August 04, 2004

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Publication Date: Wednesday, August 04, 2004

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A Menlo Park woman said she saw what appeared to be a mountain lion on residential property in the 2400 block of Sharon Oaks Drive in Sharon Heights at about 7 a.m. Sunday, August 1.

Virginia Atkinson, a resident, said she saw the animal in the greenery across the street from her house. She said she assumed it was a dog until it stood up and she saw its size.

Ms. Atkinson said she called the Menlo Park police but when they arrived, the animal had left. It did leave its prey, however, which police identified as a squirrel.

Sand Hill project traffic delays

Drivers can expect delays and flaggers directing traffic this week for road work relating to Stanford's Sand Hill Road project.

On Tuesday, August 3, between 9 and 4 p.m., traffic delays are expected as a large number of trucks hauling dirt enter and exit the construction site entrance on Sand Hill Road opposite Leland Avenue.

On Thursday, August 5, between 9 and 4 p.m., traffic on Alpine Road will be reduced to a single lane for asphalt paving work. The work may continue to the following day, Friday, August 6.

Menlo 7-11 store robbed on July 28

The 7-11 store at 525 Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park was robbed around 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, police reported.

A man entered the store, said he was armed and demanded that the clerk give him money, said Sgt. Paul Kunkel. The man then jumped across the counter, assaulted the clerk, took money from the cash register, and fled toward Alma Street, said Sgt. Kunkel.

The robber showed no weapon, police said. The suspect is described as around 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighing about 240 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Menlo Park Police Department Investigations Unit at 330-6300.

Car crashes into store

A teenage girl with a driver's permit crashed into the front of a small Menlo Park grocery store around 5 p.m. on July 26. There were no injuries, but the store, Mi Rancho, located near the intersection of Willow Road and Durham Street, sustained about $20,000 in damage, said Paula Alloro, division chief of the Menlo Park Fire District. "The big thing is that nobody was injured. The (store) materials are no big deal," said Jesus Lopez, the storeowner.

-- Bay City News

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