MENLO PARK Tonight: Glenwood Avenue hotel goes before Menlo Park Planning Commission As plans to convert a senior home into a Marriott Residence Inn move forward, the Menlo Park Planning Commission will take a look at the project's architectural design Monday ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 4, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 1:30 am.
MENLO PARK child laying in street on Friday??? Could someone please tell me what happened on Friday on the corner of Hobart and Santa Cruz? There was a child laying in the middle of the street and police all around. This... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerned parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2013 at 10:04 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:57 am.
MENLO PARK Sequoia Healthcare District boundaries divide Menlo Park During the recent election I discovered an unpublicized fact: Many residents of Menlo Park do not reside in the Sequoia Healthcare District's boundaries.
Registered voter in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2013 at 11:01 am
MENLO PARK Menlo Park deletes emails posted about gymnastics teacher The gymnastics uproar left parents questioning the legalities of the city erasing emails sent to the council, and what role the City Council played in Michelle Sutton's termin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 5:00 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2013 at 7:58 pm.
MENLO PARK It's a wrap for Rita Williams It's no coincidence that award-winning reporter Rita Williams of Portola Valley is retiring from Channel 2 (KTVU-TV) on Feb. 27. She told her boss months ago that she was plan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2013 at 4:03 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park: El Camino traffic lights synchronized again Good news at last: The traffic lights along El Camino Real in Menlo Park are back in sync as Caltrans finishes its final repairs to the signal system.
Read the full story her... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 3:58 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2013 at 7:07 pm.
MENLO PARK 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:27 am There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:18 pm.
MENLO PARK Bald eagle briefly annoyed on return to handler Updated and expanded story: A large bald eagle from the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, which had been visiting the Menlo Park area since Saturday, returned to its hand... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 25, 2013 at 8:17 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2013 at 9:35 am.
MENLO PARK Traffic-enforcement drive nets 211 citations More than 200 drivers in San Mateo County received citations last week as part of the county's Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program, which deploys up to 25 motorcycle tr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 25, 2013 at 2:43 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2013 at 3:57 pm.
MENLO PARK Guest opinion: Proposed Stanford development would deepen housing deficit Stanford's proposed new development on El Camino Real creates even more of a housing deficit for Menlo Park, according to this guest opinion.
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MENLO PARK Trees defeat duplex
in Menlo Park A request to build a duplex on a 112-foot by 54-foot lot in Menlo Park kicked off a round of approvals and appeals, with the City Council finally voting against the project 4-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 24, 2013 at 4:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2013 at 4:21 pm.
MENLO PARK Guest opinion: Proposed Stanford development would deepen housing deficit Stanford's proposed new development on El Camino Real creates even more of a housing deficit for Menlo Park.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 22, 2013 at 12:56 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2013 at 6:54 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo council nixes adding 9 full-time planners The easy question was whether Menlo Park needs more planning staff. The consensus was yes, given the number of incoming projects — at least 35 — expected during th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 20, 2013 at 2:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2013 at 10:55 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park trees defeat duplex A request to build a duplex on a 112-foot by 54-foot lot in Menlo Park kicked off a round of approvals and appeals, with the City Council finally voting against the project 4-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 20, 2013 at 1:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2013 at 12:17 am.
MENLO PARK Stanford 'rethinking some parts'
of Arrillaga project on El Camino Stanford University and developer John Arrillaga are revising their plans for Menlo Park's empty car lots for a third time, according to project representatives.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2013 at 10:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2013 at 9:00 am.
MENLO PARK Tonight: Menlo Park talk on 'Arab Spring' "The Arab Spring and Its Aftermath" is the subject of a lecture by Ishmail Agayev at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Little House in Menlo Park.
Read the full story here http://... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2013 at 3:34 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 3:34 pm.
MENLO PARK Gordon forms housing review committee About a dozen representatives from cities within Assemblyman Rich Gordon's district will join him on a new committee to review the state's housing element process. He represen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2013 at 3:40 am.
MENLO PARK Stanford 'rethinking' parts of El Camino plan Stanford University and developer John Arrillaga are revising their plans for Menlo Park's empty car lots for a third time, according to project representatives.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:07 am There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2013 at 1:02 pm.
MENLO PARK Editorial: Holiday Fund shines for 20th year As they have for the last 20 years, residents of the Almanac's circulation area opened their hearts and their bank accounts and generously contributed to the Holiday Fund. Thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 15, 2013 at 2:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2013 at 2:49 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park: BevMo gets thumbs up in city's review
Planning Commission gives BevMo a thumbs up It seems like only yesterday that a faction of Menlo Park residents and alcohol merchants rose up against allowing a Beverages & More to open at 700 El Camino Real. A divided ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 14, 2013 at 12:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2013 at 1:11 pm.
MENLO PARK Are Menlo Park's sidewalks too narrow? In a response to another question Mom has posted the following:
Posted by mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, 16 hours ago
It is frighten... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Feb 14, 2013 at 11:08 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 6:04 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park council nixes proposal to add nine full-time city planners to payroll The easy question was whether Menlo Park needs more planning staff. The consensus was yes, given the number of incoming projects at least 35 expected during the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 13, 2013 at 1:08 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2013 at 6:42 pm.
MENLO PARK Tonight: Menlo eyes traffic management Changes are coming to Menlo Park's neighborhood traffic management program. Adopted in 2004, the program aims to provide safe routes throughout the city for drivers, bicyclist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2013 at 12:17 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park wants to hire 9 full-time planners With an estimated 35 projects in the pipeline, Menlo Park wants to nearly double the size of its planning department. The nine additional full-time staff members would be spre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 11, 2013 at 6:08 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2013 at 9:37 am.
MENLO PARK Planning Commission gives BevMo a thumbs up It seems like only yesterday that a faction of Menlo Park residents and alcohol merchants rose up against allowing a Beverages & More to open at 700 El Camino Real.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 8, 2013 at 2:26 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:19 am.