Hens get second chance at Milpitas adoption event
Local animal groups teamed up this month to give young hens from a “battery” egg farm a second chance.
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Sea stars of the past help solve scientific questions of today
Sea stars can give scientists hints about what climate change is doing to their habitats in the rocky intertidal.
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Students prepare for global space balloon challenge
A global balloon challenge connecting people from all over the world aims to simultaneously launch balloons to space from every corner of the Earth.
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Santa Clara County residents may have to cut water use further — for the fish
Californians may have felt the pinch of the ongoing drought. But native fish species face a bigger crisis: as waterways grow drier, the fish could die off from local rivers and creeks as a result.
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More than exercise, yoga provides calming relief to Palo Alto teens
Mindful of the high-pressure nature of area high schools, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation has been providing free drop-in yoga for local teens with hopes of reducing stress and promoting wellness.
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Drought cuts vendors’ profits at California Avenue Farmers’ Market
Demand for organically grown, farm-raised products has never been higher. But despite all the recent rain, the ongoing drought across California’s Central Valley has made it challenging for farmers to cope with.
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Move over Pepsi: Almond milk coming to a San Jose bodega near you
New “Good. To Go.” program identifies corner stores in food deserts — neighborhoods lacking major supermarkets — aiming to increase access to healthy food and beverages in low-income neighborhoods.
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Palestinian students campaign for the right to education
Two Palestinian students have been traveling across the U.S., as part of the Right to Education tour that aims to highlight the injustices Palestinians face as university students.
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A pinball-machine collector, East Palo Alto’s new police chief has an open-door policy
Since the last permanent police chief left, East Palo Alto has had four interim police chiefs, leaving the department in a state of flux. Things are now changing with new Chief Albert Pardini.
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Palo Alto teen suicides spark fresh debate on stressful student life
After two Palo Alto teens committed suicide this fall, concerned parents are discussing a topic that has resurfaced periodically in a high-achieving school district: are Palo Alto’s kids too stressed?
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Peninsula residents irked by Surf Air jet noise overhead homes
Surf Air planes flying overhead Atherton, North Fair Oaks and Menlo Park homes toward San Carlos Airport has some residents not happy with plane noise.
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Struggling with politics, Silicon Valley ramps up fight for more tech visas
After largely being left out of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration reform, Silicon Valley is gearing up for what it expects will be a continued long and bitter process of pushing industry-friendly immigration reform through Congress.
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