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ICE put on notice by federal court, no Bay Area raids occurAfter the American Civil Liberties Union took U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to federal court in Northern California,...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by American civil liberties, 3 hours ago | 3 comments | 570 Views
MENLO PARK
Dogged by constant barking, Haven Avenue residents seek reliefThe barking is constant, and has been since Jackie Comstock moved in to the Anton Menlo apartment complex on Haven Avenue...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, 4 hours ago | 21 comments | 2335 Views
WOODSIDE
Grand jury says entire county at risk of wildfireA San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released on July 9 warns residents of urban areas not to be complacent about wildfires...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by awatkins, 5 hours ago | 6 comments | 1529 Views
WOODSIDE
Kings Mountain Road fire safety work begins July 15A long-delayed fire suppression project along King's Mountain Road in San Mateo County's Huddert County Park was set to start...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2019Last comment by JD, 5 hours ago | 3 comments | 1170 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
The taste of summerFor the 15th year, Webb Ranch in Portola Valley is welcoming visitors to its fields to take advantage of one of the many...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by Angela Hey, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 1312 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Government/business collaboration has led city into a messWhile reading Kate Bradshaw's article about the Menlo Park City Council's decision to back away from a citywide moratorium,...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by After midnight, 8 hours ago | 8 comments | 713 Views
ATHERTON
They may be slow, but they're not easy to find: Keeping up with the elusive Western pond turtleA new program by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District aims to help Western pond turtles, California's only native...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 815 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: new assistant community development director namedChuck Andrews, a senior building inspector working with the city of Menlo Park, has been promoted to become the city's assistant...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 578 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Hampton Inn project sidelined after split vote by Planning CommissionA proposed Hampton Inn hotel along El Camino Real in Menlo Park was sidelined Monday night when the city's Planning Commission...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Scott Barnum , 10 hours ago | 16 comments | 2033 Views
MENLO PARK
A very thoughtful memo on Menlo Park's development policiesSuggestions from Lynne Bramlett, July 5, 2019 1 MEMO To: City Council From: Lynne Bramlett Date: July 5, 2019 Re: Suggestions...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jul. 6, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 14, 2019 at 1:15 pm | 9 comments | 418 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Facebook housing program helps teachers stay localWhen the Menlo Park City Council approved Facebook's campus expansion in 2016, it required the company to help address some...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 14, 2019 at 12:51 pm | 2 comments | 1441 Views
MENLO PARK
Following his road not takenAt age 45, Steve Blank retired from a career as a serial entrepreneur who co-founded three startups in Silicon Valley and...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 14, 2019 at 11:52 am | 4 comments | 1605 Views
MENLO PARK
Experts sound the alarm on 2020 election-meddlingWill deception on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter be a major threat in the upcoming 2020 election? According...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Starman, on Jul 13, 2019 at 11:25 am | 18 comments | 1585 Views
MENLO PARK
Dogged by constant barking, Haven Avenue residents seek reliefThe barking is constant, and has been since Jackie Comstock moved in to the Anton Menlo apartment complex on Haven Avenue...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by MenloParkInhabitant, on Jul 12, 2019 at 6:47 pm | 1 comment | 156 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Housing proposal on Independence Drive moves forwardA proposal to build 105 apartments and less than 1,000 square feet of commercial space at 111 Independence Drive on the Bay...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by Not Enough Parking, on Jul 12, 2019 at 11:27 am | 8 comments | 1772 Views
AROUND TOWN
USGS kicks off move from Menlo Park to Moffett FieldLaying the groundwork for a new epicenter for research, the U.S. Geological Survey this week formally kicked off plans to...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Jim VanPernis, on Jul 11, 2019 at 8:40 pm | 6 comments | 1767 Views
OTHER TOPICS
New voting technology on the way in San Mateo CountySan Mateo County will have new voting technology for its Nov. 5 elections. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/07/10/new-voting-technology-on-the-way-in-...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Fonic, on Jul 11, 2019 at 12:23 pm | 1 comment | 1778 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Under new leadership, Ravenswood to start school consolidation processThe Ravenswood City School District in East Palo Alto is starting to discuss consolidating schools -- a process that's sure...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2019Last comment by S H, on Jul 10, 2019 at 7:53 am | 1 comment | 1159 Views
MENLO PARK
Equity for Menlo Park students discussed at school district meetingCouncil members, residents and community organizers attended a Menlo Park City School District study session about student...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Train Fan, on Jul 9, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 10 comments | 1669 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Share your experience with Peninsula Clean EnergyDear Almanac readers, I'll be writing a story next month about Peninsula Clean Energy, and am hoping to feature different...
Original post made by Matthew Vollrath on Jul. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 106 Views
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