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Arrillaga revises plans for Menlo Park propertiesDeveloper John Arrillaga and Stanford University have submitted a revised plan for an eight-acre project in Menlo Park, but...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2012Last comment by Patti Fry, on Nov 26, 2012 at 11:52 am | 15 comments | 6535 Views
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Are Menlo Park's sidewalks too narrow?In a response to another question Mom has posted the following: Posted by mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 19, 2013 at 6:04 pm | 15 comments | 3770 Views
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Guest opinion: Proposed Stanford development would deepen housing deficitStanford's proposed new development on El Camino Real creates even more of a housing deficit for Menlo Park. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Feb 26, 2013 at 6:54 am | 15 comments | 5033 Views
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High rents drive demand for home-sharingAnyone who has tried to find a rental on the Midpeninsula recently knows that rents seem higher than ever locally -- a fact...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2013Last comment by Concerned, on Apr 2, 2013 at 7:43 pm | 15 comments | 5547 Views
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Saturday: Speier hosts gun buyback eventU.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Francisco/San Mateo, who held a gun buyback event in San Mateo County earlier this year, is...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2013Last comment by Mark Twain Disraeli, on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:06 pm | 15 comments | 4336 Views
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How tragedy transformed a lifeMelissa Moody of Menlo Park is the subject of a new documentary on the nature of happiness. After being run over by a truck...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2013Last comment by Cindy Follmer, on May 9, 2017 at 10:03 am | 15 comments | 47554 Views
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Update: SamTrans confirms its bus was involved in train incident at Menlo Park crossingMore than 24 hours after witnesses reported that a SamTrans bus broke through a lowering railroad crossing arm and hurtled...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2013Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 2, 2013 at 7:32 am | 15 comments | 9975 Views
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Editorial: Stanford offers should encourage more talksNow that Stanford has agreed to meet some of the concerns raised by opponents of its proposed office, retail and housing...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Old MP, on Aug 19, 2013 at 11:56 am | 15 comments | 3454 Views
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Menlo Park: 90-year-old driver ordered to test for license after horrific crashThe 90-year-old driver whose car jumped a curb in downtown Menlo Park and pinned twin 6-year-old brothers against the wall...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by Loretta , on Oct 27, 2013 at 10:35 am | 15 comments | 9170 Views
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Menlo Park studies lane changes to El Camino RealThe quest for a wider El Camino Real -- three lanes in each direction -- is moving forward in Menlo Park, but as always,...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2014Last comment by not whatever, on Aug 2, 2014 at 9:37 am | 15 comments | 5568 Views
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San Mateo Democratic Party Endorses Rich ClineThis evening the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee chose to endorse only one candidate in the Menlo Park City...
Original post made by Politico on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Don't believe what you read in the Daily Post, on Oct 17, 2014 at 10:19 pm | 15 comments | 27030 Views
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Anton Menlo gets ready for construction of 394 apartmentsDeveloper St. Anton Partners has cleared 10 acres of land at 3639 Haven Ave., off Marsh Road, in Menlo Park in preparation...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2014Last comment by Richard Vaughan, on Sep 15, 2014 at 3:29 pm | 15 comments | 7572 Views
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Downtown - Aggressive Parking CitationsThe topic of downtown - aggressive parking citations is an old topic that deserves a fresh review. The City Council had...
Original post made by Concerned Citizen on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 27, 2014 at 10:56 am | 15 comments | 13277 Views
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New Hotel Rooms Won’t Reduce Taxpayer Subsidies; Only Measure M Reduces LossesTwo major questions have been raised regarding the taxpayer subsidies required to support the Downtown Specific Plan (“DSP”)...
Original post made by Chuck Bernstein on Nov. 2, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Nov 3, 2014 at 7:12 am | 15 comments | 1921 Views
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Menlo Park: Security camera helps capture alleged package thiefA few days after a security camera captured the theft of a package from the doorstep of a home in the Willows neighborhood,...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Dec 22, 2014 at 7:51 pm | 15 comments | 7691 Views
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Menlo Park: New fire station downtown wins council's OKThis may be the only fire that Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman wishes had not been extinguished...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jan 19, 2015 at 7:58 am | 15 comments | 7396 Views
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Facebook buys 56 acres near its Menlo Park headquartersFacebook has acquired another huge property near its main campus at Willow Road and Bayfront Expressway in Menlo Park. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by Stats, on Feb 12, 2015 at 7:57 pm | 15 comments | 8861 Views
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Menlo Park extends timeline for M2 zoning changesAfter a lengthy discussion on March 31, the Menlo Park City Council opted to take a 60-day timeout before pressing forward...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Apropos, on Apr 10, 2015 at 2:09 pm | 15 comments | 5811 Views
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Workshop: Stanford's Middle Avenue plaza designStanford University will host community workshops on May 28 and May 30 to talk about design options for a public plaza off...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Mike Keenly, on May 29, 2015 at 2:36 pm | 15 comments | 5130 Views
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Stanford plans to add housing, reduce offices in Menlo Park complexIn addition to revamping the design for a public plaza at Middle Avenue, Stanford University is looking at adding housing...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 22, 2015 at 6:24 pm | 15 comments | 5052 Views
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