3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (580+ words) Second graders in Woodside Elementary School's garden plucked edible flowers and grasses, munching on them as they collected salamanders, slugs, beetles and ants. Even at this young age, the students are becoming well-versed in native plants, gardening and wildlife." In…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (813+ words) A group of parents is threatening to recall members of the Sequoia Union High School District board and pressuring the superintendent to resign, after months of frustration over the district's decision to close TIDE Academy." "The voters have voted for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (915+ words) Attendees packed into the Los Altos Community Center for a Careers in Conservation job fair last week. The scene was emblematic of California's employment market in 2026: job seekers are packed shoulder-to-shoulder and face lines to speak to prospective employers." The…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1164+ words) Amid a national day of protest against ICE, on Friday, crowds of students in the Midpeninsula took to the streets and sidewalks, walking out of schools and gathering in Redwood City, Palo Alto and Mountain View." Jan. 30 saw thousands of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (291+ words) Sequoia High School lifted its secure campus protocol shortly after noon Friday as a planned student walkout was meant to begin, after police determined there was no threat to the school or the surrounding community. The campus in Redwood City…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (836+ words) Miller became a bestselling author with her powerful memoir "Know My Name," and first delved into children's literature with the Newbery Honor book "Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All." She will discuss "The Moon Without Stars" at an event presented by…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (793+ words) This year, give the gift of a lasting impact. Ensure your community stays informed for generations to come by supporting local journalism. Menlo Park resident Carmen Caricchio is on a quest to cure childhood inherited retinal diseases, a group of…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (633+ words) County supervisor Lisa Gauthier has a front-row seat to child care challenges. Gauthier, who lives with her daughter and 5-year-old grandson, sets her work schedule so she can walk her grandson to school most days. Despite sharing in the child…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (259+ words) On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Joy Culture Foundation hosted its Little Entrepreneur Fair at Menlo Church, featuring more than 40 young entrepreneurs between the ages of 5 and 12. The children were running businesses in Chinese, selling homemade slime, jewelry, artwork, succulents and running…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (843+ words) On Saturday afternoon, dozens of residents from around the region shifted around in their seats in Palo Alto's City Council Chambers. Some shyly raised their hands to shout out answers to questions like "How many state assembly members are there?...