8 hrs ago | StreetsBlog.org
East Palo Alto Considers Options for Bike/Ped Bridge Over Highway 101
Alta Planning + Design's rendering of different options for a future bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Highway 101 in East Palo Alto.
10 hrs ago | Palo Alto Weekly
East Palo Alto re-opens Woodland Ave. after flood repairs
Residents of a flood-prone neighborhood in East Palo Alto can rest easier now that the first phase of repairs to the San Francisquito Creek bank have been completed.
19 hrs ago | San Mateo Daily Journal
San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury says keep waste board as is
Switching the county's solid waste board from senior city staff members to elected officials has no demonstrable advantage, according to the civil grand jury which also concluded in the same report that customers aren't that informed about the agency overseeing their garbage and recycling services.
Crime emergency ends, but vigilance against violence continues in East Palo Alto
On May 20, the day after a 16-year-old East Palo Alto resident was gunned down while sitting in a car with friends, police Chief Ron Davis declared a "crime emergency."
Opera composed by East Palo Alto activist gets a world premiere in Paris
When East Palo Alto activist William Webster stepped into a plane headed for Paris on Sunday, it marked the first time he would travel abroad in over four decades.
District Lines Advisory Committee Meets Saturday in Half Moon Bay
The public is invited to provide input on possible changes to the boundaries of the County's five supervisorial districts this Saturday, June 15, in Half Moon Bay.
Music To A Tee, scheduled for June 16, raises money for minority golf programs
A new event, Music To A Tee , to raise funds for the East Palo Alto P.A.L. Jr. Golf Program will be held on Sunday, June 16 at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center.
Meetings set on supes districts
San Mateo County voters decided last year to have county supervisors run for election within their districts rather than county-wide.
Crime emergency over in East Palo Alto
"The Crime Emergency has ended, but our sense of urgency and resolve in stemming violence in our community has not," Davis said in a statement Monday.
Briefs: Block party adds diaper derby
Exhausted from chasing your baby around the house? Put that speedy crawl to good use by registering your child for the diaper derby debuting at the annual Menlo Park block party on Wednesday, June 19. Go to menloparkchamber.com or the Chamber of Commerce office at 1100 Merrill St. to register.
The Art Smith remix: Weight loss and diabetes management help chef reclaim his health
So it's no surprise his new cookbook - "Art Smith's Healthy Comfort" - has a really big subtitle: "How America's Favorite Celebrity Chef Got It Together, Lost Weight, and Reclaimed His Health!" This is the guy who has, in the past dozen years, cooked for Oprah, competed on "Top Chef Masters" and coached Stefani Germanotta on meal prep for a ... (more)
East Palo Alto police call off crime emergency
After three weeks without a shooting, the East Palo Alto Police Department Monday, June 10, announced that it would end the crime emergency it began last month to counter a sudden spate of gun violence.
Palo Alto scholarship program honors grads
Thirty new high school graduates will be honored June 17 at a celebration of Pursuit of Excellence , a Palo Alto-based scholarship program.
East Palo Alto wins award for 'grassroots' redevelopment vision
In the last undeveloped area of East Palo Alto, most see empty fields, vacant lots and long underutilized, decrepit industrial buildings -- one of which used to house a pesticide manufacturer and another, a chemical-recycling facility.
New company wants recyclable trash
By GALEN HOLLEY Staff Writer A lot of recyclable waste is being thrown away in Grenada, and RB Jones says he can convert it into dollars and local jobs.
Sense of purpose and quiet focus'
With those warnings hanging over him junior year at Sequoia High School, Reyes dedicated himself the summer before senior year to taking the seven to eight classes needed to get him back on track.
Burlingame, Ravenswood educators to be new Milpitas assistant principals
Two new educators from outside Milpitas Unified were unanimously appointed to the school district's family, effective July 1, by trustees at the May 28 Board of Education meeting.
Two arrested following armed robbery at Great Mall in Milpitas
On April 7 at approximately 6:09 p.m., Milpitas police officers responded to a robbery on the 1100 block of Great Mall Drive.
Meeting Notice: Supervisorial District Lines Advisory Committee Meets June 6
A committee that will review the boundaries of San Mateo County's supervisorial districts and possibly recommend changes will hold its first meeting tomorrow - Thursday, June 6 - in San Mateo.