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Guest opinion: The David vs. Goliath fight over Menlo Park’s Measure P
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Guest opinion: The David vs. Goliath fight over Menlo Park’s Measure P

A longtime downtown Menlo Park resident makes the case for why voters should support Measure P, which would require Menlo Park to hold an election before making changes to downtown parking lots.

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Letters to the editor: A farewell to Lutticken’s, playing a part in Almanac history
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Letters to the editor: A farewell to Lutticken’s, playing a part in Almanac history

September 28, 2026 7:01 amSeptember 28, 2026 10:12 am
Guest Opinion: Diaper duty: What Gov. Gavin Newsom owes every newborn
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Guest Opinion: Diaper duty: What Gov. Gavin Newsom owes every newborn

California could soon require diaper companies to disclose the ingredients in their products. For parents, that would mean more information about what babies are exposed to — and a choice about what they put on their children, writes Stanford student Ashton Dolce.

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Guest Opinion: AG Bonta, come see for yourself why Menlo Park skyscraper project is wrong for Willow Road site
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Guest Opinion: AG Bonta, come see for yourself why Menlo Park skyscraper project is wrong for Willow Road site

Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash asks California Attorney General Rob Bonta to visit the site of a controversial project at 80 Willow Road in response to his office pressuring the city to approve the project.

Avatar photo by Guest Opinion Writer September 14, 2026 3:12 pmSeptember 15, 2026 11:56 am
Governor can right the wrong of Medi-Cal cut to obesity medications
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Governor can right the wrong of Medi-Cal cut to obesity medications

There’s bad news and potentially good news for people living with obesity in California. The bad news is that California ended Medi-Cal coverage of GLP-1 drugs when used for weight loss earlier this year.  The potentially good news is that Gov. Newsom has the opportunity to restore access to obesity medications for Medi-Cal patients.   Cutting…

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Letters to the Editor: 9/11 memorial, call for Four Corners safety fix
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Letters to the Editor: 9/11 memorial, call for Four Corners safety fix

In letters to the editor this week, a call for Menlo Park to commemorate the…

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Blog: Exposing Major Flaw In Menlo Park Planning of Downtown Affordable Housing (Episode 2)
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Blog: Exposing Major Flaw In Menlo Park Planning of Downtown Affordable Housing (Episode 2)

September 11, 2026 11:23 amSeptember 11, 2026 10:58 pm
Blog: A New Series To Help Menlo Park Voters Prepare For November 3, Local Elections (Episode 1)
Creating A More Vibrant Menlo Park

Blog: A New Series To Help Menlo Park Voters Prepare For November 3, Local Elections (Episode 1)

September 11, 2026 10:18 amSeptember 11, 2026 11:26 am
She’s Delivered 102 Lasagnas to Strangers. Here’s Why.
One Wild and Precious Life

She’s Delivered 102 Lasagnas to Strangers. Here’s Why.

August 27, 2026 7:39 pmAugust 27, 2026 7:45 pm
Guest opinion: What kids learn when there’s no shortcut — or screen 
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Guest opinion: What kids learn when there’s no shortcut — or screen 

Assistant Scoutmaster Phil Hartstein shares lessons from a weeklong backpacking trip in the Emigrant Wilderness with a group of teens and tweens.

Avatar photo by Guest Opinion Writer August 23, 2026 9:04 amAugust 24, 2026 3:13 pm
Letters to the editor: Ex-chancellor’s sentence, call for safety fixes on local mountain highways
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor: Ex-chancellor’s sentence, call for safety fixes on local mountain highways

August 22, 2026 9:00 am
Guest Opinion: What Ravenswood High School taught me about integration
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Guest Opinion: What Ravenswood High School taught me about integration

August 16, 2026 3:52 pmAugust 20, 2026 3:56 pm
Letters: Make our mountain highways safer
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Letters: Make our mountain highways safer

August 15, 2026 8:07 amAugust 16, 2026 4:00 pm
Letters to the editor: Ex-college chancellor’s jail sentence raises concerns
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Letters to the editor: Ex-college chancellor’s jail sentence raises concerns

In a letter to the editor, former Foster City mayor Jim Lawrence questions the jail sentence given to former San Mateo County Community College chancellor…

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Guest opinion: Woodside’s ethics decision raises questions about accountability 
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Guest opinion: Woodside’s ethics decision raises questions about accountability 

August 7, 2026 1:53 pmAugust 10, 2026 11:34 am
Blog: Weeds, trash, and open-air latrines at Caltrain’s San Antonio station
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Blog: Weeds, trash, and open-air latrines at Caltrain’s San Antonio station

July 27, 2026 10:11 amAugust 15, 2026 11:14 am
Guest opinion: San Mateo County needs more housing for the missing middle 
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Guest opinion: San Mateo County needs more housing for the missing middle 

July 26, 2026 10:43 amJuly 27, 2026 11:11 am
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