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Bully goes to Mexico, cowers, lies about talks, comes home and blusters through "speech"Trump is just an embarrassment to conservatism - I am changing my registration. He campaigns on Mexico paying for the...
Original post made by I'm too old for this on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by Yes suh, on Dec 26, 2016 at 6:27 pm | 31 comments | 2875 Views
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Letter: City employees should volunteer pay cutsThe expression "Biting the hand that feeds you" comes to mind in today's world when our governments are looking to the taxpayers...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2009Last comment by Get it straight, on Mar 20, 2009 at 6:59 pm | 31 comments | 4890 Views
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Pranksters' robo-call delays M-A's openingFamilies in the Menlo-Atherton High School community received an early morning automated call on Friday, May 29, saying...
Original post made on May. 29, 2009Last comment by Anonymous, Inc., on Jul 13, 2011 at 1:49 pm | 31 comments | 9413 Views
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Mediation fails to restart talks between Menlo district, firefightersThe March 25 mediation session between the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and its firefighters ended in fizzled hopes...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 13, 2010 at 12:31 am | 31 comments | 4972 Views
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How much we owe to those who serve usRemember every day those who serve us without question or hesitation: http://news.yahoo.com/elite-group-of-9-11-first-responders-still-battling-illness.html...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Aug. 22, 2011Last comment by Raymond Mueller, on Aug 27, 2011 at 10:30 pm | 31 comments | 4501 Views
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Neither cyclist nor truck driver found at faultThe full and final report on the death of Lauren Ward, 47, of Los Altos Hills will likely remain unavailable to the public,...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 3, 2011 at 7:38 pm | 31 comments | 6714 Views
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Menlo Park police chief leaving after 23 monthsDescribing it as "an agonizing decision," Menlo Park Police Chief Bryan Roberts said he's taken a new job in Draper City,...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2012Last comment by Michael G Stogner, on Jul 8, 2012 at 2:42 pm | 31 comments | 5748 Views
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Body of Menlo Park hiker found on Mt. TamalpaisAuthorities used fingerprints to identify a body found this morning (April 12) on a slope of Mt. Tamalpais as the body...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2014Last comment by Julie, on Apr 15, 2014 at 6:58 pm | 31 comments | 11873 Views
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Arrested deputy sues, claims retributionThe year 2014 had some tough stretches for Deputy Juan Lopez of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, according to the lawsuit...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2015Last comment by Wait a minute, on Sep 24, 2015 at 8:49 am | 31 comments | 9067 Views
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SMC Sheriff Deputy Juan P. Lopez wants his Internal Investigation to be PublicLast week Sheriff Deputy Juan Lopez notified the County he wants it to be PUBLIC. November 10, 2015 9:00 AM 455 County...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Nov. 1, 2015Last comment by Holly L., on Nov 11, 2015 at 6:18 am | 31 comments | 3053 Views
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Atherton not happy being left out of fire station studyAtherton's City Council has unanimously approved a strongly worded letter to the fire district, berating it for not including...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 1, 2017 at 10:13 am | 31 comments | 7136 Views
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Menlo Park: Two options to separate Caltrain tracks from roads move forwardThe Menlo Park City Council is pursuing two options to separate Menlo Park roads from the Caltrain tracks. Read the full...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by Train Fan, on Apr 8, 2017 at 10:52 am | 31 comments | 8225 Views
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Survey to ask residents if Atherton should create its own fire districtTwo months before the consultants Atherton has hired to do a fiscal review of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District release...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 12, 2017 at 10:57 am | 31 comments | 4142 Views
ATHERTON
Update: Two students expelled in drug incidentTwo students were expelled from Sacred Heart Preparatory for using marijuana, but there was no drug bust on the private Catholic...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2009Last comment by A Voice of Reason, on Jun 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm | 31 comments | 9154 Views
ATHERTON
Search is on for Atherton's Police LieutenantA nationwide search is being conducted for the Atherton Police Lieutenant position. After Mike Guerra was promoted by...
Original post made by Do as I say, not as I do on Jan. 8, 2010Last comment by e.grimley, on Jan 19, 2010 at 9:49 am | 31 comments | 5774 Views
ATHERTON
A Call for Marsala to Resign from the Atherton City CouncilOn Wednesday evening, April 4th at the special City Council meeting I will ask for three minutes to comment upon the allegations...
Original post made by John P Johns, CPA on Apr. 4, 2010Last comment by Too Funny, on Apr 8, 2010 at 1:02 pm | 31 comments | 4579 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton puts study of El Camino lane reduction on holdAtherton's City Council has decided to put off a study of reducing the number of lanes on El Camino Real while waiting to...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Westside Trucker, on Feb 24, 2015 at 10:54 am | 31 comments | 8036 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton has little interest in elevating train tracksAtherton's City Council, responding to a request for input from Menlo Park, offered no hope that it supports elevating train...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by Bob, on Dec 11, 2017 at 12:48 pm | 31 comments | 9293 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Investigation leads CHP to change findings on Alpine Road fatal bicycle-truck accidentHuman DNA found near the front axle of a tractor-trailer truck has led investigators from the California Highway Patrol...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2011Last comment by mike patterson, on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:48 pm | 31 comments | 7425 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside survey shows: Most cyclists stop for stop signsCalifornia law requires bicyclists to stop at stop signs, but many bicyclists regularly and blatantly ignore this rule of...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2015Last comment by Norman, on Apr 4, 2015 at 12:22 pm | 31 comments | 11115 Views
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