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More photos along Obama's motorcade route
Berna Davis, a resident of Atherton, sent us these photos that she took along President Obama's motorcade route in Atherton on Thursday morning, April 4.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 10:23 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Attorney scrutinizes Menlo hotel parking approval
The Menlo Park council voted 4-0 last week in favor of a proposed hotel on Glenwood Avenue, but that won't be the last time the public hears about the issue.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:10 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park raises city fees
Changes to Menlo Park fees for community services such as gymnastics classes, afterschool programs and facility rentals will add approximately $178,125 to the city's annual re... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 1:34 pm by Don, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Menlo Park council weighs Stanford project review
Debate has raged since Stanford and developer John Arrillaga first proposed building eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments on El Camino Real in Menlo Pa... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:42 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Facebook reveals new 'Home' for smartphones
"We're not building a phone," Mark Zuckerberg said today, finally putting to rest months of rumors. What Facebook has done, however is build what they bill as "the best versio... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 12:57 pm by Me, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Gang members allegedly beat preschooler
Two members of the Taliban East Palo Alto gang allegedly beat a preschooler and threatened to shoot him because his father is a rival gang member, the San Mateo County distric... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Menlo Park adds part-time budget director
Larry Lisenbee, San Jose's former budget director, has joined Menlo Park part-time, according to a memo sent to city staff.
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 1:58 pm by Disgusted, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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High rents drive demand for home-sharing
Anyone who has tried to find a rental on the Midpeninsula recently knows that rents seem higher than ever locally -- a fact confirmed by a recent study that found San Mateo C... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 7:43 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Council to ignore Specific Plan procedures and its Planning Commission
"The April 2, 2013 City Council agenda features a memorandum from Council Members Keith and Cline requesting that the Council place the review of the 500 El Camino Real/Stanfo... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 2:56 pm by Long time resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Opponents of Stanford project push for review of Menlo Park specific plan
Save Menlo, a grassroots group opposed to Stanford University's proposal to build an eight-acre mixed use complex in Menlo Park, is calling for the council to review the new d... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:23 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Gymnastics probe findings
won't be made public
The investigation into allegations of a hostile workplace within Menlo Park's gymnastics program will likely take at least one month, but however long it takes, the public wil... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 6:57 pm by parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Coast Guard rescues four from boat
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people and a dog from a stranded boat that ran aground between the San Mateo and Dumbarton bridges Saturday afternoon.
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 6:07 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park council OKs new Facebook campus
The Menlo Park City Council unanimously approved Tuesday night the various permits and agreements that will let Facebook build a second, "west" campus on Constitution Drive. ... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:30 pm by kevin, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Oprah, Sandberg visit Flea Street in Menlo Park
Jesse Cool, longtime owner of Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park, welcomed to her restaurant Oprah Winfrey and Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer at Facebook. They were ther... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 2:16 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park approves Glenwood hotel plan
The Menlo Park council voted 4-0 Tuesday night in favor of a proposed hotel on Glenwood Avenue.
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 1:53 pm by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Worried about impact of LED streetlights
A few nights ago I went out at midnight and saw that new LED streetlights had been installed on our block on Pope Street. I was shocked to see how bright they were — with a si... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:02 pm by Menlo Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Peninsula Bridge graduate wins award
Ruby Moreno, a freshman at Stanford University and alumna of the Peninsula Bridge Program, is the first winner of the Bill's Books award.
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 9:17 am by MENLO, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Menlo Park hires investigator to review gymnastics program
Menlo Park has hired an independent investigator to review the city's gymnastics program, multiple sources told the Almanac on March 15.
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 11:45 am by Erin Glanville, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Sister City Program
Nowadays news about international events fills our airwaves and newspapers nearly 24/7. One way to help connect both individuals and communities with other international indi... |
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on Mar 23, 2013 at 9:39 am by Jim Lewis, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Police bust duo in connection with gun arsenal
East Palo Alto and Menlo Park police have arrested two men in connection with a gun arsenal in Redwood City, Officer Veronica Barries said Wednesday.
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on Mar 23, 2013 at 9:26 am by Rational Gun Guy, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Ravenswood district seek new superintendent
A search firm is seeking a replacement for Ravenswood City School District Superintendent Maria De La Vega, who has announced she will retire in June. The K-8 district educate... |
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on Mar 22, 2013 at 12:08 pm by MPCSD employee, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Developer, neighbors battle over driveway permit
Charges of misrepresentation and fraud are flying from both developers and Louise Street residents after the Menlo Park council voted to revoke a driveway permit.
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on Mar 22, 2013 at 11:56 am by Longtime Louise Street resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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'Little Free Library' in Menlo Park
Kathryn Lewark stocks her "Little Free Library" in front of her home on Yale Road in Menlo Park. She stocks the library, available free to neighbors, with local authors, some ... |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 8:01 pm by CLH, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Menlo council says no to Louise Street driveway
Louise Street resident Michael Schwarz said his neighbors were determined to stop developer Sam Sinnott from building a driveway on their street, and they did.
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 9:09 pm by Lived here all my life, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Teen Advises Republican Party
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on Mar 18, 2013 at 9:19 pm by GOP hypocrites, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |