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Guild Theatre construction temporarily narrows El Camino to one laneLocals, brace for traffic. Construction work at the Guild Theatre site is narrowing sections of El Camino Real and Ravenswood...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., 4 hours ago | 4 comments | 1307 Views
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative awards $3.5M to tackle 'pressing community needs'The nonprofit Chan Zuckerberg Initiative distributed nearly $3.5 million in grants to 40 Bay Area organizations working to...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by Lou Ann, 5 hours ago | 1 comment | 632 Views
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Council agrees to pay up for study of fully elevated grade separation optionIn the ongoing discussion of how best to separate at-grade rail crossings, the Menlo Park City Council took a small step...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by really?, 9 hours ago | 18 comments | 2012 Views
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Longtime teaching assistant is the 'rock star' of Trinity SchoolBim Cleland is one of the first teachers to arrive at Trinity School in Menlo Park every day. His daily, wide-ranging schedule...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Sheena , on Jan 17, 2020 at 9:19 pm | 1 comment | 2140 Views
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Senate Bill 50 returns -- and so does Peninsula's housing debateResponding to local concerns about the top-down mandates of his contentious bill, SB 50, state Sen. Scott Wiener in early...
Original post made on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by thought, on Jan 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm | 14 comments | 1675 Views
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Menlo Park takes on second Greystar proposal to add hundreds of apartments citywide in under a monthMenlo Portal, the tentative name for a second project of developer Greystar to build hundreds of apartments on Menlo Park's...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Belle Haven Resident, on Jan 15, 2020 at 7:07 pm | 28 comments | 4770 Views
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Slocum leads San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 2020San Mateo County District 4 Supervisor Warren Slocum began a second term as president of the Board of Supervisors on Jan....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Thank you Warren, on Jan 13, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 1 comment | 2369 Views
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State Senate candidates to discuss climate crisisA coalition of local environmental nonprofits has organized a forum to be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at which local voters...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2020Last comment by Let's go Josh!, on Jan 13, 2020 at 8:19 pm | 1 comment | 766 Views
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Greening the gridIn the fall of 2014, two San Mateo County supervisors sat down with a group of environmental advocates to discuss something...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Kit, on Jan 13, 2020 at 1:23 pm | 4 comments | 741 Views
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Mueller announces he will run for Menlo Park City Council a third timeTwo-term Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller announced Thursday, Jan. 2, that he's planning to run for another term on...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Menlo Boomer, on Jan 6, 2020 at 7:52 pm | 8 comments | 2730 Views
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Driver charged in hit-and-run that killed Facebook employeeCharges of felony vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run have been filed against a man related to the death of a bicyclist,...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jan 6, 2020 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 3919 Views
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Q&A with Cecilia Taylor, Menlo Park's new mayorWe asked Cecilia Taylor, Menlo Park's new mayor until December 2020, a series of questions as she starts out in her new role....
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by Michael Perez (Owner-QWERTY Education Services), on Jan 6, 2020 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 2890 Views
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Menlo Park ban on flavored tobacco, vaping devices effective Jan. 17To curb what's been declared an epidemic of vaping among young people in the area, the Menlo Park City Council has adopted...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by West Menlo, on Jan 5, 2020 at 6:04 pm | 9 comments | 3279 Views
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Frequent coyote sightings reported in West Menlo Park, Sharon HeightsSharon Heights and West Menlo Park residents have been making frequent posts on the online network Nextdoor recently reporting...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by Jon Castor, on Dec 28, 2019 at 9:38 am | 3 comments | 2931 Views
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Menlo Park offers holiday break in overnight parking ban enforcementMenlo Park residents hosting family or friends for the holidays can now assure guests that there's no need to fret over parking;...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 24, 2019 at 7:45 am | 2 comments | 3105 Views
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Facebook reveals new details about offer for Belle Haven community centerIn a letter sent to Menlo Park City Hall on Monday, Facebook revealed new details about its commitment to build a new multi-generational...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019Last comment by Beth, on Dec 22, 2019 at 9:33 am | 2 comments | 2884 Views
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Menlo fire board passes on all-electric engine letter of intentThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District board on Tuesday (Dec. 17) rejected the fire chief's recommendation to sign a letter...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2019Last comment by Myomy, on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:22 pm | 10 comments | 2386 Views
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Menlo Park: Tough construction impacts to test public support of new Guild TheatreMenlo Park residents have shown a rare level of support for a project to rebuild the old Guild Theatre into a live music...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Soccer mom, on Dec 18, 2019 at 8:34 pm | 54 comments | 4879 Views
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Menlo Park fire district to consider letter of intent for all-electric engineAn all-electric fire truck from Austria-based Rosenbauer may be in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District's future as soon...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Good Call, on Dec 18, 2019 at 4:06 pm | 3 comments | 1305 Views
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Menlo Park: Proposal for city drone program raises civil liberty questionsLeaders in three Menlo Park city departments laid out a compelling case on Dec. 10 urging the City Council to explore a city...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 18, 2019 at 10:31 am | 4 comments | 2842 Views
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