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A Hidden Treasure on the Peninsula
Police identify victims of San Mateo murder
San Mateo Police officers were able to identify the victims of a murder that occurred in a San Mateo home on the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas on Monday, Feb. 12 at 9:13 a.m. Through fingerprinting, the adults were identified as Anand Henry and Alice Benziger, along with their minor twin boys who were identified through familial identification, according to a press release by the San Mateo Police Department on Feb. 15.
San Mateo becomes only county in California where you need to earn more than $500K annually to afford a median-priced home
$518,400 – that’s how much you need to earn annually to afford a median-priced home in San Mateo County. In neighboring Santa Clara County, you need $468,000. Higher borrowing costs and a shortage of available homes for sale have brought California housing affordability to the lowest level in 16 years, with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties requiring the highest minimum incomes in the state for a median-priced home.
Peninsula high school alum’s ‘Loudmouth’ has lots to say
Gunn High School alum Josh Alexander wrote and directed “Loudmouth,” a documentary about activist Rev. Al Sharpton.
Arts briefs: Joy-Ann Reid, ‘Corpus Evita,’ TedX Palo Alto and more
This week, journalist and author Joy-Ann Reid discusses her latest book and West Bay Opera stages a work that draws on black magic and populism. Plus, indie acoustic and Turkish music shows and a panel of experts weigh in on “AI and Human Potential.”
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Music: Anthony Arya
Bay Area-based Americana rock artist Anthony Arya performs at the Alhambra Irish House. Arya is a former contestant on “The Voice.” Go to alhambra-irish-house.com.
Performance: Cafe Zoe Open Mic
Cafe Zoe hosts an open mic every third Friday of the month. There are 12 slots available to sign up; each performer can play two songs (up to 10 Minutes) per slot. Names are drawn by 5:50pm to pick an available spot. Go to facebook.com.
TOMORROW
Comedy: Best of San Francisco Comedy Competition
Comedian Orion Levine headlines a showcase of comics featured in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition at the Guild Theatre. Go to guildtheatre.com.Concert: Steel drum music with the SpiceIslander
The Belle Haven Library presents Paul Snagg, The SpiceIslander, playing steel drum music in the styles of soca, reggae, calypso and Jazz. Go to menlopark.gov.
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