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SCHOOLS & KIDS
All Five preschool receives national accreditationThe National Association for the Education of Young Children recently accredited All Five preschool, making it the only preschool...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by Sandy, on Jan 14, 2020 at 6:29 pm | 1 comment | 1951 Views
ATHERTON
ATHERTON - PLAYING WITH FIREFor many years, the Atherton City Council has toyed with the idea of leaving the Fire District and instead either providing...
Original post made by Observer II on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 14, 2020 at 5:57 am | 1 comment | 201 Views
MENLO PARK
Slocum leads San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 2020San Mateo County District 4 Supervisor Warren Slocum began a second term as president of the Board of Supervisors on Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Thank you Warren, on Jan 13, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 1 comment | 2369 Views
MENLO PARK
State Senate candidates to discuss climate crisisA coalition of local environmental nonprofits has organized a forum to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at which local voters...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Let's go Josh!, on Jan 13, 2020 at 8:19 pm | 1 comment | 766 Views
AROUND TOWN
Parcel tax, enrollment and employee compensation on Menlo Park school board agendaThe Menlo Park City School District board of trustees faces a full agenda at its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9, reviewing...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 13, 2020 at 6:07 pm | 39 comments | 2261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Free fruit helps fuel student learning in Las Lomitas district classroomsAfter the 45-minute to hourlong bus ride from east of U.S. 101 to the neighboring towns of Menlo Park and Atherton, students...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Caesar, on Jan 13, 2020 at 3:56 pm | 4 comments | 2456 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Facebook challenged on polices in run-up to 2020 presidential electionCommuters passing Facebook yesterday (Jan. 9) had more than the bumper ahead of them on view as demonstrators along Bayfront...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by tax cuts for billionaires, on Jan 13, 2020 at 3:52 pm | 7 comments | 2273 Views
MENLO PARK
Greening the gridIn the fall of 2014, two San Mateo County supervisors sat down with a group of environmental advocates to discuss something...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Kit, on Jan 13, 2020 at 1:23 pm | 4 comments | 741 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood board votes to close Willow Oaks and Brentwood elementary schoolsAfter a lengthy debate, the Ravenswood school board voted to move Willow Oaks Elementary School students to Belle Haven Elementary...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Justin, on Jan 13, 2020 at 1:22 pm | 4 comments | 1562 Views
WOODSIDE
Home sales: Michelle Pfeiffer's Woodside estate sells for $22MA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Woodside recorded the highest sale at $22,000,000 for an estate...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2020Last comment by Carol F, on Jan 11, 2020 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 2472 Views
AROUND TOWN
Khanna, Sanders to introduce legislation to block military funding after Iran airstrikeU.S. Rep. Ro Khanna of Silicon Valley is teaming up with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in a legislative effort to block funding...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2020Last comment by ImPOTUS, on Jan 10, 2020 at 12:16 pm | 15 comments | 2897 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jury trial for former sheriff's deputy, candidate postponed to Nov. 12Juan Pablo Lopez, a former deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, was granted a postponement of a jury trial...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by Keep Us Posted!, on Jan 10, 2020 at 8:58 am | 46 comments | 3024 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood district remembers longtime Belle Haven teacherThe Ravenswood Education Foundation is the beneficiary of a fundraiser in remembrance of longtime Belle Haven School teacher...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Mutti, on Jan 9, 2020 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 1878 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley Alpine Inn beer garden tent to keep the party going year-roundNow that the historic Alpine Inn has reopened after an extensive and expensive remodel, management has come up with a solution...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Theresa , on Jan 9, 2020 at 1:36 pm | 6 comments | 2686 Views
WOODSIDE
La Honda Road closure on Tuesday was due to truck accidentLa Honda Road was closed between Portola Road and Skyline Boulevard on Tuesday (Jan. 7) because a truck went off the road...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2020Last comment by Dee, on Jan 8, 2020 at 5:32 pm | 1 comment | 1217 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park dog survives gunshot, but family needs funds to pay vet billsThe family of Rambo, a 4-year-old male American terrier that was shot in his owner's Menlo Park yard last week, is on its...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2020Last comment by VagueII, on Jan 8, 2020 at 1:06 pm | 2 comments | 2214 Views
WOODSIDE
Glens neighborhood plans, wildfire prevention among new Woodside mayor's prioritiesPublic service is part of the history of Woodside's new mayor Ned Fluet, who worked as a deputy attorney general in California...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by Glens Resident, on Jan 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm | 4 comments | 2815 Views
MENLO PARK
Mueller announces he will run for Menlo Park City Council a third timeTwo-term Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller announced Thursday, Jan. 2, that he's planning to run for another term on...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Menlo Boomer, on Jan 6, 2020 at 7:52 pm | 8 comments | 2730 Views
MENLO PARK
Driver charged in hit-and-run that killed Facebook employeeCharges of felony vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run have been filed against a man related to the death of a bicyclist,...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jan 6, 2020 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 3919 Views
MENLO PARK
Q&A with Cecilia Taylor, Menlo Park's new mayorWe asked Cecilia Taylor, Menlo Park's new mayor until December 2020, a series of questions as she starts out in her new role....
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by Michael Perez (Owner-QWERTY Education Services), on Jan 6, 2020 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 2890 Views
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