AROUND TOWN
Council to review appeal of Safeway plans
A routine administrative permit allowing for outdoor seating at the Safeway complex on El Camino Real has been appealed all the way to Menlo Park's City Council. The council w... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 5:06 pm by Maria of West Menlo, a resident of the Menlo Park: other 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,... |
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on Oct 26, 2008 at 6:39 pm by watchdog, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Menlo Country Club golf course project
Town of Woodside
Public Hearing Notice
Notice of Availability/ Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
Public Review Period: March 19, 2012 through April 17, 2012
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do you care |
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on Mar 24, 2012 at 9:49 pm by john g, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia board revises charter school offer
The board of the Sequoia Union High School District voted 4-1 Wednesday (April 1) to approve a revised and "final offer" to Everest (charter) Public High School of a temporary... |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm by Paul Goeld, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lots of comments, but no changes on Oak Knoll School project
The Menlo Park City Council at its Oct. 7 meeting had the unusual -- and frustrating -- role of hearing all about permits for the upcoming construction project at Oak Knoll S... |
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on Oct 13, 2008 at 10:12 pm by truancy officer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Big high-speed rail meeting in Menlo Park
California High Speed Rail Authority board member Rod Diridon is among the expected speakers at a Sept. 9 study session in Menlo Park devoted to plans to connect Northern and... |
Editor |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 7:24 pm by Nick, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Duncan's plan for Park Theater rejected by council members
A plan by Menlo Park resident Andy Duncan to have the city buy the Park Theatre building on El Camino Real and lease it back to him for a private dance studio has been reject... |
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on Nov 10, 2007 at 1:15 pm by odd geezer, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas, Woodside High parents spar
There was both faint and full-throated praise for Woodside High School at the May 29 public forum to consider strategies to address a projected 22 percent enrollment surge by ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 5:54 pm by Wow, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley man charged with manslaughter in fatal car crash
Keith Benford Knudsen, 19, of Portola Valley is being charged with "gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated" in a June 12 car accident that seriously injured him and ki... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 6:47 pm by Neill Kenmuir, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Snore, a fresh perspective on anonymous postings - SNORE
Peter loves to host an "open" discussion, yet he closes it down.
This is left open if any care to discuss his link.
Web Link... |
open discussion wp |
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on May 8, 2012 at 10:24 am by Matt Sport, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Voters lukewarm on raising Las Lomitas parcel tax
The Las Lomitas School District is debating whether to ask voters to increase the district's $311 annual parcel tax next year to help accommodate an unexpected student enrollm... |
Editor |
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on Jan 29, 2011 at 11:24 am by Dorothy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Fight for Menlo Park pool contract
The rivalry between two Menlo Park swim clubs has splashed beyond the pool, as Team Sheeper and SOLO Aquatics attempt to out-bid each other to manage the city's swimming pools... |
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on Nov 4, 2010 at 4:35 pm by MKC, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Tea Party for three Menlo candidates
As the Nov. 2 elections approach, hype flies fast and furious, and so do the innuendos. Former Menlo Park mayor Gail Slocum announced the Tea Party's support of three candidat... |
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on Oct 16, 2010 at 1:44 pm by serial voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Council supports plan for city to buy former Park Theatre
The Menlo Park City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to move ahead with a plan to buy the former Park Theatre on El Camino Real for $2.2 million in city funds and lease it to M... |
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on Oct 8, 2007 at 8:42 am by $watcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Cyclist injured in Alpine Road collision
A woman cyclist suffered a fractured skull and facial trauma in a bike-versus-car accident Saturday, June 30, on Alpine Road, west of Golden Oak Drive, in Portola Valley, acc... |
Editor |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 9:42 pm by Moderate, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: How alcohol ruined a student's dreams
College students: As you prepare to start or return to college, there are a number of things on your mind. And while you should put your education first, it's a known fact tha... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm by college, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lawsuit filed after teen
struck in crosswalk
on El Camino Real
A Menlo Park family is suing a motorist and a number of public agencies, including Menlo Park and Atherton, for negligence and the "dangerous condition of public property" as... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:41 am by Peter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
White House Web page asking what you would do with the $40/week you save on your reduced social security contribution
The White House is soliciting comments on what you would do with the $40 you save per week on reduced social security contributions. By the way the White House is misleading ... |
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on Jan 4, 2012 at 4:51 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton LLP ??
Attention: P.C. and Pogo
At the A.C.I.L. Candidate's Forum last week all four potential council members touted their own business acumen and their own experience in running ... |
Ed |
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on Oct 23, 2010 at 5:42 pm by Ed, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Open thread on lights
"...While supporters of the school district consistently represent that lights and the PA system will only be used "a few nights during home football games," we suspect that t... |
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on Oct 14, 2010 at 10:53 am by anonymous, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Editorial: Time to clear the air on Lewis' house
City Council member Elizabeth Lewis becomes defensive about claims that she did not following legal procedures when she built a new home in 2006, which apparently went beyond ... |
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on Jun 12, 2010 at 9:32 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Friend will remember Ryan Ferrari for his honesty and reliability
Ryan Ferrari, the 21-year-old Woodside man who died in a car crash early on the morning of Nov. 28 in the Woodside Hills neighborhood, will not be forgotten by those who knew... |
Editor |
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on Dec 13, 2009 at 5:36 pm by Mary White, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Sprinkler system douses home office fire
An interior sprinkler system extinguished a home-office fire on Buck Court in Woodside before firefighters arrived and before the fire had a chance to do any damage to the hou... |
Editor |
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on Nov 29, 2009 at 7:17 am by Satire, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Should Town Square permit anonymous posters?
Having participated in a lot of discussion threads I am concerned about the negative impact of anonymous posters on the stated purpose of the Town Square - "to be a thoughtful... |
Peter Carpenter |
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on Nov 11, 2009 at 8:50 pm by Alan Miller, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
What's on your wish list for downtown Menlo Park?
There are a number of empty spaces on Santa Cruz Avenue now, including the impressive new building at the site of the old Menlo Camera Shop. If you could hand over the keys to... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jun 16, 2008 at 10:48 am by home chef, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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