MENLO PARK
Homeowner's default cost city $100K
Between legal fees and missed loan payments and homeowners' association dues, the default on loans by a homeowner of a below-market-rate housing unit in the Menlo Square compl... |
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on Feb 23, 2010 at 2:49 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
MP Mongolian BBQ opens in Menlo Park
El Camino Real has a new tenant: MP Mongolian BBQ has opened its doors in the spot formerly home to Deeelish in Menlo Park, next to Beverages & More.
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on Sep 21, 2012 at 6:38 pm by B. Lopez, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Rail authority CEO to resign
California's quest to build the nation's first high-speed rail took another unexpected twist Thursday when the the man charged with leading the project announced he will resig... |
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on Jan 13, 2012 at 6:29 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
East Palo Alto police desperate for toy donations
On the morning of Dec. 24 East Palo Alto police officers and staff plan to distribute toys to needy families and their children in the community. But just five days before Chr... |
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on Dec 23, 2011 at 10:04 am by GIVING BACK, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Two plead not guilty in iPhone leak case
Two men suspected of selling an iPhone 4 prototype that was lost last year in a Redwood City bar pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges in San Mateo County Superior Cou... |
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on Sep 1, 2011 at 4:55 pm by gray powell, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
New Leadership for High Speed Rail?
On June 1, the State Senate passed bill SB-517, sponsored by Senator Alan Lowenthal, which if passed by the Assembly and the Governor will lead to a change in the governance ... |
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on Jun 2, 2011 at 5:36 pm by PALLBEAR, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Those were the days
In the 1930s, El Camino Real in Menlo Park looked much different than it does today, as the city considers adopting a new downtown plan. ==I Photo courtesy of the Menlo Park H... |
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on May 17, 2012 at 1:30 pm by Scholar, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Today: SusieCakes opens with Sock Hop
SusieCakes, an "all-American home-style bakery," will hold a grand opening Sock Hop event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at its new 642 Santa Cruz Ave. location in Menlo... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 10:07 pm by Ranch Gal, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Volunteers make big difference at Eastside College Prep
As students head back to classes at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto this fall, so do close to 60 volunteers who come from all over the Peninsula every we... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 9:12 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Speaker revisits Kerouac's 'On the Road'
Beat generation expert Richard Marcel will interview Al Hinkle, real-life counterpart of the character Ed Dunkel in Jack Kerouac's novel, "On the Road," at 11 a.m. Saturday, J... |
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on Jun 3, 2010 at 2:21 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Interim manager has a full plate
'We have a busy two months ahead.'
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 12:00 AM |
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on Mar 14, 2012 at 8:19 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Two people killed by trains identified
Two of three people who died on Bay Area railroad tracks on Saturday have been identified.
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 3:57 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
MENLO PARK
Salt ponds restoration takes next step
The project that aims to restore historic wetlands near Menlo Park is about to begin the second phase of a 50-year marathon, and the public has been invited to help plan this ... |
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on Feb 9, 2011 at 2:23 pm by Eileen McLaughlin, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Pool mishap: Why did city wait eight days to report it?
The Menlo Park investigation continues into a chlorination malfunction at the Burgess baby pool that put two children in the hospital. The 2-year-old and 3-year-old sisters ar... |
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on Aug 24, 2010 at 10:05 pm by Cynical de Bergerac II, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
A few minutes with Martin Litton
Here's a softball question for an environmentalist: With climate change largely absent from the national consciousness, if you could issue royal decrees in your corner of the ... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Garrett, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Editorial: New wrinkle in June 5 primary
This year voters will find a different system in place when they go to the polls or cast their ballots by mail in the June 5 primary election. A new "open primary" system allo... |
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on May 16, 2012 at 4:40 pm by Carlos Romero for SMC Supervisor!, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Home sells for $7.6 million, record for Menlo Park
In a sign that the local real estate market has rebounded, a house in Menlo Park last week sold for a record-setting $7.625 million with the sale closing only 11 days after th... |
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on Apr 7, 2012 at 12:04 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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Obituary: Jonelle Grace Madsen of Atherton, recently celebrated 70th wedding anniversary
Jonelle Grace Madsen, who resided in Atherton for the past 36 years, died Oct. 8, just a few weeks after she and her husband Thor Madsen celebrated their 70th wedding anniver... |
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on Oct 27, 2010 at 2:35 pm by Janine, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
DA Wagstaffe asks Board of Supervisors to Approve bringing on Al Giannini to help prosecute the Ayres case
In 2010, in their eye-opening report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California, the Northern California Innocence Project singled out San Mateo prosecutor Al Giannini as one o... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:44 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Lee' Duboc's priorities
Ex council person and mayor Lee DuBoc just sent out an email which started with the following:
Are Council’s High Priorities Yours?
Fellow Residents,
DO YOU AGRE... |
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on Sep 18, 2011 at 9:55 pm by le mania, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Letter: Gateway project looks good to me
After 50 years in this area I am protective of our city.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 12:... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 8:58 pm by Alexander Trager, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County's Chief Probation Officer Stuart Forrest attempted suicide.
This story is finally coming to light, I had heard about it from 3 sources when it first happened, I even sent that info to a reporter so she might be able to confirm it. Here... |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 5:44 pm by Easy answer, a resident of another community |
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Atherton Interim City Manager John Danielson has submitted his resignation
PRESS RELEASE
Town of Atherton
January 25, 2012
Atherton Interim City Manager John Danielson has submitted his resignation from the Town of
Atherton. Mr. Danielson's las... |
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 8:49 am by No surprise, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
President of Canada College to retire
Thomas Mohr, the president of Canada Community College in Woodside, said he will retire at the end of June after six years of heading the two-year college's administration.
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on Jun 8, 2011 at 12:08 pm by poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
A page from our history
In 1998, the 130-year-old Commodore James T. Watkins house was moved from 25 Isabella Ave. to 96 Alejandra Ave. in Atherton by new owners David and Rhoda Herron. The house was... |
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on Jun 7, 2011 at 7:15 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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