MENLO PARK Obituary Spencer S. Voyne
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park: Andy Cohen reflects on year as mayor It's been a month since Heyward Robinson took over for Andy Cohen as Menlo Park's mayor, but Mr. Cohen hasn't found himself longing for the gavel.
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MENLO PARK Letter: West Menlo child care racks up huge subsidy I write regarding your Dec. 17 editorial "Raising fees raises questions in Menlo." Some of the conclusions and characterizations in your editorial make me wonder if we both at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 30, 2008 at 2:24 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2009 at 4:56 pm.
MENLO PARK Editorial: Start the year with transparency Three cheers for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board, which decided two weeks ago to require that tentative labor agreements between the district and its employees b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 30, 2008 at 2:15 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2009 at 8:44 am.
MENLO PARK City to spend $900,000 on 'vision' study The status of Menlo Park's budget projections is uncertain, but that didn't stop the City Council from deciding unanimously to authorize $933,950 for the consulting firm Perki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 24, 2008 at 10:04 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2008 at 1:59 pm.
MENLO PARK Does traffic diversion reduce crime? Over the course of the debate on whether to conduct a traffic study in the Willows neighborhood of Menlo Park, the question of whether traffic-mitigation efforts could be used... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 23, 2008 at 3:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 23, 2008 at 3:30 pm.
MENLO PARK Letter: Council should support, not hinder, building upgrades I am struck by a quote by our new mayor in last week's Almanac. In connection with an article on Page 9, "School building plans cleared to proceed," Honorable Heyward Robinson... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 23, 2008 at 1:41 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 27, 2008 at 9:53 am.
MENLO PARK Were taxpayers subsidizing builders? Somewhat lost in the hubbub over the Menlo Park City Council's recent decision to increase fees at the Menlo Children's Center was its approval of a steep bump in fees for pla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 22, 2008 at 11:45 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2008 at 6:07 pm.
MENLO PARK Readers' Choice 2008 Another year, another list. Almanac readers have again told us where they go when they're in the mood for great Italian, Japanese and Mexican food. Whom they turn to for a sup... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 17, 2008 at 1:12 pm
MENLO PARK Is the issue in the Willows traffic, crime, or both? When meetings for a Willows area traffic study get under way, the consultant hired for the project will likely have her hands full trying to bring together residents who think... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 17, 2008 at 11:07 am
MENLO PARK Guest opinion: Straight talk on trash Hank Lawrence's letter in the Dec. 3 Almanac misrepresents several aspects of trash and recycling programs used by Menlo Park's residents and businesses. I wish to set the rec... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 17, 2008 at 8:05 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2008 at 3:52 pm.
MENLO PARK Were taxpayers subsidizing builders? Somewhat lost in the hubbub over the Menlo Park City Council's recent decision to increase fees at the Menlo Children's Center was its approval of a steep bump in fees for pla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 16, 2008 at 9:50 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2008 at 3:35 pm.
MENLO PARK Council to vote on proposal for abbreviated Council minutes
On Tuesday, Dec. 16th, Council is going to consider a formal policy which would change the type of minutes published for Council meetings.
The staff report:
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MENLO PARK Debate on public employee salaries, benefits Before his final term ends as a board member of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, Peter Carpenter aims to rouse the public to join the debate on employee salaries and b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 15, 2008 at 3:46 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2008 at 10:57 am.
MENLO PARK Teslas hands keys to 100th roadster owner Tesla Motors Tuesday named Menlo Park businessman Sam Perry, known nationally for being the man Oprah Winfrey clung to during president-elect Barack Obama's victory speech, a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 10, 2008 at 3:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 3:39 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo council signs off on Willows study The Menlo Park City Council approved a plan for a Willows traffic study at its Tuesday meeting. The council also decided not to include the amelioration of crime as a goal in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 10, 2008 at 11:34 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2008 at 10:24 am.
MENLO PARK Council denies appeal on Oak Knoll permit After criticizing the city of Menlo Park for hearing an appeal of a conditional use permit for construction at Oak Knoll elementary school, the Menlo Park City School Distric... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 10, 2008 at 9:15 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2008 at 8:35 am.
MENLO PARK Neighbors appeal Oak Knoll School permit Plans for construction on the campus of Oak Knoll elementary school have hit a snag. A group of neighbors is asking the Menlo Park City Council to overturn a city staff decis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 8, 2008 at 9:10 pm There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2011 at 12:39 pm.
MENLO PARK Advent Service of Lessons & Carols Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be offering a traditional Advent service of lesson and carols on Sunday, December 14 at 10:30 am. The inter-generational service will featur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Linda Hubbard Gulker, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Dec 4, 2008 at 4:05 pm
MENLO PARK Steep increase in MP planning fees Menlo Park residents looking to take out a development permit or appeal a planning department decision will see steep increases in fees for such services.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park Chorus Concert December 12th The holiday concert by the City-sponsored Menlo Park Chorus is set for Friday, 12 December at 7:30 p.m., at Burgess Recreation Center. The annual concert features an expande... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Bendix, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2008 at 4:10 pm
MENLO PARK Heyward Robinson in line to be MP mayor Councilman Heyward Robinson is in line to become the city's new mayor Tuesday, Dec. 2, when the council appoints the new mayor and mayor pro tem for the coming year at its ann... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 1, 2008 at 12:36 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2008 at 6:03 pm.
MENLO PARK Obituary: Longtime city employee remembered by colleagues Beverly Searles-Beasley, whose first job with the city of Menlo Park was as a softball score keeper when she was 14, died Nov. 15 at the age of 48.
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MENLO PARK Caltrain limits service Thanksgiving and Friday Caltrain officials have announced a change to normal schedules during Thanksgiving week.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park's new community engagement manager gets to work Shortly after coming on board as Menlo Park's new community engagement manager in May, Cherise Brandell got a hint of why the City Council created the position.
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