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Kids Defecating in Parks Okay?
Today I was at the park in Palo Alto on Kipling and watched as a mother potty trained her 3 year old by having him defecate in the middle of the playground, on the lawn, near ... |
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on Aug 27, 2007 at 12:43 pm by Fastidious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Dump truck plunges into deep ravine in Los Trancos Woods
Earning a paycheck by operating a piece of heavy construction equipment may have its rewards — living out a childhood fantasy, for example — but for one man headin... |
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on Aug 22, 2007 at 2:26 pm by Pam, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 08/20/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
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Susan Lider |
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on Aug 20, 2007 at 11:42 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Woodside Village Band Concert on Sept. 1st
The Woodside Village Band will present its 20th annual Summer Concert
at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave., on Saturday, September 1st, at 3 PM. The program ... |
Maggie |
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on Aug 17, 2007 at 1:11 pm by Maggie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Financial Fitness by Zonta Club of Silicon Valley
The Zonta Club of Silicon Valley presented "Financial Fitness," a financial education program -- including Hands on Banking, investments, budgeting, and careers in finance -- ... |
Catherine Parlanti,Vice President |
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on Aug 16, 2007 at 7:17 pm by Catherine Parlanti,Vice President, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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"It's a beautiful building."
A recent conversation with a neighbor brought this to my attention: He was admiring the sketch of the proposed 1300 El Camino project. "It's a beautiful building."
Famili... |
Martin Engel |
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on Aug 15, 2007 at 12:57 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Happy days or unhappy? Stories from M-A High's class of 1956
Think you might not care about a bunch of "Old Bears" who graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School? Wouldn’t you like to know what it was like to be ‘49er QB John Brodie’s y... |
Susan Samuels Drake |
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on Aug 14, 2007 at 3:25 pm by Susan Samuels Drake, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 08/13/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. Spook Country, William Gibson
4. Divisadero,... |
Susan Lider |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 1:54 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Art Under the Redwoods on Labor Day Weekend
You probably glance up at the ridgeline above the peninsula every day, the very blue sky over a mass of treetops, Windy Hill all golden grass. Has it been awhile since you've ... |
Chris at Quiver |
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on Aug 13, 2007 at 12:27 pm by Chris at Quiver, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 08/05/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Children of Hurin, J. R. R. Tolkien
4. Div... |
Susan Lider |
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on Aug 7, 2007 at 10:19 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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New book by Dave Newhouse recalls the M-A High class of 1956
Dave Newhouse, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune, and a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School class of 1956, writes about his class members in a... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 11:24 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Relay For Life of Menlo Park Returns
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Unites Menlo Park
Families and friends of Menlo Park Residents Use Hearts and Feet to Fight Cancer!
In its 3rd year, walkers an... |
Emily LeDeau |
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on Jul 31, 2007 at 4:55 pm by Emily LeDeau, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 07/29/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. Sammy's House, Kristin Gore
4. Michael Tolli... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:02 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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WOODSIDE-BASED INSTRUCTOR WINS BRONZE, GOLD IN PAN AM GAMES
WOODSIDE-BASED INSTRUCTOR WINS BRONZE, GOLD IN PAN AM GAMES
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Krieger, 650-793-0720, lkrieger@mercurynews.com
(volunteer, Horse Park)
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Lisa M. Krieger |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 12:16 pm by Lisa M. Krieger, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Building bigger basements in Atherton
After spending several years tightening up restrictions on basement construction, the Atherton City Council is loosening the town's rules to allow basements up to 130 percent ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2007 at 8:45 am by just curious, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 07/22/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 10:41 am by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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After recent car crash, council delays plans for medical office complex
Following a serious car crash Saturday on El Camino Real near the former Acorn restaurant site, the Menlo Park City Council decided Tuesday night a traffic study is needed be... |
Editor |
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 9:07 am by Concerned Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Relay For Life in Menlo Park
Local residents will be walking around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Menlo Park on August 11th and 12th.
Tea... |
Peter Fechheimer |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 3:27 pm by Peter Fechheimer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Latest Example of Bad Decision-Making; Society Needs to Wake Up!
On June 5, Council directed staff to proceed with the annexation of the Grant Road property under the existing residential R1-8 pre-zoning. The vote was 6-1 with Ronit Bryant ... |
Daniel Mart |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 10:30 pm by Daniel Mart, a resident of another community |
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Best place to see fireworks
Any secret tips on where to view fireworks in the area? |
happyfourth |
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on Jul 17, 2007 at 12:29 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Kepler's Best Sellers 07/15/07
Hardcover Fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
2. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon
4. The Insufficiency... |
Susan Lider |
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on Jul 16, 2007 at 12:41 pm by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Cyclist injured in Alpine Road collision
A woman cyclist suffered a fractured skull and facial trauma in a bike-versus-car accident Saturday, June 30, on Alpine Road, west of Golden Oak Drive, in Portola Valley, acc... |
Editor |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 9:42 pm by Moderate, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Military jets overhead -- what?
Did anyone hear/see the military jets screaming overhead in the early afternoon today? They were heading north, and I'm curious as to their purpose and destination. Anyone kno... |
Steve |
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 7:29 pm by Observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Inspiration begins at home
Although 30-year-old textile designer Yaling Hou has lived in Menlo Park for only a year, the city's natural beauty has become one of her greatest sources of artistic inspirat... |
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on Jul 11, 2007 at 1:27 pm by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Letter: Trains are not the answer to our transit needs
Editor:
Read the full story here Web Link |
Editor |
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on Jul 5, 2007 at 4:41 pm by Martin Engel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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