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The 100-foot-tall California sycamore, “Sentinel,” was believed to be at least 200 years old when it was cut down in 2000 due to disease. In January, San Jose planted a clone of the Sentinel tree in History Park.
Johnnie Gray Jr., founder of the East Palo Alto Boxing Club, welcomes teens who want to train, even if they can’t afford the membership fees. The club receives some city funds, but Gray says it still struggles financially.
Palo Alto voters approved Measure E, reallocating 10 acres of Bxybee Park for the possible construction of a new composting facility.
Peninsula residents turned out to vote on a variety of local races and initiatives, including a failed attempt to pass a community college bond measure.
Stay with the Peninsula Press this evening for live election updates.
Skateboarders in East Palo Alto have been practicing in the City Hall parking lot for years. But next month, East Palo Alto’s first skate park is scheduled to open.
Lots of residents in the South Bay came out to show their American spirit this Fourth of July. Check out our photo gallery of some of the festivities.
East Palo Alto is planning to turn the vacant Cooley Landing into a bayfront park. It will add nine more acres of parkland to a city that does not have the state’s recommended number of parks per 1,000 people.
The Devil’s Slide tunnel project on Highway 1 is expected to open in 2012, allowing traffic to travel under Montara Mountain between Pacifica and San Mateo County. Will it be safe for foot traffic at nearby Surfer’s Beach?