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Blog: San Mateo County wins FIFA Traffic-Safety Oscar
Nothing says civic engagement like three separate meetings about the same panic.
The Birth of the Modern Credit Card
The modern credit card era began in February 1950 with the launch of the Diners Club card, widely recognized as the first multipurpose charge card accepted by multiple, unaffiliated merchants. The origin story is now legendary.
What’s New at the Farmers Market this Saturday
The Redwood City Kiwanis Farmers Market is kicking back up on Saturday, right in time for springtime shopping.
What Happens When Chefs and Doctors Collaborate?
Culinary Institute of America: Where Food Meets Medicine
Blog: Development tradeoffs in Palo Alto
Is the best approach for adding housing to Palo Alto to shoehorn much of it onto a one mile stretch by the freeway?
What You May Not Know about Nike
Nike’s original name was Blue Ribbon Sports. The founder, Phil Knight, began by driving to track meets and selling shoes out of the trunk of his car.
Health Matters – May 16th – Stanford
Stanford strikes again with insights on heart health, nutrition and well being.
A Bug With a Brew
In the late 1950s, Volkswagen was already becoming a cultural icon. The Beetle—compact, friendly‑faced, and stubbornly reliable—was winning over drivers around the world.
Blog: Segregation, choice and the battle over public education
Record funding, new tax measures, new leaders, and the old structures that keep children apart.
The Rich History of Cannery Row [Pt. 3]
Another war brought another and much-needed stroke of luck for Cannery Row. World War II called for another cannery expansion. The 1940s were Monterey’s time to shine as the bay’s sardines fed the world.
From Life Sentence to Youth Advocate: Paul Bocanegra Fights Back
A conversation with Paul Bocanegra is awash in cognitive dissonance. How, I wonder, could the congenial middle-aged man sitting across from me at a coffee shop, apologizing profusely for being a few minutes late, be a convicted felon who spent about half his life in prison? And how does he find the strength to work…
Blog: It’s not easy to write policies to reduce building pollution
Nobody likes air pollution. But crafting policies to reduce that pollution is not always easy.
The Rich History of Cannery Row [pt. 2]
Although many benefited from the cannery industry’s expansion through the early 1900s, that couldn’t be said for the first Chinese settlement in Chinatown.
Blog: Can RCSD’s new Superintendent wow us with Trick Plays?
With Super Bowl LX spotlight on Santa Clara, we explore how winning organizations build leadership and what that means for RCSD.
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