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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. 1197 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 | 440 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 | 1608 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 | 1817 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 | 1655 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 | 187 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 | 1918 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 | 1967 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 | 1898 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 | 1205 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 | 1705 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. 119 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley school district's budget sound, but $1.2 million in cuts may come if parcel tax isn't renewedThe Portola Valley School District's budget remains healthy, but the district will need to make over $1 million in budget...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by PV Resident, on Jul 9, 2019 at 3:16 pm | 3 comments | 983 Views
MENLO PARK
Are you prepared for a Bay Area earthquake?Following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on July 4 and a 7.1-magnitude one on July 5 -- both of which originated near Ridgecrest...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Steve Taffee, on Jul 9, 2019 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 946 Views
AROUND TOWN
Josh Becker endorsed by governor for state SenateJosh Becker, a Menlo Park resident running for California state Senate in District 13 next year, has landed an endorsement...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2019Last comment by Thomas Paine, on Jul 9, 2019 at 11:37 am | 10 comments | 2582 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Judge finds witness tampering in ADA lawsuitTwo defendants have been caught tampering with a witness in a lawsuit against a San Jose law firm that has sued thousands...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by crooksd, on Jul 9, 2019 at 9:31 am | 6 comments | 2715 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Little agreement on sites for Portola Valley affordable housingPortola Valley officials seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place in terms of meeting increasing pressures from Sacramento...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Invisible Hand, on Jul 8, 2019 at 4:51 pm | 3 comments | 1925 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
RCSD pursuing Menlo Church for lease of Adelante campusThe Redwood City School District has done the following regarding the disposition of three campuses and the Adminstration...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jul 8, 2019 at 2:37 pm | 6 comments | 462 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Manzanita Talks move forwardEfforts to bring together public and private sector leaders to talk about how to address regional transportation problems...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Court Skinner, on Jul 7, 2019 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 436 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Survey suggests details of possible development on Bay's salt flatsA recent survey sent to certain Menlo Park residents floated the possibility of a development project on a 1,400-acre wetland...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Carolyn Chaney, on Jul 6, 2019 at 2:58 pm | 19 comments | 2558 Views
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