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Caltrain weed-spraying set for Dec. 10-17Caltrain spokewoman Christine Dunn said crews will be spraying weeds along the train tracks right-of-way from San Francisco...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Dec. 7, 2006There are no comments yet. 6045 Views
MENLO PARK
Nostalgiac for that Neighborhood FeelWritten 5 years ago. A Neighborhood Loses its Soul There is an awkward stretch of about two blocks in West Menlo...
Original post made by Ray Billburn on Dec. 6, 2006There are no comments yet. 6200 Views
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No Escape for JellinsLee Duboc blames the SEIU for her defeat on November 7. Mickie Winkler blames the ladies who made up the Bayfront Park...
Original post made by Steve Schmidt on Nov. 16, 2006Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Dec 6, 2006 at 11:12 am | 17 comments | 10342 Views
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Derry closed door negotiationsIf the closed-door negotiations between Morris Brown (the Derry referendum "owner") and the O'Brien Group produce a compromise...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Dec. 4, 2006Last comment by Inquiring Mind, on Dec 6, 2006 at 12:52 am | 3 comments | 6011 Views
MENLO PARK
Kelly Ferguson e-mail: Public invited to "One Menlo Park" event, brainstorming sessionFollowing is a press release e-mailed by Menlo Park Councilwoman Kelly Fergusson: With the city-issued press release (below),...
Original post made by Good neighbor on Dec. 2, 2006There are no comments yet. 6661 Views
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Mickie Winkler updates residents on the city's labor negotiations, Safeway developmentCouncilwoman Mickie Winkler e-mailed this message to Menlo Park residents on Nov. 27. Fellow Residents, The following...
Original post made by Neighbor on Nov. 29, 2006Last comment by StatWonk, on Dec 2, 2006 at 9:23 am | 6 comments | 6517 Views
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Foster's FreezeWhen the time comes for Fosters Freeze to move, the old Arbie's site should be considered. It has higher visibility and better...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Oct. 31, 2006Last comment by George, on Nov 29, 2006 at 3:12 pm | 2 comments | 6412 Views
MENLO PARK
Town Hall Meeting Shot Down By Jellins/Duboc/WinklerAt the end of tonight's city council meeting, council member Cohen announced plans for an open Town Hall meeting that he...
Original post made by CouncilWatcher on Nov. 15, 2006Last comment by fat lady in the wings, on Nov 15, 2006 at 6:34 am | 1 comment | 6012 Views
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Menlo Park School District Expansion- Idea ProposedSince the school district is in the process of considering how to use bond money and increase school sizes- and it seems...
Original post made by Curious on Nov. 3, 2006Last comment by Curious, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 5767 Views
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Auto mall for Menlo: Sports fields in its future?Hooray! Menlo Park will be getting an auto mall at Willow and the Bayshore Expressway. GM will use 8.5 acres for its own...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Oct. 11, 2006Last comment by mpvoter, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:15 pm | 3 comments | 6639 Views
MENLO PARK
Why I Voted For The Derry Project AND Support the ReferendumLetter from Kelly Fergusson, Vice Mayor, Menlo Park Dear Menlo Park Resident, Many of you have asked me if I am supporting...
Original post made by Kelly Fergusson on Oct. 27, 2006Last comment by mptaxpayer, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:07 pm | 4 comments | 6444 Views
MENLO PARK
All 6 MP candidates took money from the Big DeveloperWhat a sorry state of affairs. The biggest MP developer has spread his money around so that when his project out in Bohannon...
Original post made by June Benito on Nov. 4, 2006Last comment by PoliticalAnimal, on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:05 am | 3 comments | 6098 Views
MENLO PARK
Fake Endorsement Claims By Incumbents...Who Can You Trust?Incumbent Slate Mails Four Fictitious Flyers to Menlo Park Residents Winkler, Boyle and Duboc Use Fake Endorsement Flyers...
Original post made by Looking4Truth on Oct. 30, 2006Last comment by Dick Poe, on Nov 3, 2006 at 3:52 pm | 2 comments | 6196 Views
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Could Arbie's be a new location for Foster's Freeze?Arbie's is gone and the building needs a new occupant. It has high visibility and decent parking. Foster's Freeze will likely...
Original post made by Elizabeth Lasensky on Oct. 26, 2006Last comment by Judith, on Nov 1, 2006 at 5:32 am | 2 comments | 6243 Views
MENLO PARK
Yet another developer taking the low roadIn looking at the 10/24 agenda of the Menlo Park City Council found at: http://service.govdelivery.com/docs/CAMENLO/CAMENLO_35/CAMENLO_35_20061024_en.pdf Item...
Original post made by Gern Blanston on Oct. 30, 2006There are no comments yet. 6534 Views
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Civil Discourse and Intimidation in Menlo ParkCivil society in Menlo Park took an ugly turn for the worse recently, setting the City on a downward path that, if uncorrected,...
Original post made by Diane Hart on Oct. 29, 2006There are no comments yet. 6130 Views
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Menlo Park Mayor Nicholas Jellins learns of “larger than expected budget surplus"Below is an Oct. 26 press release from Menlo Park Mayor Nicholas Jellins. In addition to the surplus, he says: "… we...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 27, 2006Last comment by Gern Blanston, on Oct 27, 2006 at 12:55 pm | 4 comments | 8066 Views
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Scottsdale group want input from MP on problems, issues with "Jan Dolan traffic calming measures"In Scottsdale Arizona, the citizens are revolting against a mass traffic calming program initiated and heavily pushed...
Original post made by George Knowlton on Oct. 26, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 27, 2006 at 11:42 am | 3 comments | 6603 Views
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Councilwoman Mickie Winkler's e-mail on recovering Menlo Park sales tax revenuesBelow is Councilwoman Mickie Winkler’s Oct. 23 e-mail to Menlo Park residents on recovering Menlo Park revenues. (Note:...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 24, 2006Last comment by FinanceWonk, on Oct 26, 2006 at 5:49 pm | 17 comments | 9634 Views
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Menlo Park nonprofit entrepreneurial group gets $300,000 grant from Merrill LynchMERRILL LYNCH AWARDS NEARLY $2.1 MILLION TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES Menlo Park group among...
Original post made by Jeffrey Weidel on Oct. 26, 2006There are no comments yet. 7317 Views
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