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MENLO PARK
Menlo voters defeat Measure MMeasure M, the resident-sponsored initiative to change the downtown/El Camino Real specific plan, has been the center of...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 25, 2014 at 12:19 pm | 159 comments | 15795 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Who is prospering from Prop 13?Proposition 13 has been called California's "third rail" -- as in, untouchable. When billionaire Warren Buffet was serving...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2010Last comment by Y Pie, on May 16, 2016 at 7:13 pm | 159 comments | 63738 Views
MENLO PARK
Pounding the pavement for pension reformLenny Ayyangar walks door-to-door in her Sharon Heights neighborhood, collecting signatures for an initiative drive aimed...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm | 152 comments | 54198 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Balance switches up messaging, calls Measure V a 'pro-teacher' ballot initiative as election approachesNicole Chessari and Tim Yaeger, co-founders of Menlo Balance, are changing up their campaigning in order to fight what they...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by Stuart Soffer, on Nov 4, 2022 at 4:16 pm | 144 comments | 8949 Views
MENLO PARK
Scientist sees dire climate-change impactsIf worldwide carbon emissions continue at the present rate, rising temperatures could cause the Sierra Nevada to lose...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by Frosty the Snowman, on May 2, 2012 at 8:58 am | 141 comments | 26867 Views
AROUND TOWN
Big changes in firefighter work practices, benefitsMajor changes are coming in work practices and benefits for firefighters with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 15, 2011 at 8:46 pm | 139 comments | 14997 Views
MENLO PARK
Schools: Enrollment study shows low-income families leaving areaA new report shows the Peninsula's high cost of living driving low-income families away from elementary school districts...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2016Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 16, 2016 at 8:52 pm | 137 comments | 14174 Views
MENLO PARK
Stanford-Arrillaga project: Boon or doom?What's worse than a string of empty car lots? Eight acres of mixed-use office space, retail and apartments, according to...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 15, 2013 at 1:49 pm | 132 comments | 268827 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Solyndra Execs and Shareholders made Huge Donations to the Obama CampaignSolyndra executives and shareholders made hundreds of thousands of dollars to Obama's 2008 campaign for the White House and...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Sep. 11, 2011Last comment by Pearl, on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm | 131 comments | 32360 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton cop named in report-alteration caseJon Buckheit's battle with the Atherton police department over a falsified police report intensified this week when Mr. Buckheit...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2010Last comment by random googler, on Aug 19, 2011 at 2:17 pm | 131 comments | 11354 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lehman Brothers collapse: Eshoo introduces legislation to repay public entitiesRep. Anna G. Eshoo introduced the Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 today to help counties and other public entities...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by deficit hawk, on Jan 27, 2017 at 10:28 am | 129 comments | 28637 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: City newsletter criticized for bias against Measure MMenlo Focus, the city's quarterly newsletter, generally garners only as much attention as it takes to decide whether to read...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Sep 11, 2014 at 7:19 pm | 129 comments | 18179 Views
MENLO PARK
Fergusson resigns as Menlo mayor; revote delayedCouncil member Kelly Fergusson has resigned as the mayor of Menlo Park as a consequence of Brown Act violations she committed...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2010Last comment by Menlo Voter, on May 21, 2014 at 4:45 pm | 128 comments | 14434 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Update: Supervisors ask for noise study on San Carlos AirportSupporters of the San Carlos Airport filled a San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, March 8, but they...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2016Last comment by Ron, on May 1, 2016 at 6:50 pm | 128 comments | 11521 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lawn sign: Romney/someone 2012Now that Newt Gingrich has fallen off a cliff in Iowa, only days prior to their voting, it clears the way for Mitt Romney...
Original post made by Emerle on Dec. 19, 2011Last comment by pogo, on May 3, 2012 at 2:37 pm | 128 comments | 9872 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obama’s Medicare hypocrisyDick Morris wrote a great article on how Obama is throwing seniors under the Medicare Bus. Please refer to this article...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Apr. 20, 2011Last comment by Grass is greener, on Jul 20, 2017 at 9:36 am | 127 comments | 10565 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton to outsource two departmentsThe town of Atherton is preparing to outsource its entire building and public works departments, handing 13 of 16 non-management...
Original post made on May. 26, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm | 127 comments | 23256 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton pedestrian struck by car dies of injuriesAtherton resident Shahriar Rahimzadeh, 32, died at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Stanford Hospital of injuries sustained...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 29, 2014 at 2:18 pm | 126 comments | 22385 Views
AROUND TOWN
School funding: Bad news keeps getting worseLocal elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Rory, on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm | 122 comments | 11887 Views
ATHERTON
Police OutsourcingThe City of San Carlos votes tonight on whether to outsource its Police Department. The Council Agenda is published and includes...
Original post made by Insight on Aug. 31, 2010Last comment by accountability, on Sep 15, 2010 at 11:10 pm | 122 comments | 8205 Views
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