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MENLO PARK
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 | 6643 Views
MENLO PARK
Street parking could be removed on stretch of Middle AvenueMembers of Menlo Park's Complete Streets Commission voted 6-0 on April 10 to recommend that the City Council permit the removal...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2019Last comment by Middle Cyclist, on Apr 26, 2019 at 9:57 pm | 24 comments | 6369 Views
MENLO PARK
Young Menlo Park couple could face fines of $500 per day for living in driveway RVArlena Bain and Alex Mulholland, 27, moved into an RV at Bain's great-grandmother's Menlo Park home to help out around the...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by Alex , on Nov 22, 2019 at 10:28 am | 24 comments | 28692 Views
MENLO PARK
A $4.5 million grant from the state sparks Menlo Park's conversion to all-electric buildingsMenlo Park is receiving $4.5 million from the state to fund the city’s electrification program in partnership with BlocPower,...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2022Last comment by Westbrook, on Jul 18, 2022 at 3:42 pm | 24 comments | 6680 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools place well in nationwide rankingThe schools in the Sequoia Union High School District with graduating seniors were extraordinary in the 2008-09 school year...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2010Last comment by WP Themes, on Jul 10, 2010 at 12:07 am | 24 comments | 9563 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas district's $60 million bond measure passesVoters said yes to the Las Lomitas School District's construction plans for its two schools by approving Measure S, a $60...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by stats, on Nov 12, 2013 at 9:30 pm | 24 comments | 27951 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Plan emerges for M-A High boundariesMuch work is ahead as the Sequoia Union High School District ramps up to address a coming enrollment surge. In an early step...
Original post made by Poster on Jan. 21, 2014Last comment by LL Homeowner, on Feb 14, 2014 at 7:22 pm | 24 comments | 5625 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Why Re-Elect Anna Eshoo?In the 14th District congressional race, most people will probably cast their vote for incumbent Congresswoman Anna Eshoo...
Original post made by Rick Romanko on Oct. 17, 2010Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Oct 20, 2010 at 6:03 am | 24 comments | 4240 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Editorial: More must be done for safety on El CaminoThe death last week of 32-year-old pedestrian Shahriar Rahimzadeh, who was struck by a car and killed while crossing El Camino...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2014Last comment by pogo, on Jul 31, 2014 at 8:47 am | 24 comments | 10688 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Myth of Arctic MeltdownSeven years after Al Gore's 'the sky is falling' warning, Arctic ice cap has expanded for second year in row. An area twice...
Original post made by Northern Exposure on Aug. 31, 2014Last comment by Treblig, on Sep 27, 2014 at 2:52 pm | 24 comments | 3243 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Editorial: New leadership needed at FiloliUnanswered questions about controversial decisions affecting some 1,500 volunteers at the historic Filoli estate continue...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2015Last comment by pearl, on Mar 22, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 24 comments | 8320 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local water district may see mandatory cut of 35%It's not yet official, but it's looking like a mandatory 35 percent reduction in water use is ahead for the California Water...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2015Last comment by Chris Zaharias, on Apr 23, 2015 at 10:16 am | 24 comments | 9320 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park school district expands language programsThe Menlo Park City School District is working hard this year to achieve a goal it adopted in 2008: to offer world language...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2015Last comment by Water, on Sep 6, 2015 at 10:12 am | 24 comments | 7329 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Rising housing costs threaten private school for low-income familiesEvery morning, Konstance Kirkendoll leaves her San Leandro home at 7 a.m., with her two children, an 8-year-old and a 3-month-old,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2016Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Apr 15, 2016 at 4:19 pm | 24 comments | 16617 Views
OTHER TOPICS
"Art of the Deal" author identifies Trump as a Sociopath"If he were writing “The Art of the Deal” today, Schwartz said, it would be a very different book with a very different...
Original post made by insider knowledge on Jul. 23, 2016Last comment by Trump, on Sep 6, 2016 at 9:24 pm | 24 comments | 3009 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County gets more angry feedback about Surf Air noiseSan Mateo County was looking for feedback from the public about noise issues connected with the county-owned and operated...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Dec 4, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 24 comments | 9509 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Why is COVID-19 spreading so rampantly? Here are three factors to consider.In an op-ed in the July 24 issue, San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow writes about factors that are contributing...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 10, 2020 at 10:24 am | 24 comments | 9102 Views
AROUND TOWN
LETTERSBring back the big yellow school bus Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=5350 posted...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2007Last comment by Gauratbob, on Oct 25, 2008 at 1:07 am | 24 comments | 6301 Views
AROUND TOWN
Turning our old garbage system upside down and inside outNeither the local jurisdictions or Recology have done a very good job of retraining us on managing our waste stream INSIDE...
Original post made by peter carpenter on Jan. 6, 2011Last comment by John, on Jan 19, 2011 at 4:19 pm | 24 comments | 4569 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Board has no issues with new superintendentThe trustees of the Menlo Park City School District have apparently looked Maurice Ghysels in the eye and found everything...
Original post made on May. 17, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 2, 2011 at 2:05 pm | 24 comments | 6578 Views
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