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Judge's order nixes M-A plans for night football
A San Mateo County judge, in a preliminary injunction issued Tuesday, Oct. 5, agreed with a group of Atherton neighbors of Menlo-Atherton High School who sued to prevent use o... |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 11:06 am by Lani, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?
Looking at the polls, President Obama is ahead by larger margins in key battleground states than he was at this time 4 years ago. Obama is far ahead of his numbers 4 years ago... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 9:46 am by funny guy, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Big changes in firefighter work practices, benefits
Major changes are coming in work practices and benefits for firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 8:46 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Lawn sign: Romney/someone 2012
Now that Newt Gingrich has fallen off a cliff in Iowa, only days prior to their voting, it clears the way for Mitt Romney to storm through the primaries and run as the Republ... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 2:37 pm by pogo, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Obama’s Medicare hypocrisy
Dick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article on The Hill.com
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on Jun 16, 2011 at 7:04 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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School funding: Bad news keeps getting worse
Local elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the state wrestles with a $12 billion projected budgeta... |
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on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm by Rory, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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DA Wagstaffe: FBI investigation 'manufactured'
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe isn't buying the allegation that his office is being investigated by the FBI. "This whole FBI thing has been manufactured ..... |
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on Aug 12, 2011 at 7:02 pm by Johnny Rocket, a resident of another community |
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Investigator clears Atherton police in Buckheit case
The internal affairs investigation of the alteration of the police report detailing the arrest of Jon Buckheit during a domestic violence incident at his Atherton home has exo... |
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on Mar 18, 2011 at 7:52 am by Lurker, a resident of another community |
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"The Government Is The Only Thing We All Belong To"
This video was played at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte last night.
Web Link
If you believe you belong to the Governme... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 10:58 am by The Coming GOP Civil War, a resident of another community |
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Spencer and Barnum for fire district board
Of the four qualified candidates for the two open seats on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board, we believe incumbent Bart Spencer and challenger Scott Barnum are the... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 8:40 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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SMC Supervisors placed Sheriff Deputies 3% Raise on Consent Agenda
San Mateo County supervisors approved an agreement with the 352-member Deputy Sheriff's Association without discussion at their April 12 meeting. The agreement was listed on a... |
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on Sep 13, 2011 at 9:09 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Should adults permit supervised underage drinking?
There have been a number of Forum threads that resulted from a recent incident in Menlo Park involving underage drinking under adult supervision. Since this forum is intended ... |
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on Dec 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Double Standard on Misoginist Attacks
Rush Limbaugh was correctly chastized for his misogynistic comments regarding Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law sudent, who recently testified before Congress about the high cost... |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 11:19 am by Haywood, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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UPDATE: Man killed by train was investigated for involvement in Atherton elder abuse case
(This is an expanded version of a previously posted story.) Jon Armstrong, the pedestrian who died after being hit by a train on Friday, April 2, in San Bruno was a 52-year-ol... |
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on Nov 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm by code blue, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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President Obama dines with supporters in Atherton
President Obama thanked his supporters Wednesday night at a $35,800-a-head dinner at the Atherton home of Doug and Lisa Goldman. Photo: President arrives at Moffett Fiel... |
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on May 27, 2012 at 8:01 pm by Liking to fire people, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Concern over church use of council chambers
The following letter was addressed to the members of the Menlo Park City Council:
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesd... |
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on Jan 29, 2008 at 3:25 pm by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Why are 30 people allowed to gridlock El Camino every day?
Menlo Park is the only jurisdiction south of Highway 84 that devotes one of the three lanes of ECR to parking - allowing about 30 people to create gridlock for thousands of ot... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 2:22 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Obama to return to Woodside
President Barack Obama is returning to Woodside on Sunday, Sept. 25, for a 4 p.m. gathering to meet and presumably break bread with campaign contributors, according to an anno... |
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 4:08 pm by Emotional or Irate?, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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Fire board member decries union ads
With a contract dispute unresolved and an election looming, the union that represents 93 firefighters in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has provoked the ire of one bo... |
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on Oct 25, 2009 at 1:38 am by Disgusted, a resident of another community |
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Sharon Heights rallies against housing site
Clearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a park. Whether residents will remain engaged now that... |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Private plane lands on I-280, strikes car
That there were no injuries in a Sunday evening incident in which a pilot landed his small plane on I-280 is probably more an indication of the pilot's skill rather than luck... |
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on Jul 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Bicycle Chaos
Yesterday, at about 10:30 AM, at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Portola Road, while I was waiting to turn left onto Sand Hill from Portola, I witnessed the following:
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on Jan 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley driver charged with felony DUI
Carter Madsen Boyce, 19, of Portola Valley has been charged with felony drunken driving in a July 30 incident in which he was at the wheel of a 2007 BMW when it crashed into ... |
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on Aug 17, 2011 at 10:57 pm by albo, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Consolidating Menlo Park and Atherton
Both Menlo Park and Atherton are facing severe financial difficulties and both suffer from a lack of strong political leadership willing to address these challenges. I propose... |
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on Sep 2, 2010 at 11:29 pm by it is what it is, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Menlo Park men launch broad-based lawsuit against high-speed rail agency
The lawsuit by Morris Brown and Mike Brady, both of Menlo Park, aims to prevent construction of the high-speed rail system.
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on Apr 26, 2010 at 8:54 pm by john burrows, a resident of another community |
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