Upward Scholars nonprofit reduces barriers for aspiring students
The Redwood City nonprofit Upward Scholars, which helps adults from low-income backgrounds continue their education and better their careers, changed Dennys Tamayo’s life.
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In February, Dilani Kahawala began exploring the idea of creating an app that could intuitively sift through messages, emails, and calendar events and connect the dots before a parent could even reach for their phone in the morning.
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The Menlo Park City Council voted to approve an outside law firm on Oct. 13 to assist the City Attorney’s Office in its legal dispute with the developers of a high-rise project at 80 Willow Road, on the former Sunset…
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Food
These Peninsula eateries pair meals with mahjong
Mamahuhu and Boichik Bagels both offer the Chinese tile game as a way to foster community.
True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy. Palo Alto location remains open
True Food Kitchen, a wellness-driven restaurant chain that’s been a tenant of Stanford Shopping Center since 2016, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 4. But despite the financial issues, the company maintains that the Palo Alto restaurant “is continuing…
Peninsula chefs share recipes to make the most of persimmon season
From pickled persimmons to persimmon desserts, here are four dishes to try at home.
Arts & Culture
Find spirited Halloween happenings for all ages at these Silicon Valley haunts
Halloween can be a frightful enough time without adding fear of missing out into the mix. Check out our monster Halloween events guide before time runs out.
Upwardly mobiles: Hauser & Wirth makes grand entrance in Palo Alto with ‘Calder | O’Keeffe’
The long-awaited international blue-chip gallery opened its doors Oct. 3 with festivities that included a fanfare of alpenhorns, gallery walkthroughs and performances by local groups.
What’s up this weekend: Shovels & Rope, MUNA, National Book Award winner’s ‘The Rush’ and more
This weekend, folksy country rock with Shovels & Rope at The Guild, indie pop with MUNA at Frost, a showtunes sing-along, world music unplugged, meet a ceramic artist and more.
Spotlight
Cardinal football is back — here’s what you need to know
New coach, upgraded stadium, standout players and plenty of Cardinal spirit—here’s what to watch this Stanford football 2026 season.
What to know about cyclosporiasis
The latest foodborne illness goes by the name cyclosporiasis (sigh-klo-spor-eye-uh-sis). Since the first known case in Michigan in June 2026, the parasitic disease has stricken thousands of people.
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Redwood City friends turn clothing swaps into a sustainable shopping series
Friends with Denim holds public sales in a variety of locations, where shoppers can hunt for fashion treasures at affordable prices and save them from the waste stream. Multiple vendors participate in each sale, and no two events are the…
Friends, family remember Jakub Solovsky, cyclist killed in Woodside head-on collision
Larry Abrahams remembers the rainy day that was the last time he rode with East Palo Alto resident Jakub Solovsky, a member of Western Wheelers who died July 11 in a head-on collision on Skyline Boulevard.
Real Estate
What $35M gets you in Atherton: 49ers legend Jerry Rice’s former home – and a gym with his original workout equipment
This French château-style estate in Atherton now on the market for $35 million offers a glimpse into the life of a football legend. Built for Jerry Rice in the early 2000s, when smart-home technology was still a novelty, the home…
What $975K to $18.3M gets you on the Peninsula
From multimillion-dollar estates to more modest homes, this week’s highest- and lowest-priced home sales offer a snapshot of the Peninsula real estate market. See what buyers paid for homes across the region, including an $18.3 million Menlo Park property on…
How AI is changing the apartment search: Is it working?
AI is changing how renters search for apartments, from chatbots that answer questions and schedule tours to tools that can narrow a search based on a renter’s preferences. But the technology still has limitations — and California is beginning to…
The Six Fifty
Redwood City startup offers baby toy rentals
A desire to avoid filling up her house with unwanted stuff that her daughter would soon outgrow led Redwood City resident Amy Bearman to start her business BurbleBox.
How a Coastside forest therapy guide is helping people reconnect with nature in Peninsula parks
Wendy Figone leads a regular series of guided therapy walks in partnership with the San Mateo County Parks Foundation.
Meet the ‘Beetlelady’ bringing interactive bug classes to all corners of Silicon Valley
San Mateo resident Stephanie Dole shares her expertise with kids and adults alike, with the goal of helping folks better appreciate the creepy crawlies around us.
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