Is San Carlos Becoming the Next Palo Alto?

Expensive homes, chic downtown restaurants, great schools, nice neighborhoods. Sounds like a perfect description of Palo Alto... or Menlo Park. But we're talking about San Carlos.

West Bay High School Summer Session

West Bay High School Summer Session

Speak Up for Kids Coming This May

This May, join Speak Up for Kids, a month-long online dialogue to promote children's mental health and eliminate barriers to care. Here is a list of the 13 informative and interesting webcasts.

Pacifica Historial Society prepares for Castle Adventure Tours this weekend

In less than a week, Sam's Castle in Pacifica will open its doors, when the Pacifica Historical Society hosts its annual tours of the marveled structure on Talbot Hill.

2013 Kids Summer Camp Guide for San Carlos Families

Time to start exploring options for your kids summer camp! Check out these local recommendations.

Common Math Misconceptions

Do you believe any of these common math misconceptions?

Pacifica Castle Tours Less Than 2 Weeks Away!

Tours of Sam's Castle in Pacifica are about a week and a half away.

The Pacifica Castle Opens It's Doors

Sam's Castle, Pacifica's iconic landmark, is opening its doors for the Pacifica Historical Society's annual set of tours.

Speak Up for Kids – A Children’s Mental Health Campaign

Speak Up for Kids and join the children's mental health campaign. One in five American children have a mental health challenge and less than half get help. This May, join our webcast events.

San Carlos Home Prices Reach New Heights

The combination of low interest rates, a strong economy, and low inventory has pushed prices for single-family homes in San Carlos to unprecedented levels in the first quarter of 2013.

Why You Should Consider Summer Tutoring for Your Student.

Summer tutoring, done the right way, can be tremendously beneficial for your student.

Un"chart"ed Waters

Are "reward charts" part of your parenting tool kit? Read on to learn about one family's experience. I am confident you will be entertained and take something useful away.

5 Reasons Home Buyers Want San Carlos.

It seems as if everyone suddenly wants to call San Carlos "home" lately! What is it about our great little city that is so appealing to home buyers in this market?

Bullying Revisited

A discussion about bullying and what can be done.

San Mateo County Deputy District Attorney Melissa McKowan has been "Reproved" by the State Bar.

San Mateo County Deputy District Attorney Melissa McKowan Censored for Misconduct.

Managing "Push Back"

Avoid battling over tutoring with your student by following this advice.

When Failure May Equal Success

Are you invested enough in your child's success to permit the possibility of failure?

Some Interesting Research on Study Techniques.

Think you know what makes an effective study technique? This may surprise you.

It's Official . . . .

Jen Cosgriff has an unhealthy obsession with the Giants. So she decided to write about it.

Planning For Study Space

Here are some tips for creating a study space for your student.

QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED

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What is Your 2013 Mantra?

Did you know that mantras are considered capable of creating transformation? So, as we begin a new year, what is your 2013 mantra?

"We didn't see that on the homework."

There is a difference between familiarity and mastery. Does your student know it?

Supervisor Horsley please reconsider

Supervisor Don Horsley breaking election promise.

Keep Your Student Sharp with These Fun Holiday Skill Builders

Keep Your Student Thinking Over the Holidays with These Fun Holiday Skill Builders

Grief Brings Us Together

We have now reached a point where the violence in our communities and schools is beyond what has ever been thought possible. It's time we make the needed changes. We know what to do.

San Mateo County supervisors unanimously approved another 11% increase.

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Prepping for Finals with a Tutor (or not).

Final exams are upon us. Here are some tips to get the most out of prepping.

Fidget to Focus

Certain types of "fidgeting" actually help students with ADHD

2012 HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS TO IMPRESS ANY GOLFER ON A SHOPPER’S LIST:

Golfsmith will sell millions of golf balls, tons of golf tees and tens of thousands of golf shirts this holiday season. They are taking the guesswork out of what to buy the golfer on your list.

How do you get someone to donate 1.4 million dollars to you? Yes on measure A funding did just that.

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Talking to Your Student About Homework

Teaching your student that there is more than meets the eye where homework is concerned can help him/her to understand how to push through when things are challenging.

Teaching Your Student Time Management Skills

Time management is an important skill for students to acquire. Want to know how to help your student? Here are some tips.

Transit Village to be Discussed Again Monday Night

On Monday at 7 p.m., the San Carlos Planning Commission will hold a second hearing on the proposed Transit Village Final Environmental Impact Report. Outstanding unresolved issues remain.

Caltrain Silent for 22 days on Human Error

Media blackout no coverage of this incident

Mt. Whitney Ascent: Back to the Primitive and Into Thin Air

What I did on my summer vacation: went off the grid and into thin air to climb Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States at 14,505 feet.

They Put a Man on the Moon

A view of the world as a young child when watching a man step onto the surface of the moon.

The "Reality" of RDAs

Fact: 97% of RDA money comes out of the city's general fund.

Dropping Your Alarm Monitoring

There's a growing trend, in today's economy, to drop alarm monitoring from the family budget. But there is a way, to monitor your home security system yourself.

New List of Top-Rated San Carlos Nonprofits

GreatNonprofits.org released its first ever list of top-rated nonprofits in the San Carlos area, which Patch readers can use to discover top-rated nonprofits to give, volunteer, or intern with.