2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (274+ words) Officials from San Mateo County, Menlo Park and Atherton are beginning to explore pedestrian and bicycle upgrades to Marsh Road, in the hopes of closing travel gaps around U.S. 101. At its Sept. 3 board meeting, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA)…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (475+ words) Julie Makinen, a veteran news executive who was inspired to pursue a career in journalism after interning at the Palo Alto Weekly while attending Stanford 30 years ago, will become the CEO and publisher of The Almanac and the Weekly’s parent…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (459+ words) Across the Midpeninsula, there are hundreds of hiking trails through dozens of open space preserves, offering nature lovers impressive views of grasslands, redwood forests, creeks and more — views that are too impressive not to share. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (715+ words) When Eva went to stay with family friends for a week, she watched her friends’ younger brother playing educational games on his iPad. After seeing how much he enjoyed learning from these games, the Woodside Heights resident said she wanted…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (695+ words) Artificial intelligence is alternately billed as the most consequential technology in history or a speculative bubble that will pop and lead to economic chaos. It’s a difficult contrast to comprehend. For some people, the potential of the technology provokes feelings…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (440+ words) Sequoia Union High School District announced its annual awards recognizing top teachers, staff and volunteers for their efforts and dedication to their schools’ community. Chris Campaña, former Woodside Athletics Booster Organization president, is the 2026 Volunteer of the Year, Menlo-Atherton High…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1326+ words) On the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 16, the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and La Honda Road was packed with motorcycles and cars, some belonging to locals and others from visitors as far away as Montana and North Carolina. The area known…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (451+ words) The arts and the sciences can support and inspire one another, which is why Leonardo@Djerassi was established in 2014. This annual five-week residency program offers a tranquil, distraction-free setting where selected artists and scientists can live together, share ideas and,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) Drivers and pedestrians on Marshall Street in downtown Redwood City pulled out their cellphones as a crane hoisted horse-drawn carriages into the air. After 50 years in storage, a collection of historic carriages were moved to their new home in the…...