MENLO PARK Palo Alto to ban plastic bags at stores, restaurants The era of plastic bags is about to come to an end at shops and restaurants throughout Palo Alto after city officials decided Monday night to greatly expand the city's existin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 9:30 pm.
MENLO PARK Opponents of Stanford project push for review of Menlo Park specific plan Save Menlo, a grassroots group opposed to Stanford University's proposal to build an eight-acre mixed use complex in Menlo Park, is calling for the council to review the new d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 3:04 pm There have been 71 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:23 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park commissioners question council's decision to overturn their approval of duplex After the Menlo Park Planning Commission unanimously said yes to plans for a duplex at 1976 Menalto Ave., the City Council said no. City officials usually accept such differen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 1:10 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2013 at 1:55 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park council supports five housing sites Menlo Park's race to identify potential sites for new housing moved forward on Tuesday night as all five council members supported staff's selection of five out of 14 sites fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 12:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 12:22 pm.
MENLO PARK William Mauel, banker, fundraiser for Rotary club foundation, dies at 99 William H. Mauel, the former vice president and manager of the Wells Fargo Bank office in Menlo Park and a founder of the Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation, died Feb. 28 in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 12:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2013 at 12:02 pm.
MENLO PARK Tonight: 'Picturing the Cosmos' at Kepler's Art history and the history of science meet in Elizabeth Kessler's new book, "Picturing the Cosmos: Hubble Space Telescope Images and the Astronomical Sublime."
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MENLO PARK Editorial: Veil of silence over instructor's firing The recent letter to "gymnastics families" from Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre is another in a string of half-hearted efforts taken in the wake of the abrupt and unexpl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 13, 2013 at 11:21 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2013 at 8:53 am.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park: City to pay $518,500 to buy back home Two members of the Menlo Park City Council urged the city to explore criminal charges against a couple who bought a home through the city's below-market-rate housing program, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 4:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2013 at 4:23 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park silent on extent of gymnastics program review Although Menlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre released a letter to the community saying he had reviewed to his satisfaction the circumstances of a popular gymnastics instruct... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2013 at 2:03 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2013 at 9:14 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park eyes five sites for housing Members of the Menlo Park City Council meet on March 12 with one thing on their minds: updating the city's housing plan.
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MENLO PARK another controversy at the DA's office A San Mateo County DA's office prosecutor is disciplined by the California State Bar for misconduct performed while on official San Mateo County business, paid for with taxpay... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by studabaker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:43 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2013 at 11:31 pm.
MENLO PARK Man pursues robbers, retrieves money A man who was robbed of $20 at a Menlo Park gas station Thursday pursued the suspects, retrieved the money, and then led police to their vehicle, where the two were arrested, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 11, 2013 at 12:43 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:52 am.
MENLO PARK Time 'springs' forward on Sunday Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, which means the time "springs" forward an hour.
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MENLO PARK Today: Dinner honors JobTrain's Sharon Williams Sharon Williams, who for more than 30 years has served as executive director of JobTrain, the Menlo Park-based job training and placement program, will step away from her posi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park police arrest three for burglary Menlo Park Police arrested two men and a youth after discovering stolen items during a traffic stop at 10:52 p.m. on March 5.
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MENLO PARK Young author talks about her new book at Kepler's Katie Mishra of Menlo Park has always enjoyed reading and writing stories. Now 12, and a seventh-grader at Castilleja in Palo Alto, she is the author of the self-published "G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2013 at 11:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 11:28 pm.
MENLO PARK Tuesday: Menlo Park council meets on tech upgrades, duplex appeal On Tuesday, March 5, the Menlo Park City Council will gather to discuss matters including approving contracts to upgrade the city's phone system and the police department's ra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2013 at 3:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 3:33 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo council says no to Louise Street driveway Louise Street resident Michael Schwarz said his neighbors were determined to stop developer Sam Sinnott from building a driveway on their street, and they did.
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MENLO PARK Glenwood hotel wins Menlo Park Planning Commission recommendation "What is it that's of value here?" asked Menlo Park Planning Commissioner John Kadvany during a review of a proposed hotel on Glenwood Avenue on March 4. The commission agreed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 6, 2013 at 11:21 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2013 at 3:04 am.
MENLO PARK Police calls: Flags stolen from Woodside Town Hall Crime reports from Woodside and Menlo Park.
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MENLO PARK Tuesday: Menlo council to hear Louise Street appeal To people living on Louise Street in Menlo Park, it's a battle over the rights of residents versus developers. For Sam Sinnott, a developer, it's an exercise in frustration. T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:02 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 7:09 pm.
MENLO PARK Menlo Park restores deleted public emails In the wake of outrage over the deletion of public emails sent to the City Council, the city of Menlo Park has now decided to restore comments sent about a popular gymnastics ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:05 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2013 at 7:54 am.
MENLO PARK Tonight: Glenwood Avenue hotel goes before Menlo Park Planning Commission As plans to convert a senior home into a Marriott Residence Inn move forward, the Menlo Park Planning Commission will take a look at the project's architectural design Monday ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 4, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2013 at 1:30 am.
MENLO PARK child laying in street on Friday??? Could someone please tell me what happened on Friday on the corner of Hobart and Santa Cruz? There was a child laying in the middle of the street and police all around. This... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerned parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2013 at 10:04 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:57 am.
MENLO PARK Sequoia Healthcare District boundaries divide Menlo Park During the recent election I discovered an unpublicized fact: Many residents of Menlo Park do not reside in the Sequoia Healthcare District's boundaries.
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