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Plastic bag ban on Menlo Park agenda
Fresh off the holiday break, the Menlo Park City Council meets Tuesday, Jan. 8, to consider a plastic bag ban, the housing plan update, flood planning and the "Belle Haven vis... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 5:14 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Remembering Playland at the Beach
In years past, a rare and wonderful treat for every Bay Area child was a visit to Playland at the Beach. Once or twice a year our Uncle Bill took my brothers and me for a driv... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 2:26 pm by Diane Miller, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Around Town: Public invited to community day
The public is invited to a community day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Folger Stable in Wunderlich County Park, 4040 Woodside Road in Woodside.
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 1:43 pm by Calvin Spit, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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Letter: Too much traffic, not enough housing
In addition to unknown impacts of the new campus development at Stanford of two additional medical centers and one additional medical school adjacent to Sand Hill Road, Stanfo... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 7:29 pm by Peter Smith, a resident of another community |
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Toddler Dance Party
Tuesday, January 8th at 10:30 am, the Atherton Library will host our Toddler Dance Party with musician Mariela Herrera. For ages 18 months and up. 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane i... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:04 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Slingbox agrees to penalty to resolve complaints
The maker of the Slingbox TV device has been ordered to pay $195,000 to settle customer complaints and must register with the state consumer affairs department, according ... |
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on Jan 7, 2013 at 7:54 am by Some Guy, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Perhaps a better way to improve pedestrian and bike safety
Today, 1 January 2013, many communities in the UK introduced 20 MPH speed limits in areas where cars, pedestrians and bicycles share the same space.
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on Jan 6, 2013 at 8:47 am by Garrett, a resident of another community |
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Don Horsley Breaks Campaign promise to Double Dip into the County Coffers
Retired sheriff Don Horsley, who opted to forego his county supervisor salary while collecting a $200,000 pension after being elected to the board two years ago, began collect... |
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on Jan 5, 2013 at 9:36 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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CHP arrests 208 for DUI over New Year's weekend
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that it made the same number of DUI arrests in the Bay Area over the holiday compared to the same period last year while fatal colli... |
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 2:42 pm by Downtowner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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San Mateo County's Chief Probation Officer Stuart Forrest placed on administrative leave while Feds investigate possession of Child Porn.
It was first reported by the San Mateo Daily Journal this last Saturday, that he was arrested and booked on a special warrant that allowed him to be held for 10 days without b... |
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on Jan 1, 2013 at 8:39 am by Lurker, a resident of another community |
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Saturday: DUI checkpoints
Redwood City police will conduct checks for impaired drivers at multiple locations within the city on Saturday, Dec. 29.
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 8:46 am by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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San Mateo County law enforcement does bizarre probation search in home of man who wasn't even on probation
Lawsuit: San Mateo County police do bizarre probation search on man who wasn't even on probation
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 8:21 am by Michael G Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Second act for M-A performing arts center
Menlo Park may turn to an outside partner to get the most out of the city's $2.6 million investment in the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center (PAC).
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on Dec 27, 2012 at 3:28 pm by Joseph E. Davis, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Infants in the bike lane
Today at 12:10 PM when driving down Santa Cruz Avenue, I passed three women within a single block walking alone and pushing infants in strollers and carriages in the bicycle l... |
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on Dec 25, 2012 at 9:44 am by Not a Tank, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Dozens return home after water recedes following EPA flooding
About 36 people who had reported to an evacuation center due to flooding in East Palo Alto returned home late Sunday night, according to a Red Cross spokesman.
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
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Park Theatre plans take shape in Menlo Park
The peeling façade of the long-vacant Park Theatre may give way to a mix of office space and retail, according to owner Howard Crittenden.
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 10:28 am by sammymiami, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Bohannon making "good faith effort" to develop Menlo Gateway
It's the time of year when some list-checking is going on, and the Menlo Park Planning Commission is no exception -- on Dec. 17 the commissioners took a look at whether the Bo... |
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on Dec 22, 2012 at 1:53 pm by Almanac Watcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Update: Hazardous materials spill in Menlo Park
Firefighters spent more than two hours Wednesday night dealing with a spill of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide at 1140 O'Brien Drive in Menlo Park.
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 4:44 pm by rudy caparros, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
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Don Horsley has explained the 11% raise is actually a cut
It's to bad he didn't mention this at the Dec 11th meeting. NONE of our regional thinking supervisors mentioned this was a pay cut at the meeting when they approved it. http:/... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:10 am by Michael Stogner, a resident of another community |
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'Pay raise' actually a cut for county manager
A unanimous San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 11 introduced a measure to raise the annual salary of the county manager to $300,000. But while $300,000 is a raise, ... |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 9:41 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Eight hospitalized after pesticide exposure
Eight people were taken to hospitals after being exposed to a pesticide at a San Mateo County trailer park in North Fair Oaks, a battalion chief said.
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm by Charlie, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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New business development manager on board in Menlo Park
Jim Cogan starts a new job on Monday (Dec. 17) – he's been hired as Menlo Park's business development manager, according to the city.
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 1:25 pm by Waste of $, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Three people killed in crash identified
The California Highway Patrol has identified the victims of a crash involving a stopped car on Interstate 280 just north of Edgewood Road on Friday afternoon that left three p... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 12:38 pm by tanya, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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We feel betrayed
We feel betrayed by the board, we helped you when you needed us. Translation we feel betrayed by Don Horsley, Adrienne Tissier and Carole Groom. I'm leaving Rose Jacobs Gibson... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 11:40 am by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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Historic board pans plan to move MacArthur Park
Once a Menlo Park landmark, MacArthur Park's current home in Palo Alto is targeted for redevelopment. A proposal to relocate the historic Julia Morgan-designed building at 27 ... |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 10:36 am by Steve, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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