From Brazilian to bebop, pianist celebrates his mentor, Vince …
Dec 19, 2024 · Longtime Bay Area pianist Larry Vuckovich performs at Palo Alto restaurant and jazz spot Meyhouse on Dec. 6. Vuckovich, who studied and performed with Vince Guaraldi, pays tribute to the piano great in two Dec. 21 shows at Meyhouse.
Tolls on 7 Bay Area bridges, already increasing in January, will …
Dec 19, 2024 · The regional body that sets toll rates for the Bay Area's seven state-owned bridges voted this week to raise tolls by another $1.25 to $3 for two-axle vehicles, starting in 2026, introducing a "tiered" tolling rate.
Measure A explained: The charter amendment that could let supes …
Dec 27, 2024 · The proposed charter amendment outlines the reasons for which the board could remove a sheriff. Those reasons include violation of any law related to the performance of a sheriff’s duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of a sheriff’s duties, misappropriation of public funds or property, willful falsification of an official statement or document or obstruction of any investigation into the ...
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3 days ago · A slice of local history: How the original Round Table pizzeria got its start in Menlo Park. While Google’s humble garage beginning is Menlo Park’s most famous startup story, fewer people know that the city is also the birthplace of Round Table Pizza.
The must-see astronomy events in 2025 visible from Silicon Valley
Jan 10, 2025 · The northern lights were visible on the Peninsula on May 10, 2024, and could make a reappearance locally in 2025. Photo by Eleanor Raab. Last year brought a number of celestial spectacles to Bay Area skies, including a partial solar eclipse and a rare local glimpse of the northern lights.
Bonta offers legal support and warns of potential scams targeting ...
Dec 21, 2024 · State Attorney General Rob Bonta issued further guidance this week to immigrants in California about their rights under state and federal law and offered new model policies for public institutions like courts, hospitals and schools. The attorney general’s advisory also warned of potential scams ...
House Speaker Emerita Pelosi hospitalized during overseas trip in ...
Dec 13, 2024 · Pelosi was traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge from World War II. She “sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation,” spokesperson Ian Krager said in …
San Mateo County announces appointment of Colleen Chawla as …
Dec 6, 2024 · Chawla is joining San Mateo County from Alameda County Health where she has served as agency director since 2017. Some 13 years prior, she held several roles at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, including deputy director of health.
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Dec 31, 2024 · Garden Thyme teacher Brook Coffee examines seeds in one of the garden boxes that students maintain on the patio of Portola Valley’s Ormondale Elementary School on May 29, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. From left: A client works on balance and motor skills during an equine facilitated therapy session alongside staff and a …
Spare the Air day in effect Friday with wood burning ban
Dec 19, 2024 · A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Friday, banning wood burning in the Bay Area because of a forecast for unhealthy pollution levels, regional air quality officials said.