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Cyclist injured near Hillview campus
A bicyclist was injured Aug. 28 on Santa Cruz Avenue near Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park when the occupant of a parked car opened a door as the cyclist was approaching i... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:50 am by citatation?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Lawsuit filed after teen
struck in crosswalk
on El Camino Real
A Menlo Park family is suing a motorist and a number of public agencies, including Menlo Park and Atherton, for negligence and the "dangerous condition of public property" as... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:41 am by Peter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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School district races not contested
There will be no contests for two open seats each on the Las Lomitas and Menlo Park City school district boards, with only two candidates filing papers in each race.
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 5:39 pm by David Henig, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Misson (soon to be) Accomplished
A totally transformed campus will greet Hillview Middle School students when they return to school on Sept. 4.
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 3:23 am by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Student designs, paints mural at local school
Belle Haven School will have a bright new addition to its campus this fall, thanks to Menlo-Atherton High School student Jeremy Chow.
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 11:36 am by Aimee Yan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Incumbent files for school board race
Incumbent Maria Hilton has filed papers for a second term on the Menlo Park City School District board, and incumbent Jeff Child said he intends to do so as the candidate fili... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:32 pm by Give Me A Break, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Struck strikes gold and bronze while rowing in Mexico
Sacred Heart Prep senior Danni Struck of Portola Valley will have some interesting stories to tell when she returns to school in the next month after earning a gold and bronze... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 6:19 pm by Dupi, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Peninsula Bridge now reaches 400 students
Peninsula Bridge, which for 22 years has conducted summer enrichment programs for motivated kids from under-resourced communities, is expanding its operations on the Peninsula... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:55 am by Bebop more, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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The art of demolition
As demolition proceeded last week on the Hillview Middle School campus, this mural -- part of a long tradition of students' creating outdoor art at the school -- was the last ... |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 1:27 pm by alan miller, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Out-of-state colleges recruit local high school students
State budget cuts are forcing the UCs to look to out-of-state applicants to boost funding. Inversely, more and more out-of-state public schools are courting California student... |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm by N. Goodman, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Portola Valley schools: looking for more cuts
The 2012-13 budget is balanced, with $2.1 million in spending cuts, but the Portola Valley School District board and staff members are still trying to find other ways to trim ... |
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on Jul 1, 2012 at 6:39 pm by hmmm..., a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley schools: Audit shows lax oversight
What has emerged from the recent forensic audit of the school district finances overseen by Tim Hanretty is a picture of a spending and accounting system without oversight.
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm by A. Parent, a member of the Woodside School community |
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New principal named for Encinal School
Sharon A. Burns, principal of a Mountain View elementary school of 582 students, will likely be Encinal School's new principal, Superintendent Maurice Ghysels of the Menlo Par... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:41 am by Jim, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Tim Hanretty pleads not guilty of embezzling funds from Portola Valley School District
Tim Hanretty pleaded not guilty this morning (June 19) to six counts of embezzlement from the Portola Valley School District, charges involving the alleged stealing of nearly ... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:39 am by Stephanie, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Bike route closes for 18 days, except Sundays
The stretch of Crystal Springs Road that connects Polhemus Road and Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo closed to all vehicle traffic on Monday, June 11, and will remain closed thr... |
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on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:32 pm by Sawyer Camp Trail user, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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New state Assembly candidate speaks out
State Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, is no longer alone on the campaign trail. Republican Chengzhi "George" Yang, 36, decided to challenge Mr. Gordon.
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on May 30, 2012 at 10:20 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Was it a conflict of interest?
Was it a conflict of interest for two school districts to award major contracts to an architectural firm that was also doing work on the home of a top official with those dist... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 9:32 am by Matt R., a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Portola Valley School District may lay off classroom aides
Thirteen part-time classroom aides may lose their jobs in the next school year as the Portola Valley School District struggles with a financial crisis brought on in part by ne... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 7:42 am by Matt Richter, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Burnetts won't face charges for underage drinking
Two parents won't be prosecuted for alleged underage drinking at a party held in their Menlo Park home on Nov. 25, the San Mateo County district attorney's office said Wednes... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 4:41 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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34 to graduate from Mid-Peninsula High
Thirty-four students are graduating June 2 from Mid-Peninsula High School, a private high school for grades 9 to 12, located at 1340 Willow Road in Menlo Park.
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on May 17, 2012 at 2:08 pm by Ellis A. Schoichet AIA, a resident of another community |
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Las Lomitas district superintendent to resign to return to Millbrae
Just eight months after joining the Las Lomitas Elementary School District as superintendent, Shirley Martin has announced this week that she's leaving in June to return to th... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 1:33 pm by Anne, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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New Montessori preschool opens
There's a new school in town. Casa dei Bambini, a Montessori preschool, has opened a 20,000-square-foot campus at 1215 O'Brien Drive in Menlo Park.
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on May 9, 2012 at 11:14 am by Casa dei Bambini School, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Digital gear stolen at Sacred Heart Schools
Someone stole six Apple iPads and five cell phones from unlocked lockers in the boys locker room on Tuesday, May 1, at Sacred Heart Preparatory High School on Valparaiso Avenu... |
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on May 4, 2012 at 6:26 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Friday: Frederick's Follies is back in town
Frederick's Follies celebrates 10 years of entertaining the Corte Madera school community with an anniversary production on Friday, April 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Corte Made... |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm by Shazia Jang, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Woodside High principal makes career move
The next career phase for David Reilly begins July 1 when, after five years as principal of Woodside High School, he will move to the high school district's office as assista... |
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 2:02 pm by Admirer, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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