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Speier and Eshoo speak out against shutdownAs the federal shutdown moves past the one-month mark, the toll on federal workers continues to increase and, according...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019Last comment by steve blackham, 2 hours ago | 4 comments | 553 Views
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NASA employees brace for prolonged shutdownThe full brunt of the government shutdown is hitting home this week as federal employees face their first payday lapse. NASA...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by When All Else Fails, 2 hours ago | 26 comments | 2427 Views
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Speedster who fled Menlo Park police pleads no contestA 19-year-old man from East Palo Alto pleaded no contest Tuesday to two felonies, evading police and carrying a loaded,...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2019Last comment by Brian, 5 hours ago | 1 comment | 537 Views
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Bay Area storms boost rainfall almost to normal levelsThe National Weather Service on Friday (Jan. 18) reported the Bay Area has reached 85 to 95 percent of normal rainfall for...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2019Last comment by Bill Wall, on Jan 22, 2019 at 10:40 am | 1 comment | 884 Views
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Valparaiso Avenue homicide: Wolke plea to wait until FebruaryThe man suspected of killing Kathy Hughes Anderson, a 62-year-old Menlo Park woman, in her Valparaiso Avenue home on Dec....
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2019Last comment by Bill Wall, on Jan 22, 2019 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 1488 Views
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Kindergarten registration begins in local districts Jan. 23Kindergarten registration for children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 will soon be underway in local school...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 1136 Views
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Taylor Eigsti holds a local 'Reunion'The new year is a time for reflecting back and looking forward, and both were a theme for Menlo Park-raised Taylor Eigsti...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2019Last comment by Kelly, on Jan 17, 2019 at 2:36 pm | 1 comment | 1788 Views
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Postponed: Menlo Park council's goal-setting meetingA goal-setting meeting at which the Menlo Park City Council was scheduled to talk through priorities for its 2019 work plan...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2019Last comment by proper procedures, on Jan 12, 2019 at 1:28 pm | 7 comments | 2354 Views
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La Entrada school floods for second time in five weeksA water main break at La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park on Nov. 29 flooded the campus for the second time in five weeks,...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 690 Views
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Surf Air returns to San Carlos AirportSurf Air is back at the San Carlos Airport. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2018/10/29/surf-air-returns-to-san-carlos-airport...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 5, 2019 at 9:19 am | 32 comments | 2526 Views
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An unblinking eye to accompany deputies on patrol starting in JuneEncounters with Sheriff's Office deputies on patrol after June should result in video records of the experience stored in...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2018Last comment by 31 12 999, on Dec 28, 2018 at 6:40 pm | 3 comments | 1483 Views
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Atherton police treat kids in need to a holiday shopping spreeIt was an experience they could only have dreamed about: Eight local kids were taken on a holiday shopping spree at Target...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2018Last comment by God Bless, on Dec 25, 2018 at 9:42 am | 2 comments | 2207 Views
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Three deaths prompt county hearing on Taser useIn the wake of three deaths involving Taser stun gun use by law enforcement officers in San Mateo County this year, the county...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2018Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Dec 24, 2018 at 5:08 pm | 19 comments | 2359 Views
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Stabbing victim's death sends shock waves through communityThose who knew Kathy Hughes Anderson are reeling in shock following the news that the former Atherton town arborist and 62-year-old...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2018Last comment by Just the Facts, on Dec 18, 2018 at 10:32 am | 1 comment | 12700 Views
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Atherton: Caltrain to hold public meeting on electrificationCaltrain will host a meeting on Monday, Dec. 17, in Atherton to discuss the construction project that will electrify the...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 16, 2018 at 10:09 am | 2 comments | 2114 Views
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Atherton tops most expensive real estate listFor the second year in a row, Atherton topped the list for most expensive residential real estate in the country, according...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 15, 2018 at 2:59 pm | 37 comments | 4374 Views
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A Woodside treasureThe Fleishhacker estate in Woodside, recently revealed to be on the market for an unnamed price that local real estate agents...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Calypso41, on Dec 10, 2018 at 9:18 pm | 2 comments | 3199 Views
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Longtime aging expert, now 88, heeds his own adviceAt 88 years old, aging expert and retired Stanford University professor Walter Bortz is personally experiencing some of the...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Dave Ross, on Dec 10, 2018 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 3592 Views
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County officials certify results for local electionsSan Mateo County election officials released the certified results for the Nov. 6 election on Thursday, Dec. 6. And given...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 8, 2018 at 8:13 pm | 6 comments | 1626 Views
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Model railroad association hosts annual train show this weekendThe West Bay Model Railroad Association at 1090 Merrill St. in Menlo Park is hosting a free holiday open house of its two-tiered...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2018Last comment by Take yer kids, on Dec 6, 2018 at 5:45 am | 2 comments | 1976 Views
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