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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 | 11358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia district's first Black female superintendent resigns after week of rumors, closed-door meetingsSequoia Union High School District's first Black female superintendent, Darnise Wiliams, resigned Wednesday after week of...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Retired Local Teacher, on Dec 30, 2022 at 8:07 am | 80 comments | 14215 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 | 12732 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 | 9165 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 | 9761 Views
MENLO PARK
Unions file lawsuit to keep pension initiative off ballotTwo employee unions filed a lawsuit today (June 23) against the city of Menlo Park and a resident involved in the effort...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2010Last comment by R.GORDON, on Jul 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm | 79 comments | 9630 Views
MENLO PARK
Details emerge on Menlo Park council's failed attempt to keep Measure V off the ballotThe Menlo Park City Council failed to reach a compromise on a teacher housing proposal at the former Flood School site at...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Oct 12, 2022 at 7:51 pm | 79 comments | 6442 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: Measure W would fund rebuilding of fifth district schoolBeing an elementary school principal can't be easy even under normal circumstances, but it's likely that Encinal School Principal...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by PF, on Nov 3, 2013 at 6:39 pm | 79 comments | 17279 Views
AROUND TOWN
Double Standard on Misoginist AttacksRush Limbaugh was correctly chastized for his misogynistic comments regarding Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law sudent, who...
Original post made by Double Standard on Mar. 7, 2012Last comment by Refugee employed in the US, on Feb 1, 2017 at 2:31 pm | 79 comments | 8877 Views
AROUND TOWN
President Obama dines with supporters in AthertonPresident Obama thanked his supporters Wednesday night at a $35,800-a-head dinner at the Atherton home of Doug and Lisa Goldman....
Original post made on May. 22, 2012Last comment by Liking to fire people, on May 27, 2012 at 8:01 pm | 79 comments | 10991 Views
AROUND TOWN
Petitioners protest Planned Parenthood clinic's openingIt's become as predictable as dawn and dusk: Where a Planned Parenthood clinic opens, there will be protests. And the protest...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Dec 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm | 79 comments | 23920 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Layoffs delayed while talks continueThe town of Atherton agreed on Thursday (June 9) to delay its planned layoff of 13 employees until July 15 while it negotiates...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2011Last comment by Thelma, on Jun 14, 2011 at 12:15 am | 79 comments | 7721 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: City officials, developers react to specific plan initiativeResponse from city officials and developers to a potential ballot initiative on the Menlo Park downtown/El Camino Real specific...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 15, 2014 at 8:14 am | 78 comments | 15214 Views
MENLO PARK
After tax defeat, 'transparency' is theme of Menlo Park school district board meetingIn the aftermath of the failure to pass two parcel tax measures on May 3, the board of the Menlo Park City School District...
Original post made on May. 11, 2016Last comment by HelloHanalei, on May 12, 2016 at 10:56 pm | 78 comments | 7469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Superman' hits Woodside High SchoolWoodside High School is cast in an unflattering spotlight this week with the nation-wide opening of the documentary "Waiting...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by Ano Nymous, on Oct 21, 2010 at 9:47 pm | 78 comments | 18852 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax measure in Menlo Park City School District moves toward board approvalAs two members of the Menlo Park City School District's governing board finished up their terms Wednesday night, Nov. 30,...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2016Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Dec 20, 2016 at 1:46 pm | 78 comments | 9339 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letter to the editor: Closing Santa Cruz Avenue to make space for restaurants is a bad ideaIn a letter, a Menlo Park resident writes why she's opposed to a proposal to close Santa Cruz Avenue to allow restaurants...
Original post made on May. 17, 2020Last comment by George Fisher, on Jun 12, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 78 comments | 12155 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: A reluctant 'no' recommendation on parcel tax measuresThe Menlo Park City School District's parcel tax measures contain a fatal flaw: They have no sunset clause, and that's why...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2016Last comment by Jack Hickey, on May 1, 2016 at 3:05 pm | 77 comments | 11103 Views
OTHER TOPICS
David Frum: The Conservative Case for Voting for Clinton; "I appreciate that Donald Trump is too slovenly and incompetent to qualify as a true dictator""To vote for Trump as a protest against Clinton’s faults would be like amputating a leg because of a sliver in the toe;...
Original post made by MacArthur on Nov. 3, 2016Last comment by LA Rams????, on Sep 21, 2017 at 8:27 pm | 77 comments | 4045 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: 60 show up for outreach meetingAbout 60 people came to the Atherton community outreach meeting on Monday night, Feb. 22, and while most wanted to know about...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2010Last comment by Watching the cops, on Mar 4, 2010 at 11:11 pm | 77 comments | 8226 Views
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