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Menlo Park Fire Protection District to donate fire engine to Maui Fire DepartmentThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board of Directors voted on Sept. 19 to donate a surplus fire engine to the Maui...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2023Last comment by Rob Silano, on Sep 26, 2023 at 12:20 pm | 3 comments | 3521 Views
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Local elected officials unite in opposition to huge builder's remedy project in Menlo ParkAmid residents’ concern and confusion over the high-rise builder’s remedy development proposed for the former Sunset...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Sep 26, 2023 at 11:53 am | 16 comments | 5545 Views
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Menlo Park strikes out a third time with its housing elementMenlo Park’s third version of its housing element shows improvement, but it’s not there yet, according to a letter from...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Sep 22, 2023 at 10:19 am | 23 comments | 5885 Views
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Team Sheeper wins contract to operate Menlo Park's city swimming pools for next five yearsMenlo Park City Council approved a contract with Team Sheeper to continue operations at Burgess Pool and take over the new...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Iris, on Sep 21, 2023 at 9:16 am | 6 comments | 3354 Views
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SLAC's powerful new X-ray offers a great leap in scientific research into quantum materialsSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) has spent more than a decade developing an X-ray that can take images of atoms...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Sep 20, 2023 at 8:45 am | 2 comments | 2575 Views
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Menlo Park council opts to end one downtown street closure, while keeping anotherThe Menlo Park City Council decided to keep one lane of downtown Santa Cruz Avenue closed to traffic between Curtis and Doyle...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2023Last comment by tb, on Sep 15, 2023 at 3:01 pm | 18 comments | 5834 Views
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Menlo Park Planning Commission OKs 432-unit housing development in Bayfront neighborhoodMenlo Park is moving forward with a 432-unit development and 67-foot-tall development in the Bayfront neighborhood. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by PH, on Sep 13, 2023 at 2:15 pm | 4 comments | 2617 Views
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History of the Redevelopment Agency of Menlo Parkhttps://www.menlopark.org/DocumentCenter/View/756/The-History-of-RDAs-in-California-and-in-Menlo-Park File this under...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Sep. 3, 2023Last comment by PH, on Sep 7, 2023 at 6:23 pm | 1 comment | 492 Views
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$3.5M project to restore landscaping at Willow Road-U.S. 101 interchange gets green light from Menlo Park councilThe landscaping of the highway interchange at Willow Road and U.S. 101, in the works since 2019, was given renewed urgency...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Jimboreno, on Sep 4, 2023 at 10:01 pm | 7 comments | 3171 Views
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Menlo Park Council acts to allow future outdoor dining on downtown streetsMenlo Park is moving forward with the city’s “streetaries” program, which allows for restaurants to expand outdoor...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 31, 2023 at 9:09 pm | 16 comments | 4209 Views
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Developer swaps out plans for smaller apartments with five-story builder's remedy project in Menlo ParkArchitects pulled a two-story apartment building proposal in Menlo Park in order to submit another, much larger plan that...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2023Last comment by PH, on Aug 26, 2023 at 3:58 pm | 3 comments | 5487 Views
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Crackdown leads to 120 traffic citations in Redwood City, Menlo Park, AthertonA countywide traffic-safety enforcement initiative led to 120 citations in three cities -- Redwood City, Menlo Park and Atherton...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023Last comment by PV Volunteer, on Aug 25, 2023 at 2:45 pm | 3 comments | 11268 Views
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Grass fire on Highway 101 near Marsh Road triggers severe traffic alertFirefighters on Monday evening were battling a grass fire along U.S. Highway 101 near the Marsh Road exit, north of Willow...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Aug 22, 2023 at 7:05 pm | 2 comments | 3580 Views
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Could Menlo Park fight a massive builder's remedy development? Expert says the city might have a winning argumentThe dense high-rise development proposed at the former Sunset Magazine headquarters in Menlo Park is sparking concern among...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 19, 2023 at 9:50 pm | 31 comments | 5993 Views
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Slow down: Menlo Park plans to lower speed limits on key streetsMenlo Park officials are looking into ways to improve safety by reducing speed limits on several local roads, including Middle...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2023Last comment by private citizen, on Aug 15, 2023 at 10:07 am | 18 comments | 5237 Views
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Mountain lion spotted Monday morning in Menlo Park near Sharon Heights country clubMenlo Park residents are being advised to keep an eye out for a mountain lion that was spotted in the Sharon Heights area...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2023Last comment by MP Mom, on Aug 14, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 1 comment | 6002 Views
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Towering 300-foot building proposed for Menlo Park's Linfield Oaks neighborhoodA towering development has been proposed in Menlo Park’s Linfield Oaks neighborhood under builder’s remedy laws, with...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by PH, on Aug 10, 2023 at 12:58 pm | 43 comments | 10056 Views
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San Mateo County plans traffic-calming measures for Santa Cruz Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo ParkThe Y-shaped intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas in West Menlo Park is undergoing significant changes,...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2023Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Aug 4, 2023 at 1:47 pm | 2 comments | 3934 Views
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Caltrain demands force Menlo Park to switch to a costlier design for Middle Avenue pedestrian tunnelBuilding Menlo Park's long-planned Middle Avenue pedestrian tunnel under the Caltrain tracks got more expensive, growing...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2023Last comment by Bill, on Jul 29, 2023 at 6:52 am | 2 comments | 5229 Views
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Mixed-use development proposed at site of Jeffrey's Hamburgers in Menlo ParkA four-story, mixed-use development with residential units and office space is proposed for the site of Jeffrey's Hamburgers...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2023Last comment by Alice Newton, on Jul 28, 2023 at 9:12 am | 4 comments | 4591 Views
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