Editorial: Menlo Park library decision should be revisited
The city is poised to embark on a major capital project that will require the spending of more than $20 million in public... Last comment 21 hours ago | 17 comments

Menlo Park: Donor's library offer may shuffle city plans; council to discuss plan Tuesday
An offer by local philanthropist and billionaire developer John Arrillaga to help rebuild Menlo Park's main library would... Last comment 2 hours ago | 5 comments

Menlo Park: Move to district elections or face lawsuit, law firm says
Headed to Menlo Park's City Hall via certified mail is a letter containing a threat by a southern California law firm to... Last comment on Aug 18, 2017 at 3:12 pm | 19 comments

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Menlo Park: Donor's library offer may shuffle city plans; council to discuss plan Tuesday
An offer by local philanthropist and billionaire developer John Arrillaga to help rebuild Menlo Park's main library would upend current staff and council priorities and could strain the city financially as it attempts to come up with at least $20 million as quickly as possible, according to city staff. Friday, 5:28 PM | 5 comments

Obituary: Atherton physician and longtime resident Elliott Polinger, 98

Menlo Park: Spate of commercial burglaries, attempts, in downtown

Kirsten Keith, Marc Berman host Q&A at Woodside Bakery

Application period for Menlo Park fire board opens Sept. 1

Menlo Park: Move to district elections or face lawsuit, law firm says

Midpeninsula events, safety tips for the upcoming solar eclipse

Oaks split a pair of volleyball matches in Rocklin tourney
The Menlo College women's volleyball team, in splitting a pair of matches at the William Jessup Invitational on Thursday, exhibited two qualities that have led to success in the past. Thursday, 9:29 PM

Sheldon a double winner in her Menlo College coaching debut

Annabelle: Creation

Conventional wisdom in the movie industry says that young women make or break a horror film's audience. Young men can be relied upon to turn out for scary movies, but instead of hoping they'll drag dates along, studios have gotten more proactive in d...... Read the full review

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