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Police calls: Thieves steal $2,000 in cologne; driver cited over heat threat to puppyCrime reports from Menlo Park, Woodside, Ladera and West Menlo Park. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2017/07/10/police-calls-thieves-steal-2000-in-cologne...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Advocate, 1 hour ago | 3 comments | 1889 Views
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John Arrillaga offers $25 million to rebuild Menlo Park's main library in Civic CenterJohn Arrillaga has offered $25 million to the city of Menlo Park to rebuild its main library, according to a staff report...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by There must be a way to accomplish both, 12 hours ago | 28 comments | 3708 Views
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Menlo Park: 1960s downtown office building sells for $15.5 millionAn office building in downtown Menlo Park has been sold for $15.5 million by Oak Grove Associates LLC to Robert Wheatley...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 15 hours ago | 9 comments | 2200 Views
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New Menlo Park Bicyclist Survey: Where do you want to safely ride across El Camino?The City of Menlo Park has long known that bicyclist lack good options for riding to destinations on the opposite side of...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by danahendrickson, 18 hours ago | 7 comments | 171 Views
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New Salvadoran and Mexican taqueria planned for Menlo ParkAn application to transform the former Applewood-2-Go site, a takeout pizza joint in Menlo Park, into a new taqueria that...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Beth, 19 hours ago | 7 comments | 1768 Views
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Facebook unveils plans for giant new development in Menlo ParkFacebook, which hit 2 billion users June 27, has announced plans for a major new office, residential and retail development...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by higher, 21 hours ago | 57 comments | 6439 Views
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Menlo Park: Commission can't assemble quorum to consider eight-story biotech buildingThe commission was unable to assemble a quorum to consider the matter because three of the seven commissioners must recuse...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by Interesting , on Jul 19, 2017 at 9:47 am | 2 comments | 739 Views
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Facebook's Willow Campus designer: Creating part of a new cityLead designer of the Facebook project, Shohei Shigematsu of OMA New York, said in an interview with the Almanac that the...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by Bluth, on Jul 19, 2017 at 2:01 am | 7 comments | 1196 Views
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Biotech company plans 8-story building in Menlo ParkA 120-foot-high, eight-story building with three levels of structured parking, four floors of offices, a top-floor restaurant,...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2017Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:28 pm | 9 comments | 3028 Views
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Residents: Name Menlo Park park after World War II heroTwo residents in Belle Haven have asked the city of Menlo Park to consider renaming their neighborhood's Market Place Park...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2017There are no comments yet. 184 Views
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Menlo Park mayor, others react to Facebook expansion planFacebook's plans for a 3.45 million square foot housing, office and retail development along Willow Road in eastern Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 14, 2017 at 11:00 am | 27 comments | 2763 Views
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ID theft suspect arrested on explosives possessionA man under investigation for identity theft in Menlo Park was arrested in Stockton July 6 after law enforcement agents said...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jul 13, 2017 at 7:08 pm | 2 comments | 1711 Views
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Little League award-winners namedSportsmanship awards for the spring season were given to 40 Menlo-Atherton Little League players and seven coaches at the...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2017Last comment by Clunge, on Jul 13, 2017 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 824 Views
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Menlo Park East-West Bike Connectivity SurveyMenlo Park Bicyclists: I am conducting a survey of Menlo Park residents and your input would be appreciated. The collective...
Original post made by dana hendrickson on Jul. 11, 2017Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Jul 12, 2017 at 5:33 pm | 1 comment | 150 Views
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County creates 'safe exchange zone' for online transactionsIf you've ever been afraid of being hustled, or worse, when selling your stuff to a complete stranger via an online service...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2017Last comment by Ronald Reagan's Ghost, on Jul 10, 2017 at 9:10 pm | 3 comments | 1563 Views
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Save the Guild Theater in Menlo ParkI'm trying to start a movement this month, Sept. 2016, to Save the Guild Theater in Menlo Park, the only movie theater in...
Original post made by Judy Adams on Sep. 20, 2016Last comment by Dorothy Roca, on Jul 10, 2017 at 3:22 pm | 7 comments | 1101 Views
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Many prefer three grade separations in Menlo ParkOf roughly 50 locals polled at a Menlo Park community meeting June 7, most appear to prefer a project to separate Caltrain...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2017Last comment by Grade, on Jul 10, 2017 at 1:34 am | 21 comments | 3176 Views
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Windrider Film Forum returns to AthertonOnce again, the Windrider Film Forum/Bay Area is bringing award-winning independent films, their makers and some of their...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by Dana Hendrickson, on Jul 6, 2017 at 1:48 pm | 1 comment | 1100 Views
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Guest opinion: Small gains for cyclists; big losses for everyone elseMake a mental note: Dec. 6, 2016, will prove to be a more important date than most Menlo Park residents now realize. That...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2017Last comment by MPer, on Jul 5, 2017 at 1:37 pm | 32 comments | 3862 Views
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Update: Menlo council forms subcommittee to guide Stanford project on El CaminoAfter a discussion that started on Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning, the Menlo Park City Council decided...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2013Last comment by redirect, on Jul 5, 2017 at 2:21 am | 110 comments | 13836 Views
Bonchon soft opens in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 9 comments | 2,634 views
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box Pie
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 639 views
