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State leaders hail decision to drop census citizenship questionPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday dropped its plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census,...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Tiananmen Square West, on Jul 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm | 18 comments | 798 Views
WOODSIDE
Midpeninsula celebrates Independence DayLocals can explore numerous Fourth of July festivities this week, including the traditional parade sponsored by the city...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Jennifer, on Jul 5, 2019 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments | 1164 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Guest opinion: Let's tackle the moral crisis of our time: affordable housingPortola Valley planners know that ideal communities have people of all income levels and all ages. If we do not grow, we...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Homer, on Jul 5, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 8 comments | 1867 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two Woodside friends brave six-day race in Moroccan Desert"Brutal." That's how Joel Butler describes one of the toughest races in the world -- a six-day footrace roughly equivalent...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Stu Soffer, on Jul 5, 2019 at 1:18 pm | 1 comment | 1702 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park man convicted of attacking octogenarian motherA Menlo Park man who attacked his 83-year-old mother in September 2016 has been found guilty of felonies of elder abuse,...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Concerned , on Jul 5, 2019 at 6:21 am | 5 comments | 2475 Views
MENLO PARK
Who removed the right turn lane at the start of Santa Cruz Ave?Who is responsible for removing the right turn lane and creating traffic backups on Alameda de las Pulgas? Is this a MP decision?...
Original post made by new guy on Jul. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 110 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Man seriously injured in late Tuesday shootingA man was shot multiple times late Tuesday night (July 2) in Menlo Park, according to police. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/07/03/menlo-park-man-se...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 2383 Views
WOODSIDE
Wildfire meeting sparks thoughts on readiness as seasonal threat loomsMore than 200 residents received advice on wildfire prevention -- such as creating vegetation-free space around their homes...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by Donny Bareface, on Jul 2, 2019 at 1:01 pm | 2 comments | 1138 Views
MENLO PARK
Update: No hazardous material in Facebook mail roomA Facebook spokesman said authorities have found no dangerous substances in a mail and package room at the tech giant's Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by gossip, innuendo, exaggeration, confusion, on Jul 2, 2019 at 10:16 am | 2 comments | 1022 Views
WOODSIDE
Motorcyclist dies after Highway 84 collisionA motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon (June 30) after his motorcycle crashed into a truck on Highway 84, the California Highway...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Bob Rosenberg , on Jul 1, 2019 at 10:03 pm | 5 comments | 1996 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park set to enact cannabis business banCiting a lack of public pushback to the city's nearly two-year moratorium on cannabis businesses in Menlo Park, the City...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Stu Soffer, on Jul 1, 2019 at 9:09 pm | 29 comments | 2099 Views
MENLO PARK
Sarin detected at Facebook facilityFirefighters with hazardous materials training are setting up at Facebook's shipping and receiving building in Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 1084 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County questions terms of Stanford's $4.7B offerStanford announced Monday an offer to Santa Clara County to commit $4.7 billion toward local housing, transportation and...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Question , on Jun 29, 2019 at 10:06 pm | 2 comments | 2737 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
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 Jun. 26, 2019Last comment by enough, on Jun 29, 2019 at 9:54 am | 3 comments | 1200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'This is not saying we're anti-charter.' Ravenswood school board backs state charter billsThe Ravenswood City school board unanimously approved Thursday night a charter school moratorium that throws their support...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019Last comment by Funding, on Jun 28, 2019 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 1104 Views
MENLO PARK
Planning Commission backs Stanford's campus expansionStanford University's bid to massively expand its campus received the Santa Clara County Planning Commission's endorsement...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Happy Resident, on Jun 28, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 1 comment | 1221 Views
WOODSIDE
State releases new earthquake hazards mapThe Woodside area has a new reference for liquefaction and earthquake-induced landslide hazards in the form of an online...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 28, 2019 at 1:03 pm | 2 comments | 1517 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Council signs off on $160K contract for Belle Haven Library designsEfforts to build a new Belle Haven Library moved forward on June 18 after the Menlo Park City Council unanimously approved...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Jun 27, 2019 at 12:11 pm | 1 comment | 1016 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley aboard the pickleball bandwagonPortola Valley is among hundreds of communities nationwide that are getting addicted to a sport with the strange name of...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Monica Williams, on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:26 am | 1 comment | 1251 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Skyline slaying suspect also of Yemeni ancestryMalik Dosouqi, the suspect in the Skyline Boulevard double homicide case, shared a Yemeni ancestry with one of the victims...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Jun 27, 2019 at 8:24 am | 6 comments | 2237 Views
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