menlo Park-based social media giant Meta Inc. is fighting in federal court to prove it doesn’t harm young people’s mental health, collect their data in violation of federal law, and that its executives haven’t made misleading statements about prioritizing profits…
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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
Science meets art in unique Woodside artist residency
Annual Leonardo@Djerassi program fosters interdisciplinary inspiration and collaboration at famed mountain ranch, where everything from the fog to the forests can play a role in artists’ works.
What’s up this week: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, a play about pickleball, ska pioneers and more
Get ready to celebrate all things artistic at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, plus a tale of passion for pickleball comes to the stage, “America’s first ska band” plays The Guild and more.
Mountain View-based bestselling author is back with her second novel, ‘Some People’
Parini Shroff, who grew up in Los Altos, follows a 2023 bestselling debut with a novel about the twists and turns of family dynamics.
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
A new beach park has debuted on the San Mateo County coast. Here’s what to know before you go
Known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs and panoramic ocean views, Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach is a new recreation destination south of Half Moon Bay.
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…
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.
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