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Letters to the editor: Why the civil grand jury matters
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor: Why the civil grand jury matters

Readers who followed the story of former Sheriff Christina Corpus know that the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued an accusation against her that could have removed her from office. They may have wondered, ”What is the civil grand jury, and how could it do that?”

Avatar photo by Almanac readers April 4, 2026 3:21 pmApril 6, 2026 11:21 am
What Happens When Chefs and Doctors Collaborate?
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What Happens When Chefs and Doctors Collaborate?

April 1, 2026 10:28 amApril 1, 2026 10:31 am
Letters to the editor: Higher garbage rates won’t solve the real problem
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor: Higher garbage rates won’t solve the real problem

Menlo Park’s garbage rates are going up. What’s lacking is any explanation about what the city is doing to decrease waste.

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Blog: Development tradeoffs in Palo Alto
A New Shade of Green

Blog: Development tradeoffs in Palo Alto

Is the best approach for adding housing to Palo Alto to shoehorn much of it onto a one mile stretch by the freeway?

Avatar photo by Sherry Listgarten March 28, 2026 1:36 pmMarch 31, 2026 6:52 am
Letters: Police union endorses judge candidate; high sales taxes
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Letters: Police union endorses judge candidate; high sales taxes

The San Mateo Police Officers Association weighs in on its pick for judge in the June election and a Menlo Park resident questions why the county wants another sales tax increase.

Avatar photo by Almanac readers March 26, 2026 3:19 pmMarch 26, 2026 3:19 pm
Health Matters – May 16th – Stanford
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Health Matters – May 16th – Stanford

Stanford strikes again with insights on heart health, nutrition and well being.

Avatar photo by Laura Stec March 22, 2026 4:13 pmMarch 22, 2026 4:13 pm
Guest opinion: Menlo Park has lost its way
Guest Opinion

Guest opinion: Menlo Park has lost its way

March 22, 2026 7:35 am
Guest Opinion: AI could cause a jobs Armageddon. We can’t let it happen.
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Guest Opinion: AI could cause a jobs Armageddon. We can’t let it happen.

March 17, 2026 4:11 pmMarch 31, 2026 10:31 am
Luck O’ the Avocado Dip
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Luck O’ the Avocado Dip

March 15, 2026 1:42 pmMarch 15, 2026 1:45 pm
From Life Sentence to Youth Advocate: Paul Bocanegra Fights Back
One Wild and Precious Life

From Life Sentence to Youth Advocate: Paul Bocanegra Fights Back

A conversation with Paul Bocanegra is awash in cognitive dissonance. How, I wonder, could the congenial middle-aged man sitting across from me at a coffee…

Avatar photo by Elizabeth Weal March 11, 2026 10:10 pmMarch 12, 2026 12:22 pm
Blog: It’s not easy to write policies to reduce building pollution
A New Shade of Green

Blog: It’s not easy to write policies to reduce building pollution

March 9, 2026 1:49 pmMarch 10, 2026 9:02 am
Letters to the editor: Woodside’s town manager; support for offshore wind projects
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor: Woodside’s town manager; support for offshore wind projects

March 9, 2026 11:25 amMarch 9, 2026 11:48 am
Travelin’  Solo – Calistoga
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Travelin’  Solo – Calistoga

March 8, 2026 3:06 pmMarch 9, 2026 10:12 am
Guest Opinion: A love letter to pickleball — and a request for Menlo Park
Guest Opinion

Guest Opinion: A love letter to pickleball — and a request for Menlo Park

Divorced, a little broken and newly relocated to Menlo Park, I was not exactly eager to fall in love  again — at least not with…

Avatar photo By KT Ryan March 2, 2026 11:12 amMarch 2, 2026 11:18 am
Your Soup Deserves Better: Finding the Best Boxed Stock
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Your Soup Deserves Better: Finding the Best Boxed Stock

March 1, 2026 3:28 pmMarch 1, 2026 9:25 pm
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Letters: Let voters decide on Menlo Park’s downtown parking plan

February 26, 2026 11:38 amFebruary 26, 2026 12:18 pm
Another Menlo Park Misstep On    The Downtown Affordable Housing Project
Creating A More Vibrant Menlo Park

Another Menlo Park Misstep On The Downtown Affordable Housing Project

February 25, 2026 5:30 pmMarch 26, 2026 8:31 pm
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