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There is an ongoing fixation with San Francisco. National magazines and even international newspapers have written story after story about the potential doom spiral hitting the City by the Bay and theorizing on potential causes.
It was a daunting task; 10 6-foot-long tables laid out in front of the judges at the 2023 San Mateo County Fair, covered with plates of baked goods in dozens of categories. (If you listened carefully you could just hear the cakes and cookies dreaming about being named “Best in
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In the first comments of their kind by any San Mateo County elected official, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo has sharply criticized the Board of Supervisors, in particular, Supervisor David Canepa, for the harsh and personal rhetoric that colored a debate six weeks ago over a proposal to end county co…
Climate change is already harming California — and that means too little and sometimes too much water. Water management has never been simple in California. And it’s not getting easier.
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These are tough times for our most exclusive and expensive Peninsula suburbs. They are under pressure.
One nation’s children and teenagers are facing an urgent mental health crisis, perhaps the worst ever faced by school-age kids. It is a misnomer to think that the crisis started with the pandemic — it did not — it was brewing before 2020. Initially, the trend lines baffled researchers, howev…
When I was on the city council, I remember a particular meeting where we were considering a proposal by the police department to install license plate readers in various parts of the city.
After the fall of First Republic Bank, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank, the total assets of recent bank failures now surpasses that of the 2008 financial crisis.
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June is bursting out all over — flowers in bloom and poppies everywhere. It’s also a time for graduations or it used to be until school calendars were moved back to August start and May endings. It’s a time for summer school and sport/recreation activities, including those sponsored by city …
The housing shortage in California is a crisis that is hitting our most vulnerable community members the hardest. For those living in overcrowded conditions, life can be unbearable. This is the reality for many residents, especially in the North Central area of San Mateo, where more than 20%…
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Living in Redwood City’s residential neighborhoods, you get used to the peace and quiet.
Tech behemoths, start-ups, extreme rent. All parts of the Silicon Valley ecosystem we call home. From the outside looking in, our lives in the Bay Area revolve around technology, void of any lively art scene. However, it is not as all-consuming as some might think. There is a wonderful world…
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The pandemic was difficult for all, but one of its positive outcomes was the new interest in outdoor dining and the creation of pedestrian-friendly spaces. You know, taking back the streets from cars.
The reports of people holding up anti-transgender signs at the North Coast Section and the state track meet, along with posting vicious and ignorant anti-trans messages on social media, are truly horrifying and an example of how sometimes athletics can bring out the absolute worst in people.
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Once again, we are forced to revisit the oft-cited curse: May you live in interesting times.
With Mother’s Day recently behind us and Father’s Day approaching, this is the season for many to give thanks to the people who raised us. For those beyond the traditional nuclear family structure, celebration of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other caretakers also come around this…
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Please forgive the uncharacteristic rant below. But recent events have compelled it. Here goes:
On Jan. 23, a Monday, students at a San Mateo County high school were preparing for a mock trial competition when a student competitor felt a buzz on her wrist.
As my husband and I had dinner with two people who had asked us to officiate their wedding, we asked them to share why they had decided to get married. One said that it was an audacious claim to say that —despite what the world can do to us — he was going to wake up next to the person he lov…
Whither Dianne Feinstein? Feinstein, a fixture of California politics for more than a half-century and a U.S. senator for three decades, recently returned to the Capitol after a weeks-long battle with shingles, a very debilitating disease.
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I found the Redwood City Planning Commission’s recent approval of a mixed-use project for 1201 Main St. interesting for a number of reasons. For one, the five-story building will contain 28 for-rent apartments on two floors atop three floors of office space. For another, only 14 of the parki…
A passion for politics and advocacy doesn’t lie dormant until a person’s 18th birthday. Even though most teenagers can’t yet vote, they are still able to harness the education, drive and innovation to create real change. Existing options for engagement include activism, education and engagem…
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We were in this restaurant with three separate buffet tables: one for salad, one for hot food and one for dessert. It was seemingly connected to our hotel, however, somehow separated by a surprisingly busy two-lane highway we had traveled to Bryce Canyon and its majestic hoodoos.
I grew up in San Diego. We settled there after my dad retired. He was a veteran who had served our nation for 28 years. This included two tours of duty in Vietnam. A proud veteran, he nonetheless encouraged me to go to school and was not in favor of me enlisting in the military.
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