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Tonight: Sheriff's Office forum to share details of ICE activityThe San Mateo County Sheriff's Office will provide information to the public about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 2030 Views
MENLO PARK
Street-cleaning teen takes dog along for the rideA Menlo Park teen is cleaning up Menlo Park streets with dog Ollie. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2020/10/23/street-cleaning-teen-takes-dog-along-for-th...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Oct 26, 2020 at 10:24 pm | 6 comments | 3853 Views
AROUND TOWN
As forecasted high winds pick up, PG&E to cut power to thousands of San Mateo and Santa Clara county customersWith dry conditions and wind gusts at high points throughout the Bay Area expected to hit up to 70 miles per hour, PG&E is...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Bob Pierce, on Oct 26, 2020 at 12:27 pm | 2 comments | 4275 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jury convicts man for mailing bombs in act of revenge on officersAn Oakland man was found guilty earlier this week of sending bombs through the mail to take revenge on a corrections officer...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2020Last comment by Ranchhand, on Oct 24, 2020 at 9:07 am | 3 comments | 2489 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park council favors lowering speed limits citywideMenlo Park could overhaul its speed limit system in favor of mandating slower speeds on city streets, possibly making it...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020Last comment by ln, on Oct 23, 2020 at 6:20 pm | 12 comments | 3610 Views
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San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury raises red flags with private defender programSan Mateo County's private defender program, which has less than half the budget of the District Attorney's office, needs...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2020Last comment by gary, on Oct 23, 2020 at 9:19 am | 4 comments | 6354 Views
MENLO PARK
Pac-12 athletics are back, but not yet at StanfordAlthough the Pac-12 Conference will allow college athletics to resume in November, sports remain on hold at Stanford under...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 3227 Views
MOVIES
Portola Valley seeks volunteers for town commissionsThe Portola Valley Town Council is looking for three volunteers to serve on the town's Architectural and Site Control Commission...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 1828 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Students find new ways to get out the vote amid pandemicDriven by concerns about climate change, racism and health care, students are more mobilized around the November election...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 2088 Views
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DOJ accuses Google of illegally maintaining a monopoly on internet searchesGoogle, the company that once adopted the motto "don't be evil," was accused on Tuesday of illegally maintaining a monopoly...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 2574 Views
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Wednesday: Atherton council to vote on plan to close train station on Dec. 1The Atherton City Council will consider approving an agreement to shut down its historic train station on Wednesday, Oct....
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 2598 Views
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San Mateo County Sheriff, DA, defender and advocates tackle tough questions about law enforcement and raceMonths after protests calling for police reform rippled throughout the U.S. and Peninsula, Portola Valley hosted a panel...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 8908 Views
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Fire district candidates say race hinges on micromanagement versus progressThe race for a seat on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board is heating up, with incumbents Virginia Chang Kiraly...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Oct 21, 2020 at 7:49 am | 37 comments | 1463 Views
MENLO PARK
Four face off in Menlo Park fire board electionFour people are vying for two seats on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board. We asked them about issues ranging...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Beth, on Oct 20, 2020 at 6:17 am | 76 comments | 9230 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton mayor endorses newcomer for council over incumbentAtherton Mayor Rick DeGolia has endorsed Diana Hawkins-Manuelian, who is challenging incumbents Elizabeth Lewis and Cary...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2020Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2020 at 8:37 pm | 6 comments | 730 Views
ATHERTON
Meet the four candidates for two Atherton council seatsThere are four people vying for two open seats on the Atherton City Council this November, marking the first time in six...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Oct 19, 2020 at 8:32 pm | 8 comments | 4194 Views
MOVIES
Portola Valley: Virtual roundtable on policing, race and justice MondayThe town of Portola Valley is hosting a virtual panel and Q&A on Monday, Oct. 19, entitled "Policing, Race & Justice in the...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 2759 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: Halloween during a pandemic doesn't have to be scaryIn an op-ed in the Oct. 16 issue, school superintendents Erik Burmeister, Beth Polito and Gina Sudaria implore families to...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 3441 Views
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Guest Opinions: Arguments for, against Caltrain's Measure RRRead guest opinions for and against Measure RR, a proposed eighth-cent sales tax in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2020Last comment by CyberVoter, on Oct 17, 2020 at 10:42 am | 3 comments | 7428 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Leveling the ground: Yes on Proposition 15In a guest opinion in the Oct. 2 edition, Menlo Park resident Karen Grove writes about why she supports Proposition 15, the...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by sr21, on Oct 17, 2020 at 8:01 am | 18 comments | 6112 Views
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