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From Menlo to Harvard'There's been an update to your application," stated an email Menlo School senior Santy Mendoza received Dec. 14. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by Mar, on Feb 28, 2019 at 9:48 pm | 2 comments | 1225 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Where have all the women gone?In past decade or two, there were always plenty of women on the Woodside Planning Commission and the Architectural & Site...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 1972 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: A tribute to Mrs. Gertrude Dyer WilksFebruary is Black History Month, and a tribute is being made to Mrs. Gertrude Dyer Wilks, a graceful African-American woman...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Feb 28, 2019 at 4:45 pm | 6 comments | 873 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton: Auto burglaries reported in LindenwoodSomeone broke into four cars in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton early Sunday, Feb. 24, according to the Atherton...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2019Last comment by Petyah See?, on Feb 28, 2019 at 3:25 pm | 2 comments | 1466 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas superintendent announces retirementLas Lomitas Elementary School District Superintendent Lisa Cesario will retire at the end of this school year. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Barb, on Feb 27, 2019 at 9:07 pm | 3 comments | 1733 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Wednesday: Affordable housing on the agenda in Portola valleyThe Portola Valley Town Council meets Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. in the historic Schoolhouse at 765 Portola Road to consider...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by Steve Jobs Ghost, on Feb 27, 2019 at 7:46 pm | 1 comment | 885 Views
MENLO PARK
Auto burglars hit Menlo Park in a dozen incidents Sunday nightAuto burglars struck several neighborhoods in Menlo Park on Sunday night (Feb. 24), according to reports from the crime log...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by lnon, on Feb 27, 2019 at 7:31 pm | 26 comments | 4655 Views
MENLO PARK
Rail separation talks move forwardMenlo Park City Councilman Drew Combs and Mayor Ray Mueller recently met in a crowded room at City Hall to discuss the city's...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Feb 27, 2019 at 12:56 pm | 4 comments | 1838 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Speier among lawmakers pushing phone app banA Bay Area congresswoman is trying to pressure Google and Apple into removing a restrictive Saudi Arabian phone app that...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by women's rights, on Feb 27, 2019 at 10:31 am | 2 comments | 874 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: A tribute to Mrs. Gertrude Dyer WilksFebruary is Black History Month, and a tribute is being made to Mrs. Gertrude Dyer Wilks, a graceful African-American woman...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Feb 27, 2019 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 305 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Plea deal in attempted kidnappingTwo Menlo Park men pleaded guilty after they reportedly grabbed a woman leaving a downtown Mountain View nightclub last year,...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Feb 26, 2019 at 7:38 pm | 2 comments | 1754 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Police make arrest in connection with auto burglariesMenlo Park police arrested a San Francisco man in connection with several Sunday night auto burglaries in the Suburban Park...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, on Feb 26, 2019 at 12:49 pm | 1 comment | 2394 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park considers policy to help displaced rentersFollowing months of discussion by the public and the Menlo Park Housing Commission, the City Council has scheduled a study...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by small time landlord, on Feb 26, 2019 at 6:07 am | 25 comments | 5642 Views
MENLO PARK
Review of Greystar apartment development proposal delayedPlans for the Menlo Park Planning Commission to hold a study session and discuss a proposal by the developer Greystar to...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by Alan, on Feb 25, 2019 at 4:36 pm | 6 comments | 2540 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Pedestrian struck by train at Oak Grove rail crossingA northbound train struck a man on the Caltrain tracks in Menlo Park at about 10:17 a.m. Sunday morning (Feb. 24), according...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Feb 25, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 2620 Views
ATHERTON
Wednesday: Atherton council examines restoring weekday Caltrain serviceThe Atherton City Council will review a Rail Committee recommendation to expand Caltrain service in town and explore how...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Reasonable Old Man, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:32 am | 2 comments | 2596 Views
AROUND TOWN
Should police protect Facebook's bikes?Local law enforcement officials have been stopping people riding Facebook bikes, questioning them, and in some instances,...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Wait ~ what??, on Feb 24, 2019 at 9:10 pm | 27 comments | 3885 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley license-plate cameras show some value in tracking criminalsWith 12 months of images captured by the two pole-mounted license-plate-reading cameras located at the borders of Portola...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Liars living in fear, on Feb 24, 2019 at 6:59 pm | 6 comments | 985 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Facebook to hold open houses on revised 'Willow Village' projectFacebook will host a series of public open houses over the coming weeks to allow people to learn more about the revised plans...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2019Last comment by Stop the traffic, on Feb 24, 2019 at 5:12 pm | 1 comment | 3314 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Popular burger joint is closed until March for remodelingThe Alpine Inn is set to reopen in mid-March, according to a post on the inn's website. The new owners, all of whom live...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by Todd Wulfert, on Feb 24, 2019 at 7:45 am | 3 comments | 2246 Views
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