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Portola Valley: Rights, responsibilities and interests of cyclists are key in new committee
The question "What's in a name?" could not be more relevant in the matter of the Portola Valley Town Council's deciding recently, by a unanimous vote, to change the name of th... |
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on Sep 30, 2011 at 3:53 pm by Ano Nymous, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
$Half Million in Town Funds Spent on Library in the Park
Is it true that $480,000.00 plus of Library reserves were spent on the Library in Park studies before the voters voted it down? Will there be a story on this waste of funds, ... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 1:08 pm by Library Funds Lost, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Friday: Vikings to play at M-A halftime
The Menlo-Atherton Vikings, a local Pop Warner football program, will parade their skills before an expanded audience on Friday night, Oct. 28.
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on Oct 29, 2011 at 10:08 am by Hand, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - Week Ending 10/2/2011
Hardcover Fiction
1 We the Animals - Justin Torres
2 Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
3 Affair - Lee Child
4 Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
5 Art of Fielding -... |
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on Oct 4, 2011 at 1:54 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park 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... |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:05 pm by Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
New wharves, promenade planned for port
A $13.9 million project to revamp the Port of Redwood City is set to begin at the end of August, a port official said Monday.
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 10:24 am by port observer, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
PORTOLA VALLEY
Priory gets green light for artificial grass field
They were eloquent in their opposition to artificial grass. Defenders of a natural grass infield for the new oval running track being proposed for Woodside Priory School in Po... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:07 pm by Old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Editoral: City overreacts in censoring emails
Menlo Park's decision to delete a flood of emails sent to the City Council in support of a fired gymnastics instructor raises serious questions about how far a city can go to ... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 9:48 am by Leftist and laughing, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kitty Morgan named Sunset editor
Kitty Morgan is the new editor-in-chief of Sunset magazine, according to Sid Evans, group editor of Time Inc.'s Lifestyle Division.
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on Apr 8, 2012 at 11:43 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Atherton: Contractor charged with six felonies
A building contractor is due in court on Dec. 20 to enter a plea on felony grand theft and other charges stemming from work he did for an Atherton resident.
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 2:34 pm by Victim, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Coats for Kids collection begins
Recology San Mateo County is launching its annual Coats for Kids program on Monday, Nov. 5, to collect new and slightly used coats for those in need.
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:25 pm by someone, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's Greg McKeown named 'Young Global Leader'
Greg McKeown of Menlo Park is one of 37 North Americans named as "Young Global Leaders" at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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on Apr 7, 2012 at 1:34 pm by Not one of the Davos Crowd, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's Bestsellers - January 22, 2012
Hardcover Fiction
Lunatics - Dave Barry
Death Comes to Pemberley - P D James
Believing the Lie - Elizabeth George
Paris Wife - Paula Mclain
Night Circus - Erin Morgenster... |
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on Jan 24, 2012 at 1:57 pm by Pam Grange, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
$10,000 in jewelry stolen from Menlo Park home
Police calls: Crime reports from Menlo Park, Woodside and West Menlo Park.
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 2:35 pm by downtowner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Another Menlo oak bites the dust
Very old oak at Valpariso and Delfino took its last breath early Monday morning. Used to be five large old oaks on that street - now only two. |
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on Dec 26, 2012 at 3:14 am by no more acorns, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Today: Another 'Spare the Air' day
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued another Spare the Air alert for the region for Friday.
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 8:37 am by chevron, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Assembly race: Gordon, Yang to face off
The only question regarding the District 24 state Assembly election Tuesday was which of the three political novices in the race would run in November against Rich Gordon, a f... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 7:34 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Kleiner Perkins: Facts will determine outcome of discrimination lawsuit
Calling the period a difficult time at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, veteran partner John Doerr posted a statement about a fellow employee's gender discrimination lawsuit ... |
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on Jun 6, 2012 at 12:11 pm by Tech Woman, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Origami Program at Atherton Library
Thursday, April 19 at 3:30 pm- Students from Menlo School will be teaching children to make origami carp for children's day. All ages welcome. 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Athe... |
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on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:51 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Glenwood Avenue hotel goes before Menlo Park Planning Commission
As plans to convert a senior home into a Marriott Residence Inn move forward, the Menlo Park Planning Commission will take a look at the project's architectural design Monday ... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 1:30 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Remodeled Menlo Park library debuts
A small crowd waited, books in arm, for the main Menlo Park library to re-open on Tuesday (June 19).
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 3:52 pm by Read the article before commenting!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK
Clock tower marks 25th anniversary
Menlo Park celebrated local history at the 25th anniversary of the city's clock tower on Tuesday, 25 years ago to the day that the historic landmark was completed. Jim Lewis p... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 8:00 pm by Davena Gentry, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Traffic-enforcement drive nets 211 citations
More than 200 drivers in San Mateo County received citations last week as part of the county's Saturation Traffic Enforcement Program, which deploys up to 25 motorcycle tr... |
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 3:57 pm by petrified pedestrian, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
M-A forum on planning for growth
In a public forum at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, in the Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School, officials from the Sequoia Union High School District will be seeking ... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 9:57 pm by Read the article, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Letter: Challenge for council to take citizen survey
Whoever is elected to the Atherton City Council, now is the time for our five elected representatives to set a new direction and standard of governance. We no longer want or c... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 5:13 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |