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SMC Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos, Public Trust & HonestyThe day Chinedu Okobi was killed in Custody, Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos issued this statement. "The deputy exited his vehicle...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Bull, on Apr 16, 2019 at 11:50 am | 5 comments | 822 Views
ATHERTON
Helen Alburger, early Ladera resident, dies at age 94Helen Eileen Alburger, who with her husband was among the earliest residents of the Ladera community, died at her home on...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2019Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Apr 15, 2019 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 1123 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside: Solar panel plan to face council scrutinyA proposal from a previous Woodside Town Council to install solar panels to power town facilities has raised questions about...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by gal up on ranch, on Apr 14, 2019 at 1:06 pm | 7 comments | 1656 Views
MENLO PARK
On a roll: Menlo-Atherton's Bike Shed puts emphasis on carless commutesAlongside a swath of bike racks on the northwest part of Menlo-Atherton High School's campus, a teacher is spearheading an...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by MP Resident, on Apr 12, 2019 at 6:48 pm | 1 comment | 340 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police calls: Woman arrested for grand theft from employerLocal officers respond to calls: from workplace theft and a construction site fight, to rummaging through trash while naked...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 2748 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Complete Streets Commission to consider Middle Avenue bike lanesThe Menlo Park Complete Streets Commission is scheduled to discuss two potential options for adding bike lanes on Middle...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by Robert Cronin, on Apr 11, 2019 at 11:49 pm | 1 comment | 1179 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Report: Bay Area has nation's third-highest homeless populationThe nation's third largest population of homeless people, roughly 28,000, reside in the Bay Area, and most of them are unsheltered,...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by Bob, on Apr 11, 2019 at 7:58 pm | 5 comments | 1733 Views
MENLO PARK
On a roll: Menlo-Atherton's Bike Shed puts emphasis on carless commutesAlongside a swath of bike racks on the northwest part of Menlo-Atherton High School's campus, a teacher is spearheading an...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by parent, on Apr 11, 2019 at 7:55 pm | 2 comments | 3302 Views
AROUND TOWN
Measles-carrying Caltrain commuter sparks public health warningPublic health officials are warning the public of possible exposure to measles -- this time involving a Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Apr 11, 2019 at 7:55 pm | 1 comment | 1297 Views
OTHER TOPICS
School board OKs new administrator position despite outcryAfter a bristly back-and-forth between the Las Lomitas Elementary School District school board and a group of parents and...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Supporter of Teachers, on Apr 11, 2019 at 7:46 pm | 35 comments | 5719 Views
AROUND TOWN
Grand jury adds money-laundering charge for four local parents in college admissions scandalFederal authorities on Tuesday let the other shoe drop on parents involved in the college admissions scandal, adding fraud...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by Martin Engel, on Apr 11, 2019 at 12:01 pm | 1 comment | 1718 Views
MENLO PARK
Locals lament plans to raze Feldman'sA proposal to build a pre-fabricated, three-story housing structure with nine apartments at 1162-1170 El Camino Real, the...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Frank Merrill , on Apr 11, 2019 at 8:17 am | 12 comments | 3126 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Housing, offices proposed for Koma Sushi siteA flood of emails has arrived in the City Council inbox expressing opposition to a new housing and medical office project...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 10, 2019 at 8:57 pm | 10 comments | 2459 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Tuesday: Council to reconsider red-light camerasFollowing a six-month contract extension, the question of whether Menlo Park should continue its contract with Redflex, a...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Motivation, on Apr 10, 2019 at 10:27 am | 17 comments | 1522 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council hopes to partner with nonprofit on tenant fundGiven limited staff availability and a lack of expertise, the Menlo Park City Council agreed on Tuesday (March 12) to explore...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 2307 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fundraiser brings in more than $1 million for Alzheimer's researchThe recent Part the Cloud Luncheon in Menlo Park raised more than $1 million for the Alzheimer's Association. Read the...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019There are no comments yet. 2772 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Cellphone video captures heated MAGA confrontation that went viralEven as a 28-second cellphone video of an explosive April 1 confrontation in Palo Alto over a Make America Great Again hat...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by menlo mom, on Apr 9, 2019 at 7:52 pm | 9 comments | 3461 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locals among 14 defendants who plan to plead guilty in college-admissions bribery scamFour Midpeninsula residents are among the 14 people who agreed to plead guilty in the national college-admissions bribery...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by tired, on Apr 9, 2019 at 1:30 pm | 1 comment | 2654 Views
AROUND TOWN
Burglaries reported at Atherton construction sitesThere were two burglaries at construction sites off of Middlefield Road in Atherton on April 8, according to the Atherton...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by MEMBERONE, on Apr 9, 2019 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 1591 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Bills to encourage housing density near transit advance in SenateTwo state bills that would allow more housing density in transit corridors cleared their first legislative hurdles this week,...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2019Last comment by Corporate Take-Over, on Apr 9, 2019 at 1:59 am | 1 comment | 1537 Views
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