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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Planning commissioner Drew Combs considering second council runMenlo Park planning commissioner, 2014 City Council candidate and current Facebook employee Drew Combs has informed The Almanac...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2018Last comment by mpres, on Sep 11, 2018 at 7:58 am | 36 comments | 7464 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Red-light camera contract extended to allow in-depth evaluationRed-light cameras in Menlo Park, and the vendor that supplies and operates them, Redflex, will be getting a closer look...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Walt, on Dec 7, 2018 at 8:47 am | 36 comments | 6589 Views
MENLO PARK
New Menlo Park council reverses decision on Caltrain separationsThe wheels of Menlo Park's grade separation project lurched forward Tuesday night in a markedly different direction from...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Feb 6, 2019 at 10:23 pm | 36 comments | 13992 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Our dire downtown Menlo ParkWhen visitors come to see me in my offices in downtown Menlo Park, they often remark that they're surprised to see how rundown...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by Big imrpovements, on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:59 am | 36 comments | 6116 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board ponders budget, parcel tax choicesMembers of the governing board of the Menlo Park City School District continue to struggle with how to balance the district's...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2016Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Nov 29, 2016 at 5:19 pm | 36 comments | 7750 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Ex-San Mateo Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct Now Training Lawyers at the California BarThe legal paper, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, published an article on February 18, 2015, titled "Ex-Prosecutor Accused...
Original post made by Holly L. on Mar. 6, 2015Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Mar 10, 2015 at 1:34 pm | 36 comments | 5590 Views
AROUND TOWN
Duboc calls for ballot initiative on pensionsAfter months of toying with the idea in e-mails she sends to supporters, former Menlo Park council member Lee Duboc is calling...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2010Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Jan 14, 2010 at 2:39 pm | 36 comments | 4797 Views
AROUND TOWN
Kepler's to charge for author eventsStarting this month, Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park will charge those who don't belong to its rewards program to attend...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 9, 2011 at 10:51 pm | 36 comments | 6082 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley: dealing with bike safety issuesPortola Valley may emulate Woodside and establish a regular forum for bicycle-related issues. A formal discussion of the...
Original post made on May. 23, 2011Last comment by Donald, on May 24, 2011 at 7:13 pm | 36 comments | 5988 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woman faces gunman during Menlo Park strollA nighttime stroll turned terrifying for a woman on Sharon Road in Menlo Park on Monday night when she was confronted by...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2011Last comment by Joanna, on Oct 8, 2011 at 8:12 am | 36 comments | 7332 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County Central Labor Council - Reporter was told to leave meeting.As reported by the Palo Alto Daily Post 3/6/12 by Ryan McCarthy "Union Group Questions Supervisor Candidates" "The San...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Mar. 8, 2012Last comment by Tim Wulff, on Mar 15, 2012 at 3:26 pm | 36 comments | 5729 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park sued over car's collision with trainThe aftershocks of a late April afternoon collision continue to ripple through Menlo Park a year later: Two women who had...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Result?, on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:48 pm | 36 comments | 12554 Views
AROUND TOWN
RWCPD giving Award to D.A. Steve WagstaffeStephen Wagstaffe Prosecutor of the Year Award: The Stephen Wagstaffe Prosecutor of the Year Award is presented annually...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Lurker , on Nov 6, 2013 at 2:51 am | 36 comments | 9890 Views
AROUND TOWN
Surf Air gets some noise from local residentsAt least 150 people showed up in Atherton on Tuesday night (Sept. 30) for a public meeting with officials from Surf Air,...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 4, 2014 at 8:56 pm | 36 comments | 11068 Views
AROUND TOWN
Saturday: 'Community Action Rally' in Redwood City to follow Trump inaugurationThe day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a "Community Action Rally" will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2017Last comment by 10 Actions, 100 Days, on Jan 22, 2017 at 5:37 pm | 36 comments | 14901 Views
AROUND TOWN
County considering spending close to $1 million on airport noise issueSan Mateo County's Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday morning to consider spending close to $1 million on items related...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2017Last comment by boadicea, on Jun 26, 2017 at 2:01 pm | 36 comments | 7292 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park mayor blasts councilwoman for setting up mystery meetingWhile some of what happened at the Menlo Park City Council's closed session last week may remain a mystery, one thing is...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by Iris, on Oct 26, 2021 at 12:31 pm | 36 comments | 7890 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Hillary Clinton Does Not Deserve the Presidential NominationI was reading the book called 'The Residence'. It is about the people behind ths scenes who keep the White House going....
Original post made by Concerned Menlo Park Resident on May. 26, 2015Last comment by pogo, on Jun 3, 2015 at 7:59 am | 36 comments | 3023 Views
ATHERTON
Debate over Atherton library heats upShould the town of Atherton survey residents about where to rebuild the town's library? That's what a number of vocal residents...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2011Last comment by Transparency, on Oct 17, 2011 at 5:11 pm | 36 comments | 6949 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton says it will sue Caltrain over electrification planUnhappy with Caltrain's response to a letter from Atherton requesting concessions on plans to electrify the rail system between...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2015Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Feb 9, 2015 at 5:15 pm | 36 comments | 8510 Views
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