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Menlo candidates campaign at forumThe council chamber was half full Wednesday night as the candidates for Menlo Park City Council took turns answering six...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2010Last comment by Bernstein supporter, on Oct 1, 2010 at 10:09 am | 24 comments | 4461 Views
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Letter: Council erred in not electing Cohen mayorHypocrisy. Inequity. Both words describe the Menlo Park City Council majority, which a week ago feigned allegiance to "the...
Original post made on Dec. 24, 2010Last comment by Morris Brown, on Dec 30, 2010 at 4:14 pm | 24 comments | 5262 Views
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Editorial: Councilwoman Fergusson loses her wayWhat was she thinking? Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=10620 posted Wednesday, January...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jan 10, 2011 at 9:01 am | 24 comments | 3924 Views
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Update: Two more booked in Menlo Park shootingMenlo Park police were shot at early Sunday morning in front of a house in the 1100 block of Hollyburne Avenue east of U.S....
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2011Last comment by Alan, on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:39 pm | 24 comments | 7999 Views
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Fire district and firefighters fighting in courtWith both sides saying they hope for a fresh start, relations between the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and the firefighters...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2012Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 5, 2012 at 9:11 pm | 24 comments | 6615 Views
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Stanford-Arrillaga project growsIs this a case of "be careful what you wish for"? The latest revision of the proposed Stanford-Arrillaga development in Menlo...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2013Last comment by Neg impacts, on Jan 30, 2013 at 8:52 am | 24 comments | 5456 Views
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Menlo Park will hire consultant to evaluate specific plan initiative"I want it to be unmerciful. I want the comparison to be unmerciful to the (specific) plan. And I want the comparison to...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:15 pm | 24 comments | 25527 Views
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Council asks if Menlo Park is 'too aggressive' with parking enforcementHow much efficiency is enough? When it comes to parking enforcement in downtown Menlo Park, the answer seems to be "a little...
Original post made on May. 2, 2014Last comment by Tunbridge Wells, on Jun 28, 2014 at 3:13 pm | 24 comments | 15439 Views
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State commission declines to investigate Save Menlo classificationSaying that since a proposed initiative to modify Menlo Park's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan is not yet on the ballot,...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2014Last comment by JulieToo, on Jun 6, 2014 at 10:21 pm | 24 comments | 6481 Views
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With Measure M defeated, time to improve the planNow that voters have rejected Measure M, it is time for the City Council to resume evaluating how well the plan is working,...
Original post made by Adina Levin on Nov. 5, 2014Last comment by not_just_about_land_use, on Nov 10, 2014 at 9:38 am | 24 comments | 4165 Views
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Menlo street festival: If you liked it or not, chamber wants to hearThe management of the Connoisseurs' Marketplace, Menlo Park's recent annual midsummer art and wine festival, would like...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2015Last comment by Not Worth It!, on Oct 31, 2015 at 11:13 am | 24 comments | 7603 Views
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Guest opinion: End the Caltrain-High Speed Rail Authority allianceTime moves on and it has become obvious that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the High-Speed Rail Authority...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by underground the train, on Oct 28, 2015 at 11:13 am | 24 comments | 2977 Views
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Menlo Park pays up for downtown street cafesAs soon as July, 12 downtown parking spots in front of six restaurants and one furniture store are planned to be converted...
Original post made on May. 26, 2016Last comment by Common Sense, on May 28, 2016 at 10:51 am | 24 comments | 7868 Views
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USGS to leave Menlo Park for Moffett FieldOfficials with the U.S. Geological Survey say they intend to shut down the agency's West Coast science center in Menlo Park...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2016Last comment by zztop, on Nov 1, 2016 at 2:18 pm | 24 comments | 13311 Views
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Menlo Park: 'Corporate housing' zone would allow 1,500 dorm-style units on Facebook campusTonight, the Menlo Park Planning Commission will meet again to talk about the city's general plan update, this time to issue...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2016Last comment by Roberto, on Oct 27, 2016 at 2:15 pm | 24 comments | 9554 Views
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How will Menlo Park come up with $20 million to rebuild library?Now that Menlo Park has accepted John Arrillaga's offer to pay for all but the first $20 million cost of a new main library,...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 16, 2017 at 2:17 pm | 24 comments | 6022 Views
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High school district wary of Facebook's 'Willow Village'"Dear Mr. Zuckerberg," starts a March 2 letter Sequoia Union High School District Superintendent Mary Streshly wrote to...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2018Last comment by Bay Area Professional, on Jun 11, 2018 at 11:12 am | 24 comments | 9459 Views
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Editorial: Questions surround councilwoman's trip to ChinaMenlo Park City Councilwoman Kirsten Keith's chair at the dais in the local council chambers was empty on March 27 when the...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2018Last comment by vacation, on Apr 28, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 24 comments | 6813 Views
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Newsom scales back high-speed rail plansCalifornia's decadelong dream of building a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles hit a dead end in...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by Martin Engel, on Feb 20, 2019 at 8:36 am | 24 comments | 6121 Views
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How would SB 50 impact Menlo Park?Across California, Senate Bill 50, a proposed law that would require cities to relax height, density and parking restrictions...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Menlo Boomer, on Apr 22, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 24 comments | 6550 Views
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