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Ravenswood City School District board to vote next week on 400-unit teacher housing proposalThe Ravenswood City School District is looking to ink an agreement for an affordable housing project that could bring 450...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2023Last comment by PH, on Sep 24, 2023 at 8:42 am | 1 comment | 2292 Views
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Palo Alto resident Offir Gutelzon leads massive Bay Area protest against Benjamin NetanyahuPalo Alto based entrepreneur Offir Gutelzon led a massive, five-part protest Monday, Sept. 18, across San Jose, Fremont and...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023Last comment by Parent of Los Lomitas and La Entrada grads, on Sep 20, 2023 at 8:40 pm | 3 comments | 3579 Views
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Australian tourist charged with manslaughter in wrong-way crash that killed two La Honda residentsA local resident says one detail about the fatal crash on Highway 84 that killed two La Honda residents just doesn't add...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2023Last comment by MenloMike, on Sep 14, 2023 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 7397 Views
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Menlo Park BevMo! closes after state suspends its liquor licenseThe California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has temporarily banned BevMo! in Menlo Park from selling alcohol,...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Sep 14, 2023 at 10:46 am | 9 comments | 7227 Views
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Woodside's Jamis MacNiven to be honored as this year's History Maker of San Mateo CountyThe 2023 county History Makers dinner will honor Woodside resident Jamis MacNiven, founder of Buck's restaurant who made...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2023Last comment by jimschott, on Sep 5, 2023 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 4106 Views
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Sigma Chi fraternity loses $32 million house after Stanford ends leaseStanford University has ended an 86-year ground lease on its campus with Alpha Omega Housing Corporation (AOHC), the alumni...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2023Last comment by Karl, on Sep 1, 2023 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 5610 Views
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Letter carrier loses postal service keys in armed robberyA Redwood City postal carrier was robbed of his keys at gunpoint on Aug. 10, according to a San Mateo County Sheriff's Office...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Aug 23, 2023 at 8:34 am | 10 comments | 4170 Views
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CalTrain Finally sees the lightPosted by Peter Carpenter a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood on Jan 25, 2018 at 12:28 am Peter Carpenter is a registered...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 22, 2023 at 6:49 pm | 3 comments | 513 Views
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Bill proposing Bay Area bridge toll increase gets shelvedA bill proposing a $1.50 toll increase for Bay Area bridges for five years to fund public transportation has been shelved,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2023Last comment by Bill Schmitz, on Aug 22, 2023 at 5:45 pm | 1 comment | 1400 Views
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Three vie for San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum's seatLisa Gauthier, Paul Bocanegra and Maggie Cornejo have all filed papers to run for San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum's...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 20, 2023 at 1:39 pm | 1 comment | 4007 Views
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Palo Alto police arrest Berkeley carjacking suspects at Stanford Shopping CenterTipped off by a newly installed license-plate-recognition system, Palo Alto police on Tuesday arrested a group of men at...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Happy Resident, on Aug 18, 2023 at 2:51 pm | 3 comments | 4660 Views
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Stanford Health Care resident physicians say wages, conditions untenableResident physicians at Stanford Health Care have a very serious grouse: They say their working conditions are so strained...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Jimboreno, on Aug 18, 2023 at 12:31 pm | 2 comments | 5097 Views
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10 spots on the Peninsula to get your ice cream fixDessert shops across the Peninsula put creative spin on traditional ice cream. Here are 10 spots to get your cold dessert...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2023Last comment by Nancy Riffle, on Aug 15, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 1 comment | 3481 Views
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Atherton police arrest two in hit-and-run on El Camino Real that caused major injuriesTwo suspects are in custody following a hit-and-run incident on El Camino Real in Atherton that caused major injuries to...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2023Last comment by Tecsi, on Aug 14, 2023 at 8:42 pm | 2 comments | 6647 Views
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Planning to take the train to SF? Think again, as Caltrain suspends weekend service for electrification workCaltrain officials announced they will be suspending services between San Francisco and Millbrae Stations on multiple weekends...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2023Last comment by Think., on Aug 11, 2023 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 2439 Views
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County supervisor: With Atherton's high rate of pedestrian deaths, Caltrans needs to make safety project a priorityCounty Supervisor Dave Canepa is speaking out about the disproportionate number of pedestrian deaths along El Camino Real...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Aug 6, 2023 at 4:06 pm | 1 comment | 2845 Views
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Those blue USPS mailboxes? Don't leave your mail in them, postal inspector saysAmid reports of checks stolen from a mailbox outside a West Menlo Park post office, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 4, 2023 at 2:18 pm | 5 comments | 24827 Views
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Atherton City Council selects a handful of single-family properties for potential multifamily housing developmentAtherton City Council discussed and voted on which properties in town would be most suitable for multi-family housing developments...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2023Last comment by Private citizen , on Jul 25, 2023 at 1:48 am | 6 comments | 4525 Views
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Letters to the editor for July 21: Menlo Park speed limits, gun control and sea level riseThis week, our readers write about lowering speed limits in Menlo Park, the right way to enact gun control legislation and...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2023Last comment by Bike Menlo Park, on Jul 24, 2023 at 3:50 pm | 4 comments | 3794 Views
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Duran Duran to play benefit concert at The GuildLegendary band Duran Duran is set to play a benefit concert at The Guild on Aug. 19. The show will raise funds for the Cancer...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Jul 19, 2023 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 4558 Views
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