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Judge's order nixes M-A plans for night footballA San Mateo County judge, in a preliminary injunction issued Tuesday, Oct. 5, agreed with a group of Atherton neighbors of...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2010Last comment by Lani, on Oct 12, 2010 at 11:06 am | 230 comments | 10910 Views
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A Measure M debate: council controlMeasure M includes a provision requiring voters to approve any changes to what the measure puts into place, as well as any...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2014Last comment by Brian, on Oct 1, 2014 at 3:32 pm | 202 comments | 11361 Views
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Top 2016 pay in Menlo Park Fire Protection District: $387,799A recently released report from the Menlo Park Fire Protection district shows 12 people, including its chief, had total compensation...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2017Last comment by JBCHAM, on May 5, 2017 at 7:35 am | 188 comments | 13813 Views
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Parcel tax measures defeated in Menlo Park City School District electionVoters in the Menlo Park City School District appear to have defeated two parcel tax measures according to semi-official...
Original post made on May. 3, 2016Last comment by menlo mom, on May 10, 2016 at 12:57 pm | 183 comments | 15374 Views
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Menlo Park school board places two tax measures on May ballotIt's official. Two parcel taxes will go to voters in the Menlo Park City School District in a special May 3 mail-in ballot....
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2016Last comment by fwiw, on Apr 11, 2016 at 9:30 pm | 174 comments | 13466 Views
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Can anyone tell me: why Mitt Romney?Looking at the polls, President Obama is ahead by larger margins in key battleground states than he was at this time 4 years...
Original post made by Ed Treller on Sep. 21, 2012Last comment by Mt Belle, on Apr 19, 2017 at 4:12 pm | 167 comments | 21481 Views
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Menlo Balance switches up messaging, calls Measure V a 'pro-teacher' ballot initiative as election approachesNicole Chessari and Tim Yaeger, co-founders of Menlo Balance, are changing up their campaigning in order to fight what they...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by Stuart Soffer, on Nov 4, 2022 at 4:16 pm | 144 comments | 7899 Views
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Big changes in firefighter work practices, benefitsMajor changes are coming in work practices and benefits for firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 15, 2011 at 8:46 pm | 139 comments | 14491 Views
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Menlo Park: City newsletter criticized for bias against Measure MMenlo Focus, the city's quarterly newsletter, generally garners only as much attention as it takes to decide whether to read...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Sep 11, 2014 at 7:19 pm | 129 comments | 17747 Views
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Lawn sign: Romney/someone 2012Now that Newt Gingrich has fallen off a cliff in Iowa, only days prior to their voting, it clears the way for Mitt Romney...
Original post made by Emerle on Dec. 19, 2011Last comment by pogo, on May 3, 2012 at 2:37 pm | 128 comments | 9343 Views
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Obama’s Medicare hypocrisyDick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Apr. 20, 2011Last comment by Grass is greener, on Jul 20, 2017 at 9:36 am | 127 comments | 10171 Views
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School funding: Bad news keeps getting worseLocal elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Rory, on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm | 122 comments | 11314 Views
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Opponents kick off campaign against ballot initiative stripping Menlo Park council of rezoning powersWith Election Day approaching, Menlo Park Neighbors for Affordable Homes (MPNAH) has started canvassing and holding public...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 18, 2022 at 9:25 pm | 118 comments | 6576 Views
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Guest opinion: How to make Menlo Park truly bike-friendly soonMost Menlo Park residents recognize the recreational, health and environmental benefits of bike riding, and our city has...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 31, 2015 at 7:42 am | 118 comments | 8904 Views
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Menlo Park voters grapple with Donald Trump's electionEighty-seven percent of Menlo Park's voters picked a candidate other than the country's president-elect, Donald Trump. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2016Last comment by clinton cnn=corruption, on Mar 18, 2017 at 10:57 pm | 116 comments | 9090 Views
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Jason's Cafe, a Menlo Park diner, shutters following ADA suitsJason's Cafe, which had been in operation in Menlo Park for 11 years, closed May 1, according to Jason Kwan, the cafe's...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by owner's issue, on Jun 8, 2019 at 5:13 pm | 111 comments | 13536 Views
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"The Government Is The Only Thing We All Belong To"This video was played at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gLa9Te8Blw If...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Sep. 5, 2012Last comment by The Coming GOP Civil War, on Jul 29, 2017 at 6:55 pm | 110 comments | 13746 Views
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Concerned Citizen Mark De Paula asking SMC Supervisors to withdraw Endorsement of Carlos G. Bolanos for Sheriff 2018This Tuesday March 13, 2018 morning 9:00 AM in the Supervisors chambers. Mr. De Paula is one of two citizens that I personally...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Mar. 10, 2018Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Apr 26, 2018 at 10:46 am | 109 comments | 4740 Views
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San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks says "I don't think this guy belongs here."The Guy is Supervisor Candidate Mark DePaula and he asked Sheriff Greg Munks a question. Yesterday at the Beyond Newtown...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Mark De Paula, on Apr 21, 2015 at 9:15 am | 104 comments | 10606 Views
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Deputy looking at a steep climb in running for sheriffDeputy Mark Melville of the county Sheriff's Office is on a road less traveled. In the June 5 election, he's running for...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2018Last comment by CONCERNED CITIZEN 2, on Apr 7, 2018 at 1:25 pm | 102 comments | 14060 Views
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