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Top Stories
Class dismissed: RCSD’s John Baker retires after 40 years
Baker announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2026, via a direct message to district families and employees on Aug. 22.
Redwood city resident launches ‘HeartCity,’ app focused on community involvement
The civic-minded entrepreneur launched HeartCity on August 29, an app that aggregates local volunteer opportunities and allows users to sign up for events while scrolling profiles of like-minded volunteers and engaging in discussions.
State Legislature passes bills to restrict immigration enforcement at schools
The California Legislature passed two bills on Tuesday that attempt to restrict immigration enforcement on school campuses and inform students and families of the presence of immigration officers on campuses.
San Mateo’s Wursthall to permanently close, but its basement cocktail bar will likely stay
San Mateo’s beer hall-inspired restaurant Wursthall, co-founded by renowned cookbook author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, announced Monday that it will permanently close Sept. 27.
Prost! 10 ways to celebrate Oktoberfest along the Peninsula this fall
Raise a stein for another season of Oktoberfest events along the Peninsula. Expect returning favorites, such as celebrations in Redwood City and Campbell, as well as an all-new event in Menlo Park.
Palo Alto author’s debut novel straddles racial injustice and major league baseball
Rajesh C. Oza’s ‘Double Play on the Red Line’ is a work of historical fiction that tells an alternate history of a baseball legend and was inspired by the work of The Innocence Project.
Blog: How high is the outrageously over-the-top yearly gas tax hike really?
Does a yearly inflation adjustment of an excise tax qualify as ‘tax hike’ or is that just clickbait?
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