The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays a ” May 12, 2017

President Donald Trump, with a threat to his fired FBI director, tweets "James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! " Oakland Congresswoman Barbara Lee calls for an independent bi-partisan Congressional commission to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election.

Trump administration deals a big setback to Caltrain

In this July 1, 2013, file photo, commuters board a Caltrain train at the Caltrain and BART station in Millbrae. The Federal Transit Administration is delaying a decision on whether to approve a $647 million federal grant for electrification of Caltrain, which would also help California's high-speed rail project.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative gives $3.6 million to fight housing crisis

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto is the recipient of a $3.1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative founded by Priscilla Chan and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, the philanthropic initiative is giving $3.1 million to Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto to help with programs to counter the eviction and displacement of families upended by runaway housing costs.

Trump inspires hope, fear in Peninsula residents

The president's inauguration speech was everything Corrin Rankin needed to hear to know she had campaigned and voted for the right candidate. Rankin was ecstatic and emotional as she stood on the National Mall last Friday, tearing up even before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

Menlo Park: Immigrant protection with ‘teeth’ sought

A local resident pushing for Menlo Park to create an ordinance to protect its undocumented immigrant population is hopeful the new mayor will hold a hearing on the idea in January. Jen Mazzon, who introduced the proposal after Donald Trump became president-elect and launched a website that features a sample ordinance, community survey and regular updates, on Wednesday said she was writing a letter to Mayor Kirsten Keith, asking her to schedule a hearing on an ordinance next month.

Committee outlines potential plane-noise recommendations

How things are now: Based on FAA data, this map shows the communities affected by noise from flights along the SERFR flight path since the FAA's NextGen program was rolled out in 2015. Orange represents the least amount of noise, 35-40 decibels; yellow is at 40-45 decibels and gray is more than 45 decibels.

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays a ” September 27, 2016

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Clinton’s Gold Rush: $18 million raised on three-day swing

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets people outside on the street as she leaves a fundraiser in Piedmont, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets people outside on the street as she leaves a fundraiser in Piedmont, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.

Obama heads west to highlight national parks – San Mateo Daily Journal

After an emotionally trying week, President Barack Obama is heading west to celebrate the raw beauty of America's national parks as the system nears its 100th birthday, and highlight challenges over the next 100 years, including climate change and a shortage of money from Congress. Obama was taking his wife and daughters on a Father's Day weekend getaway to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and Yosemite National Park in California.

Veenker takes second in Assembly race: Palo Alto woman looks toward November, District 24 election

As elections officials worked to wrap up ballot counts across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties following Tuesday's election, 24th District Assembly candidate Vicki Veenker appears to have clinched second place in one of the state's most contested elections. Menlo Park Councilman Peter Ohtaki and Veenker were initially neck and neck for runner-up in the open primary wherein eight sought to replace Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, who is being termed out.

San Mateo County supervisor race: Four candidates in historic election

Voters in northern San Mateo County will make history Tuesday when they choose between four candidates who are vying to replace Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, who is termed out after 12 years in office. This is the first contest for an open seat under the county's new district elections, in which the voters in District 5 alone will decide their representative to the Board of Supervisors.