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AROUND TOWN
Permit approved for new taqueria in Menlo ParkThe Menlo Park Planning Commission has unanimously approved a use permit for a new Salvadoran and Mexican taqueria in downtown...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by JBCHAM, 7 hours ago | 8 comments | 1434 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County sues fossil fuel industry for causing climate changeSan Mateo County has filed a lawsuit against 37 oil, gas and coal companies, claiming they are responsible for global warming...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by Who pays when SM loses?, 8 hours ago | 21 comments | 1353 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council accepts Arrillaga offer to help rebuild main library in Civic CenterPlans to rebuild the main Menlo Park library may become reality more quickly than anyone thought. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2017Last comment by Belle Haven Resident, 9 hours ago | 4 comments | 918 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Obituary: Wendi Haskell, a force in children's sportsWendi Hammond Haskell, a teacher, champion of children's athletic programs and community volunteer, died quietly on June...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2017Last comment by Kathy, 11 hours ago | 1 comment | 68 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook unveils plans for giant new development in Menlo ParkFacebook, which hit 2 billion users June 27, has announced plans for a major new office, residential and retail development...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by Aaron, 13 hours ago | 58 comments | 6590 Views
MENLO PARK
Police calls: Thieves steal $2,000 in cologne; driver cited over heat threat to puppyCrime reports from Menlo Park, Woodside, Ladera and West Menlo Park. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2017/07/10/police-calls-thieves-steal-2000-in-cologne...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Advocate, 19 hours ago | 3 comments | 1914 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obama’s Medicare hypocrisyDick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Apr. 20, 2011Last comment by Grass is greener, 20 hours ago | 127 comments | 6809 Views
MENLO PARK
John Arrillaga offers $25 million to rebuild Menlo Park's main library in Civic CenterJohn Arrillaga has offered $25 million to the city of Menlo Park to rebuild its main library, according to a staff report...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by There must be a way to accomplish both, on Jul 19, 2017 at 11:30 pm | 28 comments | 3785 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: 1960s downtown office building sells for $15.5 millionAn office building in downtown Menlo Park has been sold for $15.5 million by Oak Grove Associates LLC to Robert Wheatley...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 19, 2017 at 8:27 pm | 9 comments | 2236 Views
MENLO PARK
New Menlo Park Bicyclist Survey: Where do you want to safely ride across El Camino?The City of Menlo Park has long known that bicyclist lack good options for riding to destinations on the opposite side of...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by MPer, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:44 pm | 6 comments | 196 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parole denied in 1987 murder case in Menlo ParkOne of two men convicted of murder in a 1987 residential burglary of a Belle Haven apartment in Menlo Park has been denied...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by Confused, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:21 pm | 2 comments | 1143 Views
MENLO PARK
New Salvadoran and Mexican taqueria planned for Menlo ParkAn application to transform the former Applewood-2-Go site, a takeout pizza joint in Menlo Park, into a new taqueria that...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Beth, on Jul 19, 2017 at 4:10 pm | 7 comments | 1805 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Commission can't assemble quorum to consider eight-story biotech buildingThe commission was unable to assemble a quorum to consider the matter because three of the seven commissioners must recuse...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by Interesting , on Jul 19, 2017 at 9:47 am | 2 comments | 774 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook's Willow Campus designer: Creating part of a new cityLead designer of the Facebook project, Shohei Shigematsu of OMA New York, said in an interview with the Almanac that the...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by Bluth, on Jul 19, 2017 at 2:01 am | 7 comments | 1225 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside High foundation raises $1 million for studentsWoodside High School students during the past school year were beneficiaries of a pile of private money. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by Parent, on Jul 18, 2017 at 10:33 pm | 2 comments | 1511 Views
MENLO PARK
Biotech company plans 8-story building in Menlo ParkA 120-foot-high, eight-story building with three levels of structured parking, four floors of offices, a top-floor restaurant,...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:28 pm | 9 comments | 3074 Views
AROUND TOWN
Paye's Undisputed TNT settle for second in AAU NationalsPaye's Undisputed TNT lost to The Murfreesboro Force, 59-49, in the championship game of the Eight-grade Division II AAU...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by jackrabbit, on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:13 pm | 1 comment | 339 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Long-awaited Village Bakery & Cafe opens MondayA new spot for dinner and drinks in Woodside, The Village Bakery & Cafe, is set to open its doors Monday, July 24. A full...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017There are no comments yet. 2920 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County approves spending $1 million to search for airport noise solutionsSan Mateo County supervisors have authorized spending more than $1 million in response to the wave of complaints made about...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2017Last comment by Rational, on Jul 18, 2017 at 11:27 am | 40 comments | 5094 Views
AROUND TOWN
County asks federal transportation department to investigate Surf AirThe gloves appear to be off in San Mateo County's fight against Surf Air, just as the airline prepares for a major expansion. Read...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2017Last comment by Jetman, on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:16 am | 14 comments | 2644 Views
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box Pie
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 817 views
Love is a Verb
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 369 views
