MENLO PARK
Pounding the pavement for pension reform
Lenny Ayyangar walks door-to-door in her Sharon Heights neighborhood, collecting signatures for an initiative drive aimed at scaling back pensions for future city of Menlo Par... |
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on Apr 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Tonight: Menlo Park council candidates forum
A League of Women Voters forum for the five candidates running for two seats on the Menlo Park City Council will be held on Thursday, Oct. 11.
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on Oct 13, 2012 at 2:26 am by reality, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Stanford 'rethinking' parts of El Camino plan
Stanford University and developer John Arrillaga are revising their plans for Menlo Park's empty car lots for a third time, according to project representatives.
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 1:02 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Menlo Park school district picks Maurice Ghysels as superintendent
Maurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the elementary school district in Mountain View for five years and, for the last 10 months, an administrator in the Santa Clara County O... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 6:16 pm by Interested Party, a resident of another community |
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Arrillaga eyes El Camino Real properties in Menlo Park
Developer John Arrillaga has his eye on El Camino Real -- more specifically, former auto dealership lots now owned by Stanford University.
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 2:21 pm by Sam Sinnott, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Split council votes to seek consultant for community engagement process in Belle Haven
The Menlo Park City Council has decided to start looking for a consultant to handle a $90,000 contract to develop a community engagement process for Belle Haven.
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 1:45 pm by Dawn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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What's in a name? Menlo Park City Council candidate endorsements
With about a month to go before the Nov. 6 Menlo Park City Council elections, the five candidates are hitting the campaign trail hard and taking names -- in the form of endors... |
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on Oct 20, 2012 at 5:34 pm by Margaret Fruth, a resident of another community |
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Unions sue Menlo Park over pension initiative
Two labor unions filed a lawsuit in San Mateo County Superior Court on Sept. 15, challenging the legality of Measure L, the pension reform initiative passed last year by 72 pe... |
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on Oct 3, 2011 at 10:38 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Priorities
Menlo Park is discussing whether or not to proceed with a Utility User Tax (UUT) that on a $200 utility bill would generate about $14 in taxes. According to the National Prior... |
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on Feb 15, 2007 at 12:59 pm by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Enough with the "New" Menlo Park Already
We all know Menlo Park has a wonderful standard of living, goods schools, etc., but enough with the "new" Menlo Park already! Where are the days of Derry's Feed and Fuel, Joh... |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 8:53 am by Ken, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Neighbors, city, developer agree on housing project
Residents say OK to a scaled-down proposal to build 26 homes on the former Chevrolet truck lot at 389 El Camino Real.
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on Mar 2, 2012 at 8:42 am by wpatterson, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Density is a matter of perspective
I have lived in apartments since I was 15. They've been in Miami, Manhattan, the Bronx, Mountain View and Menlo Park. I've lived college dorms and in old soldiers' quarters o... |
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on Dec 22, 2006 at 2:39 pm by HomeOwner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Gentry Slams M-A High School
Sloane Citron, one of the head honchos over at Gentry Magazine often writes about his family experiences. In the November issue he takes on the idea of diversiy in schools and... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:39 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Update: Saturday's candidate forum to be rescheduled
The Green Ribbon Committee's forum for Menlo Park council candidates will not take place on Saturday, Oct. 6.
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on Oct 6, 2012 at 12:53 pm by looking on, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Menlo council set to impose two-tier pension system
As the bureaucratic gears start turning to verify a citizen-led "pension reform" ballot initiative, Menlo Park's City Council looks set to impose a "two-tier" pension system o... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:18 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Massive two-story building proposed to dwarf Oak Knoll School neighbors
In its headlong rush to break ground on a monstrous NEW 2 story bldg. at Oak Knoll School, backing on Oak Avenue and dwarfing it's neighbors, Menlo Park School District finall... |
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on May 9, 2007 at 5:43 pm by Concerned Menlo Park Neighbor, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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What's wrong with downtown Menlo Park?
Santa Cruz Avenue is looking pretty dowtrodden these days with so many stores closed down and boarded up, while downtown Palo Alto and Redwood City are more vibrant than ever.... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 10:13 am by Squirrell, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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No Escape for Jellins
Lee Duboc blames the SEIU for her defeat on November 7.
Mickie Winkler blames the ladies who made up the Bayfront Park Coalition for scaring voters.
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on Dec 6, 2006 at 11:12 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Councilwoman Mickie Winkler's e-mail on recovering Menlo Park sales tax revenues
Below is Councilwoman Mickie Winkler’s Oct. 23 e-mail to Menlo Park residents on recovering Menlo Park revenues. (Note: Mickie Winkler is a candidate for one of three seats on... |
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on Oct 26, 2006 at 5:49 pm by FinanceWonk, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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What do you think of the new Derry project?
A compromise has been reached on the Derry condo-commercial project by the O'Brien Group, the project developer; and Menlo Park Tomorrow, the residents group who led a referen... |
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on Jun 10, 2007 at 6:48 pm by let\'s get real 2, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
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Special Report: Waiting for backup
Swirling a cup of coffee in the break room of the Menlo Park Police Department on a September afternoon, Felicia Byars is exhausted.
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on Dec 8, 2007 at 2:33 pm by The Last Word?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE - THE MENLO PARK MYTH
Imagine my surprise when I saw my daughter's picture in the Menlo Park activity guide under the page marked "School Age Child Care".
The TRUTH is that there currently is NO... |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 11:33 am by Work is bad, a resident of the Menlo Park: Fair Oaks neighborhood |
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When Will Menlo Park Fix El Camino Real?
It's about time Menlo Park's City Council addressed the incredible traffic congestion on El Camino Real (ECR). It has now deteriorated to the point of complete absurdity and ... |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 9:28 pm by really?, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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High-speed rail lobbyist Ravi Mehta sticks around
Residents said 'nay', and so did the mayor, but the Menlo Park City Council voted 3-1 to retain high-speed rail lobbyist Ravi Mehta of Capital Advocates through December.
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on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:41 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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New Mayor
Well, it did not take long for the new spirit of openness and cooperation touted by Menlo Park’s incoming Mayor Kelly Fergusson and Vice Mayor Andy Cohen to come to an end. T... |
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on Jan 12, 2007 at 2:08 pm by Finance Geek, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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