Closing Duke gardens a loss to all
Posted by roboblogger 18 hrs ago | via Courier News Online
By ALFRED AND PATRICIA BERONIO The 115-year-old historic Duke Farms, located in Hillsborough, has been much in the news of late after announcing a multimillion dollar makeover. via Courier News Online
Agilewaves dashboard displays green building's health
Posted by roboblogger on Monday Apr 14 | via CNET News.com
Green-building company Agilewaves and a California school have flipped the switch on a computer display that's meant to give life to the school's eco-friendly features and enhance its science curriculum. via CNET News.com
Posted by roboblogger on Saturday Apr 12 | via San Mateo Daily News
“It's a great legacy I'm stepping into.”
Twenty-nine years after her first unsuccessful run, Jackie Speier has won election to Congress. via San Mateo Daily News
Young readers getting canine encouragement
Posted by roboblogger on Tuesday Apr 8 | via Inside Bay Area
“Her mom was trying to expose her to sit with dogs. ... She felt so comfortable with Pono, it was so heartwarming”
An elite group of specially trained dogs - and one rabbit - are reaching out to young readers to promote literacy. via Inside Bay Area
Speier's darkest hours are followed by dawn
Posted by PenEd08 on Monday Mar 31
This is the fourth in the Daily News' five-part series profiling each of the candidates to replace the late Tom Lantos in Congress.
Posted by roboblogger on Thursday Mar 27 | via The Jewish News Weekly
Peter Battat of Hillsborough died tragically in a car accident on March 17, 2008. via The Jewish News Weekly
Merger hopes rekindled as Millbrae firefighters see pay increase
Posted by roboblogger on Tuesday Mar 25 | via San Francisco Examiner
“If the pay is all the same, it certainly makes it a lot easier”
A major hurdle to the merger of fire departments for four Peninsula cities was cleared Tuesday when Millbrae firefighters received pay increases comparable to the county average. via San Francisco Examiner
Posted by roboblogger on Sunday Mar 23 | via Palo Alto Daily News
“A lot of places won't hire people without a master's”
Forty-to-one isn't an encouraging ratio, especially when it comes to bringing home the bacon. via Palo Alto Daily News
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Posted by roboblogger on Friday Mar 21 | via San Mateo Daily News
“They didn't understand that if you lit the open flame candles on the Christmas tree, gosh, you could have a fire!”
Relics of San Mateo County's "great estates" era, when wealthy San Franciscans built sumptuous homes on the Peninsula, will be dusted off and displayed in an exhibit opening soon at the county history museum. via San Mateo Daily News
Teacher accused of having sex with teenage boy
Posted by roboblogger on Wednesday Mar 19 | via St. Petersburg Times
“Him! I bet he's a *great* lover.”
A 28-year-old math teacher was arrested Thursday, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy. via St. Petersburg Times