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Campus closes for pro-Palestinian protest
Pro-Palestinian protesters marched from Town and County Village to Addison Elementary School on May 10 to protest President Joe Biden’s support for Israel, causing Palo Alto High School to be temporarily barricaded and preventing students from leaving campus. The group began gathering around noon, when the rally was initially...
The first electric school bus fleet in the US will also power Oakland homes
In an industrial corner of Oakland, wedged between a 10-lane freeway and a freight terminal, sits California’s newest source of renewable energy: a squadron of shiny yellow electric school buses. It’s the first all-electric bus fleet serving a major US school district. Starting in August, the 74 vehicles will also supply 2.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity to the Bay Area power grid, enough energy for 300 to 400 homes.
Victim tracks stolen truck to Oakland, waits hours for police response
OAKLAND, Calif. - An auto-theft victim expressed frustration with Oakland police after officers took hours to respond to the location where he tracked his stolen pickup truck. "I feel like the criminal justice system is failing in California. This is a symptom of it," said the man, who wished to remain anonymous.
SJFD 'boot camp' hopes to recruit more women firefighters
The San Jose Fire Department hopes to spark a passion in women when, on Saturday, it hosts its fifth annual Women’s Boot Camp. The one-day event is open to women, including those non-binary, gender-non-conforming, and trans women in the community. .
‘Experience economy’ may bolster post-COVID downtown San Jose recovery
SAN JOSE — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan thinks bringing unique experiences to downtown San Jose will pave the path to full recovery from coronavirus-spawned economic maladies. Mahan offered the assessment Thursday evening while visiting a “block party” in the Fountain Alley section of downtown’s historic district.
Express: Redwood City artist finds new path after tech layoff | Two robbed at Redwood City gas station
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Inflation forces Palo Alto Chinese restaurant to close after 38 years
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Regulars at a Chinese restaurant in Palo Alto savored their final meals from the long-running establishment that has been forced to close its doors due to inflation. Customers, some of whom have become like family, at Jing Jing Gourmet in downtown Palo Alto, are saddened to...
3 men arrested for roofing scam on elderly San Mateo residents
(KRON) — The San Mateo Police Department arrested three men in connection to a series of roofing scams targeting several elderly San Mateo residents. The first reported scam was in November 2023. As the investigation unfolded, officers learned of a group of white men with “Irish accents” operating under a fake construction company named “Statewide […]
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