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Exploring North Mountain View: Wagon wheels, Eichlers and a western watering hole for early chipmakers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Even on the surface, it’s easy to understand why the Midpeninsula is such a sought-after place to live. The region is well-known for its tree-lined streets and variety of historic architecture, and certainly, it’s an understatement to say that word has gotten out about its many high-performing schools and overall great quality of life. But the area is so much more than its (admittedly well-deserved) reputation as an enclave of desirable real estate.
Jury awards $20 million verdict in race harassment case involving Ku Klux Klan-related threats at Stanford Cancer Center
San Francisco – Stanford Health Care Patient Testing Technician Qiqiuia Young filed a 100-page lawsuit against Stanford University and Stanford Health Care alleging a series of acts of racial harassment and discrimination that began with her co-workers threatening to, and then dressing as the Ku Klux Klan at the Stanford Cancer Center and detailing multiple instances of the “n” word used in the workplace at Stanford Health Care.
Meet Menlo Park’s new disaster preparedness coordinator, Brandon Bond
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Emergency preparedness was identified as one of the Menlo Park City Council’s top priorities for the year, and to achieve that goal, Menlo Park has created a new position to help the city develop a streamlined system to tackle emergencies and disasters. The...
Guardant Health settles False Claims Act allegations for $945,014.93
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Guardant Health, Inc., a precision oncology company based in Palo Alto, has agreed to settle allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act and Defense Health Agency regulations. The settlement, announced by United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Affordable housing plan at 112 Vera Avenue draws mixed reactions over parking concerns
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Redwood City residents and council members on Monday voiced their concerns about potential parking shortages and increased congestion if a proposed seven-story affordable housing development at 112 Vera Avenue were to go forward as planned. With 178 units and six dedicated parking spaces reserved...
Millbrae councilmembers who backed affordable housing targeted in recall
Millbrae citizens, angry over the potential conversion of a hotel into a permanent supportive housing project, are in the middle of a special election that could recall two councilmembers who support it. Millbrae Vice Mayor Maurice Goodman and Councilmember Angelina Cahalan are facing a petitioned recall election that opened June 24 and closes July 23. Some residents in their districts are upset that the two supported a move by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to acquire the La Quinta Inn and Suites at 1390 El Camino Real, a 100-room hotel and restaurant developed in 1988. It was one...
Nomination period for Redwood City council candidates opens
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Redwood City has officially opened the nomination period for the upcoming City Council elections. Voters in City Council Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7 can elect their representatives during the Nov. 5 election. The nomination period began on Monday and will continue until Friday,...
Around Town: Another hurdle down
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BUENA NEWS … Palo Alto’s ambitious plan to redevelop the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park continued to hum along this week when the city’s Planning and Transportation Commission approved a plan to split the property to create a new apartment building and replace the park’s mobile homes. The commission unanimously and enthusiastically gave the green light to the Santa Clara County Housing Authority for a vesting tentative map that would create two subdivisions on the 4.5-acre parcel, one to accommodate a 61-unit apartment building and another to house 44 mobile homes or recreational vehicles. The Housing Authority, which purchased the mobile home park in 2017 with help from the city and the county, will give all current residents of the mobile home park at 3980 El Camino Real an opportunity to return to Buena Vista after the construction is complete and is currently working with them on temporary relocation options. Flaherty Ward, the Housing Authority’s director of real estate, told the City Council on June 18 that 76% of the households had already affirmed their housing decisions. Much like the council, the planning commission strongly supported the project. “I think there is a lot to like and I really appreciate all the attention that everyone has put in from the city, the county and the neighborhood,” Commissioner Cari Templeton said during the July 10 review. Her colleagues agreed. “Every time we see this project advance another step it’s really good news for the city of Palo Alto. … Congratulations, another hurdle down!” Commissioner Doria Summa said.
San Mateo County Libraries Opens 24/7 Library Outpost in Pacifica
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County Libraries is excited to open its first Library Outpost, a user-friendly 24/7 automated vending machine that will expand access to library services. The lending machine, located outside the Pacifica Sanchez Library, will enable community members to browse, select and return books...
State OKs Saratoga’s housing element
After a process stretching back years, the city of Saratoga has received final state approval on its housing element, which outlines all housing to be built in the city over the next eight years. The city submitted the fifth draft of its housing element to the state’s department of Housing...
Innovation scholar seeks Palo Alto council seat
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Henry Etzkowitz has spent decades studying the science of innovation, a field that has taken him on research projects in England, China and Stanford University. But the tech-savvy sociologist didn’t become fully engaged in local affairs until 2022, when Stanford University bought Oak Creek...
Saratoga works to revitalize downtown amid budget constraints
Saratoga restaurant owner Nick Miller has fond memories of growing up in the city, spending time with family in its downtown area, trying out restaurants and attending community events. Miller eventually left Saratoga for college, but it was those memories that brought him back to the South Bay city to...
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