MENLO PARK Election: Three file for two council seats For a while, it looked as if incumbents Andy Cohen and Kelly Fergusson might not have any opposition in their bids for re-election to the Menlo Park City Council, but thanks t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:17 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2008 at 4:24 pm.
MENLO PARK Two more may enter Menlo Park council race With Friday's filing deadline rapidly approaching, two local business owners have stepped forward as potential challengers to incumbents Andy Cohen and Kelly Fergusson in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:43 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2008 at 9:59 am.
MENLO PARK Firefighters douse fire at their own station A firefighter, rushing to respond to a medical emergency, apparently bumped a magnetically attached lamp at his bed, and a bulb started a mattress fire Wednesday.
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MENLO PARK I'm glad we are repaving but. . . . Oh my god. Is there a time construction is supposed to start. They began ripping up my street outside my bedroom window at 6:55 this morning. I hardly had time to close all my... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jenna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Aug 6, 2008 at 11:09 am
MENLO PARK Menlo Park woman identified in Petaluma crash Ashley Diane Gillespie, 25, of Menlo Park died Saturday night, Aug 2, when the white 1995 Subaru she was riding in crashed head-on into a redwood tree at about 8:10 p.m. on no... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2008 at 3:41 pm.
MENLO PARK Tips for starting a vegetable garden Start small: Decide which vegetables you like best and figure out how much room they need — tomatoes and beans are bountiful in a small space, whereas melons ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 5, 2008 at 10:27 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2008 at 10:27 am.
MENLO PARK Caltrain reports record ridership again Caltrain set record ridership for the third year in a row as people looked for options to high gas prices, Caltrain spokesperson Christine Dunn announced Monday.
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MENLO PARK Menlo Park may have contested council race The Menlo Park City Council race just got more interesting. Jeff Jahnke, a member of the Environmental Quality Commission, took out nomination papers Wednesday, July 30, sugg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 30, 2008 at 7:33 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2008 at 4:36 pm.
MENLO PARK Young street trees plowed over by vehicles Few would use the term "mean street" to describe the sunny business district on the Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo Park, but for some of the sycamore trees struggling to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 30, 2008 at 1:44 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2008 at 1:44 pm.
MENLO PARK High Speed Rail promoters knocking on your door We have been asked by several locals “ who are these young people coming around, knocking on our doors and promoting the High Speed Rail project?”
They are college student... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Morris Brown, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on Jul 26, 2008 at 12:06 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 28, 2008 at 8:49 am.
MENLO PARK Update: Len Materman named to head creek authority Len Materman, an environmental-policy specialist, has been named the new executive director of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
Mr. Materman emerged... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 25, 2008 at 5:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2008 at 5:31 pm.
MENLO PARK In Business: Taking the kids to work The challenge is eating the cake and still having it.
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MENLO PARK Where's the excitement in Menlo Park council race? It's almost the end of July, and there's little to no controversy on the Menlo Park City Council election front.
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MENLO PARK City pays $1.48 million for police overtime The mass exodus of police officers from the city from 2005 to 2007 took a serious toll on the understaffed police department, according to the testimony of Menlo Park cops, ci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 22, 2008 at 2:58 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:40 pm.
MENLO PARK MP looks at quick, cheap plan to add adult-sized soccer field The Menlo Park Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4-0 vote July 16 to move ahead with plans to fill most of the Burgess Park dirt baseball diamond with grass to accommodate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 20, 2008 at 3:27 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 20, 2008 at 10:35 pm.
MENLO PARK CALENDAR: Menlo Park street festival continues Sunday Connoisseurs' Marketplace continues Sunday in downtown Menlo Park. Santa Cruz Avenue is closed to vehicles in the festival zone. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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MENLO PARK Letter: Cyclist says no tunnel needed Speaking about the City Council deliberations on the downtown visioning project, Reginald Rice says in his July 9 letter that consultants say a bicycle tunnel is "definitely n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:57 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2008 at 12:55 pm.
MENLO PARK Remodeling Burgess Park for a full-sized soccer field Menlo Park's Parks and Recreation Commission is set to decide what combination of lights, artificial turf, and natural grass should be at the core of a plan to remodel Burgess... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 17, 2008 at 10:34 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2008 at 9:41 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson says she'll run for re-election Menlo Park City Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson announced today (July 15) that she plans to run for re-election to the Menlo Park City Council.
She joins Mayor Andy Cohen as th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 15, 2008 at 9:09 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 1, 2008 at 12:36 pm.
MENLO PARK So, what do we do about it? If reducing greenhouse gases and dependence on foreign oil is more critical than ever, thinking of new ways to get more people to take public transit is more urgent than ever... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rory Brown, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 15, 2008 at 12:19 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2008 at 11:59 pm.
MENLO PARK Park Theatre - The New Standard Given how long the Park Theatre has been allowed to be boarded up, combined with covered graffiti, weeds and trash visible from the street, is this becoming the new standard f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Visioning Committee Observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jul 12, 2008 at 8:44 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2008 at 10:52 pm.
MENLO PARK Who is this man? Why is he waiting for a bus? Our roving correspondent and ace photographer came upon a strange sight near The Almanac offices on Friday afternoon. He spotted a man waiting at a bus stop on Avy Avenue in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 10, 2008 at 2:04 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2008 at 2:32 pm.
MENLO PARK Guest Opinion: Council needs to set aside agenda for downtown Menlo visioning project One thing I have learned over the years is that anyone who serves on the City Council has good intentions. They just have prior agendas and tend to promote what they perceive ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 10, 2008 at 12:15 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2008 at 3:48 pm.
MENLO PARK After 30 years on the force, Terri Molakides calls it quits Name a position in the Menlo Park Police Department, and chances are that Terri Molakides has held it.
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MENLO PARK Katie's Corner: Here comes the Sugar Shack The Sugar Shack recently opened its doors in downtown Menlo Park. When I heard about this candy wonderland, I had to go see for myself.
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