Wealth Gap Widening + Startup Raises Eyebrows

Happy Friday, Redwood City-Woodside! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locallytoday.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Redwood City-Woodside:

1. Bay Area lawmakers want to strengthen California's public meeting rules (San José Spotlight)
2. Report says wealth gap widening in Silicon Valley (KALW)
3. The startup Fast is a hit in Silicon Valley. But its CEO raises eyebrows in Australia (Capital Public Radio News)

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Today in Redwood City-Woodside:

• Student Minimum Day - Redwood High (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• County of San Mateo - Government: "The County's Product Give Away Program redistributes household products for free, each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2-3 p.m. at 32 Tower Rd., San Mateo. More details ⬇️" (Facebook)
• Woodside-area Horse Owners Association: "Portola Valley resident lives her passion.....Great story on starting riding later in life and loving it!" (Facebook)
• Redwood City Girls Softball League: "A little throwback from 2021 Fall ball!!!! It’s almost time for softball!!! #rcgsl #FallBall2021" (Facebook)
• County of San Mateo - Government: "The County of San Mateo is providing at-home test kits and masks for families in need for their use during the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing recovery efforts." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Join Bay Area members of Tsuru for Solidarity at this all-ages event combining art and activism.⁠ From the beginning, the WWII incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans prompted a range of protest actions." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "Please join us on Tuesday, February 22 for Stortyime in the Park: Magical Bridge Playground at 10 AM! On the 4th Tuesday of each month a, librarian is at Magical Bridge Playground to read stories." (Facebook)
• Redwood City Public Library: "The Makerspace at the Downtown Library will be opening on March 1, 2022!" (Facebook)
• Henry Ford Elementary PTA: "Wednesday’s Staff Appreciation Breakfast luckily landed on a full moon to give staff some extra strength to get through! One more day! You got this!" (Facebook)
• Cañada College: "In observance of Lincoln’s Birthday and President’s Day, campus will be closed February 18-21 and will re-open on Tuesday, February 22. We wish you a safe and restful holiday." (Facebook)
• Project READ-Redwood City: "Mindset tips for children." (Facebook)

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