ATHERTON
Waiting to Hear from Elizabeth Lewis
By all accounts Ms. Lewis roughed up a resident last week. She was trying to hang onto papers ex Finance Director John Johns handed over to her with a request to keep one and ... |
Pam Stover |
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on Apr 14, 2010 at 10:16 am by John P. Johns, CPA, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
If it's not Hetch-Hetchy water, I'm sticking with gin
I can't believe how awful the tap water is lately. The cloudiness doesn't bother me as much as the nasty taste. Couldn't the water company warn us so we could stock up on bott... |
Parched |
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on Feb 16, 2007 at 3:08 pm by Parched, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Schools have $8,000 - $18,000 per student
Menlo and Redwood city patch posted the school funding comparisons of many peninsula schools today, sure to insight a rehash of our current non-equitable state/local funding m... |
Parent |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:05 pm by Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside man guards trails from the saddle
Woodside resident Rob Krensky, a member of the county parks' Volunteer Horse Patrol, was just featured in a newspaper story: Web Link... |
Park user |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 10:56 am by Park user, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
What do you think about sharing use of Nealon baseball field with dogs?
I would like to hear feedback from Menlo Park residents on the advisability of the current shared usage of the Nealon baseball field with off leash dogs. There have been compl... |
parkuser |
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on Apr 2, 2007 at 11:51 am by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
ATHERTON
We Are Going to Have a Party!
At this Wednesday's council an agenda item appears to spend $6,000 to have the town host a party for all employees and volunteers. This is not a huge amount considering they a... |
party time |
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on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:02 am by Mayor\'s Party, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
M-A High School Dance Team Show
The Menlo-Atherton Dance Team will perform during their 9th Annual Dance Show on Saturday, April 21 at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherto... |
Pat Carson |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 12:19 pm by Pat Carson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school law: recipe for creating elite schools?
Below are remarks by Pat Gemma, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, during an Oct. 19 meeting in San Jose on charter schools. The event was chaired by... |
Pat Gemma |
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on Oct 23, 2006 at 1:13 am by Pat Gemma, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
El Camino Real
As I was driving down the lonely stretch of El Camino in Menlo Park a thought occurred to me. Why not make this long stretch a fun place for kids!
Children in the Menlo Park ... |
Pat Masia |
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on Mar 31, 2008 at 1:12 pm by Farsighted, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Business as usual for Atherton
What a shame that my husband Jim Dobbie and Mayor McKeithen didn't know that last Wednesday's Town Meeting (which by the way was convened at the request of many distressed Ath... |
Patricia Dobbie |
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on Apr 13, 2010 at 5:39 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park City Council Race Party Affiliations
I did some research, and thought I would share. I think it's important to know the candidates' Party Affiliations.
Dave Bragg: Republican
Applied for Republican Party en... |
Patrick |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 8:48 am by Vote Against Big Development!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A pitch to head off artificial turf in Woodside
By Patrick Noonan
Am I the only person in Woodside who cares that soon two of our beautiful natural turf playing fields at the elementary school will be dug up and replaced ... |
Patrick Noonan |
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on May 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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... |
Paul Bendix |
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on Dec 3, 2008 at 4:10 pm by Paul Bendix, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
The "new" Ace Hardware is really a church meeting room
What no-one is saying about the Ace hardware, is that it occupies only a small portion of the front of the building and that a church meeting room occupies the larger back por... |
Paul Collacchi |
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on Nov 10, 2006 at 11:50 am by Paul Collacchi, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
MENLO PARK FY2006 SALES TAX REVENUES DOWN by 3.86% FROM FY2005.
MENLO PARK FY2006 SALES TAX REVENUES DOWN by 3.86% FROM FY2005.
According to the same reports released by finance director, Carol Augustine, to city council members, (I got... |
Paul Collacchi |
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on Oct 29, 2006 at 4:14 pm by Paul Collacchi, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Amy de Benedicts Offers Presentation on “Reading The Family Dog”
This free, one-hour presentation on ‘The Family Dog’ is directed towards pet dog owners, families, and anyone of the general public interested in dogs — and understanding when... |
Paul de Benedictis |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 4:24 pm by Paul de Benedictis, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Invader on front page, Oct. 18, 2006 issue
In the photo on the front page is a new weed, Dittrichia graveolens or stinkwort. In is the green plant on the left side of the path. This weed will probably be all along th... |
Paul Heiple |
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on Oct 19, 2006 at 8:26 pm by Paul Heiple, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Red Light Cameras: A Success Thus Far?
With all the hyperbole and angst displayed in this forum and elsewhere over the new red light camera installed at Ravenswood and El Camino, I thought I'd share my impressions,... |
Paul Morphy |
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on Oct 26, 2008 at 6:39 pm by watchdog, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Solyndra lobbyists in news again
Stinking up the political landscape - local Solyndra edition:
"Republican Congressman Darrell Issa may be investigating Solyndra, but he cooperated with the company’s lead ... |
Pearl |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 11:38 am by Pearl, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
The correct standard for falsifying documents under perjury
Web Link
"I called the DA because when somebody si... |
Penalty of perjury |
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on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:29 am by Penalty of perjury, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Peninsula Teen Opera presents "The Magic Flute"
Peninsula Teen Opera presents Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and scenes from famous operas and operettas. Saturday, Janaury 20, 2007, 7:30pm, and Sunday, January 21, 2007, 3:00pm... |
Peninsula Teen Opera |
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on Dec 12, 2006 at 2:15 pm by Peninsula Teen Opera, a member of the Woodside High School community |
MENLO PARK
Hearing on EveryDay Math for MP Schools
Controversial new math curriculum focus on calculators, estimations rather than teaching traditional math
There’s significant controversy about the school district's decisi... |
Perla Ni |
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on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:17 pm by Laura, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
SPORTS
Franchise Hockey Wins Championship!
Franchise Hockey, a roller hockey team of high school boys from the Menlo Park and Atherton communities, won the Division V Championship at Rollin' Ice in San Jose on Saturday... |
Perryn Rowland |
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on Mar 23, 2009 at 3:48 pm by Perryn Rowland, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
SPORTS
Franchise Hockey wins Rollin' Ice Championship
Franchise Hockey, a boys' high roller hockey team comprised of Menlo-Atherton High School players, won the Division V Winter League Championship at Rollin' Ice in San Jose las... |
Perryn Rowland |
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on Apr 6, 2008 at 5:54 pm by Perryn Rowland, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band Releases CD
The Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band is excited to announce the release of a CD entitled, "One Last Time?". The band toured Europe this summer including gigs at the Montreux Jazz F... |
Perryn Rowland |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:42 pm by go jazz band!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |