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PORTOLA VALLEY
New Portola Valley school superintendent focuses on parcel tax, curriculum and communicationRoberta Zarea has been getting to know the Portola Valley School District since she became its superintendent on July 1....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by F.D. Wall, 11 hours ago | 2 comments | 1576 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Menlo Park woman loses $25K in phone scamA Menlo Park woman was apparently the victim of a phone scam when she mailed $25,000 to an address in New York because she...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 2209 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park neighborhood hit with auto burglariesMenlo Park police received reports of five auto burglaries that occurred in the same general vicinity during the early morning...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 17, 2019 at 7:47 pm | 4 comments | 3131 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Menlo Park high school opens, but construction is ongoingTIDE Academy, a new high school in Menlo Park, opened for the first day of classes on Wednesday, Aug. 14, but construction...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by some guy from atherton, on Aug 17, 2019 at 7:43 pm | 5 comments | 4057 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Teague Hill blaze caused by illegal camp fireAn illegal camp fire was the cause of a wildfire in the Teague Hill Open Space Preserve in Woodside that broke out early...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by resident, on Aug 17, 2019 at 10:25 am | 4 comments | 2323 Views
WOODSIDE
Bay Area mayors call for Senate action on gun safety lawsMore than 20 Bay Area mayors, including four on the Midpeninsula, are among 249 across the country who have signed a letter...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Remove military style weapons, on Aug 16, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 10 comments | 1445 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley school district to discuss possible parcel tax renewalAs Portola Valley students begin to file into classrooms next week for the start of the school year, school board members...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by Bill D Wall, on Aug 16, 2019 at 10:42 am | 2 comments | 780 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council rules on Menlo Country Club noise ruckusDebbie Mendelson bought her home on Sheridan Way in Woodside more than 30 years ago, but she says it wasn't until after she...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by Laughing , on Aug 15, 2019 at 11:33 pm | 14 comments | 2793 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Village People' prepare to close up shopVillage Stationers, a family-owned stationery store with locations in Menlo Park and Los Altos, will be closing its doors...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2019Last comment by Menlo Mom, on Aug 14, 2019 at 5:49 pm | 9 comments | 2459 Views
MENLO PARK
Historic Alpine Inn reopening in Portola Valley next monthTwo private parties at the historic Alpine Inn, a Portola Valley institution that was recently sold and closed for renovation,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by Ima Good Boi, on Aug 14, 2019 at 5:01 pm | 32 comments | 16599 Views
AROUND TOWN
$875,00 Lawsuit Settlement to Sewer General ManagerOh my goodness ! How in the world does one man deserve a settlement of $875,000? That's incredible! Daniel Child was...
Original post made by Observer II on Aug. 4, 2019Last comment by Jim Lewis, on Aug 14, 2019 at 1:23 pm | 1 comment | 232 Views
AROUND TOWN
Ravenswood could embark on districtwide naming processCommunity concern about losing East Palo Alto's recognition of Cesar Chavez with the phasing out of a middle school named...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by ex resident, on Aug 13, 2019 at 5:11 pm | 3 comments | 1584 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As KIPP seeks to open new high school, school board expresses reservationsThe national charter school organization KIPP is seeking to expand its presence in San Mateo County with a new high school...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by MP Resident, on Aug 13, 2019 at 3:44 pm | 3 comments | 1993 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Government/business collaboration has led city into a messThe congestion issues we face are a good example of government and business collaborating to pursue their own interests,...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by Whaaaa, on Aug 12, 2019 at 8:15 pm | 11 comments | 1679 Views
MENLO PARK
Alleged Safeway shoplifter who threatened employees arrestedMenlo Park police have arrested a 28-year-old man who allegedly threatened Safeway employees with a knife while shoplifting...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by MP Resident, on Aug 12, 2019 at 4:42 pm | 2 comments | 1557 Views
MENLO PARK
One person seriously injured, another arrested after U.S. 101 collisionOne person was taken to a hospital and another was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a five-vehicle collision on northbound...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2019Last comment by resident, on Aug 11, 2019 at 11:48 am | 1 comment | 2124 Views
MENLO PARK
Woman who embezzled charitable funds from Menlo Park insurance company to serve jail timeA 59-year-old Fremont resident was sentenced Aug. 7 to three months in county jail after pleading no contest to embezzling...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Steve Taffee, on Aug 9, 2019 at 8:23 pm | 1 comment | 1607 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Second principal of TIDE Academy leaves before new school opensTIDE Academy, a new magnet high school in Menlo Park set to open Aug. 14, is still working to fill staff positions after...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Aug 9, 2019 at 12:08 pm | 7 comments | 3583 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley rape suspect convicted on all seven countsA San Francisco man was found guilty by a jury in Redwood City on Thursday (Aug. 8) of the forcible rape of his girlfriend...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 2088 Views
MENLO PARK
Stanford Inn redevelopment moves forwardPlans to redevelop the 82-year-old Stanford Inn at 115 El Camino Real appear to be headed in a direction favorable to the...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 8, 2019 at 8:45 pm | 8 comments | 2607 Views
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