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New Hillview Middle School principal namedThe principal of a San Jose middle school who was recently named California Middle Grades Principal of the Year 2012 will...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2012Last comment by Jack, on Apr 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm | 9 comments | 7056 Views
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Fire board candidates respond to flap over adsWith a contract dispute unresolved and an election looming, the union that represents 93 firefighters in the Menlo Park Fire...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2009Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:20 pm | 9 comments | 11458 Views
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Trump tweets - proud to reside in another universeThis morning at oh-dark thirty: I love watching these poor, pathetic people (pundits) on television working so hard and...
Original post made by Art Mann on Aug. 12, 2016Last comment by Trump's Doom Loop, on Sep 3, 2016 at 7:29 am | 9 comments | 2285 Views
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Elected leaders celebrate start of Caltrain electrification projectGov. Jerry Brown and other elected leaders were at the Millbrae Caltrain station Friday to celebrate the beginning of a project...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2017Last comment by peninsula resident, on Jul 24, 2017 at 7:16 pm | 9 comments | 4310 Views
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More than 5,000 marijuana plants eradicatedAbout $1.5 million of marijuana was eradicated from five grow sites found in isolated spots in San Mateo County through...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2011Last comment by R.Gordon, on Oct 9, 2011 at 10:04 am | 8 comments | 6679 Views
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The search for bigfoot goes onA prominent researcher in the search for Bigfoot works out of Menlo Park. My immediate question: why Menlo Park? I think...
Original post made by Joe on Aug. 20, 2008Last comment by Joe, on Aug 29, 2008 at 4:05 pm | 7 comments | 7785 Views
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Fire board incumbents lead in election night resultsMenlo Park Fire Protection District board incumbents Rob Silano and Virginia Chang Kiraly have jumped out in front as initial...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 10, 2020 at 9:43 pm | 6 comments | 5125 Views
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Governor announces nightly curfew for most of the state, starting SaturdayGov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a limited stay-at-home order for California that will go into effect Saturday night...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Willy, on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:10 am | 6 comments | 5367 Views
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Warning: Weekend may be a scorcherThe National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Friday through Monday, with temperatures predicted...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2017Last comment by Beth, on Sep 1, 2017 at 11:19 pm | 6 comments | 4306 Views
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Guest opinion: Huge income 'gender gap' — a conspiracy or just socioeconomics?The existence of a gender gap in pay is a longstanding, well-known fact. The news this year is the size and relation to advanced...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2015Last comment by Wellllll not exactly, on Apr 21, 2015 at 11:20 am | 6 comments | 5488 Views
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Obama Saves Detroit Not!President Obama went on television and before a nationwide audience said: "We refused to let Detroit go Bankrupt. I bet...
Original post made by Nathan Detroit on Dec. 4, 2013Last comment by saved gm, on Dec 7, 2013 at 8:16 am | 5 comments | 3495 Views
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Wednesday: Atherton may adopt resolution opposing high-speed rail projectThe Atherton City Council will consider Wednesday a resolution putting the town government on record as opposing the California...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by JustAsking, on Aug 17, 2010 at 10:28 pm | 5 comments | 8512 Views
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Bothun charges dismissedThe probation violation charge that resulted from the search of journalist Brian Bothun's Atherton home last October was...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2011Last comment by John P Johns, on Feb 2, 2011 at 8:15 am | 5 comments | 7070 Views
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Police Calls: Menlo ParkEight bicycles stolen in seven incidents in Menlo Park, and a pendant stolen within the last six months without signs of...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2016Last comment by parent, on Jun 2, 2016 at 10:17 am | 5 comments | 5178 Views
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What hath Palo Alto wrought?In Malcolm Harris' expansive, engaging and explosive book "Palo Alto," the image of Stanford racing to replace its beds to...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2023Last comment by Banes, on Feb 13, 2023 at 3:30 pm | 5 comments | 2724 Views
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Judge inclined to let Woodell's defamation lawsuit proceedThe defamation lawsuit against a Menlo Park fire board director will proceed if a San Mateo Superior Court judge stands by...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2013Last comment by Menlo Sue, on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:52 am | 5 comments | 5907 Views
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Obama, Socialist-in-Chief, destroys the Free MarketS&P 500 TRADES ABOVE 2,000 POINTS FOR FIRST TIME "NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market has reached another milestone as the...
Original post made by Karl Marx on Aug. 25, 2014Last comment by Jose Jobs, on Sep 6, 2014 at 2:56 pm | 5 comments | 8783 Views
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Woodside: Watches valued at $35,600 stolen==B Police calls:== Crime reports from Woodside, Menlo Park and Atherton. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=13040...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by , on Feb 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm | 5 comments | 6262 Views
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Sometimes you can fight City HallWhen Menlo Park badminton fans discovered that floor plans for the new $11.5-million Arrillaga gym off Alma Street did not...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2010Last comment by Badminton, on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:00 pm | 5 comments | 11425 Views
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App aims to make friendly messages more personalYour phone buzzes. You look down and see you have a new audio message. You hit play, but instead of a nagging "Hiiiii, call...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Nevet, on Feb 11, 2016 at 9:34 am | 4 comments | 5674 Views
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