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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park city manager plans to leave for VenturaMenlo Park City Manager Alex McIntyre told The Almanac today (Sept. 24) that he has given notice of resignation to the City...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Citizen , 1 hour ago | 14 comments | 1066 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Staff vacancy crisis slows city activityIn a deadpan refrain belying deeper urgency, Menlo Park staff reported to the City Council at its last meeting that because...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Ex, 6 hours ago | 29 comments | 3973 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park, Atherton: Nearly 200 traffic citations given on extra enforcement dayDuring a period of heightened traffic enforcement on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 23 traffic officers from across San Mateo County...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Decline to state, 9 hours ago | 18 comments | 3913 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley school board OKs $49.5 million bond ballot measureA $49.5 million bond to pay for repairs, renovations and new buildings on the Portola Valley School District's two campuses...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., 10 hours ago | 31 comments | 3082 Views
FICTION
Menlo College men's soccer make it three in successionAndres Zimmerman recorded his third shutout, Eric Hegmann scored twice, each time getting an assist from Noa Kerr, and the...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Mike Johnson, 10 hours ago | 1 comment | 187 Views
AROUND TOWN
A much better approach for Caltrain than electrificationOn Monday, two hydrogen-powered trains, the world’s first, began operating on a 62-mile stretch between four towns in northern...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Reality Check, 16 hours ago | 10 comments | 476 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police calls: Thief redirects delivery of collectible gold coins worth $88KAmong recent police calls: A numismatist's nightmare. Police received a call Sept. 10 that someone had called FedEx, redirected...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Peter Knows it ALL, 17 hours ago | 2 comments | 1230 Views
MENLO PARK
MidPen submits plans for affordable housing projectMidPen Housing Corp., a nonprofit housing developer that owns affordable housing on the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Willow Road,...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by Representation for D2, on Sep 24, 2018 at 2:29 am | 38 comments | 2190 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Stanford, not community, should pay for housing impacts it createsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will consider on Sept. 25 two ordinances that would require Stanford to more...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by Menlo Oaks neighbor, on Sep 23, 2018 at 4:13 pm | 5 comments | 1414 Views
ATHERTON
Today: Atherton investigating water capture facility at Menlo CollegeIt's been nearly four months since Atherton City Council members, responding to protests from neighbors and visitors of Holbrook-Palmer...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Sep 22, 2018 at 4:09 pm | 3 comments | 1222 Views
MENLO PARK
Street Smarts: How do we slow down traffic on neighborhood streets?Street Smarts, written this week by Jen Wolosin, discusses the importance of slowing down traffic on neighborhood streets...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by David Roise, on Sep 22, 2018 at 2:12 pm | 15 comments | 1456 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Redesigned three-story building proposed for downtown gets another lookA proposal to redevelop a 23,500-square-foot site in the heart of Menlo Park's downtown into a three-story mixed-use building...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by Intersting, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:27 am | 2 comments | 3065 Views
ATHERTON
Local CERT teams prepare for disasterApproximately 100 volunteers who have trained as Community Emergency Preparedness team members gathered in Atherton on Saturday,...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2018Last comment by Thank you!, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:25 am | 4 comments | 863 Views
MENLO PARK
Man arraigned in fatal 2011 shooting of Menlo Park womanA 27-year-old man has been extradited to San Mateo County to face murder charges for a fatal 2011 shooting of a Menlo Park...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Justice, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:21 am | 3 comments | 2483 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Victim in Woodside hills accident was a Renaissance manNorth Fair Oaks resident Stephen Morse, who was killed on Sept. 9 while riding his Vespa motor scooter in Woodside, was a...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Very sad, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:20 am | 3 comments | 4990 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: No parking on Marva Oaks Drive until factions find compromiseResidents of Marva Oaks Drive in Woodside and local equestrians could not reach a compromise over how to address parking...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by First step, on Sep 22, 2018 at 10:19 am | 2 comments | 761 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Major changes ahead for City Hall staffThe city of Menlo Park has some major leadership changes ahead, according to an announcement by City Manager Alex McIntyre,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2018Last comment by In the know, on Sep 22, 2018 at 7:27 am | 4 comments | 2067 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment continues to dip in area schoolsEnrollment slightly declined this school year for local elementary school districts, continuing a recent area trend. The...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by Yet More Of The Same Nonsense, on Sep 21, 2018 at 3:35 pm | 14 comments | 2350 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Menlo Park and Atherton: Heightened traffic enforcement todayConsider this a public service announcement: Drive carefully, or risk a ticket. Today (Sept. 19), about 22 law enforcement...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2018Last comment by , on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:08 pm | 1 comment | 1319 Views
ATHERTON
Police Calls<I>This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments. Under the law, people charged...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2018Last comment by Laughing, on Sep 18, 2018 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 145 Views
Let's Talk Internships
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 1,377 views
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,131 views
Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 years
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 1,084 views
Zucchini Takeover
By Laura Stec | 3 comments | 922 views
