Bay Area house prices have doubled over the past two decades, leaving unemployed residents in anguish during the pandemic. The Bay Area is home to some of the largest technology companies, including Facebook, Google, and Oracle. These large companies, and many smaller ones, employ 225,300 of the residents...
On Nov. 7, in the early hours of the morning, news sites began to announce what all American voters were waiting for. The results were in, and a suspected win in Pennsylvania made it official: Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States of America. The journey to Biden’s Saturday...
From the moment the coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 has ensued. Many vaccine trials have taken place, but no vaccine has been promising. However, on Nov. 9, Pfizer, in collaboration with BioNTech, announced that...
San Mateo County Libraries have partially reopened following loosened COVID restrictions. "On June 9, we launched curbside service," Kathleen Beasley said. Beasley is a librarian at the Belmont Public Library. "It started out first contactless. Everything was packed in bags and was put out without...
While quarantine has put many businesses at risk, restaurants have some of the toughest problems to solve when it comes to ensuring their customers' safety. It is impossible to require customers to wear a mask while eating. As a result, many restaurants have either implemented special policies in...
Local Elections: Jackie Speier, the Democratic candidate for District 14 in California, won the 2020 election by a large margin of 79.3% against Republican candidate Ran Petel. Speier has been serving as a U.S. Representative since 2008, making this her 12th year in Congress. She is the current...
On Nov. 7, crowds erupted upon hearing the news that Joe Biden had captured the presidency. Dancing filled the streets. People on both sides shed tears. Historic gains were made. Many notable news sources called the presidential election which resulted in Biden being named president-elect. AP News...
Art is one of the main pillars of expression; whether it's self-expression, cultural expression, or emotional expression, it allows people of all different backgrounds to display their imagination and views, no matter how abstract. One holiday particularly tied to cultural expression through visuals...
Students who remember playing soccer and baseball at the Belmont Sports Complex may be surprised at what the field looks like today. At noon on Nov. 17, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the newly-turfed North Field of the Belmont Sports Complex, located at 550 Island...
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the world and forced the sales industry to operate abnormally. Instead of an unlimited shopping experience, crucial restrictions will be implemented for this upcoming Black Friday on Nov. 27. According to Wikipedia, Black Friday is an annual sales extravaganza...
