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PORTOLA VALLEY
Coronavirus weekend update: The latest on COVID-19 cases, deathsHere's the latest news over the Memorial Day holiday weekend about the Midpeninsula's response to the coronavirus pandemic....
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by 100,000 Americans while Trump cheats around a golf course, again, 1 hour ago | 8 comments | 1234 Views
MENLO PARK
Coronavirus central: Cases in Santa Clara, San Mateo counties rise by the dozensSanta Clara County has 646 cases, 72 of which were reported on Saturday and Sunday. The county also reported five more deaths,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Iris, 8 hours ago | 12 comments | 42558 Views
MENLO PARK
Facing unprecedented budget shortfalls, Menlo Park council favors keeping child care centers, police dispatchersWith an estimated $12 million shortfall expected in Menlo Park in the upcoming fiscal year, the City Council took its first...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 24, 2020 at 5:43 pm | 17 comments | 3840 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Peninsula Volunteers adapts essential programs for seniors during COVID-19 and beyondIn an op-ed, Peninsula Volunteers CEO Peter Olson writes about how the organization has adapted its programs to continue...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by Carlisle, on May 24, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 1 comment | 2121 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letter to the editor: Closing Santa Cruz Avenue to make space for restaurants is a bad ideaIn a letter, a Menlo Park resident writes why she's opposed to a proposal to close Santa Cruz Avenue to allow restaurants...
Original post made on May. 17, 2020Last comment by Soccer mom, on May 24, 2020 at 9:38 am | 75 comments | 7237 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Blaze spreading after Menlo Park encampment catches fireMenlo Park firefighters are currently battling a blaze in a grasslands area at Willow Road on the Baylands after a homeless...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Brian, on May 23, 2020 at 9:18 pm | 5 comments | 14821 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Mask on, gloves off: How to stay safe as counties loosen restrictionsEven as residents are gradually allowed to step outside, Dr. Jonathan Blum of Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Walsh Road Reporter, on May 22, 2020 at 11:36 pm | 1 comment | 2380 Views
OTHER TOPICS
New report: State job losses like 'nothing before seen'Statewide unemployment numbers for April spiked higher than projected, jumping an unprecedented 10.2%, according to a state...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on May 22, 2020 at 6:17 pm | 1 comment | 878 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook rethinking commitment to fund studies for Dumbarton Rail projectFacebook is reconsidering its commitment to pay for studies to help plan for a new rail line across the Bay, a company official...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Citizen, on May 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm | 1 comment | 2213 Views
MENLO PARK
New changes announced to Facebook Willow Village proposalSeveral major changes have been made to Willow Village, Facebook's 50-plus acre development proposal in Menlo Park, based...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Brian, on May 21, 2020 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 3355 Views
MENLO PARK
To balance next year's budget, Menlo Park council considers cutting child care programsFacing an expected shortfall of $12.7 million in a sea of uncertainty in the upcoming fiscal year, the Menlo Park City Council,...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Can't go backwards!, on May 21, 2020 at 10:13 am | 49 comments | 4289 Views
MENLO PARK
Wednesday: Panel discussion on public schools and COVID-19On Wednesday, May 20, Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller will lead an online discussion with three superintendents on...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Ray Mueller, on May 20, 2020 at 10:47 pm | 7 comments | 2566 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Obituaries: Ernestine Zabala, Beverly M. OaksThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Ernestine Zabala, a centenarian resident of Menlo Park, and Beverly Oaks,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by katie murdock, on May 19, 2020 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 1058 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Faced with telling toddler daughter she can't hug her grandparents, local doc pens kids' bookHow do you explain to a toddler that she can't hug her grandparents right now? Like many parents of young kids right now,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Lindsey, on May 19, 2020 at 7:34 am | 1 comment | 2790 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook emergency grant aids local journalists during COVID-19 crisisEmbarcadero Media has received a $100,000 emergency grant to sustain its work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to...
Original post made on May. 12, 2020Last comment by margret, on May 18, 2020 at 11:08 pm | 15 comments | 2533 Views
AROUND TOWN
After sharp decline, crime climbs back to pre-pandemic levelsReports of crimes, which dropped during the first weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, are trending back upward in three Midpeninsula...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by observer, on May 18, 2020 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 2107 Views
AROUND TOWN
New San Mateo County order to allow curbside retail pickup, dog groomingSan Mateo County has amended its shelter-in-place health order to allow additional businesses to reopen on Monday, May 18,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Shaggy, on May 18, 2020 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 2659 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County falling short on key metrics needed to greenlight reopening economyCurbside retail pickups will soon be allowed in San Mateo County. But what other conditions must be met for more businesses...
Original post made on May. 14, 2020Last comment by neighbor, on May 18, 2020 at 11:25 am | 12 comments | 6391 Views
MENLO PARK
'Every seat outside would help.' Cities consider closing streets to traffic to make space for struggling restaurantsMidpeninsula cities are considering temporarily closing downtown streets to traffic to give restaurants and other businesses...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Pv resident, on May 18, 2020 at 7:25 am | 18 comments | 3789 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Time to rally around our small business communityIn an op-ed, Menlo Park resident and local business owner Sara Gaviser Leslie writes why "supporting and celebrating small...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 1698 Views
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