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Surf Air flights down by 85 percent, but noisy legal fight continuesThe skies over the Midpeninsula may have become quieter in the weeks since Surf Air, a commuter airline that uses the county-owned...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jul 19, 2018 at 12:55 pm | 49 comments | 9966 Views
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A walk into ... adventure, fame, love, heartbreak -- you be the guide.This is the beginning of a story, but only the beginning. It is your role, if you choose to accept it, to add a paragraph...
Original post made by Mr. Man on Dec. 15, 2006Last comment by Joe, on Apr 6, 2010 at 3:38 pm | 44 comments | 8503 Views
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HRC Book 'Hard Choices' dead-panned by ReviewersHillary Clinton's new book Hard Choices bombs with critics. "Hard Choices' is a newsless snore" Politico Mike Allen "There...
Original post made by Love to Read Fiction on Jun. 10, 2014Last comment by JulieToo, on Jun 28, 2014 at 2:46 pm | 39 comments | 4222 Views
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Defamation suit brought by Menlo Park fire board director settledSix days before the trial in one defamation case involving a local fire board director is set to begin, a second defamation...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by Peter's service, on Apr 8, 2014 at 10:38 am | 36 comments | 63824 Views
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Debate thread - Trump word saladDrives me crazy - he speaks in Word Salads, jumping back and forth among topics. Why am I missing? Reminds me of the...
Original post made by Tanner on Sep. 26, 2016Last comment by R. Diggit, on Oct 3, 2016 at 3:02 pm | 32 comments | 2648 Views
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Are bike lanes in El Camino Real's future?Each day, as many as 45,000 cars make the slow, jolting traverse through Menlo Park along El Camino Real. How to make that...
Original post made on May. 2, 2016Last comment by Hmmm, on May 6, 2016 at 9:51 pm | 31 comments | 6603 Views
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Applewood Pizza closes in Menlo ParkThe original Applewood Pizza has closed after decades of business at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Edward, on Mar 9, 2019 at 4:45 pm | 27 comments | 23085 Views
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Stanford holds 'open house' on its proposed El Camino development in Menlo ParkStanford University is holding an "open house" event this week, where the public is invited to ask questions and make comments...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 13, 2015 at 6:20 pm | 23 comments | 6573 Views
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State leaders hail decision to drop census citizenship questionPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday dropped its plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census,...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by Tiananmen Square West, on Jul 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm | 18 comments | 2849 Views
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First poll after Trump tape admithing sexual assualt - Trump drops like a rock, down 14President Clinton would like to thank Trump's alt-right base of deplorables for blocking the path of a credible GOP candidate...
Original post made by Polls showing landslide on Oct. 10, 2016Last comment by Deck the halls, on Jan 2, 2017 at 9:58 am | 17 comments | 2281 Views
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Q&A: Jane Fonda on life, longevity and activismActress, activist, author and fitness guru Jane Fonda answers Almanac questions about longevity and its effects, and activism...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2011Last comment by srini, on Aug 23, 2011 at 1:55 pm | 17 comments | 7777 Views
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Menlo Park fire district to expand servicesThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District will hold two dedication ceremonies Monday, coinciding with the expansion of services...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 9, 2019 at 10:03 am | 15 comments | 5029 Views
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Willows traffic plan hits dead stop in Menlo ParkThe rhetoric was bloodthirsty, for a Menlo Park City Council meeting: One after another public speaker urged the council...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2011Last comment by Hmmm, on Jun 15, 2011 at 11:00 pm | 15 comments | 9186 Views
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VP Mike Pence tours NASA Ames, talks space exploration and mass shootingsVice President Mike Pence touted big plans for an American-led lunar landing by 2024 during a Thursday appearance at the...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by Can't Handle the Truth, on Nov 20, 2019 at 5:27 pm | 15 comments | 5043 Views
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Reactions to death of Osama bin Laden"That he's dead is part of the healing process," said Harold Schapelhouman, chief at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District...
Original post made on May. 2, 2011Last comment by Homeopathy, on May 8, 2011 at 1:17 pm | 15 comments | 9604 Views
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Letter: Gateway should watch out for rising tidesIf the Menlo Gateway project is built, it will be submerged under water when global warming causes sea and Bay levels to...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2010Last comment by Mack Truck, on Jan 17, 2017 at 3:16 pm | 14 comments | 9029 Views
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COVID infection rate greater among unvaccinated people, counties findA new dashboard shows the seven-day daily average of COVID-19 case rates in Santa Clara County for the overall population,...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Aug 10, 2021 at 4:33 pm | 13 comments | 5954 Views
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HP names Meg Whitman new CEOHP has named former eBay CEO and 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman as president and CEO effective immediately,...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Sep 26, 2011 at 11:24 am | 12 comments | 7499 Views
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Year in review: Fire district fights fires and controversiesThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District has had a busy year, and not just in responding to fires and medical calls in the...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Roy D, on Jan 9, 2018 at 8:48 am | 12 comments | 5895 Views
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'There is no playbook for the decisions we face': County health officer suspects coronavirus has infected 15,000+ county residentsThere may be tens of times more people who have been infected with or recovered from the coronavirus in San Mateo County...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 11 comments | 5618 Views
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