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Experiments and correlational studies have proven that long-term music training beginning at an early age improves auditory processing skills.

Teachers say Calif. Proposition 28 affirms arts education is essential

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Palo Alto, CA – California educators have rallied in support of a statewide proposition that aims to revive K-12 school arts programs, which were devastated by the 2008 recession, and more recently, the pandemic. Despite robust research proving arts education increases school attendance, improves students’ self-confidence, and boosts primary subject test scores, many educators still […]

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Election workers, Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters vote

Amid a national poll worker shortage, Santa Clara County has plenty of volunteers

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – A tight labor market coupled with threats to poll workers have led to staff shortages in states including Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania, where some of the most hotly contested races will be held. While many election workers quit due to fears of violence and safety concerns, election officials in Santa Clara

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Great Highway on San Francisco’s Pacific coast

Opponents of Car-Free SF Roads Say They Increase Congestion. The Reality is More Complicated.

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SAN FRANCISCO — In Tuesday’s election, San Francisco voters will decide the fate of two car-free spaces which have become popular destinations for recreation. Opponents contend that the closed roads have increased drive times and traffic on side streets. But proponents of the car bans say those claims just aren’t backed up by the available

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outskirts of Stanford University’s campus

Peninsula Healthcare Connection – a lifeline for growing local homeless communities, looking to expand 

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Peninsula Press · Peninsula Healthcare Connection – a lifeline for growing homeless communities, looking to expand California’s homeless population saw an estimated increase of 22,500 people over the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC reports that people experiencing homelessness are placed at an increased risk of infectious diseases and also often experience mental illnesses such as anxiety,

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Kim (left) and Leilani (right), the two organizers of the protest, are the only ones that came out to protest on Oct.15. (Tracy Zhang/ Peninsula Press)

Protesters Fight Against Animal Cruelty in the Fashion Industry

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Peninsula Press · Protesters Fight Against Animal Cruelty in the Fashion Industry PALO ALTO, Calif. — At the Stanford Shopping Center’s Anthroplogie store on the afternoon of Oct. 15, two protesters were handing out leaflets containing information about acts of animal cruelty involved in fashion production. Holding signs in front of the store entrance, the

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A midwife practices neonatal resuscitation with the Helping Babies Breathe

Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe

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Peninsula Press · Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe Born out of the refugee crisis at the California-Mexico border, a yearslong partnership between Stanford pediatricians and Tijuana midwives continues to improve the life-saving skills of providers caring for pregnant mothers seeking asylum in the US. The partnership endures amid restrictions on

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Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters

Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters

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Peninsula Press · Palo Alto launches new program to transition to electric water heaters Palo Alto, in a bid to phase out gas water heaters and reduce fossil fuel emissions, is making it easier for residents to install electric heat pumps. The Palo Alto City Council on Oct. 3 approved the Advanced Hot Water Heat

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San Jose mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez met with Stanford student journalists

San Jose mayoral candidate Chavez pledges to expedite San Jose housing construction

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Santa Clara County Supervisor and mayoral candidate Cindy Chavez said San Jose needs to “build faster and more” to ease the city’s housing shortage. To tackle San Jose’s housing and homelessness crisis, Chavez wants to expedite construction of affordable units and make it easier for the state to appoint guardians for those on the streets

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Palo Alto City Council Member Disappointed with State Budget for Housing Investments

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Palo Alto City Councilmember Greer Stone called the $2 billion for housing investments in the 2022-23 California state budget “absurd,” after receiving updates about the 2022 Legislative Session from the city’s Federal and State Legislative advocates at the monthly Policy and Services Committee meeting Oct. 11. In July, California adopted a $307.9 billion budget. “Far

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Palo Alto school board candidates battle for district’s values

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Peninsula Press · In Palo Alto school board race, a battle for the district's values PALO ALTO – The culture wars have arrived in Palo Alto. In a forum earlier this month for the upcoming school board election, candidates clashed over the place of race, gender and sexuality in local school programs and curricula. While

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