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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 | 12864 Views
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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 | 7423 Views
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Obama to return to WoodsidePresident Barack Obama is returning to Woodside on Sunday, Sept. 25, for a 4 p.m. gathering to meet and presumably break...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2011Last comment by Emotional or Irate?, on Sep 27, 2011 at 4:08 pm | 69 comments | 8775 Views
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Fire board member decries union 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. 16, 2009Last comment by Disgusted, on Oct 25, 2009 at 1:38 am | 68 comments | 8697 Views
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Private plane lands on I-280, strikes carThat there were no injuries in a Sunday evening incident in which a pilot landed his small plane on I-280 is probably more...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Jul 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm | 68 comments | 12253 Views
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Duluth Breaks All Time Record for Consecutive Days Below ZeroThe cold weather record has been broken with 23 consecutive days of temperatures below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Never in the...
Original post made by Frosty the Snowman on Feb. 16, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Mar 4, 2014 at 7:59 pm | 67 comments | 9230 Views
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San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom lied says Ling LaSam Trans Whistleblower Ling La responds to Carole Groom's comment from a candidate interview this week. San Mateo County...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on May. 8, 2014Last comment by Mark De Paula, on Sep 30, 2015 at 9:32 pm | 67 comments | 15241 Views
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Sharon Heights rallies against housing siteClearly the key to community engagement in Menlo Park is to suggest building "affordable housing" in Sharon Heights, in a...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2012Last comment by Garrett, on Sep 16, 2012 at 6:43 am | 67 comments | 12607 Views
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Sparks flying between Atherton and Menlo Park fire districtThe relationship between the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and the town of Atherton has become strained since the town...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 30, 2016 at 1:46 pm | 66 comments | 10258 Views
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Bicycle ChaosYesterday, at about 10:30 AM, at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Portola Road, while I was waiting to turn left onto...
Original post made by Local Driver on Jan. 9, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jan 18, 2011 at 7:25 pm | 65 comments | 7318 Views
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Editorial: Supervisors' rushed appointment of sheriff a bad decision"The public was completely removed from this process," Supervisor Dave Pine says, referring to the rushed and unexpected...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2016Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Sep 8, 2016 at 7:05 am | 64 comments | 9064 Views
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Portola Valley driver charged with felony DUICarter Madsen Boyce, 19, of Portola Valley has been charged with felony drunken driving in a July 30 incident in which he...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2011Last comment by albo, on Aug 17, 2011 at 10:57 pm | 64 comments | 9519 Views
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Editorial: Unfortunate choices in sheriff's raceThose who remember and continue to be troubled by appointed Sheriff Carlos Bolanos' 2007 escapade in Las Vegas, when he and...
Original post made on May. 25, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 1, 2018 at 2:24 pm | 63 comments | 9103 Views
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Time for a 'fresh start': Menlo Park's police chief says he'll retire July 30, but may reconsiderIn the middle of a Menlo Park City Council discussion about police reform policies, Menlo Park's police Chief Dave Bertini...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Jake, on Jul 17, 2020 at 10:47 pm | 63 comments | 16078 Views
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Locals rally for single-payer health care systemAbout 25 people stood along El Camino Real in front of Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park on Thursday, July 30, rallying for a single-payer...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2009Last comment by Hue Losers, on Aug 20, 2009 at 9:02 pm | 60 comments | 9513 Views
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Consolidating Menlo Park and AthertonBoth Menlo Park and Atherton are facing severe financial difficulties and both suffer from a lack of strong political leadership...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Aug. 28, 2010Last comment by it is what it is, on Sep 2, 2010 at 11:29 pm | 60 comments | 8030 Views
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Menlo Park council shows support for 'sanctuary' ordinancesThe Menlo Park City Council took a number of steps Tuesday night to deal with the issue of how the city will treat undocumented...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2017Last comment by Beddybyetime, on May 1, 2017 at 12:47 pm | 60 comments | 7381 Views
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Menlo Park men launch broad-based lawsuit against high-speed rail agencyThe lawsuit by Morris Brown and Mike Brady, both of Menlo Park, aims to prevent construction of the high-speed rail system....
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2010Last comment by john burrows, on Apr 26, 2010 at 8:54 pm | 60 comments | 7611 Views
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Wednesday: Hillary Clinton speaks at Stanford, visits AthertonHillary Clinton is scheduled speak at Stanford University about counter-terrorism Wednesday morning before appearing at a...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2016Last comment by JBCham, on Apr 1, 2016 at 3:17 pm | 58 comments | 6979 Views
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San Carlos Airport Association head speaks out against curfew planThe president of the San Carlos airport users group said the members doubt the legal validity of San Mateo County's proposed...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 19, 2017 at 2:33 pm | 57 comments | 7962 Views
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