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ATHERTON
How a Menlo Park man, out on a walk, wound up handcuffed in AthertonMenlo Park's Dick Winant said he was out to get a better view of the night sky on the Sharon Hills golf course. Soon, though,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2017Last comment by caroline V, on Mar 28, 2017 at 11:12 am | 77 comments | 14984 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Council splinters on grade separationsThe Menlo Park City Council's answer to the nearly $400 million question: "One grade separation, or three, at Menlo Park's...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2017Last comment by Clem, on Oct 19, 2017 at 3:20 pm | 76 comments | 10220 Views
MENLO PARK
Four face off in Menlo Park fire board electionFour people are vying for two seats on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board. We asked them about issues ranging...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Beth, on Oct 20, 2020 at 6:17 am | 76 comments | 13770 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Crunching the numbers on funding our schoolsWe went house hunting years ago with a fixed budget. We looked at similarly priced houses in six local school districts....
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2017Last comment by Jennifer Bestor, on Feb 2, 2017 at 12:12 pm | 75 comments | 11097 Views
MENLO PARK
BevMo rallies for second try at Menlo Park storeThree years after shelving plans for a Menlo Park store, Beverages & More (BevMo) is back. The alcohol retailer has filed...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2010Last comment by Janet Medlin, on Sep 27, 2010 at 1:36 pm | 74 comments | 10659 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo council will review Stanford plan April 16Stanford University said it will have the latest revision of its proposed eight-acre mixed-used complex ready next week --...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 11, 2013 at 2:29 pm | 74 comments | 10009 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Concern over church use of council chambersThe following letter was addressed to the members of the Menlo Park City Council: Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=5558...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2008Last comment by Richard Hine, on Jan 29, 2008 at 3:25 pm | 74 comments | 16724 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Changes underway at Ravenswood and Alma intersectionA six-month trial of changes to the Alma Street-Ravenswood Avenue intersection starts this week, according to the city of...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2015Last comment by concerned resident, on Jun 25, 2015 at 11:54 am | 74 comments | 10808 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside resident Joy Covey killed in bicycle-van collision on Skyline BoulevardJoy Covey, a former CFO of Amazon and a Woodside resident, was killed Wednesday (Sept. 18) when the bicycle she was riding...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 7, 2013 at 9:17 am | 74 comments | 48984 Views
OTHER TOPICS
FDR's Ghost Is Smiling on Wisconsin's GovernorSomewhere, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is grinning past his cigarette holder at Wisconsin's governor. They are on the same...
Original post made by Patrick McIlheran on Feb. 19, 2011Last comment by Legal Defense Fund, on Jun 22, 2014 at 7:52 pm | 73 comments | 7659 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Over 2 million have signed a Change.Org Petition - Electoral College: Make Hillary Clinton President on December 19Over 2 million have signed a Change.Org Petition - Electoral College: Make Hillary Clinton President on December 19 LINK:...
Original post made by Drastic Dangers Require Drastic Action on Nov. 11, 2016Last comment by JKW, on Nov 20, 2016 at 12:30 pm | 73 comments | 14126 Views
MENLO PARK
Opponents of Stanford project push for review of Menlo Park specific planSave Menlo, a grassroots group opposed to Stanford University's proposal to build an eight-acre mixed use complex in Menlo...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:23 pm | 72 comments | 6040 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church votes to change denominationsSpirits were uplifted and hearts were broken after the tally for Menlo Park Presbyterian Church's vote on whether to change...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2014Last comment by Joe67, on Mar 13, 2014 at 12:30 pm | 72 comments | 31349 Views
MENLO PARK
Driver killed by train in Menlo Park is identifedCaltrain has identified the victim of the fatal accident on Monday, Feb. 23, at the Ravenswood Avenue crossing in Menlo Park. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2015Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Feb 26, 2015 at 7:21 pm | 72 comments | 15193 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Bicyclist anti-harassment law under considerationMenlo Park is considering whether to implement a bicyclist anti-harassment ordinance at the request of the Bicycle Commission,...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2013Last comment by Resident, on Oct 22, 2013 at 9:56 pm | 72 comments | 12770 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locals seek meeting with FAA over Surf Air, which added 10 round-trip flights this weekLocal officials have requested Federal Aviation Administration representatives meet with them to discuss noise from Surf...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Aug 14, 2015 at 8:40 pm | 72 comments | 9951 Views
MENLO PARK
Pro-Trump business owner documented at Capitol invasion rally faces backlashSome people are threatening a boycott of a Menlo Park business after it came to light that its owner attended a pro-Trump...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2021Last comment by Nanc, on Jan 12, 2021 at 8:36 am | 71 comments | 18989 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Chris Metthews Says the Democrats Could Well Lose 10 Senate Seats in the 2014 Midterm ElectionMSNBC , the Public Relations Arm of the White House, has Chris Matthews waving the White Flag of surrender for the 2014 midterm...
Original post made by Menlo Observer on Mar. 13, 2014Last comment by 'Murican citizens, on Apr 8, 2014 at 1:09 pm | 71 comments | 7037 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why are 30 people allowed to gridlock El Camino every day?Menlo Park is the only jurisdiction south of Highway 84 that devotes one of the three lanes of ECR to parking - allowing...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Feb. 10, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 18, 2013 at 2:22 pm | 71 comments | 7321 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton wants councilman dropped from lawsuitThe attorney defending Atherton and City Councilman Jerry Carlson in a federal lawsuit filed by Jon Buckheit is attempting...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Nov 19, 2010 at 11:06 pm | 71 comments | 8106 Views
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