MENLO PARK
Did Menlo Park fire district chief put TV show ahead of accident response?
There is little or no disagreement from Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman on the facts in an e-mail from the firefighters union president. The e-m... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 8:20 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Unions sue Menlo Park over pension initiative
Two labor unions filed a lawsuit in San Mateo County Superior Court on Sept. 15, challenging the legality of Measure L, the pension reform initiative passed last year by 72 pe... |
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on Oct 3, 2011 at 10:38 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Menlo council set to impose two-tier pension system
As the bureaucratic gears start turning to verify a citizen-led "pension reform" ballot initiative, Menlo Park's City Council looks set to impose a "two-tier" pension system o... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:18 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Pounding the pavement for pension reform
Lenny Ayyangar walks door-to-door in her Sharon Heights neighborhood, collecting signatures for an initiative drive aimed at scaling back pensions for future city of Menlo Par... |
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on Apr 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Scientist sees dire climate-change impacts
If worldwide carbon emissions continue at the present rate, rising temperatures could cause the Sierra Nevada to lose 80 percent of its winter snowpack by the end of the ce... |
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on May 2, 2012 at 8:58 am by Frosty the Snowman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Stanford-Arrillaga project: Boon or doom?
What's worse than a string of empty car lots? Eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments, according to the many public speakers and some Menlo Park officials... |
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on Feb 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Fergusson resigns as Menlo mayor; revote delayed
Council member Kelly Fergusson has resigned as the mayor of Menlo Park as a consequence of Brown Act violations she committed by meeting one-on-one with at least three council... |
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on Nov 26, 2012 at 2:31 pm by reflection, a resident of another community |
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City to oppose pension-initiative lawsuit
Menlo Park's city attorney will file an opposing argument to the legal challenge by two public employee unions of the citizen-driven pension reform initiative, and will ask th... |
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on Aug 2, 2010 at 12:52 pm by Blue Collar Public Worker, a resident of another community |
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Measure L headed for second court challenge
Even though Menlo Park's pension reform initiative was approved by 72 percent of the voters, opponents of the measure said they will again seek a legal challenge.
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:01 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Update: Menlo council forms subcommittee to guide Stanford project on El Camino
After a discussion that started on Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning, the Menlo Park City Council decided to form a subcommittee to help figure out how to mak... |
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 5:47 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Council members express 'grave concern' to David Bohannon over focus groups
Two members of Menlo Park's City Council met with land developer David Bohannon Tuesday to express their "grave concern" over focus groups the Bohannon Development Co. is hold... |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 3:37 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Menlo Park school district picks Maurice Ghysels as superintendent
Maurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the elementary school district in Mountain View for five years and, for the last 10 months, an administrator in the Santa Clara County O... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 6:16 pm by Interested Party, a resident of another community |
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Guest opinion: Can Menlo Park recover what it lost in specific plan?
With the recent downtown Menlo Park project submitted by Stanford University, residents are waking up to the reality of a large development and the impacts brought about by bu... |
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:06 pm by Gern, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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Menlo mayor election will be voided
Menlo Park council member Kelly Fergusson said in an e-mail today that the election of mayor and vice mayor two days ago will be voided and the council will hold a special mee... |
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on Dec 11, 2010 at 10:19 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Teen has advice for Republicans
Sequoia High school student Paul Kiraly of West Menlo Park and 10 other youth delegates to the Republican Convention had some excellent advice for the Republicans. Paul summ... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 4:04 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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ClimateGate ---
The following message from respected scientists should be noted here in our local paper. It is time to reassess climate change and its possible outcomes. We must now stop tak... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 10:21 am by Dorothy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Menlo Park letting ABAG dictate -- California Declares War on Suburbia
This article (copied below) which just appeared in the WSJ targets exactly what is happening here in Menlo Park. Our council rather than pursuing goals, such as maintaining o... |
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on May 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm by Dues and don\'ts, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Bank forecloses on former Gaylord India site
A bank has foreclosed on the El Camino Real property that was the site of the former Gaylord India Restaurant, a Menlo Park official has confirmed. The owner of the property h... |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 3:39 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Sprinklers on MP council agenda in January
Menlo Park's City Council will take a three-week hiatus before its next meeting on Jan. 12. At that meeting, the council is tentatively scheduled to take up a revised ordinanc... |
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on Jan 8, 2010 at 4:53 pm by Sean Howell, Almanac staff writer |
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Parents demand Menlo Park reinstate gymnastics teacher
City employees are often reminded that they work for the public -- usually when the public wants the employee terminated. But in the case of a fired gymnastics teacher, the pu... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:18 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Fergusson previously warned re Brown Act
According to an article in today's online SJ Mercury news, Fergusson and other council members were warned in Dec 2009 about serial conversations being violations of the Brown... |
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on Jan 23, 2011 at 10:14 am by poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Unions file lawsuit to keep pension initiative off ballot
Two employee unions filed a lawsuit today (June 23) against the city of Menlo Park and a resident involved in the effort to place an initiative on the November ballot that wou... |
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on Jul 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Menlo parking a factor in closing of Boutique 4
After five years in business in downtown Menlo Park, Boutique 4 has closed at 809 Santa Cruz Ave., according to Tamara Michel, co-owner of the boutique with her sister, Julie... |
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on Feb 18, 2011 at 10:42 am by Colleen Anderson, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Thoughts on Burgess Pool?
Burgess Pool users: How do you like swimming at Burgess Pool? Do you like the programs offered? Do you think the rates are fair? Are you satisfied with the way the new pool ha... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 10:56 am by Ima Yawner, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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Menlo council will review Stanford plan April 16
Stanford University said it will have the latest revision of its proposed eight-acre mixed-used complex ready next week -- just in time for the Menlo Park City Council to carr... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 2:29 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |