MENLO PARK
Menlo Park transportation commissioner resigns, criticizing city staff
Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner Charlie Bourne resigned on May 21 after nearly six years of service, citing Brown Act violations by city staff and attempts to stop the ... |
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6 hours ago by N.D., a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
ATHERTON
East Palo Alto man pulls own gun on robbers
A would-be robbery victim in East Palo Alto took matters into his own hands on Wednesday afternoon, scaring away two robbers with a gun.
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7 hours ago by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Tesla repays federal loan nine years early
Tesla Motors has wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with i... |
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9 hours ago by Jon Castor, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Wanted: Community bloggers
The Almanac Online is seeking community bloggers. Readers who have a passion or expertise, or who are interested in sharing with other readers their thoughts about life in Men... |
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22 hours ago by Editor, The Almanac Online |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Too many students, too few seats
Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boun... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 1:07 pm by Bee, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
OTHER TOPICS
Letter: Most scientists agree about climate change
A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of the "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to huma... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 9:14 am by for shame, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo may restore library
hours, add red-light camera
How do you spend $75.5 million in one fiscal year? Menlo Park plans to answer that question as the city's 2013-2014 budget season kicks off, starting with the city manager's p... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 6:56 am by Roger, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Grab Bag Theater stages 'Babes in Arms'
The student-run youth theater group Grab Bag Theater will stage Rogers & Harts' "Babes in Arms" at 7 p.m. on three nights May 24, May 25 and June 1 and at 6:30 p.m. May 31st... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 11:16 pm by Mark Wilson, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
City clerk leaving Menlo Park
Menlo Park needs to break out the recruitment ads once again. City Clerk Margaret Roberts gave two weeks' notice that her last day will be Friday, May 24.
Read the full sto... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 4:40 pm by Whoa, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park hires consultant to study city's administrative services department
Now that a $25,000 review of the police department's internal operations is done, Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre has hired a consultant to take a look at the city's adm... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 4:08 pm by Consultant, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A headmaster hangs up the chalk after 20 years of transformation
It was mid-afternoon on a glorious day -- sunny, mild, the air fragrant with spring. But on the Menlo School campus, Norman Colb wasn't out smelling the roses. Instead, he sai... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 9:00 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Letter: Contradictory decision on turf field
In its recent 3-to-2 vote, the Portola Valley Town Council overturned the Planning Commission's decision that would allow Woodside Priory School to install artificial turf whe... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm by member, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Suicide or murder? Attorneys duel in closing arguments
Did Parima Parineh commit suicide in the bedroom of her Woodside home on April 13, 2010, or was she shot and killed by her husband, Pooroushasb "Peter" Parineh, who is charged... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 8:23 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Massacre girls win soccer tourney
The Menlo Massacre, an under-10 girls soccer team, defeated San Carlos 2-1, to win the championship game of the El Palo Alto soccer tournament April 28 in Palo Alto.
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on May 22, 2013 at 4:33 pm by Grieved, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park community services director expects cost-of-living increases for employees
A 2 percent cost of living increase and travel expenses for professional development figure into Menlo Park's community services budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, according to... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 2:03 pm by randy albin, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Supervisors Approve 25 new jobs on Consent Agenda
where a single vote and NO discussion is needed. Of the 25 positions 2 of them are for supervisors to the 23 other positions. Its a shame we weren't able to have a discussion,... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:32 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Housing update in final stretch
The fact that the housing element staff report came with 26 attachments, lettered from A to Z, predicted it would be a very long night on May 21 as the Menlo Park City Council... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:11 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
President Obama has had a tough week
This week will mark the 37th time House Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare. If Republicans really wanted to do away with Obamacare they should just endorse it as a con... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:07 am by C Parker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Healthcare District defends its community mission as political foes aim to pull the plug on it
This article by Renee Batti in 2002 provides some insight into this decade long struggle. Web Link |
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:02 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school campus: Bond measure on ballot as early as November
Although no formal action was taken, Menlo Park City School District board members agreed on two key issues they discussed last night (May 13): The district must ask voters to... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 10:19 pm by Another TK Parent, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Editorial: Council gets earful from Belle Haven
Although enveloped by Menlo Park city limits, the Belle Haven neighborhood often has a hard time identifying with neighborhoods west of the Bayshore Freeway, where property va... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 5:43 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County announces boundary adjustment meetings
County residents interested in deciding how the new supervisorial district lines are drawn have five opportunities this summer to make their voices heard at meetings with the ... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 12:28 pm by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Supervisor Dave Pine will ask the Board to Rescind Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Ayres
I have just been informed that San Mateo Supervisor Dave Pine has contacted County Counsel and asked him to prepare a resolution rescinding the Lifetime Achievement Award give... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 10:14 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
"Myth vs. Reality"
The APOA claims the commonly held notion that Atherton officers have less dangerous jobs than other cops in the bay area is a myth.
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:39 am by fat city, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Red Light Cameras ineffective in reducing violations
This letter was sent to Menlo Park City Council as well as Sgt. Kaufman.
May 20, 2013
Sgt. Sharon Kaufman
Menlo Park Police Dept.
Dear Sgt. Kaufman,
When we talked la... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:34 am by Good letter, a resident of another community |
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