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Photo of the Day
I wanted to highlight a story that we think you’ll find especially important. Eleanor Raab spent months investigating the toxic legacy beneath East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood Business District as the city moves forward with redevelopment plans. While the project could bring much-needed housing, retail, and jobs, decades-old contamination from former industrial sites still lingers in the soil and groundwater. Eleanor’s reporting explores the health risks, the fight for stricter cleanup measures, and the tension between development and environmental justice. This in-depth story was supported by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2024 Data Fellowship. Read the story here.
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Top Stories
Redwood City School District eyes possible parcel-tax ballot measure
If the polling shows enough community backing this time around, the district could put a proposal on the June 2, 2026, ballot.
Developing East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood Business District means confronting a legacy of contamination
Environmentalists and residents fear that redevelopment, if not constructed with environmental remediation as a priority, may pose serious risks to human health. Some city officials see rapid redevelopment of the area as the only real plan for cleaning up toxic sites.
James Beard-nominated brothers behind Mazra will soon open a cafe and bakery
The James Beard-nominated brothers behind Mazra are soon opening a Levantine cafe just a three-minute walk from their Mediterranean restaurant in San Bruno.
Unpacking Belmont [pt. 2]
The first train station opened in Belmont in 1867, which not only increased business but brought many tourists to the newly opened Belmont Park (now Twin Pines Park), which Carl Augustus Janke created.
Musician finds the hidden songs in sticks and stones and penguin bones
Composer and performer Cheryl E. Leonard discovers the music hidden within rocks, ice, shells and even seaweed, amplifying or constructing instruments from these natural objects. She will perform March 20 at the Cantor Arts Center’s Forms & Frequencies free music series.
Arts briefs: L.A. fires fundraiser show; rap and reggaeton pop-up, world premiere choral concert and more
Music of all kinds is in the air this week, from a fundraiser concert for L.A. fire relief to the world premiere of a new choral work; from a pop-up event highlighting rap and reggaeton to a nearly sold-out appearance by harpist Lavinia Meijer.
Blog: Infrastructure eats Culture for Breakfast – Strike One
San Mateo removes bike lanes on Humboldt Street. What are they thinking?
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