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Review: Palo Alto Players’ ‘Sweat’ offers steely-eyed look at challenges factory workers face
In "Sweat," playwright Lynn Nottage captures the big picture through a series of revealing small pictures that offer a great ...
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Historical Association, La Brea Tar Pits join in new research effort
The San Mateo County Historical Association announced a first-of-its-kind research collaboration with the Los Angeles County ...
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Woodside embarks on months-long process to update Town Center Plan
The town of Woodside is taking its first step in updating its Town Center Plan — an effort to reimagine the future of the ...
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Police, DA refuse to release records on Latina senator’s DUI arrest near Capitol
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A Democratic California senator is now considering suing Sacramento police for what she alleges was a “politically ...
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A California county may lose its only hospital. How a dispute over roads is endangering it
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A debate over roads may cost Glenn County its only emergency room.  Glenn Medical Center, a 25-bed hospital in the ...
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How Trump’s win changed CA Dems’ thinking on the Constitution
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks before lawmakers during a Senate floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on ...
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Buying a house? Here’s what you need to know about title insurance
A home’s title may be a lesser-known detail of the real estate transaction, but it can cause a sale to fall apart: Ask anyone who has tried to close on a home without a “free and clear” title — ...
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Lawsuit says federal government discriminates by funding Hispanic-serving colleges
This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. A lawsuit recently filed in Tennessee could affect colleges that serve large numbers of Latino students in the Inland Empire and ...
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Approved contracts set stage for Newell Road bridge replacement
After more than a decade of political wrangling, design revisions and permitting hurdles, Palo Alto is preparing to start reconstruction of the Newell Road bridge, a project that city leaders see as ...
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Portola Valley plans for next year’s budget
In preparation for its 2025-26 proposed budget, the Portola Valley Town Council reviewed how it would allocate funds to town ...
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Things to do this week: Wine walk teams up with 3rdThursday; Juneteenth at Movies on the Square and more
Visitors enjoying live music at Palo Alto's 3rdThursday can also take part in a wine walk; painter Jan Meyer brings color and ...
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New California prison guard contract calls for furloughs, but includes raises and bonuses
This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. The union representing 25,000 California prison guards struck a deal for a new contract that gives Gov. Gavin Newsom some financial ...