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MENLO PARK
Editorial: Menlo Park council moves swiftly in the right directionThe Menlo Park City Council last week rejected the idea of a citywide commercial development moratorium as a means to reassess...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Seat at the Table, on Jun 19, 2019 at 7:20 am | 2 comments | 428 Views
FICTION
Woodside Glens development rules further honedWoodside planning officials received a boatload of feedback at a study session about a proposal that would have allowed most...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 1416 Views
MENLO PARK
New Shooting Gallery on Middlefield at LinfieldAfter three separate attempts to cross Middlefield Road at the flashing light crossing at Linfield in front of the Menlo...
Original post made by Allen Podell on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Allen Podell, on Jun 17, 2019 at 10:02 pm | 5 comments | 553 Views
AROUND TOWN
Girls rock on first Little League all-female team, the RockiesGender equality in sports took a happy step forward on the local baseball field this season as the Menlo Atherton Little...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Equality?, on Jun 17, 2019 at 8:04 pm | 1 comment | 1427 Views
MENLO PARK
$27K in restitution ordered for man who hacked The AlmanacThe 36-year-old man who hacked and temporarily shut down AlmanacNews.com and other Embarcadero Media websites nearly four...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 17, 2019 at 7:57 pm | 4 comments | 1903 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park woman using oxygen dies in accidental fireA woman who was smoking in her Menlo Park home while also using oxygen in a medical cylinder to breathe died last night (June...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 2814 Views
AROUND TOWN
Driver arrested for attempted murder at Nealon Park scheduled to enter plea FridayA man charged with attempted murder after allegedly striking a pedestrian with a stolen car on June 7 at Nealon Park refused...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, on Jun 15, 2019 at 2:56 pm | 3 comments | 1343 Views
MENLO PARK
Block party perks up downtown Menlo ParkDowntown Menlo Park was a lively scene Wednesday evening as the city and the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 13th annual community...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Emmecj, on Jun 14, 2019 at 1:39 pm | 2 comments | 1303 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Woodland School director files age discrimination suitA former employee of the private Woodland School in Portola Valley is suing the school for age discrimination. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 2414 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A program offers free Latin lessons to K-8 studentsA group of Menlo-Atherton High School students will spend their Saturdays tutoring elementary and middle schoolers in Latin...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Member, on Jun 14, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 1235 Views
AROUND TOWN
Food trumps hateFeeling unnerved by increasing anti-immigrant rhetoric in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, Danielle Tsi started...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 13, 2019 at 7:02 pm | 10 comments | 1881 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Nativity Carnival draws crowds over weekendSun, fun and games were on the program for those attending the Nativity Carnival last weekend, June 7-9. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2019Last comment by Thanks, on Jun 13, 2019 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 1177 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A's Class of 2019 says farewellMenlo-Atherton High School's Class of 2019 received their diplomas during a graduation ceremony held on the school's football...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Kate Kennedy, on Jun 12, 2019 at 4:45 pm | 2 comments | 2142 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park, Atherton water main work underwayA water main replacement project began on May 31 in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton and the Menlo Oaks neighborhood...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Jun 12, 2019 at 11:39 am | 1 comment | 1164 Views
MENLO PARK
Atherton: Sixteen-year-old arrested for having gun on M-A campusPolice arrested a 16-year-old boy who they suspect brought a gun on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus on June 6 during...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Citizen, on Jun 12, 2019 at 6:00 am | 2 comments | 3398 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lawmaker behind SB 50 makes case for zoning reforms to address state housing crisisScott Wiener, whose housing bill has energized housing advocates and galvanized local officials, came to Palo Alto on Friday...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jun 11, 2019 at 9:42 pm | 5 comments | 1251 Views
MENLO PARK
Council pushes back on proposal to add staff next fiscal yearThe Menlo Park City Council cast doubt on proposals in the city budget to add new staff members and use non-guaranteed money...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Jennifer Bestor, on Jun 11, 2019 at 8:53 pm | 1 comment | 203 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council to weigh development moratorium this weekSpurred by a proposal from two council members, the Menlo Park City Council will consider adopting a moratorium on new nonresidential...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Subcommittee, on Jun 11, 2019 at 8:47 pm | 41 comments | 4127 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Santa Cruz Avenue shut down Wednesday for downtown block partyMenlo Park's 13th annual downtown block party will be held on Wednesday, June 12, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Santa Cruz Avenue. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Jun 11, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 1 comment | 1435 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Semitruck driver suffers moderate injuries in crashA semitruck driver was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries on Monday morning (June 10) following a three-vehicle...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, on Jun 11, 2019 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 2043 Views
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