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At long last
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At long last

  • By Greg Wilson

I’ve kept tabs on the progress of countless development projects in and around Redwood City, but there are few that I’ve monitored more closel…

Quilting bee
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Quilting bee

  • By Greg Wilson

Redwood City has been home to a number of large companies, the largest of which (most likely) was Oracle Corporation. Oracle moved its headqua…

State wants to fund green jet fuel
State

State wants to fund green jet fuel

  • By Alejandro Lazo CalMatters
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a c…

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising prices as the world scrambles for more oil
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Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising prices as the world scrambles for more oil

  • By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Business Writer

Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war. President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers while hoping to ease pain for consumers. They coordinated to launch 400 million barrels of oil onto the market. And Trump lifted sanctions on Russian and Iranian crude. Experts say the maneuvers are adding some oil to the market but it's not enough to halt the steep climb in gas prices that consumers are experiencing.