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'Granny' may live if neighbors assume responsibility
Granny, the centuries-old heritage tree in North Fair Oaks, may continue to live long and prosper despite sitting in the crosshairs of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commi... |
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on Jul 1, 2011 at 4:29 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Parcel Tax For Bay Restoration?
There is a movement afoot to pursue a parcel tax for bay restoration. See: Web Link
Excerpt: "Former Assembly Member Sally Lieber will discuss the propose... |
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on Jun 30, 2011 at 10:57 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Copper wire thieves hit Facebook offices
Police in Menlo Park are investigating three separate thefts of copper wiring this month from the future headquarters of Facebook.
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on Jun 30, 2011 at 5:24 pm by Shawn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Menlo Park woman opens yard to concert series
Eight years ago, Gwendolyn Fuller asked herself, "What are the dreams unlived in my life?" While recuperating from an accident requiring extensive surgery, she realized one an... |
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on Jun 30, 2011 at 3:13 pm by Bobby, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Violent video games: Yee may craft 'narrower' bill
The U.S. Supreme Court by a 7-2 vote Monday struck down a California law that banned the sale or rental of violent video games to children under the age of 18. The law wa... |
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on Jun 28, 2011 at 9:42 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Pride of Woodside at San Mateo County Fair
Merilee Raynor, a sixth-grader at Woodside Elementary School, poses with Pedro, her new big pet, the Peninsula Pride Steer she has been raising as a Canada 4-H Club project fo... |
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on Jun 28, 2011 at 9:24 am by Poster , a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Menlo Fire and the Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report
Some excerpts from the Santa Clara County Grand Jury report regarding Fire Services.
With Menlo Fire's bloated budget, one has to wonder if they have any incentives to con... |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 8:34 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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People: 'Whirlwind on Wheels' crusaded to make trails, parks accessible to all
Friends and admirers of Phyllis Cangemi will gather Saturday, July 14, to celebrate the life and work of the small, passionate, determined woman who overcame her own disabilit... |
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on Jun 21, 2011 at 9:20 pm by Save Flood Park, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Clear position needed on high-speed rail
OPINION: Menlo Park resident Brielle Johnck says what's missing is a full City Council discussion that would result in an official policy on high-speed rail.
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on Jun 20, 2011 at 4:31 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Obama throws Boeing under the Airbus
Obama threw Boeing under the Airbus. The recess appointment of a former union lawyer to the NLRB when he could not be confirmed by the Democrat majority Senate, is exactly aim... |
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on Jun 19, 2011 at 8:26 pm by Karl Marx, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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New voter districts drawn by citizens' commission
The first draft of new voting-district maps that will change legislative boundaries were released by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission on Friday, June 10.
Rea... |
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on Jun 18, 2011 at 7:16 am by Jennifer Waggoner, a resident of another community |
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Bicyclist dies after accident on Woodside Road
Richard Kadet, 67, of Redwood City died June 9 from injuries suffered in a May 29 bicycle accident on Woodside Road near the intersection with Northgate Drive, his family said... |
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on Jun 17, 2011 at 10:00 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Truck driver collides with bicyclist
A drunken truck driver and a drunken bicyclist collided on Saturday night on El Camino Real near Redwood City, leaving the cyclist seriously injured, a California Highway ... |
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on Jun 15, 2011 at 9:17 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Sunday: Simitian holds sidewalk office hours
Meet and greet state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, at the Menlo Park Farmers' Market on Sunday, June 12. No appointment required and all questions are welcome, according to ... |
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on Jun 13, 2011 at 11:04 pm by John Woodell, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Cyclist severely injured in crash in Woodside
A 67-year-old bicyclist from Redwood City was admitted to Stanford Hospital with a severe brain injury requiring emergency surgery on Sunday, May 29. The cyclist crashed on W... |
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on Jun 12, 2011 at 11:46 am by in traffic, a resident of another community |
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President of Canada College to retire
Thomas Mohr, the president of Canada Community College in Woodside, said he will retire at the end of June after six years of heading the two-year college's administration.
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on Jun 8, 2011 at 12:08 pm by poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Cyclist severely injured in solo accident
Richard Kadet, 67, of Redwood City crashed his bicycle and was unconscious when he was admitted to Stanford Hospital with a severe brain injury that required emergency surgery... |
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on Jun 8, 2011 at 11:57 am by Reality Check, a resident of another community |
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Officer injured in tussle, police dog bites suspect
A Menlo Park police officer was roughed up and a San Jose man bitten by a police dog on Tuesday evening in an incident in the Allied Arts neighborhood.
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 4:13 pm by Menlo Voter #2, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Suspect arrested in infant's death
East Palo Alto police have arrested a suspect in the Sunday morning shooting and killing of a 3-month-old baby on Wisteria Drive. The arrest, which police plan to discuss at a... |
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 4:05 pm by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: 'Granny' oak worthy of saving
At 300 years of age, they call her "Granny." In truth, she is a healthy, robust middle-ager with others like her having been known to exceed 600 years.
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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BRITISH HEALTH AGENCY ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING ON TOXIC CFLs --- WHERE'S THE EPA?
Britain's Health Protection Agency was the first to confirm consumers' claims that exposure to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) was making them sick.
Consumers in t... |
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 7:00 am by The Mad Hatter, a resident of another community |
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Neighbors and SFPUC: Move oak tree?
Granny might have to move. Tree advocates and the SFPUC met Tuesday to discuss how to save the 65-foot heritage oak tree standing in the way of the Hetch Hetchy pipeline.
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on May 27, 2011 at 4:58 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Update: Man killed in crash is identified
The San Mateo County coroner's office has identified a Newark man who died in a crash Thursday near La Honda while performing weed abatement for the Midpeninsula Regional ... |
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on May 27, 2011 at 9:26 am by WC Dog, a member of the Belle Haven Elementary community |
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Opponents release poll on Saltworks project
If the decision were up to the participants in a recent survey of 350 residents of Redwood City, they would reject a proposal now under consideration to build some 12,000 new ... |
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on May 26, 2011 at 6:01 pm by AboutEIRs, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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SFPUC stops work around heritage oak
The SFPUC ensconced a heritage oak tree within an "avoidance area" and directed the agency's contractor to stop work within that boundary for now in response to a major outcry... |
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on May 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm by sadfsf, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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