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Menlo Balance initiative faces council scrutiny, resident complaints
Menlo Balance's initiative to prohibit the Menlo Park City Council from redesignating lots zoned for single-family homes without voter approval has verified all the signatures needed to appear on the November ballot.
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Antiques Roadshow makes a stop at Filoli
Local residents got to have their old, dusty antiques appraised in Woodside on June 22, undeterred by the local fire and power outage.
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One of the coldest points in our solar system is in Menlo Park
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) has made revolutionary discoveries over the years, but its recent development has made a 1-kilometer stretch under Menlo Park colder than most of space.
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Where to celebrate the Fourth of July on the Peninsula
From concerts to fireworks, there are a variety of ways to enjoy Fourth of July festivities over the course of the holiday weekend.
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Taking the pain out of pointe
When dancer and designer Kelly Schmutte went to put on her first pair of pointe shoes as a young dancer, it wasn't the beautiful experience she'd thought it would be. She remembers thinking, ‘There's got to be a better way.'"
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Picturing life under the coronavirus
Check out our photo essay showing how Midpeninsula residents and workers are coping with the COVID-19 threat that has disrupted our lives.
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Your COVID-19 vaccine questions — answered
We've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions and links to resources.
Portola Valley residents create a PAC to unseat Town Council incumbents in battle over housing plan
Amid tensions over the town's housing plans, a group is suing Portola Valley for alleged violations of the state's open meeting... Last comment on Jun 30, 2022 at 7:12 pm | 38 comments
Woman in critical condition after being struck by SamTrans bus in Menlo Park
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a SamTrans bus on El Camino Real in Menlo Park during... Last comment on Jul 1, 2022 at 8:39 pm | 2 comments
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Menlo Park council in tense negotiations with aquatics center operator over Burgess Pool contract
Antiques Roadshow draws 2,500 to Filoli
Wanted: Short-term home with loving foster family for puppies seeking adoption
Second suspected case of monkeypox identified in Santa Clara County
Former community college chancellor pleads not guilty on corruption charges
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