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MENLO PARK
Parents demand Menlo Park reinstate gymnastics teacherCity employees are often reminded that they work for the public -- usually when the public wants the employee terminated....
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by N.D., on Jul 29, 2014 at 2:54 pm | 86 comments | 33150 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park fire district hires 20 firefighters this yearThe Menlo Park Fire District hired 20 firefighters and firefighter paramedics this year, marking "the largest, single most...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2016Last comment by Zephyrab, on Apr 18, 2017 at 4:27 am | 86 comments | 13166 Views
MENLO PARK
Fergusson previously warned re Brown ActAccording to an article in today's online SJ Mercury news, Fergusson and other council members were warned in Dec 2009 about...
Original post made by Bob on Jan. 15, 2011Last comment by poster, on Jan 23, 2011 at 10:14 am | 85 comments | 5519 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park ballot initiative seeks to put single-family rezoning to a voteAn initiative proposed by local group Menlo Balance seeks to make the rezoning of single-family homes in Menlo Park require...
Original post made on May. 27, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 2, 2022 at 9:06 am | 85 comments | 7625 Views
ATHERTON
Update: Atherton wrestles with questions over Marsala's loan requestAbout 30 Atherton residents showed up for a special City Council meeting Friday afternoon, March 26, to discuss alleged improprieties...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2010Last comment by Jon Buckheit, on Mar 31, 2010 at 9:34 pm | 85 comments | 8749 Views
MENLO PARK
More discussion of Menlo Park school district parcel tax and budget cutsA marathon Nov. 9 meeting wasn't long enough for the board of the Menlo Park City School District to decide on the details...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 22, 2016 at 7:12 pm | 84 comments | 6520 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Palo Alto kids likely to get head-of-line privilege (more or less) to attend M-AThe high school district board is leaning strongly toward giving East Palo Alto eighth-graders a preference that would put...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 2, 2013 at 9:51 am | 84 comments | 8844 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Occupy Wall Street is a DNC ruse to divert attention away from Obama's Failed PresidencyThe current Occupy Wall Street movement is the best illustration to date of what President Barack Obama's America looks like....
Original post made by Occupy Wall Street Critic on Feb. 12, 2012Last comment by He is a lulu, on Jul 1, 2017 at 1:32 pm | 84 comments | 7493 Views
AROUND TOWN
Should adults permit supervised underage drinking?There have been a number of Forum threads that resulted from a recent incident in Menlo Park involving underage drinking...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Dec. 3, 2011Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Dec 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm | 84 comments | 8839 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Initiative ballot arguments releasedThe arguments that have been filling the air at city meetings for months are now officially on the Nov. 4 ballot. Those for...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Aug 27, 2014 at 9:15 am | 83 comments | 7046 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo school district board to appoint new trusteeThe Menlo Park City School District board will appoint a replacement for member Mark Box, who announced his resignation from...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jun 9, 2011 at 8:00 pm | 83 comments | 16495 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds of Filoli volunteers may quit if forced to sign new agreementAt Woodside's historic Filoli estate, many of the 1,300 volunteers, who do everything from selling tickets to building the...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2015Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Feb 22, 2015 at 4:38 pm | 83 comments | 18928 Views
ATHERTON
Another whitewash by "Mr. Clean"?The following is a text of a letter I received from Atherton Police Chief Mike Guerra in response to my citizen's complaint...
Original post made by John P Johns on Mar. 13, 2011Last comment by Bob, on Mar 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm | 82 comments | 9371 Views
MENLO PARK
Who are Menlo Park fire district's highest-paid staff?The number of Menlo Park Fire Protection District employees whose compensation surpassed $300,000 continued to increase in...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 5, 2019 at 2:53 am | 81 comments | 8905 Views
ATHERTON
Editorial: Permanent solution needed for noisy planesSurely there is a way for the Federal Aviation Administration to address the sea-change in noise impact caused by a small...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by Jetman, on Dec 23, 2014 at 9:15 pm | 81 comments | 27934 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo parking a factor in closing of Boutique 4After five years in business in downtown Menlo Park, Boutique 4 has closed at 809 Santa Cruz Ave., according to Tamara Michel,...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2011Last comment by Colleen Anderson, on Feb 18, 2011 at 10:42 am | 80 comments | 8610 Views
MENLO PARK
Editorial endorsement: Ackerman and Lucas for Menlo Park City School District boardThe Almanac endorses David Ackerman and Caroline Lucas for the two open spots on the Menlo Park City School District board....
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 14, 2016 at 12:47 pm | 80 comments | 10812 Views
OTHER TOPICS
What's your view on high-speed rail?Residents concerned about the impact of the California high-speed rail project on local towns have an opportunity to voice...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Feb 14, 2010 at 4:15 pm | 80 comments | 12064 Views
AROUND TOWN
UPDATE: Man killed by train was investigated for involvement in Atherton elder abuse case(This is an expanded version of a previously posted story.) Jon Armstrong, the pedestrian who died after being hit by a train...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2010Last comment by code blue, on Nov 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm | 80 comments | 8599 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton cracks down on cyclists' stop sign violationsAfter watching three cycling groups speed through a stop sign on Alameda de las Pulgas at Atherton Avenue while the Atherton...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2018Last comment by That was fun, on Aug 26, 2018 at 6:42 am | 80 comments | 9283 Views
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