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AROUND TOWN
Common Sense Guide to Aging in Place using Low-Cost Technology
As part of a speaker series during Older Americans Month, Peninsula Volunteers Rosener House Adult Day Center will host a talk by Susan Ayers Walker, Managing Director of the ...
 
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 2:41 pm by RosenerHouse, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park Kite Day
The City of Menlo Park will host the annual Kite Day on Sunday, April 22 at Bayfront Park from 12 noon - 3PM. A Kite, a hot dog, and a soda can be purchased together for $5. B...
 
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 3:23 pm by Rosetta Fort, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Annual Egg Hunt
The City of Menlo Park hosts the annual Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7, 2007. This fun filled event is from 10am - 12 noon at Burgess Park. Bring the family to enjoy an egg hun...
 
Rosetta Fort
 
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on Mar 30, 2007 at 12:20 pm by Brian, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood
OTHER TOPICS
correction to post
The letter I just posted about the Park Theater appeared describing me as a Downtown Menlo Park resident. This is incorrect; I meant only to indicate that my letter concerns ...
 
Roslyn Raney
 
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 12:11 pm by Roslyn Raney, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood
OTHER TOPICS
Park Theater building deserves respect
I support preserving the Park Theater and making a serious application to have it placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The current owner has not shown resp...
 
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 12:08 pm by Roslyn Raney, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood
ATHERTON
Nobody for Atherton Town Council
My write in candidate will be none of the above. For two of the three seats up for grabs. There is one candidate, a man currently serving on the finance comittee who has...
 
roving reporter
 
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on Oct 14, 2010 at 5:47 pm by spitfire, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Time for Menlo Park to drop the High Speed Rail lawsuit
We have voted yes for it, the federal government will be making funds available for it in the stimulus package, and now even those who sought to stop the High Speed Rail are...
 
Roxie
 
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on Feb 15, 2009 at 6:49 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Consultants want $225K more for ECR Downtown Specific Plan Moneypit
It is endless, on top of the nearly $ 900,000 the city has already paid the consultants working on this project, the staff is now asking for an additional $225,000 for the sam...
 
Roxie Rorapaugh
 
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on Dec 12, 2011 at 4:37 pm by baby, meet bathwater, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park should keep using the Goats
One budget cutting strategy Menlo Park City Council is being asked to approve next week is to save $5000 by reducing the use of goats for vegetation management(see page 34, st...
 
Roxie Rorapaugh
 
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on Mar 13, 2011 at 11:54 am by Roxie Rorapaugh, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Community Development Agency funds transfer
There are several measures involving the Community Development Agency that are on Menlo Park City Council Agenda tonight. I looked at the city staff's proposals to transfer...
 
Roxie Rorapaugh
 
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 1:21 pm by Roxie Rorapaugh, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Fire and the Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report
Some excerpts from the Santa Clara County Grand Jury report regarding Fire Services. With Menlo Fire's bloated budget, one has to wonder if they have any incentives to con...
 
Roy Desoto
 
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 8:34 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
SPORTS
Redwood NJB Warriors Clinch Silicon Valley Division 3 Title
Undefeated Redwood NJB "Warriors" Clinch Division 3 Silicon Valley Title Regular Season, 8-0; Post-Season, 6-0 March 4, Santa Clara, Calif. -- Today, the Redwood NJB "Warr...
 
Ruby Seidl
 
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 11:44 pm by Ruby Seidl, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood
AROUND TOWN
Shakespeare on the Square - FREE this weekend!
For the Shakespeare lovers in us all, Downtown Redwood City will host a series of 4 live theater events during the summer. Featuring Two Gentleman of Verona, this hilarious co...
 
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on Jul 17, 2009 at 2:23 pm by RWC EVENTS, a resident of another community
AROUND TOWN
Target Family Days - Fun Family Event - This Sunday 7/12!
Target Family Days, generously sponsored by Target Stores, will attract kids and adults of all ages one Sunday per month, from 11am until 3pm. Three cultural themes including ...
 
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on Jul 10, 2009 at 6:02 pm by RWC EVENTS, a resident of another community
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Donate Used Musical Instruments
Is your child’s old cello sitting in the corner, unused? Have your son outgrown your guitar? Is your daughter’s recorder from elementary school still in her room? Donate you...
 
Ryan Young
 
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on Mar 4, 2012 at 7:45 pm by Ryan Young, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood
ATHERTON
Christmas comes early this year for an Atherton cop
While the Atherton council and staff is busy battening down the hatches to continue to fight several taxpaying residents who have been provably wronged, an Atherton cop collec...
 
Sad but true
 
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on Dec 18, 2010 at 12:25 am by fuzzy wuzzy, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Idea: Move Menlo Park Downtown to Belle Haven
Since the current Menlo Park downtown is full of NIMBYs, I think we should consider moving the downtown to Belle Haven. With Facebook, cheaper land, and kinder residents, Bell...
 
sadfsf
 
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 9:45 pm by NotAChance, a resident of another community
MENLO PARK
City Manager Contributing to Roadside Safety Problem
There are a number of streets in Menlo Park without sidewalks or roadside paths which result in unsafe conditions for pedestrians. The city has a master plan for developing...
 
Safety Minded
 
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on May 26, 2010 at 12:15 pm by Mrs. Rojas, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia UHSD Visioning Session 3/24 in East Palo Alto
The Sequoia UHSD has been holding community visioning sessions with All our communities.The last 2 sessions will be this Saturday the 24th of March. They are: 1. At the Se...
 
sally stewart
 
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 1:50 pm by sally stewart, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community
ATHERTON
cash for clunkers part 2
Is it arrogance or ignorance? The City Council has its own stimulus plan. That being to have us Athertonians reach deeper into our pockets during this economic crisis so th...
 
sandy
 
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on Sep 11, 2009 at 4:30 pm by alice henderson, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood
MENLO PARK
Sharon Heights' homeowner association doesn't function
It appears that many local communities have formed active and informative community associations for their residents. Palo Alto and Ladera are excellent examples. In Sharon He...
 
Sara
 
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm by Sara, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood
PORTOLA VALLEY
Bicycle Accident on Los Trancos 8 26 07
Does anyone now what happened to the cyclist involved in the accident on Los Trancos yesterday early afternoon? Did they figure out what actually happend to cause the accident...
 
Sara
 
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 4:50 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer
WOODSIDE
Tunitas Creek And Highway 35
Does anyone know why Tunitas Creek Road was blocked by a CHP criuser around 5 pm on Saturday August 25? There was a NBC news crew there but, nothing showed up on their web sit...
 
Saturday Driver
 
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on Aug 28, 2007 at 12:36 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac
AROUND TOWN
How to suspend delivery of The Examiner daily newspaper
I got tired of The Examiner newspaper being dropped on my driveway every morning and then I would pick it up and put it directly into my recycling bin. It took me a while to ...
 
Save Trees
 
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on May 14, 2008 at 2:58 pm by Save The Oceans, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Felton Gables to parents: "you can't park here"
Encinal School parents received an unexpected "welcome back" in the form of an emailed announcement that parents would no longer be allowed to park anywhere near the school, n...
 
School mom
 
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 9:50 pm by School mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood
 

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