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The moment visitors step into the Los Altos History Museum, they’re greeted by a wooden awning, painted white and covered in vines. The message is clear: They’re entering the home of Juana Briones.

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Cameron Rebosio joined The Almanac in 2022 as the Menlo Park reporter. She was previously a staff writer at the Daily Californian and an intern at the Palo Alto Weekly. Cameron graduated from the University...