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Mandy Harvey to perform at fundraiser to benefit hearing impaired patientsMandy Harvey, an "America's Got Talent" Golden Buzzer winner a couple of seasons ago, brings her inspirational talent to...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Twentse, 13 hours ago | 1 comment | 730 Views
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Dogged by constant barking, Haven Avenue residents seek reliefThe barking is constant, and has been since Jackie Comstock moved in to the Anton Menlo apartment complex on Haven Avenue...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Brian, 13 hours ago | 27 comments | 2994 Views
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City seeks new strategy to support 'missing middle'It's a challenge that has long befuddled policymakers grappling with the housing crisis: How can they create incentives for...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by Welfare for the well off, on Jul 16, 2019 at 10:27 pm | 1 comment | 1286 Views
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Menlo Park: Hampton Inn project sidelined after split vote by Planning CommissionA proposed Hampton Inn hotel along El Camino Real in Menlo Park was sidelined Monday night when the city's Planning Commission...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Scott Barnum , on Jul 15, 2019 at 9:01 am | 16 comments | 2111 Views
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A very thoughtful memo on Menlo Park's development policiesSuggestions from Lynne Bramlett, July 5, 2019 1 MEMO To: City Council From: Lynne Bramlett Date: July 5, 2019 Re: Suggestions...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jul. 6, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 14, 2019 at 1:15 pm | 9 comments | 437 Views
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Following his road not takenAt age 45, Steve Blank retired from a career as a serial entrepreneur who co-founded three startups in Silicon Valley and...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett , on Jul 14, 2019 at 11:52 am | 4 comments | 1781 Views
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Experts sound the alarm on 2020 election-meddlingWill deception on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter be a major threat in the upcoming 2020 election? According...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Starman, on Jul 13, 2019 at 11:25 am | 18 comments | 1643 Views
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Dogged by constant barking, Haven Avenue residents seek reliefThe barking is constant, and has been since Jackie Comstock moved in to the Anton Menlo apartment complex on Haven Avenue...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2019Last comment by MenloParkInhabitant, on Jul 12, 2019 at 6:47 pm | 1 comment | 181 Views
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Equity for Menlo Park students discussed at school district meetingCouncil members, residents and community organizers attended a Menlo Park City School District study session about student...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Train Fan, on Jul 9, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 10 comments | 1696 Views
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Are you prepared for a Bay Area earthquake?Following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on July 4 and a 7.1-magnitude one on July 5 -- both of which originated near Ridgecrest...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by Steve Taffee, on Jul 9, 2019 at 12:30 pm | 1 comment | 934 Views
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From Bach to the movies: Music@Menlo spans the centuriesThis year's Music@Menlo festival highlights seven "Incredible Decades," transporting audiences from the age of Bach through...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2019Last comment by Brendan G Carroll, on Jul 5, 2019 at 11:49 pm | 1 comment | 1210 Views
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Who removed the right turn lane at the start of Santa Cruz Ave?Who is responsible for removing the right turn lane and creating traffic backups on Alameda de las Pulgas? Is this a MP decision?...
Original post made by new guy on Jul. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 110 Views
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Menlo Park: Man seriously injured in late Tuesday shootingA man was shot multiple times late Tuesday night (July 2) in Menlo Park, according to police. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/07/03/menlo-park-man-se...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 2383 Views
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Update: No hazardous material in Facebook mail roomA Facebook spokesman said authorities have found no dangerous substances in a mail and package room at the tech giant's Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by gossip, innuendo, exaggeration, confusion, on Jul 2, 2019 at 10:16 am | 2 comments | 1022 Views
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Menlo Park set to enact cannabis business banCiting a lack of public pushback to the city's nearly two-year moratorium on cannabis businesses in Menlo Park, the City...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Stu Soffer, on Jul 1, 2019 at 9:09 pm | 29 comments | 2099 Views
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Sarin detected at Facebook facilityFirefighters with hazardous materials training are setting up at Facebook's shipping and receiving building in Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 1084 Views
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Planning Commission backs Stanford's campus expansionStanford University's bid to massively expand its campus received the Santa Clara County Planning Commission's endorsement...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by Happy Resident, on Jun 28, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 1 comment | 1221 Views
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Menlo Park school district financially stable, but salaries, benefits continue to outpace revenuesExpenditures continue to outpace revenues for the Menlo Park City School District, but the district will remain financially...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 25, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 9 comments | 2084 Views
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Will the Planning Commissioners sell out to a developerOn June 24 the Planning Commission will conduct its final review of the huge 70 room hotel that is proposed to take the place...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 25, 2019 at 9:04 am | 40 comments | 1658 Views
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Tonight: Planning Commission to hold public hearing on Hampton Inn proposalMenlo Park residents concerned that a proposed Hampton Inn hotel would be too big for the neighborhood and wouldn't provide...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 25, 2019 at 9:03 am | 7 comments | 1587 Views
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