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Thursday, June 20, 2019
County aiming to avoid Election Day backups with new equipment, more staff
Voters in San Mateo County who experienced, in some cases, hours-long waits to cast their ballots this past November should have a better time this November.
Thursday, 8:43 AM | No comments yetWednesday, June 19, 2019
Assemblyman Berman holding wildfire town hall Saturday
State Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) is sponsoring a June 22 wildfire town hall meeting in Portola Valley that will include a panel made up of representatives from state and local firefighting agencies and PG&E.
Wednesday, 2:39 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park: No-contest plea in stabbing case
A man who repeatedly tried to stab another man in a Menlo Park homeless encampment last August pleaded no contest on June 11 to a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
Wednesday, 11:54 AM | No comments yetMenlo Park set to enact cannabis business ban
Citing a lack of public pushback to the city's nearly two-year moratorium on cannabis businesses in Menlo Park, the City Council moved June 18 to line up an ordinance to ban such businesses from setting up shop in Menlo Park.
Wednesday, 11:48 AM | 8 commentsEditorial: Menlo Park City Council moves swiftly in the right direction
The Menlo Park City Council on June 11 rejected an idea to enact a moratorium on commercial development, which disappointed many residents. But the debate sparked by the proposal, and the resulting decisions, are cause for optimism.
Wednesday, 9:49 AM | No comments yetAtherton budget remains healthy
The Atherton City Council will consider approving the town's 2019-20 fiscal year budget at its Wednesday (June 19) meeting, and it looks like the town will maintain a comfortable budget surplus.
Wednesday, 9:29 AM | 3 commentsWoodside: Murder suspect named in Skyline slaying
Authorities have identified the suspect arrested early this morning for allegedly killing a man found Tuesday night on Skyline Boulevard near where another stabbing victim was found the night before as Malik Dosouqi, 26.
Wednesday, 8:51 AM | 3 commentsTuesday, June 18, 2019
Menlo Park: Council to mull cannabis ban
Menlo Park city staff is recommending that the City Council prohibit cannabis business-related land uses and ban growing marijuana outdoors. The City Council is scheduled to take up the matter at its meeting tonight (June 18).
Tuesday, 10:28 AM | 9 commentsUpdate: Victim identified as detectives continue investigating apparent homicide
San Mateo County Sheriff's detectives are investigating an apparent homicide after a 32-year-old Pacifica man's body was found on Skyline Boulevard near the El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve at 11:35 p.m. last night (June 17).
Tuesday, 7:49 AM | No comments yetMonday, June 17, 2019
Woodside Glens development rules further honed
Woodside planning officials received a boatload of feedback at a study session about a proposal that would have allowed most residents of the Glens neighborhood to add on to their homes without triggering an environmental impact report
Monday, 3:34 PM | No comments yetSacred Heart Prep awards diplomas to 121st class
On May 23, Sacred Heart Preparatory graduated 149 students at its 121st commencement ceremony.
Monday, 3:32 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park: Police arrest man suspected of burglary near Nealon Park
Menlo Park police arrested a man last night (June 16) suspected of burglary at a construction site on the 600 block of University Drive near Nealon Park.
Monday, 11:41 AM | No comments yetFire burns rail line on Dumbarton's Fremont side
Flames recently burned the abandoned wooden railroad trestle just south of the Dumbarton Bridge in the East Bay, near Fremont.
Monday, 8:39 AM | No comments yetSunday, June 16, 2019
Home sales: Three homes sell for over $10M in Atherton
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the most-expensive transaction this week with the sale of a $23 million home.
Sunday, 8:22 AM | No comments yetSaturday, June 15, 2019
Menlo Park woman using oxygen dies in accidental fire
A woman who was smoking in her Menlo Park home while also using oxygen in a medical cylinder to breathe died last night (June 14) when she caught on fire, according to a news bulletin from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.
Saturday, 3:30 PM | No comments yetGirls rock on first Little League all-female team, the Rockies
Gender equality in sports took a happy step forward on the local baseball field this season as the Menlo Atherton Little League put together an all-girls team for the first time ever.
Saturday, 9:21 AM | 1 commentFriday, June 14, 2019
Menlo Park: Attempted murder suspect to undergo mental competency review
The man charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle on June 7 in Menlo Park showed up in court on Friday (June 14) after refusing to appear at two previously scheduled arraignment hearings.
Friday, 7:10 PM | No comments yetMan accused of 1974 cold-case killing near Stanford campus pleads not guilty
A 74-year-old man accused of murdering two 21-year-old women whose strangled bodies were found on Stanford University property about a year apart in the 1970s pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in one of the cases on Friday.
Friday, 6:36 PM | No comments yetLast vestiges of Woodside's Jackling House still in limbo
Steve Jobs may have hated his George Washington Smith-designed house in Woodside and had it torn down, but many homes designed near the architect's home in Santa Barbara County are now worth millions of dollars.
Friday, 5:05 PM | No comments yetDriver arrested for attempted murder at Nealon Park scheduled to enter plea Friday
A man charged with attempted murder after allegedly striking a pedestrian with a stolen car on June 7 at Nealon Park refused to come to court Wednesday and Thursday, June 12 and 13, and is scheduled to plea Friday.
Friday, 11:50 AM | 3 commentsPortola Valley School board approves election for two seats
With two Portola Valley School District board members' terms up in December, the board voted at a June 5 meeting to authorize an election for the seats on the November ballot. Trustee Gulliver La Valle said he won't seek re-election.
Friday, 9:00 AM | No comments yetThursday, June 13, 2019
Former Woodland School director files age discrimination suit
A former employee of the private Woodland School in Portola Valley is suing the school for age discrimination.
Thursday, 5:11 PM | No comments yetBlock party perks up downtown Menlo Park
Downtown Menlo Park was a lively scene Wednesday evening as the city and the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 13th annual community block party. Photographer Magali Gauthier was there to capture the spirit of the evening with pictures.
Thursday, 4:40 PM | 2 commentsM-A program offers free Latin lessons to K-8 students
A group of Menlo-Atherton High School students will spend their Saturdays tutoring elementary and middle schoolers in Latin to improve their literacy and English language skills through a newly launched, free program.
Thursday, 3:51 PM | 1 commentCivic center, traffic and public safety at top of Atherton's priorities list
Concerns over funding for the civic center, traffic and public safety are of greatest importance to Atherton City Council members over the next two years, they said at a recent goal-setting meeting.
Thursday, 11:59 AM | No comments yetCounty to expand flood district to create 'resilient shoreline'
Flooding isn't a new problem in San Mateo County. But with climate change-driven sea level rise and development along the Bay, there's new urgency in the county to combat water-related threats to the county.
Thursday, 10:38 AM | No comments yetAtherton Police Department lobby closed until Tuesday
The Atherton Police Department lobby will be closed beginning Thursday (June 13) and reopen next Tuesday.
Thursday, 9:06 AM | No comments yetWednesday, June 12, 2019
$27K in restitution ordered for man who hacked The Almanac
The 36-year-old man who hacked and temporarily shut down AlmanacNews.com and other Embarcadero Media websites nearly four years ago was sentenced on June 12 in federal court.
Wednesday, 5:32 PM | 4 commentsEx-Stanford sailing coach who accepted nearly $800K in bribes through college admissions scam sentenced
Stanford University's former head sailing coach John Vandemoer became the first person to be sentenced in the college admissions case Wednesday for knowingly designating two applicants as recruits despite their lack of experience.
Wednesday, 1:09 PM | 2 commentsSame-day Spare the Air alert issued as poor air quality persists
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a belated Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday after increased ocean breezes and a fog layer that were forecast to bring improved air quality didn't show up.
Wednesday, 1:01 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park council: No moratorium
The Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday backed away from a proposal to enact a citywide moratorium on nonresidential development and a Bayside ban on large housing developments.
Wednesday, 11:57 AM | 15 commentsWednesday: Menlo Park school district to host meeting on equity
Educational equity for students throughout the Menlo Park City School District will be the topic of a special meeting of the district's school board on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9:23 AM | No comments yetMenlo Park, Atherton water main work underway
A water main replacement project began on May 31 in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton and the Menlo Oaks neighborhood of unincorporated Menlo Park.
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A water main replacement project began on May 31 in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton and the Menlo Oaks neighborhood of unincorporated Menlo Park.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Menlo Park: Santa Cruz Avenue shut down Wednesday for downtown block party
Menlo Park's 13th annual downtown block party will be held on Wednesday, June 12, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Santa Cruz Avenue.
Tuesday, 3:30 PM | 1 commentMenlo Park: Nativity Carnival draws crowds over weekend
Sun, fun and games were on the program for those attending the Nativity Carnival last weekend, June 7-9.
Tuesday, 3:19 PM | 1 commentLawmaker behind SB 50 makes case for zoning reforms to address state housing crisis
Scott Wiener, whose housing bill has energized housing advocates and galvanized local officials, came to Palo Alto on Friday to push back against local critics and assure a receptive crowd that Senate Bill 50 remains on track to pass.
Tuesday, 11:04 AM | 5 commentsBay Area under third straight Spare the Air alert Tuesday
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday since high temperatures and light winds are expected to persist in the region.
Tuesday, 8:45 AM | No comments yetMonday, June 10, 2019
Atherton: Semitruck driver suffers moderate injuries in crash
A semitruck driver was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries on Monday morning (June 10) following a three-vehicle collision in Atherton, according to Atherton police.
Monday, 2:33 PM | 1 comment'Champion' activist and journalist Nita Spangler dies
Nita Reifschneider Spangler, who helped keep Almanac readers informed of San Mateo County matters as a reporter from 1969 to 1977, died on April 18, one day after her 96th birthday.
Monday, 9:10 AM | No comments yetSunday, June 9, 2019
Home sales: Mountain View sees 20 transactions
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Mountain View recorded the most homes sales with 20 transactions and Los Altos recorded the highest sale at $6M for a 3,232-square-foot home.
Sunday, 8:48 AM | No comments yetSaturday, June 8, 2019
Atherton: Sixteen-year-old arrested for having gun on M-A campus
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy who they suspect brought a gun on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus on June 6 during the Atherton school's graduation ceremony. The suspect is not an M-A student, police said.
Saturday, 11:48 AM | 2 commentsMenlo Park: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested for attempted murder
Menlo Park police arrested a 34-year-old man for attempted murder on Friday night after he allegedly drove a stolen vehicle into a 33-year-old Menlo Park woman who was filming an altercation between him and a neighbor.
Saturday, 11:01 AM | No comments yetPolice calls: Woman breaks into home, makes herself at home
Crime reports from Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley and West Menlo Park.
Saturday, 8:33 AM | No comments yetFriday, June 7, 2019
Bay Area to see warm weather and gusty, dry winds this weekend
A widespread warming trend will envelop the Bay Area starting Saturday, with hot temperatures luring people to beaches and dry, gusty winds increasing fire risks.
Friday, 5:57 PM | No comments yetMenlo Park: Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision
A 24-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in an ambulance after he collided with a car at the corner of Ringwood and Coleman avenues in Menlo Park at 6:54 a.m. on Friday, June 7.
Friday, 5:30 PM | 2 commentsWoodside sends off its graduates
About 400 seniors in Woodside High School's Class of 2019 gathered on the school's football field at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 7, to receive their diplomas and take the first step in a new journey of their lives.
Friday, 5:17 PM | No comments yetM-A's Class of 2019 says farewell
Menlo-Atherton High School's Class of 2019 received their diplomas during a graduation ceremony held on the school's football field on Thursday, June 6, at 4 p.m. There were 564 graduation candidates, according to the school.
Friday, 2:18 PM | 2 commentsMenlo Park school board member decides not to resign
Stacey Jones will not resign from the Menlo Park City School District board, following a November announcement that she may need to leave her post this summer because she and her family would likely move away.
Friday, 11:57 AM | No comments yetShakeAlert safeguards Menlo fire district quake response
In an earthquake, seconds can make the difference between being able to take shelter and being caught by surprise.
Friday, 11:05 AM | No comments yetMenlo Park sports trainer charged in sexual assault case involving teenage girl
Tristan Arfi of Redwood City, owner of the Boxing Theory Gym in Menlo Park, is facing arraignment next week on sexual assault charges involving a teenage girl he trained, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
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