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the new Gov. Romney VP choice post
Months ago, Emerle created a post on suggested VP candidates for Mitt Romney. Quite a bit early as it turned out, the scrubs running against Mitt Romney extended the race well... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 9:53 am by VP picker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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About-face: Former climate change skeptic now says global warming is man-made
This is actually pretty big news.
One of the biggest climate change skeptics announced over the weekend that his much-publicized investigation into climate data has found t... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 4:58 pm by Alfred E Newman, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Facebook revenues grow 32 percent
Menlo Park-based social-media giant Facebook reported revenues of $1.18 billion in its first quarterly earnings report Thursday, a gain of 32 percent over the year-ago period.... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:11 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Supervisors vote 4-1 to put sales tax on ballot
It might be like making a speech to a hostile audience when the county writes its argument in support of a half-cent sales tax increase for the November ballot.
Read the ful... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 8:41 pm by Irate Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Feature story: Beating the drums for jazz
Most of us forever remember the magical moment when a great passion ignites. For Jon Krosnick, the magic occurred in 1972, when jazz drummer Peter Erskine performed with the S... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm by Peter Erskine, a resident of another community |
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When Lyme disease becomes a nightmare
Sherry Cagan of Portola Valley says she nearly died when she ended up in the emergency room with the systemic MRSA staph infection last year. After seeing "maybe 50 doctors" f... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 7:10 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of another community |
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State Senate candidates in 30 minutes or less
California State Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, seems like a man who really could give you his life story in three minutes. He demonstrated his mastery of the elevator p... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Menlo Park man drowns in Minnesota
A 75-year-old Menlo Park man was swimming in a Minnesota lake on Saturday afternoon when he went under, according to the Wright County sheriff.
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm by Don, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Today: Supes may vote on sales tax measure
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors may decide on Tuesday, July 24, whether to place on the Nov. 6 ballot a measure that would increase the sales tax rate in the county ... |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 7:37 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Tonight: Candidates forum on high-speed rail, other issues
Jerry Hill and Sally Lieber, two candidates for the state Senate, will give their views on high-speed rail at a moderated forum sponsored by the Menlo Democrats at 7 p.m. Tues... |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 9:54 pm by GOLLY, a resident of another community |
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State Senate candidates in 30 minutes or less
California State Assemblyman Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) seems like a man who really could tell you his life story in three minutes flat. He demonstrated his mastery of the eleva... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm by Bob, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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A new community club/organization
Please join me in the start of a new gardening club that is focused on gardening with herbs. If you enjoy learning about the history of herbs, sharing recipes involving herbs,... |
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on Jul 15, 2012 at 3:55 pm by Linda, a resident of another community |
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The Hospital District that won’t die
The Sequoia Hospital District (a.k.a. Sequoia Healthcare District) built, owned and operated Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City until it was sold in 1996. The District is now e... |
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on Jul 14, 2012 at 12:09 pm by At bat, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park vandalism: Youth may face 22 counts
Twenty-two counts of vandalism, one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and possession of burglary tools: Ryan Anthony Mattei, 18, is looking at a long laundr... |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:02 pm by Aquamarine, a resident of another community |
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Assembly passes bill to fund high-speed rail
A proposal to fund California's controversial high-speed-rail system rolled through the state Assembly late Thursday afternoon and now heads to the state Senate for possible a... |
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on Jul 7, 2012 at 4:59 pm by Bob, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Cyclist dies after crash on Kings Mountain Road
Medics from the Kings Mountain Fire Department tended to a 50-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on the scene and died after crashing his bicycle in the 2000 block of K... |
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on Jul 3, 2012 at 3:49 pm by Ride safe!!!, a resident of another community |
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The week that was
A restaurant burglarized, street signs discovered in the back of a van, a skittish mountain lion, and a man in military garb out in public with a rifle and camera.
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on Jul 3, 2012 at 12:22 pm by Gunther, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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San Mateo County supervisors to let voters decide whether 'at-large' elections should stay
A countywide measure that could change the way San Mateo County elects members of its Board of Supervisors appears to be headed for the ballot in the November election.
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 3:14 pm by SRJB, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park shooting victim, 19, identified
A 19-year-old man who was shot and killed in Menlo Park early Saturday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as Jesus Becerra Molina.
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm by WOW, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Occupy Wall Street is a DNC ruse to divert attention away from Obama's Failed Presidency
The current Occupy Wall Street movement is the best illustration to date of what President Barack Obama's America looks like.
It is an America where the lawless, unaccompl... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 9:40 pm by RJ Reed, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Chowchilla kidnapper on parole in Mountain View
One of the three men convicted of kidnapping a bus full of children in Chowchilla, California, is now on parole and living in Mountain View, police said.
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on Jun 25, 2012 at 8:40 pm by Mountain Viewer, a resident of another community |
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Chowchilla kidnapper
to be released on parole
Richard Schoenfeld, who grew up in Atherton and was imprisoned for nearly 36 years on a 1976 conviction related to the kidnapping of 26 Chowchilla schoolchildren, will be rele... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm by Reality Check, a resident of another community |
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Voters defeat two county tax measures
San Mateo County voters defeated two San Mateo County tax measures Tuesday. The vote on Measure T, a tax on rental-car company receipts, is close, with "yes" votes exceeding "... |
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on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:54 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Scott Walker opens up an 8 pt Lead in the recall election
Today the Milwaukee Wisconsin Sentinel Journal announced that Governor Scott Walker has opened a commanding lead to thwart the Union sponsored recall election.
Governer Wal... |
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on Jun 6, 2012 at 1:35 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Senate tightens 'snitch ticket' and red-light camera rules
The next time you get a snitch ticket in the mail, you may be able to check off "none of the above" when asked to identify who was driving your car when it ran a red light, if... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 11:26 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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