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$10,000,000 Sequoia Healthcare District Nursing Education Program
With 8 years into the program and 2 years remaining, the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors will be meeting at 4:30 P.M. on October 30, 2012 to discuss the program... |
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on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:48 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Residents revisit Stanford's offer to upgrade trail along Alpine Road
Residents of Ladera and Stanford Weekend Acres gathered last week to reconsider a controversial offer by Stanford University to spend up to $10.2 million to repave and upgrad... |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 5:42 pm by concerned resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Editorial: Congressional district shift won't hurt Belle Haven
When the boundaries of congressional districts represented by Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier were released by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, howls of protest ... |
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on Aug 17, 2011 at 1:01 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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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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Menlo College and Menlo School PA System too Loud
Curious as to whether other Menlo Park and Atherton residents think the public address system at Menlo College and Menlo School football games etc is way too loud. In my case ... |
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on Nov 17, 2009 at 12:47 am by wow, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Citizens need to do their homework
(This letter was submitted by Peter Carpenter of Atherton, who is retiring after nine year on the board of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. It was published in the ... |
News Guy |
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on Oct 31, 2009 at 3:15 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Locals meet with high-speed rail officials
Local residents were treated to their first public meetings with officials from the High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday, Jan. 22, a process that rail officials said would be... |
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on Jan 25, 2009 at 1:31 pm by d, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Letter: Why it pays to shop with local merchants
As our budgets are stretched thinner these days and as many of us are pondering how we will manage through the holidays, it's a good time to reflect on how and why our shoppin... |
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on Dec 6, 2008 at 3:15 pm by shopper, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Not in my Menlo Park
The more I read, the more I see the pejorative term "NIMBY," short for "Not In My Back Yard."
Read the full story here Web Link post... |
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on Aug 12, 2007 at 9:06 am by also exhausted, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Sequoia Healthcare District Grant Applications oversubscribed
In a press release from District PR guy, Don Shoecraft (a.k.a. MTK Communications Web Link), Grant applications total $3.355 ... |
Jack Hickey |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:41 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Sequoia Healthcare District brochure coming
The Sequoia Healthcare District 2012 Annual Report to the Community, scheduled to be mailed by the end of October, is clearly driven by a desire to protect the District from a... |
Jack Hickey |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 3:01 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Sue Lempert fuels Healthcare District debate.
Sue Lempert, columnist for the San Mateo Daily Journal, touched a nerve which ignited a vitreolic response from Kim Griffin, President of the Sequoia Healthcare District. In ... |
Jack Hickey |
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on Jan 5, 2013 at 11:09 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Simitian's red-light-camera bill vetoed
A proposal by Sen. Joe Simitian to set new restrictions on red-light cameras hit the wall Thursday when Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed it.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 10:23 pm by benjones, a resident of another community |
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San Mateo County Sheriff sued over alleged error that lead to arrest and jail for Pacifica M
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A mentally disabled Pacifica man spent 40 days behind bars after police mistakenly ... |
Lurker |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 12:48 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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School districts sue over Lehman collapse
Twelve Peninsula school districts are suing San Mateo County in an effort to recuperate $20 million in investments the schools lost when Lehman Brothers collapsed in Septe... |
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on Jul 5, 2011 at 12:40 pm by henry, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Simitian: Tax extension crucial for K-12 education
The "draconian" state budget proposed last month by Gov. Jerry Brown is the "good news" version, State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, told a crowd of educators Saturday.
Rea... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 1:59 pm by Henry Riggs, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Disasters...Are We Prepared?
It seems that while we are concerned for some of the most mundane events, we have totally ignored what we would do in the event of a disaster of any sizeable proportion.
Ther... |
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on Aug 21, 2010 at 8:26 am by AREALSNOB, a resident of another community |
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High-speed-rail ridership figures challenged
The agency charged with building California's controversial high-speed rail system is basing its ridership and revenue forecasts on a deeply flawed model that hasn't been adeq... |
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on Jul 6, 2010 at 11:34 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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State audit blasts High-Speed Rail Authority
California's controversial high-speed-rail project risks major delays because of poor planning, a shaky business plan and lax oversight by the state agency charged with buildi... |
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on May 4, 2010 at 8:16 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Search is on for missing Menlo Park girl
Police are looking for Jennifer Blair, a 14-year-old resident of Menlo Park who was last seen leaving her residence in the 400 block of Olive Street on Jan. 6 around 4:30 p.m.... |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 3:54 pm by Mary, a resident of another community |
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Update: Son of Barry Bonds arrested in Menlo
The 19-year-old son of Barry Bonds, who holds the lifetime and single-season Major League home run records, was arrested in Menlo Park on Saturday after an argument with his m... |
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on Dec 11, 2009 at 1:28 pm by To Pragmatic, a resident of another community |
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Mandatory water rationing unlikely
Officials of both the Menlo Park Municipal Water District and the California Water Service Co. (Cal Water), which also serves local residents, said last week that their agenci... |
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on Jun 17, 2009 at 11:43 am by huston3, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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It's OK to use fireplaces again
The winter air pollution season is over, which means that Bay Area residents don't have to worry about running afoul of the law if they decide to brighten a dreary evening wi... |
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on Mar 23, 2009 at 10:58 am by S.T. Bear, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Opinion: DA could end calls for death penalty
Should citizens of San Mateo County seek the election of a district attorney who would not seek the death penalty?
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on Jun 27, 2008 at 10:39 am by bwc, a resident of another community |
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Tesla repays federal loan nine years early
Tesla Motors has wired the U.S. Department of Energy nearly a half a billion dollars, paying off the entire loan it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010 with i... |
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17 hours ago by Lisa, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |