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City reviews plan for abandoned dealershipThe developer of the site of an abandoned car dealership on El Camino Real laid out the details of a proposed office/retail...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by Maria, on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:43 pm | 20 comments | 4494 Views
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Stanford reps face questions on Rice, El CaminoShould the U.S. government investigate whether Condoleezza Rice and other Bush administration officials violated the Constitution?...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2009Last comment by Are You Kidding Me?, on Jun 26, 2009 at 3:47 pm | 20 comments | 5006 Views
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Lasensky nasty letter -- attacks Councilman Cohen and AlmanacIn the August 5th, 2009 Almanac is a letter from Elizabeth Lasensky, ex-chair, but current mamber of the MP housing commission....
Original post made by an old timer on Aug. 4, 2009Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 10, 2009 at 6:31 am | 20 comments | 6123 Views
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Letter: Commissioners share facts on city's BMR housingThe recent legal action taken by the City of Menlo Park to retrieve a BMR condo unit in Menlo Square from default has raised...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:31 pm | 20 comments | 3459 Views
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Service cuts ahead as city works to narrow deficitMenlo Park is cutting hours at some city facilities, and more severe measures may be in store in coming years. Utility tax...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2010Last comment by Reality Check, on May 1, 2010 at 9:12 am | 20 comments | 4611 Views
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Bohannon increases Measure T donationsThanks to developer David Bohannon, financial support skyrocketed for Measure T, the ballot measure that would allow the...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2010Last comment by truth, on Oct 25, 2010 at 8:54 am | 20 comments | 4522 Views
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Beware - Fake Endorsement MailersVoters beware -- Once again, our mail is filled with numerous mailers endorsing multiple candidates and measures. An alarming...
Original post made by concerned voter on Oct. 28, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Oct 30, 2010 at 4:30 pm | 20 comments | 3645 Views
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New Menlo mayor may have violated Brown ActAllegations of soliciting support through one-on-one meetings that may have violated the Brown Act arose after the Menlo...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2010Last comment by Susan, on Dec 9, 2010 at 8:13 pm | 20 comments | 5600 Views
MENLO PARK
Letter: Blaming Recology misses the markNicholas and Oouisie Jones are right to be outraged over the extraordinary increases to their garbage rates. But blaming...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2011Last comment by Interested, on Jan 31, 2011 at 7:28 pm | 20 comments | 4531 Views
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MP Transportation Commisioner Katherine Strehl Should Step Down Due to Major HSR Conflict of InterestKatherine Strehl, appointed transportation commissioner in April 2010, started working for HSR's pubic relations firm a month...
Original post made by Bob on Feb. 26, 2011Last comment by Ray Mueller, on Mar 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm | 20 comments | 10305 Views
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Letter: Former council member sticks up for FergussonLast week's Almanac story (and accompanying editorial) on council travel implies that some Menlo Park City Council members...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by peter carpenter, on Mar 29, 2011 at 1:09 pm | 20 comments | 4195 Views
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Parish stunned by pastor's 'boundary violation'St. Raymond parishioners said they felt hurt and betrayed by the actions of their pastor, Father William Myers, after the...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2011Last comment by William Chandler, on Jun 9, 2011 at 7:44 pm | 20 comments | 43653 Views
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Letter: No need for food, beverages at 'paseo'Reading John Kadvany's guest opinion last week brought a smile to my face and made me wonder if he has an awareness of what...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2012Last comment by Question, on Mar 4, 2012 at 10:07 pm | 20 comments | 5291 Views
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Fall leaves bicyclist with critical injuriesA 21-year-old man toppled off his bike on Monday night, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, according to Menlo Park...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2012Last comment by Adina, on Nov 12, 2012 at 11:22 am | 20 comments | 7502 Views
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Train strikes, kills pedestrian in Menlo ParkTrain #258 struck and killed a pedestrian north of the Encinal Avenue crossing in Menlo Park around 4:22 p.m. Monday, according...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by Joe67, on Oct 17, 2013 at 1:24 pm | 20 comments | 13324 Views
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Menlo College wants to buy, preserve Sunset campusAn idea that could preserve the existing Sunset Magazine buildings has been put forth by Menlo College, which has outgrown...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 26, 2014 at 12:10 pm | 20 comments | 8780 Views
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Renewal of City Manager McIntyre's contract.Tonight (5-19-2015), in closed session the MP City council will consider renewing McIntyre's contract. (Public comment accepted...
Original post made by Morris Brown on May. 19, 2015Last comment by Gravy Train, on May 22, 2015 at 2:14 pm | 20 comments | 3481 Views
MENLO PARK
West Menlo Park traffic: Parents fear for kids' safetyCommunity members concerned with traffic, safe routes to school, and sidewalks along Alameda de las Pulgas will have a chance...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2015Last comment by Rick Moen, on Mar 31, 2016 at 4:08 pm | 20 comments | 7589 Views
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Teens say eastern Menlo Park is a 'food desert'Neighborhoods in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto are a "food desert" – a region where residents lack access to...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2016Last comment by Appreciative Fellow Citizen, on Jan 14, 2016 at 11:53 am | 20 comments | 7357 Views
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Menlo Park may OK new 'mini-park' spaces downtownThe Menlo Park City Council could vote Tuesday, May 24, to move forward with plans to create street cafe spaces on Santa...
Original post made on May. 24, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 26, 2016 at 7:23 pm | 20 comments | 6396 Views
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