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Facebook censors Ghandi Quote and suspends account
Facebook is now the official web site that censors political thought. If you want to post liberal doctrine then Zuckerberg is fine with that. But there is hell to pay if you... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 10:25 am by great post, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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City clerk leaving Menlo Park
Menlo Park needs to break out the recruitment ads once again. City Clerk Margaret Roberts has given notice that her last day will be Friday, May 24.
Read the full story her... |
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29 minutes ago by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Editorial: Council gets earful from Belle Haven
Although enveloped by Menlo Park city limits, the Belle Haven neighborhood often has a hard time identifying with neighborhoods west of the Bayshore Freeway, where property va... |
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6 hours ago by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Obituaries
Note: Obituaries are based on information provided by families and mortuaries.
Read the full story here Web Link posted W... |
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22 hours ago by BW, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Menlo commission votes on Louise Street issue
Expanded version of a story previously published online.
After much discussion, the Menlo Park Planning Commission voted 4-2 on May 6 that if the city turns over a piec... |
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on May 14, 2013 at 9:14 pm by No Easy Solutions, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: A call for civility at council meetings
The April 24 Almanac gave a balanced report on the Menlo Park City Council meeting on April 16, but neglected to report on the tone of the meeting. A number of the speakers wh... |
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on May 11, 2013 at 6:51 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Raising mental health awareness
Lisa Pamphilon of Menlo Park is a mental health advocate, human rights activist, and mother. The empathy she brings to all those roles has been deepened, in part, by having al... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 4:46 pm by K Breisch, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Menlo commission votes that turning over city property to neighbors follows general plan
The Menlo Park Planning Commission voted 4-2 on May 6 that the proposal to have the city turn over a piece of land in the public right-of-way on Louise Street to adjacent home... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 12:36 pm by grammar, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Facebook gives $20,000 to school fire-safety fund
On a mission to connect school fire alarms to fire stations, the new nonprofit Ring the Bell Fund collected $20,000 from Facebook on May 1.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 7:00 am by Grateful Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Letter: Watch out for buses on the Grand Boulevard
At a recent Menlo Park City Council meeting, though residents protested the horrendous traffic impacts expected from Stanford's proposed 8-acre development, no one mentioned a... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 8:30 pm by Dharma, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Five home burglaries in Menlo Park
Police calls from Menlo Park and Ladera.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, May 2, 2013, 10:40 PM |
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on May 7, 2013 at 5:45 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Almanac wins 5 statewide awards
The Almanac won five statewide awards in the annual California Newspaper Publishers Association contest, the CNPA announced April 27. The Almanac won first place in its circul... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Lurker, a resident of another community |
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Tesla leaves Menlo Park behind this summer
Tesla Motors is preparing to leave Menlo Park in the rear-view mirror. The electric car retailer recently opened a renovated showroom on San Jose's Santana Row, and also got p... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 6:38 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Today: Kite Day in Menlo Park
The city of Menlo Park Community Services Department will hold its annual Kite Day on Saturday, May 4, from noon to 3 p.m., at Bedwell-Bayfront Park at Marsh Road and Bayfront... |
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on May 4, 2013 at 11:47 am by randy albin, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park police plan to add ShotSpotter, surveillance tools
Menlo Park landed on a list no one wants to be on, according to a consultant hired to review the police department's operations. The number of reported traffic accidents in th... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 3:24 pm by Sandy Brundage, Almanac Staff Writer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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May 4-5: Six artists exhibit in Menlo Park
Six Peninsula artists -- Alice Weil, Jean Prophet, Julia Munger Seelos, Lynn Montoya, Kim Holl and Frances Freyberg -- will exhibit paintings, jewelery, pottery, textiles and ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 6:57 pm by neighbor, a resident of another community |
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Two men grab girl's backpack in Menlo Park
A 15-year-old girl walking along Merrill Street snatched her backpack away from two men who tried to steal it shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, according to Menlo Park police.
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on May 2, 2013 at 3:36 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Planning Commission supports housing plan update -- with changes
Menlo Park got a step closer to updating its housing plan on April 29 after the Planning Commission recommended rezoning four sites as potential locations for high-density hou... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 5:48 pm by Adina Levin, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Editorial: City has bargaining chips on Stanford project
The protracted debate over the Stanford/Arrillaga application to build up to 450,000 square feet of offices, housing and retail space on eight acres at 300-500 El Camino Real,... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:24 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Outrage remains after Stanford changes project
Reaction from those opposed to Stanford-Arrillaga's joint proposal for an 8.43-acre mixed-use complex on El Camino Real in Menlo Park did not waver after the university recent... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:23 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Stanford offers lease deal to Menlo Park residents
Stanford is offering a lease-extension proposal to Menlo Park residents in the Stanford Hills and Stanford Creek neighborhoods who are leasing their land from Stanford. The un... |
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on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:35 pm by curious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Tonight: Hearing on Menlo Park housing element
The Menlo Park Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday night, April 22, on proposed changes to the housing element of the general plan. The meeting starts at 7 p... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 1:55 pm by Iceberg tip, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Zuckerberg shares lessons learned
This year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and colleague Naomi Gleit taught a 10-week class on entrepreneurship for 18 seventh- and eighth-grade students at the Boys & Girls Club... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 4:11 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Residents: Get employee costs under control
Menlo Park City Council members said they wanted to hear what the public thinks about matters they should consider during upcoming labor negotiations. They got what they asked... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 2:33 pm by Don R, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Tonight: Public gets chance to learn about and comment on Menlo Park city labor negotiations
The Menlo Park City Council will hold a study session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, to give the public the opportunity to learn about the city's negotiations with unions repre... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:55 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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