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The Buffett Rule
Should it apply?
Let's take a look at one opinion, from a well known politician, commenting on a letter he received from a highly paid executive;
"He wrote me in support... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:07 am by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Menlo Park asks for underground rail system
After some wrangling, Menlo Park's City Council approved the text of a letter to the High-Speed Rail Authority at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, stating the city's preference f... |
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on Nov 16, 2009 at 9:24 am by taxpayer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Sequoia Healthcare District Election
There are three candidates running in November for two 4 year seats on the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors. Their candidate statements which will apear in your ... |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 2:05 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Rep. Anna Eshoo endorses Obama; decision 'moves beyond gender or race'
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Her announcement today delivers a blow to the Hillary Clinton election cam... |
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on May 25, 2008 at 11:53 am by Isa Marcus, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Governor signs California Dream Act
One day before the Oct. 9 deadline to approve or veto a bill that would allow undocumented students to receive public financial aid for higher education, Gov. Jerry Brown ... |
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on Oct 12, 2011 at 10:55 am by Orly Taitz, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Troubled by two serious bike accidents
Last week's Almanac contained two more tragic stories of cyclist deaths due to apparently careless car driving. Beyond the obvious personal tragedies, they are each troubling... |
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on Jul 2, 2007 at 8:44 pm by walker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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High-speed rail: Palo Alto residents join revolt
It began with a series of casual chats between neighbors in the Southgate neighborhood before it spilled over to other parts of Palo Alto. Gradually, the rumors became more tr... |
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on Feb 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm by Caballo de Ferro, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Update: Candidates offer views at supes forum
Updated version of a previously posted story. Closing the county budget deficit, reaching out to Latino voters, keeping Caltrain rolling. These were among the topics air... |
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on May 8, 2012 at 7:54 am by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Endorsement: Sequoia Healthcare District
Of the seven candidates running for the three open seats on the Sequoia Healthcare District board, four are qualified to serve. We endorse incumbent Art Faro, former CEO of th... |
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on Nov 7, 2010 at 3:15 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Court throws out city's letter to rail authority
In a ruling that Menlo Park Councilman Rich Cline called "kind of a stomach punch," a California Superior Court judge has denied a motion to include a comment letter from the ... |
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on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:47 pm by truth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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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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Jimmy Carter at Kepler's
Former president Jimmy Carter will at Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, to sign his new book, "White House Diary." The book is based on the diary o... |
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on Oct 27, 2010 at 11:43 am by Disappointed, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Palo Alto reviews hospital-expansion plan; expected to have major impact on Menlo Park
Stanford University's plan to vastly expand its medical facilities in Palo Alto will take center stage tonight (Monday, May 24), when the Palo Alto City Council reviews a newl... |
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on May 28, 2010 at 6:04 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Realtors: Facebook IPO is talk of the town
UPDATE with correction: What will happen to the local real estate market when Facebook goes public?
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 15, 2012 at 3:01 pm by PD, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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New York Times article bashes U.S. Constitution
Talk about bait and switch. The title of the article says "We the People’ Loses Appeal With People Around the World".
The reality is that the U.S. Constitution was never... |
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on Feb 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm by Kathy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Why Re-Elect Anna Eshoo?
In the 14th District congressional race, most people will probably cast their vote for incumbent Congresswoman Anna Eshoo without even giving it a second thought. But with Co... |
Rick Romanko |
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on Oct 20, 2010 at 6:03 am by Hank Lawrence, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Chowchilla kidnapper may be released
One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry in Livermore could be released from prison as soon as May due... |
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on Mar 7, 2012 at 5:57 am by susan smith, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Should Sheriff Munks resign, answer questions, or do nothing?
San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks and Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos, who had participated in a law enforcement relay run in Las Vegas on April 21, were discovered at a Las Veg... |
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on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:40 pm by 5150 hired, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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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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Menlo Park woman wins $22M malpractice verdict against PA Medical Foundation
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation was hit with one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Santa Clara County history Monday, March 19, after a Menlo Park woman suffered... |
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 10:51 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other 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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GOP plan would trigger major layoffs at SLAC
The prospect of major layoffs at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and other federally funded institutions was raised Thursday by California Democrats in response to a ... |
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on Feb 22, 2011 at 2:18 pm by Second Santa Claus, a resident of another community |
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Fatal crash with bicyclist is second for truck driver
The Nov. 4 fatal collision of a bicyclist with the a tractor-trailer at the Alpine Road/Interstate 280 interchange was the second time in a little over three years that the dr... |
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on Nov 21, 2010 at 2:38 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Caltrain may cut service due to 'fiscal emergency'
Major Caltrain weekend- and mid-day service cuts plus a fare increase are being planned by this fall and early 2011. Faced with a $12.5 million budget deficit for the 2011 fi... |
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on Jun 17, 2010 at 7:24 pm by Alfred, a resident of another community |
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Letter: Chairman Slocum gets it right at commission dais
Gail Slocum of Menlo Park, chairman of the San Mateo County Planning Commission, had just heard reports from staff and Gail Strickland, president of the Board of Governors of ... |
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on Dec 29, 2008 at 5:01 pm by J. Stalin, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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