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Dan Calic, Alice Kaufman, Gerd Stieler, Laura Stec, Chandrama Anderson, Sherry Listgarten, Elizabeth Weal, Douglas MacGowan, Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market
What’s New at the Farmers Market this Saturday
Your weekly guide to treasures at the Kiwanis Redwood City Farmers Market for Saturday, September 19, 8 am-1 pm on 500 Arguello Street, Redwood City
The Affluent Hamlet of Portola Valley
Portola Valley, California, sits in a peaceful valley astride the San Andreas Fault, one of the world’s most dangerous earthquake faults.
It All Started With a Man Named “Red”
Like many good stories, the story of parks and recreation in Redwood City began simply.
Blog: Continuing the TIDE Academy Saga
A MAGNETIC, STEAMY thriller about the death of a beloved, small public high school.
What’s New at the Farmers Market this Saturday
Your weekly guide to treasures at the Kiwanis Your weekly guide to treasures at the Kiwanis Redwood City Farmers Market for Saturday, Sept. 5, 8 am-1 pm on 500 Arguello Street, Redwood City.
Know What “Palms to Pines” Means?
Every now and then, one comes across a catchy word or phrase. Yet in some of these cases, the actual meaning is lost upon most people unfamiliar with it. Such is the case with the term “palms to pines.”
What is a ‘BARC’ 3-X?
The BARC was developed during the Korean War to move troops, vehicles and supplies from cargo ships to shore. The 3-X prototype, delivered to the Army in 1953, later served for a decade as a training craft and is now one of the oldest surviving BARCs on display.
She’s Delivered 102 Lasagnas to Strangers. Here’s Why.
Coming from a family of social workers, I’ve always assumed that charity should be distributed based on need, with those needing the most receiving the most. So, when a friend, Linda Miller, mentioned that, in the past three years, she’d made and then delivered lasagnas to more than a hundred strangers – in other words,…
What’s New at the Farmers Market this Saturday
Your weekly guide to treasures at the Kiwanis Redwood City Farmers Market for Saturday, August 22, 8 am-1 pm on 500 Arguello Street, Redwood City.
Haunting Alcatraz
The rock served as a military prison throughout the 19th century.
Blog: ‘Who Killed TIDE Academy?’
A MAGNETIC, STEAMY thriller about the death of a beloved, small public high school.
What’s New at the Farmers Market this Saturday
Your weekly guide to treasures at the Kiwanis Redwood City Farmers Market for Saturday, August 15, 8 am-1 pm on 500 Arguello Street, Redwood City.
The Great American Seal [conclusion]
Benjamin Franklin favored a biblical image of Moses leading the Israelites across the Red Sea for the nation’s seal, reflecting the influence of the Exodus story during the revolutionary era. He was later disappointed when the bald eagle was chosen instead.
How the Great Seal of America Almost Appeared
The Great Seal is one of the most recognizable symbols of the United States of America

