The Castilleja School plans to submit updated expansion plans
PALO ALTO — Contrary to neighbors’ wishes, the Castilleja School plans on submitting revised expansion plans to the City of Palo Alto this upcoming February.
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Families march for women’s rights at Stanford University
STANFORD — Over 500 Stanford community members gathered on Jan. 20 to march across Stanford University campus in support of equality for women and transgender identifying people.
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Trail cameras, social media share elusive life of Bay Area mountain lions
BOULDER CREEK — Technology is helping spread knowledge about the lives of California’s mountain lions.
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Women’s March draws thousands in Oakland
OAKLAND — On Jan. 20, 2018, an estimated 50,000 people marched in Oakland, Calif. for the second annual Women’s March, according to CBS.
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Mountain View considers driverless transit system to fight traffic congestion
MOUNTAIN VIEW – In about 10 years, employees in Mountain View’s North Bayshore area might zoom to work on driverless buses, running as frequently as once or twice per minute, or in small pods that hang from an elevated track and move with an average speed of 60 miles per hour.
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Después de los incendios de North Bay, los inmigrantes indígenas mexicanos luchan en silencio, aislamiento
Dos meses después, una comunidad de inmigrantes indígenas mexicanos, a menudo ignorada, siguen luchando para recuperarse de los estragos por los incendios fatales del Wine Country de California.
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San Francisco drug users may see safe injection sites
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco could soon become the first U.S. city to open official safe injection sites for drug users.
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Getting the word out about the rights of domestic workers
CALIFORNIA — Two million households employ nannies, childcare providers, caregivers, and personal attendants in California alone, yet few domestic workers know their workplace rights.
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On the front lines of mental crisis: Dealing with mentally ill a growing challenge for SFPD
SAN FRANCISCO — When Sean Moore, a 43-year-old with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was shot twice by a San Francisco police officer on Jan. 6, it triggered a police department investigation, a town hall meeting and months of headlines, as well as serious medical problems and criminal charges for Moore. The middle-of-the-night confrontation, which took place on the stairway leading to Moore’s front door, was the San Francisco Police Department’s first officer-involved shooting of 2017 and the first ever to be filmed on body cameras.
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Planting seeds with Farming Hope
SAN FRANCISCO — Amid the daily bustle of San Francisco traffic, vegetables grow at the corner of Divisadero and Eddy.
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Visualizing feelings: Art and social emotional learning in the Bay
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — Social and emotional learning-driven art is emerging in school districts across the Bay Area. The program takes a progressive approach to education aimed at enhancing emotional intelligence and specifically designed for children.
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Santa Clara, San Mateo’s quests to make cities friendlier for older adults
SANTA CLARA COUNTY – San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park & Zoo opened its doors an hour early to seniors for the Senior Safari Walkabout on the fourth Thursday of each month from May to October this year. The free event sponsored by the Health Trust was just one of many activities encouraging seniors in Santa Clara County to exercise.
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