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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo School sophomore dies from injuries from Sharon Heights car crashA Portola Valley teen who was a sophomore at Menlo School died Monday night after being injured in a car accident in Menlo...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021Last comment by Michael, 5 hours ago | 19 comments | 21478 Views
AROUND TOWN
New parking fee, lower visitor cap on the horizon at Foothills ParkAfter seeing a spike in visits to Foothills Park, the Palo Alto City Council moved on Tuesday to sharply curtail the number...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Menlo Voter., 6 hours ago | 2 comments | 792 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Your COVID-19 vaccine questions — answeredWe've compiled a list of who can currently get vaccinated in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, plus answers to common questions...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 6 hours ago | 3 comments | 1174 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Three people suffer major injuries in solo vehicle crashThree people, identified by a 911 caller as teenagers, were taken to Stanford Hospital with "significant" injuries after...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2021Last comment by Sean Ballard, 14 hours ago | 2 comments | 29267 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Editorial: The menace in the White HouseHopes were high among many going into the new year, buoyed by the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But the pandemic...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2021Last comment by where's the facts?, on Jan 20, 2021 at 10:16 am | 7 comments | 2119 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Let them play' say youth sports advocates during Friday rallyAbout 20 student athletes and their parents gathered in front of Sequoia High School in Redwood City Jan. 15 to plead with...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2021Last comment by Local Parent, on Jan 19, 2021 at 10:29 pm | 6 comments | 2134 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Thursday: State senator hosts town hall on COVID-19State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, will host an online town hall on Thursday, Jan, 21, to discuss the latest COVID-19...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 19, 2021 at 9:28 pm | 1 comment | 908 Views
MOVIES
Pregnant and homeless: Menlo Park resident's documentary aims to raise awarenessFive years ago, a filmmaker in Menlo Park saw a news story about a homeless woman who gave birth at a bus stop. The story...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 6438 Views
FICTION
Local health care providers reeling from huge spike in demand for vaccineHealth care providers in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are reeling from a massive spike in requests for COVID-19 vaccines...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 2552 Views
MOVIES
New COVID-19 variant increasing in Bay Area, linked to Kaiser San Jose outbreakThe L452R variant of COVID-19 -- being identified by viral genomic sequencing in the Bay Area -- has been linked to the Kaiser...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 1596 Views
ATHERTON
Resident raises concern Atherton police officers are flouting mask rulesA local resident says she has witnessed Atherton Police Department officers not wearing face masks while on the job, potentially...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2021Last comment by Jessica, on Jan 19, 2021 at 8:56 am | 6 comments | 2408 Views
ATHERTON
New community center in Belle Haven wins approvalThe Menlo Park City Council last night gave the green light for Facebook to move forward with its plans to rebuild the complex...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021Last comment by patty m., on Jan 18, 2021 at 8:04 pm | 1 comment | 2068 Views
OTHER TOPICS
14-year-old from Menlo Park reported missingWynne Lee, a 14-year-old from Menlo Park vanished from their family's home on Jan. 11, according to an alert from the National...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 9131 Views
MENLO PARK
A harrowing experience with COVID-19Sequoia district advisor Rolando Bonilla shares his experience falling ill with COVID-19 at the same time as losing a family...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2021There are no comments yet. 2661 Views
FICTION
'Where do we go from here?' documentary film festival explores Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacyTo mark the national holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth, the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 969 Views
FICTION
'I will vote to impeach this traitor': Rep. Anna Eshoo supports removing Trump from officeGranted only 30 seconds to speak on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anna Eshoo did not mince words regarding...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 1629 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford Shopping Center was a hot spot of violations when public health inspectors came callingEighteen stores in the Stanford Shopping Center were fined for violating Santa Clara County COVID-19 health orders over the...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by ln, on Jan 13, 2021 at 11:11 pm | 4 comments | 3985 Views
AROUND TOWN
Facebook's Willow Village now includes giant glass dome, 'High Line' path and moreAt noon on Friday, Facebook and Signature Development Group submitted updated plans for the proposed Willow Village development....
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Iris, on Jan 13, 2021 at 8:26 pm | 3 comments | 3244 Views
AROUND TOWN
New Menlo Park fire station to break ground this monthMenlo Park Fire Protection District plans to demolish its 72-year-old fire station on Alameda de las Pulgas starting Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Jon Castor, on Jan 13, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 3 comments | 2780 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues via clinic, partnershipsIn San Mateo County, about one-third of the health care workers and long-term care residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by acomfort, on Jan 13, 2021 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 3915 Views
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