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PORTOLA VALLEY
280-Alpine IntersectionEvery day, I see drivers heading East towards 280 from menlo park blow through the intersection at Alpine and 280. I myself...
Original post made by Observer on Apr. 7, 2018Last comment by MP - PV - MP driver, on Apr 12, 2018 at 12:55 pm | 10 comments | 708 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Three contested races for county offices on June ballotThe primary election set for June 5 includes candidates for statewide offices and for seats in Congress, but also San Mateo...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2018Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Apr 11, 2018 at 5:24 pm | 8 comments | 1733 Views
MENLO PARK
Bat bites runner in West Menlo ParkAround dusk on Tuesday, April 3, a bat with a wingspan of about 5 inches landed on the forearm of a 59-year-old Menlo Park...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by Countess Bathory, on Apr 11, 2018 at 4:02 pm | 3 comments | 5613 Views
AROUND TOWN
American Dream in Menlo ParkIt’s not easy to for working class families to live in Menlo Park. Today’s Almanac featured an article about a family...
Original post made by kbehroozi on Apr. 11, 2018There are no comments yet. 651 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Police get calls from people seeking help with FacebookAs Facebook's hometown cops, members of the Menlo Park Police Department often field calls from perturbed Facebook users...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2018Last comment by Earle Jones, on Apr 11, 2018 at 1:51 pm | 4 comments | 1876 Views
ATHERTON
Boy linked to M-A lockdown now with child protective servicesAn Atherton police sergeant said the teen whose "selfie" with a gun led to the lockdown of Menlo-Atherton High School last...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2018Last comment by True?, on Apr 11, 2018 at 1:34 pm | 3 comments | 2083 Views
AROUND TOWN
Baylands trails open againSections of the Bay Trail closed due to construction were set to reopen Monday, according to the San Francisquito Creek Joint...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018Last comment by M Cohen , on Apr 11, 2018 at 1:04 pm | 4 comments | 1979 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Commercially cultivated marijuana gets green light on split voteIn a rare split decision, the Portola Valley Town Council on March 28 voted 3-2 to approve an ordinance, recommended by the...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2018Last comment by confused resident, on Apr 11, 2018 at 11:13 am | 5 comments | 1411 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Atherton is wealthiest community in nation, Bloomberg saysIt makes a certain amount of sense - Atherton, the town repeatedly found to have the most expensive real estate in the country,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by Realism, on Apr 9, 2018 at 1:18 pm | 17 comments | 5819 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Council hashes out details of potential 'charter' city ballot measureThe Menlo Park City Council may yet bring before voters a proposal to create fundamental shifts in how the city runs, but...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by district 3, on Apr 9, 2018 at 12:13 pm | 5 comments | 1393 Views
MENLO PARK
Help not wanted? Filoli's volunteer corps is dwindling in size and responsibilityFiloli, according to its own records, had 1,442 volunteers in 2014. By last November, only 850 were left. Where have they...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2018Last comment by active emeritus, on Apr 9, 2018 at 10:56 am | 10 comments | 4182 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park gate project gets funding infusion from cityA project of the Menlo Park Historical Association received a boost recently when the Menlo Park City Council agreed to make...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2018Last comment by Observer, on Apr 7, 2018 at 5:08 pm | 1 comment | 1812 Views
MENLO PARK
Local activists protest Facebook over privacy settingsIn an effort to pressure Facebook to promote more secure and user-friendly privacy settings on its platform, a small group...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2018Last comment by J.S., on Apr 7, 2018 at 3:43 pm | 4 comments | 3483 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deputy looking at a steep climb in running for sheriffDeputy Mark Melville of the county Sheriff's Office is on a road less traveled. In the June 5 election, he's running for...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by CONCERNED CITIZEN 2, on Apr 7, 2018 at 1:25 pm | 102 comments | 6108 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: LB Steak is now closed, temporarilyAfter about six years in business at the corner of University Drive and Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park steakhouse LB Steak...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2018Last comment by Clunge, on Apr 7, 2018 at 12:45 pm | 11 comments | 3914 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nearly half of Belle Haven students boycott schoolMore than 44 percent of students enrolled in Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park boycotted classes on Wednesday to...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2018Last comment by I Agree, on Apr 7, 2018 at 9:55 am | 4 comments | 2674 Views
ATHERTON
Police calls: 450-pound safe stolen from Atherton homeCrime reports for Atherton, Woodside, West Menlo Park and Menlo Park Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2018/04/06/police-calls-450-pound-safe-stolen-from-at...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 6, 2018 at 2:49 pm | 3 comments | 3252 Views
OTHER TOPICS
SHD minority zone D seat election delayed until 2020The Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors, threatened in August 2017 by a lawsuit by MeloSarsfield based upon the...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Feb. 9, 2018Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Apr 6, 2018 at 1:20 pm | 7 comments | 693 Views
OTHER TOPICS
SFO airplane route changes slightlyPlanes flying to San Francisco International Airport from the south started taking a slightly different route on Thursday,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2018Last comment by bemused, on Apr 6, 2018 at 9:10 am | 12 comments | 4267 Views
MENLO PARK
Bathroom selfie behind M-A lockdown was not from the school campusIt was the selfie of a student holding a gun, a photo taken in what was thought to be a bathroom at Menlo-Atherton High...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2018Last comment by Brian, on Apr 6, 2018 at 8:25 am | 2 comments | 3595 Views
Greek restaurant Taverna opening in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 7,001 views
Food Party! 420
By Laura Stec | 1 comment | 994 views
Expanding the taxation of online sales
By Steve Levy | 6 comments | 847 views
Reader Guest Post: Life's Map
By Aldis Petriceks | 2 comments | 785 views
Couples: . . . “Joy is greater than sorrow,“ . . . “Nay, sorrow is the greater.”
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 515 views
2018 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The 2018 Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
