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Creekside Inn developer revises housing project
A developer looking to build housing at the site of the Creekside Inn hotel has revised and refined its controversial plan to build two apartment complexes and a new hotel in Barron Park, according to an application submitted this week.
Around Town: Rock stars, they’re just like us
In this week’s Around Town column, a star-studded meal and pickleball galore
Air District extends air quality advisory through Saturday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended Friday’s air quality…
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City, county sites and SFO systems affected by global tech outage
Systems at San Francisco International Airport are now functioning after…
Gavin Newsom is ‘all in’ for Biden as defections grow. He’s playing the ‘long game’
In summary A growing number of Democrats are saying President…
Former Stanford dean faces backlash after ‘inappropriate’ relationship with student
Revelations that Julie Lythcott-Haims was in a relationship with a…
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Short Story Contest 2024
This year’s winning stories transport readers from the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic to the depths of the desert sky to a basketball court in busy New York City. But no story strays too far from the world we see today.
‘What I wanted to wear wasn’t in the stores’: Meet the San Mateo maker giving new life to vintage fabrics
San Mateo native Edwina Ferro creates upcycled handbags using vintage fabrics obtained from a variety of salvage sources.
Music@Menlo’s French-themed festival gets underway
Music@Menlo, the Peninsula’s annual three-week chamber music extravaganza now in its 22nd season, takes place July 19-Aug. 10 at Menlo School. Its packed concert schedule includes a performance with soprano Erika Baikoff and festival co-founder and artistic director Wu Han.
San Francisco-based bakery Craftsman and Wolves is expanding to Mountain View
Parmesan-asiago muffins stuffed with an entire soft-cooked egg, kouignoù amann with blood orange strawberry jam and gateaux featuring flavors like rosemary, oolong, and hibiscus – these are just some of the inventive pastries found at Craftsman and Wolves, a bakery that first opened its doors along Valencia Street in San Francisco in 2012.
Eats on the streets: What’s up with outdoor dining?
Although we in the Bay Area are lucky enough to be able to dine outdoors for much of the year, in the summer months you may find yourself wanting to enjoy the warm evenings and spend mealtimes outside all the more. Here are the latest policies from several cities on the Peninsula.
Palo Alto weekly moonlight run & Walk
40th annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk.
Join us at the Palo Alto Baylands on Friday, Sept. 20th for a family-friendly 5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run or Half Marathon. This benefit event is hosted by Embarcadero Media Foundation and presented by the City of Palo Alto. All proceeds help support nonprofits supporting local families and kids. Sign up today and receive a discount.
Uncover San Mateo County’s hidden history on the Victorian Days Walking Tours
From a cemetery tour by trolley to a boat ride on the lagoon, step back in time on these Peninsula guided excursions
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Real Estate
With $9M price tag, ‘glass’ house in Portola Valley is priciest sale of the week
Portola Valley recorded the highest home sale for the week,…
State news from Calmatters
Biden is out, but is Harris in? California Democratic delegates now have sway in wild election
In summary With President Joe Biden announcing today he won’t…