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Man arrested in alleged teen drinking incident==B Menlo Park:== The presence of more than 40 teenagers, ages 16 and 17, possibly under the influence of alcohol, at a home...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2011Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Jan 24, 2012 at 3:12 pm | 24 comments | 5183 Views
AROUND TOWN
Su Hong's owner says it's closed for remodelingSu Hong restaurant, a popular Menlo Park institution since 1977, closed suddenly June 13. The sign on the door at 1039 El...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2012Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Feb 22, 2013 at 5:09 pm | 24 comments | 11689 Views
AROUND TOWN
This is the way that public employee contracts should be negotiatedThis is the way that public employee contracts should be negotiated - with the opportunity for public input BEFORE the process...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jul. 25, 2012Last comment by Joe, on Aug 8, 2012 at 11:12 pm | 24 comments | 16309 Views
AROUND TOWN
Arrillaga's latest gift to Stanford tops all othersStanford University today announced a new gift of $151 million from Silicon Valley landowner and developer John Arrillaga,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2013Last comment by Scholar, on Jul 2, 2013 at 6:15 pm | 24 comments | 7597 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letter: Plan allows huge tax reduction for StanfordIt does not seem to be widely understood, but the 8.4 acres of land along El Camino that Stanford owns and which is part...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 20, 2014 at 8:48 pm | 24 comments | 3745 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton: Another accident takes down fence on Marsh RoadMarsh Road will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to make repairs to the Atherton Channel fence, something...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2015Last comment by MP Resident, on Dec 23, 2015 at 1:46 pm | 24 comments | 8599 Views
AROUND TOWN
Consultant skeptical of FAA's interest in reducing aircraft noiseAn airline industry consulting firm, hired by the town of Portola Valley, is skeptical of an FAA proposal to analyze noise...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 30, 2016 at 7:17 pm | 24 comments | 7257 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton approves cost-benefit study of fire servicesAtherton's City Council has given the go-ahead to a cost-benefit study of fire services in town, something that has soured...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 21, 2017 at 9:08 pm | 24 comments | 5264 Views
AROUND TOWN
anonymous town square forum commentsI wonder what would happen to the town square forum if all comments were signed by the true identity of the author. Would...
Original post made by bruce adornato on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 3, 2017 at 7:18 am | 24 comments | 2435 Views
AROUND TOWN
Troubled WaterAlmanac reporter Kate Bradshaw spent more than a year following the story of the Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company and...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Aug 3, 2019 at 11:11 am | 24 comments | 8040 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Snow hits California in September!Snow hit the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California in September. To watch the film from WTTG in Washington D.C. press this...
Original post made by Global Warming on Sep. 24, 2013Last comment by Global Warming, on Oct 10, 2013 at 9:42 pm | 24 comments | 9236 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Update: Feds unseal charges against Sen. Leland YeeFederal authorities have unsealed a criminal complaint in San Francisco today charging state Sen. Leland Yee with crimes...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014Last comment by Sun Yat Sen, on Apr 5, 2014 at 3:53 pm | 24 comments | 13135 Views
ATHERTON
Former editor pleads guilty in porn caseBrian Bothun, a former editor for the Palo Alto Daily News and former reporter for the Daily Post, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2010Last comment by butch cassidy, on Jan 31, 2010 at 10:22 am | 24 comments | 7474 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton City Manager tries to keep a lid on the Police Chief's InvestigationTo the dismay of at least one City Councilman and another prominent member of the community, Interim City Manager John Danielson...
Original post made by Ricochet on Apr. 8, 2011Last comment by peter carpenter, on Apr 10, 2011 at 9:36 am | 24 comments | 3721 Views
ATHERTON
Ex-Atherton town employee pleads no contest to embezzlementFormer Atherton town employee Lois English pleaded no contest in San Mateo County Superior Court on May 2 to charges of embezzlement...
Original post made on May. 16, 2011Last comment by Stu Slessinger, on May 18, 2011 at 9:23 am | 24 comments | 5969 Views
ATHERTON
Editorial: Atherton struggles without leadersIn what appears to be a complete meltdown in communications between the City Council and an interim city manager, Atherton...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2012Last comment by John P Johns, CPA, on Feb 7, 2012 at 12:14 pm | 24 comments | 4686 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton attorney gets 30 percent pay hikeAtherton's city attorney is getting a $3,000 monthly raise pending a performance review that, according to his original contract,...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2012Last comment by Mary Turner, on Feb 28, 2012 at 7:33 pm | 24 comments | 6962 Views
ATHERTON
Grand jury: Cities like contracted police servicesThree cities that have contracted with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office for police services report significant costs...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by Bob, on Jul 30, 2013 at 10:00 pm | 24 comments | 6573 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
More details on abrupt departure of Portola Valley superintendentWhen the Portola Valley School District announced the departure of Superintendent Lisa Gonzales in a press release on Friday,...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2015Last comment by new participant , on Oct 15, 2015 at 12:48 am | 24 comments | 21050 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside report: Mountain lion and three cubs spotted in Wunderlich parkDeputy sheriffs and park rangers are patrolling the woods at Wunderlich county park in Woodside after the reported sighting...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Old timer, on Sep 15, 2014 at 2:22 pm | 24 comments | 16540 Views
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