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 |
SPORTS
US National Team soccer player emerges from Menlo Park
Menlo Park soccer player Abby Dahlkemper was recently named to the Under-15 Girls’ U.S. National Team player pool selection in Moscow, Idaho on July 11. She will travel to Pom... |
Gabe Foo |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 11:43 am by Gabe Foo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Election Guidance - Measure J
The Measure J issue seems to be getting lost in the screaming match of the City Council race. What are the key issues on Measure J?
- How much will it cost to study the id... |
UndecidedVoter |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:23 am by communitymom, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Atherton council: more spending cuts needed
Atherton staff must sharpen their pencils and find more spending cuts to avoid reaching into reserves and the parcel tax fund to balance the 2010-11 budget, the City Council t... |
Editor |
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on Aug 25, 2010 at 10:03 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
ATHERTON
FBI focuses on Atherton, DA's office, sources say
(This is an expanded version of a previously published story.)
The FBI is interviewing Atherton residents and others about matters involving the town of Atherton and the San... |
Editor |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Holly L., a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Is the planning department really that scary?
We just moved to Woodside and we're thinking of redoing the kitchen, and maybe bumping out a wall.
We've heard it's really expensive and difficult to get permission for bu... |
Rethinking remodeling |
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on Feb 4, 2007 at 8:36 pm by nohope, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Glens neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Stanford has every right to use its land
The spin of the Almanac's Nov. 7 article "Stanford pursues its massive campus expansion" is remarkable.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 10:50 am by Holding My Nose, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Don't bother with a brunch menu at Il Fornaio
For my money, the only thing worth getting at brunch at Il Fornaio is the French toast. The lump of melting marscapone cheese atop those lovely, airy slices of bread, doused w... |
Prima Collazione |
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on Dec 14, 2006 at 7:34 am by Joanne, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Derry Referendum -- The Law is a Ass -- Councilman Andy Cohen's remarks
Copied below are the transcribed remarks from councilman Andy Cohen at the Nov 28th, council meeting;
They were made well after 11:00 PM and they certainly deserve to be w... |
Morris Brown |
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on Dec 12, 2006 at 1:55 pm by interested citizen, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Auto mall for Menlo: Sports fields in its future?
Hooray! Menlo Park will be getting an auto mall at Willow and the Bayshore Expressway. GM will use 8.5 acres for its own dealers and 13.5 acres will be offered up for retail o... |
Elizabeth Lasensky |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:15 pm by mpvoter, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Update: Atherton protest lasted 30 minutes
Today's protest organized by the California Nurses Association in front of the Atherton home of Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman ended at 1:45 p.m., about 30 min... |
Editor |
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on Jul 18, 2010 at 11:29 am by Interested, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Another whitewash by "Mr. Clean"?
The following is a text of a letter I received from Atherton Police Chief Mike Guerra in response to my citizen's complaint of evidence tampering, false arrest, falsification ... |
John P Johns |
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on Mar 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Court needs chance to overturn Citizens United
On June 14, the United States Supreme Court will have its first opportunity to revisit the infamous Citizens United decision, handed down in January of 2010. Since that decisi... |
Editor |
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on Jun 16, 2012 at 8:21 pm by Norman, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
FICTION
Fire board candidates respond to flap over ads
With a contract dispute unresolved and an election looming, the union that represents 93 firefighters in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has provoked the ire of one bo... |
Editor |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:20 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Woodside, Portola Valley law enforcement funds restored
There's good news and bad news out of Sacramento for the extra Sheriff's Office squad car that patrols Woodside and Portola Valley during the day.
Read the full story here ht... |
Editor |
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:04 am by Sharon Richards, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
SPORTS
Menlo Atherton Little League Championships (Pitching Machine Division)
Menlo Atherton Little League - Pitching Machine Division held their
championship game on Sunday June 3 at Burgess Field. The championship game was the result of a two week ... |
Alan Bogomilsky |
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on Jun 8, 2007 at 12:17 pm by Alan Bogomilsky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stanford OKs expanded list of trail routes along Alpine Road
Tuesday meeting: Stanford University has agreed to expand the range of options it would consider in its 2006 offer to pay up to $10.4 million to upgrade an aged asphalt path a... |
Editor |
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on Dec 12, 2011 at 2:37 pm by DNLB, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
THE LOCAL DISH
Free Hindustani Classical Music Event at CSMA in Mountain View on October 19
Join Shubha Mudgal (Vocalist, Hindustani Classical Music) for an evening of musical excerpts and conversation in this Stanford Lively Arts Informance, an intimate, educational... |
CSMA |
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on Oct 15, 2010 at 2:38 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Mayor wants to go her own way on Cool Cities
Tonight Mayor Fergusson made it clear that Menlo Park's environmental strategy was not something that is open for public discussion. Rejecting councilmember Boyle, Cohen, a... |
Serious about Global Warming |
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on Feb 19, 2007 at 1:58 pm by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Caltrain rail work on Wednesday
Caltrain announced a rail maintenance project in Atherton this week. On Wednesday, Nov. 29, crews will unload rail from flat cars near Watkins Avenue in Atherton. The work is... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Nov 27, 2006 at 4:08 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
THE LOCAL DISH
PG&E pushes to extend unpopular ClimateSmart
A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. program that asks customers to fight global warming by paying a little extra on their electricity bills has enrolled just 31,000 people and take... |
David R. Baker |
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on Jul 27, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Attribution, please, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Encinal turf
I'm surprised that this topic hasn't been raised already on this board (but then, this isn't Palo Alto, whose Town Square is bustling with pertinent discussions, not just spor... |
Disappointed |
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on Apr 9, 2007 at 8:06 am by II, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Consolidating Menlo Park and Atherton
Both Menlo Park and Atherton are facing severe financial difficulties and both suffer from a lack of strong political leadership willing to address these challenges. I propose... |
Peter Carpenter |
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on Sep 2, 2010 at 11:29 pm by it is what it is, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Measure L headed for second court challenge
Even though Menlo Park's pension reform initiative was approved by 72 percent of the voters, opponents of the measure said they will again seek a legal challenge.
Read the... |
Editor |
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:01 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
County to Menlo: Please take Flood Park
Needing to slice 10 percent off San Mateo County's general fund operating budget, administrators scrambled to find ways to save money on the county's 17 parks. One proposal as... |
Editor |
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on Apr 4, 2011 at 8:36 am by park supporter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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