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Demand on Midpeninsula soars for COVID booster shots, as pediatric vaccinations approach 40% by Mountain View Voice December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Rep. Peters Introduces Legislation to End Brinkmanship Over Raising Debt Limit by Times of San Diego December 7, 2021December 8, 2021
Pleasanton split in proposed final redistricting map for Alameda County Board of Supervisors by Pleasanton Weekly December 5, 2021December 6, 2021
LBPD chief announces bid for county sheriff, says he will fire unvaccinated deputies by Long Beach Post December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
Calexico’s Yara Araujo is Migrant Student of the Year by Calexico Chronicle December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
WHATMATTERS: Monkeypox, COVID Responses Share Central Obstacle by Calexico Chronicle August 10, 2022August 10, 2022
California monkeypox response is bumpy, but builds on some lessons from COVID by CalMatters August 10, 2022August 10, 2022
State needs to kick-start funding for electric truck and bus fleet programs by CalMatters August 10, 2022August 10, 2022
Chesa Boudin recall is not a death knell for California criminal justice reform by CalMatters June 9, 2022June 9, 2022
Voters had the opportunity to express their discontent and took advantage of it at the polls by dismissing those who did not meet their expectations by CalMatters June 9, 2022
Op-Ed: Chesa Boudin recall shows the high cost of fear & disinformation by WitnessLA June 9, 2022June 9, 2022
CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart to Offer Shots As CDC Clears COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5 by Times of San Diego June 18, 2022June 18, 2022
Likely Monkeypox Case Reported in Sacramento Would Be First in California by Times of San Diego May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Rancho Coastal Humane Society Teams with Petco Love to ‘Give Pets Their Best Shot’ for National Pet Vaccination Month by Times of San Diego March 18, 2022March 18, 2022
COVID-19 Virus Demonstrates ‘Natural Selection in Real Time’ as Variants Emerge by Times of San Diego February 6, 2022February 6, 2022
San Diegans Urged to Get Flu Vaccine to Avoid the Double Danger of ‘Flurona’ by Times of San Diego January 17, 2022January 17, 2022
Researchers Begin to Tackle Omicron Variant – Will it Cause Milder Symptoms, Become Dominant Strain? by Times of San Diego December 4, 2021December 4, 2021
WHATMATTERS: Are California Programs Having Intended Effect? by Calexico Chronicle August 8, 2022August 8, 2022
Young Tri-Valley bassoonist seeks to increase instrument’s popularity by Pleasanton Weekly August 7, 2022August 8, 2022
Around Town: Fifth grader to bring a Free Little Library to East Palo Alto by Palo Alto Online August 7, 2022August 7, 2022
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ onstage in Pleasanton by Pleasanton Weekly August 4, 2022August 5, 2022
Real Estate Matters: Is the Midpeninsula in a pandemic boom and bust? by Palo Alto Online August 3, 2022August 4, 2022
Swalwell bill aims to increase affordable housing for teachers by Pleasanton Weekly August 3, 2022August 4, 2022
National Night Out draws Palo Altans to community gatherings by Palo Alto Online August 3, 2022August 3, 2022
Can Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut down by Palo Alto Online August 3, 2022August 3, 2022
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now available in Santa Clara County by Palo Alto Online August 2, 2022August 2, 2022
Newsom declares state of emergency for monkeypox outbreak by Palo Alto Online August 2, 2022August 2, 2022
Little League Intermediate World Series underway in Livermore by Pleasanton Weekly August 1, 2022August 2, 2022
Pleasanton residents set to decide $395M school bond measure on November ballot by Pleasanton Weekly August 1, 2022August 2, 2022
Governor declares state of emergency for monkeypox outbreak by Pleasanton Weekly August 1, 2022August 2, 2022
PG&E to host virtual town hall on wildfire prevention for Alameda County residents by Pleasanton Weekly July 19, 2022July 20, 2022
Letters to the editor: Housing growth in the face of wildfire threats, stance on death penalty by The Almanac July 9, 2022July 9, 2022
Santa Clara County supervisors approve agreements for wildfire management in the midst of fire season by Mountain View Voice June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
With wildfire season starting, Air Quality District aims to help residents cope with smoke-filled skies by Palo Alto Online June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
Bay Area looks to expand clean air support during wildfire season by Mountain View Voice June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
California unemployment checks: New report explores why they’re often so hard to get by CalMatters August 8, 2022August 8, 2022
California Unemployment Checks: A New Report Shows Why They're Often So Hard to Get by CalMatters August 8, 2022