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Buildings, RV destroyed in two-alarm North Fair Oaks fireNo one was injured in a two-alarm fire in North Fair Oaks on Tuesday morning (March 19) that Menlo Park fire district officials...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by BarbaraWood, 11 hours ago | 3 comments | 832 Views
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Menlo fire board OKs study of district's property needs after $30M in spendingAfter spending nearly $30 million on real estate acquisitions since 2006, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District's board...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, 22 hours ago | 7 comments | 1251 Views
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Wednesday: Atherton considers license plate readers to combat crime spreeIn response to a rash of burglaries in town, the Atherton Police Department will ask the City Council at its meeting on Wednesday,...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2019Last comment by Hmmm, on Mar 20, 2019 at 5:02 pm | 9 comments | 1029 Views
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Menlo Gates on Ravenswood and AlmaKudos to the City of Menlo Park and to the Menlo Park Historical Association for creating the newly constructed MENLO GATES,...
Original post made by Observer II on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by Beth, on Mar 19, 2019 at 4:29 pm | 1 comment | 95 Views
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Menlo fire board meets Tuesday to discuss board's jobThe Menlo fire district's board meets Tuesday night, March 19, to discuss how the board should best operate and prepare for...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by lnon, on Mar 19, 2019 at 12:55 pm | 1 comment | 781 Views
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Menlo Park: Mountain Mike's Pizza takes over former Applewood spaceThe space that was for decades home to Applewood Pizza in Menlo Park will soon serve pizza again. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by Endless local Pizza places, on Mar 15, 2019 at 3:33 pm | 3 comments | 3248 Views
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Menlo Park mayor suggests Sequoia Union absorb Ravenswood school districtThe mayor of Menlo Park has floated an idea with major implications for the Ravenswood City School District: that the Sequoia...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by focus, on Mar 12, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 12 comments | 3199 Views
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M-A football coach Ravipati announces he's stepping downMenlo-Atherton football coach Adhir Ravipati announced Thursday he will be stepping down to focus on the next chapter in...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2019Last comment by Bear Madre TW, on Mar 11, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 2 comments | 822 Views
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Menlo Park: Commission to review plan to redevelop Feldman's Books siteA proposal to build a three-story, nine-unit apartment building where Feldman's Books and a youth mental health clinic sit...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Progressive, on Mar 10, 2019 at 11:03 am | 15 comments | 3439 Views
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Menlo Park: Fire and city officials join forces for better emergency responseIn a joint meeting held March 5, the Menlo Park City Council and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board discussed...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by Bob, on Mar 7, 2019 at 9:19 pm | 1 comment | 1427 Views
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Planning Commission critiques Greystar housing proposalMembers of the Menlo Park Planning Commission were frank in their skepticism that a large new housing development proposed...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by bigger picture, on Mar 7, 2019 at 3:32 pm | 7 comments | 3276 Views
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Menlo Park council picks top 2019 prioritiesIt's become a tradition for the Menlo Park City Council to narrow down its list of top projects into a top five do-or-die...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by sie, on Mar 7, 2019 at 11:27 am | 1 comment | 1695 Views
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Facebook may be exceeding trip cap on East CampusFacebook's adherence to its East Campus trip cap, the maximum number of vehicle trips permitted in and out of its campus,...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Dawn1234, on Mar 5, 2019 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 1401 Views
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Facing lawsuit threat, Menlo Park council passes stripped-down law to aid evicted rentersMenlo Park landlords won a victory, or at least a compromise they likely won't file suit over, following a fierce, hours-long...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by Big Brother, on Mar 3, 2019 at 3:47 pm | 23 comments | 4330 Views
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Tonight: Menlo Park Council considers two tenant relocation assistance ordinance optionsThe Menlo Park City Council is scheduled to consider two options for a tenant relocation assistance policy tonight (Feb....
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by MD, on Mar 3, 2019 at 12:12 am | 4 comments | 1805 Views
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Saturday: Ribbon-cutting for restrooms at Jack W. Lyle ParkA ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new public restrooms at Jack W. Lyle Park, located at 640 Fremont St. in Menlo Park, will...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Manlo Punk, on Mar 2, 2019 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 1157 Views
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Auto burglars hit Menlo Park in a dozen incidents Sunday nightAuto burglars struck several neighborhoods in Menlo Park on Sunday night (Feb. 24), according to reports from the crime log...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by lnon, on Feb 27, 2019 at 7:31 pm | 26 comments | 4654 Views
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Rail separation talks move forwardMenlo Park City Councilman Drew Combs and Mayor Ray Mueller recently met in a crowded room at City Hall to discuss the city's...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Feb 27, 2019 at 12:56 pm | 4 comments | 1838 Views
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Menlo Park considers policy to help displaced rentersFollowing months of discussion by the public and the Menlo Park Housing Commission, the City Council has scheduled a study...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by small time landlord, on Feb 26, 2019 at 6:07 am | 25 comments | 5642 Views
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Review of Greystar apartment development proposal delayedPlans for the Menlo Park Planning Commission to hold a study session and discuss a proposal by the developer Greystar to...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2019Last comment by Alan, on Feb 25, 2019 at 4:36 pm | 6 comments | 2540 Views
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