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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Planning Commission recommends boosting apartment density as high as 150 units per acreRelief was tangible as the Menlo Park Planning Commission on Monday, Nov. 6, concluded its year of zoning conversations,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 1905 Views
ATHERTON
Opinion: The income-based electricity bill provision is a mistake that will raise your rates. Let’s not shy away from real solutions.Last year, California passed Assembly Bill 205. Tucked into the bill was a provision requiring the California Public Utilities...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by EPL, on Nov 14, 2023 at 8:53 am | 13 comments | 9305 Views
ATHERTON
Veteran's Day event honors 99-year-old World War II vet from Palo AltoBefore he was ringing up your painting supplies at the now-closed Peninsula Hardware, Charles Scott started his working life...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2023Last comment by Evie F, on Nov 13, 2023 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 2017 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley launches restructuring amid Town Hall staffing and finance-operations crisisPortola Valley Town Hall is launching a major restructuring effort as it tackles an unprecedented staffing exodus and widespread...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2023Last comment by theater goer, on Nov 10, 2023 at 8:05 pm | 4 comments | 3269 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sequoia Union district responds to criticism over swastika drawings at Woodside HighResponding to complaints over its handling of two swastikas that were drawn on the Woodside High School campus, Sequoia district...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2023Last comment by Karen O., on Nov 10, 2023 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 2460 Views
MENLO PARK
End of daylight saving time this weekend correlated with car crashes, heart attacksWhile large swaths of North America still abide by the twice-per-year time change, a recent effort to eliminate the bi-annual...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by MPCSD resident, on Nov 10, 2023 at 10:14 am | 2 comments | 1950 Views
MENLO PARK
Schools get priority as Menlo Park council seeks to make city streets saferFacing grim collision data from the state, the Menlo Park City Council focused on school zone safety and "high-collision...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by KR, on Nov 9, 2023 at 12:01 pm | 1 comment | 2026 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Stanford hosts 'longevity' summit for aging adults, focused on building community tiesThe two-day event, co-sponsored by the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), the Longevity Project, and the Aspen Institute's...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2023Last comment by Jon Castor, on Nov 8, 2023 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 1771 Views
AROUND TOWN
East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Antonio López will run for San Mateo County SupervisorOn Monday, East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Antonio López declared his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2023Last comment by Tereza, on Nov 8, 2023 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 1754 Views
MENLO PARK
Palo Alto's 'second downtown' to stay permanently car-freeCars will not be returning to California Avenue any time in the foreseeable future. Despite concerns from some business owners,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Nov 7, 2023 at 4:20 pm | 1 comment | 4168 Views
ATHERTON
Who has to pay for sidewalk repairs? In Atherton's Lloyden Park neighborhood, it's the homeownersLloyden Park homeowners in Atherton faced the full brunt of costly, long-overdue sidewalk repairs in their neighborhood as...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2023Last comment by Thoughtful, on Nov 7, 2023 at 10:44 am | 6 comments | 2189 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nazi swastikas or anime? Symbols found at Woodside High School prompt investigationTwo symbols that appeared to be swastikas were found on the Woodside High School campus on Wednesday, prompting an investigation...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by Tommy A , on Nov 6, 2023 at 3:30 pm | 6 comments | 6380 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford students continue sit-in, demand university condemn Israel's siege on GazaAs students at Stanford University reach the two-week mark of a sit-in on campus calling for the university to condemn Israel’s...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Ronen, on Nov 6, 2023 at 2:30 pm | 6 comments | 1942 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor: Honors classes, home electrification, gender equality and Menlo Park's train stationIn this week's letters to the editor, Almanac readers weigh in on high school honors classes, gender equality, funds to electrify...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2023Last comment by KR, on Nov 6, 2023 at 7:43 am | 1 comment | 2554 Views
OTHER TOPICS
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors agrees that sheriff's office needs some type of oversightFollowing more than eight hours of public discussion, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors determined that the sheriff’s...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 5, 2023 at 7:17 am | 8 comments | 2532 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Discrimination claim filed against administrators over arrest of Menlo-Atherton High student in AprilA claim filed Wednesday against Sequoia Union High School District alleges that an incident leading to a viral -video arrest...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2023Last comment by Anonymous , on Nov 3, 2023 at 7:50 pm | 11 comments | 4827 Views
AROUND TOWN
This week: One last chance to comment on Menlo Park's latest housing plan before the City Council's voteMenlo Park’s housing element is coming back around to the City Council, but first, the document is up for public review...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Nov 3, 2023 at 11:20 am | 2 comments | 1745 Views
MENLO PARK
Denser buildings downtown? Menlo Park Planning Commission says yesMenlo Park’s downtown could see more tall buildings in the future if the City Councils follows a new Planning Commission...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2023Last comment by PH, on Nov 1, 2023 at 11:41 am | 16 comments | 3230 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Expert: Wet winter has produced unexpected side effect — batsWith Halloween on the horizon, skeletons, pumpkins and ghosts are appearing all over the Midpeninsula. But there’s one...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2023Last comment by AimeeS, on Nov 1, 2023 at 10:13 am | 1 comment | 1466 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Train StationThe Menlo Park - Caltrain Station has been vacant for a long time. WHY ? This property is an icon for the City representing...
Original post made by Jim Lewis on Oct. 23, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Oct 31, 2023 at 12:36 pm | 6 comments | 1539 Views
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