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MENLO PARK
Talk About A Free RideWhen we take a good look at Stanford's proposal on El Camino Real, Menlo Park, residents have to remember that the university's...
Original post made by Them Apples on May. 7, 2013Last comment by Gern, on May 17, 2013 at 4:03 pm | 62 comments | 4418 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Our housing crisis calls for regional cooperationThe highly publicized resignation of Kate Downing from the Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission, due to the price...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Sep 8, 2016 at 9:08 am | 62 comments | 6475 Views
MENLO PARK
Rock on, Readers' ChoiceReaders pick their favorite local restaurants, shops and services. ==B Photo:== Klara Turner, owner of Los Salonez in Menlo...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2011Last comment by Of course it's rigged, on Jan 14, 2012 at 11:37 pm | 61 comments | 38734 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Judge may dismiss Woodell lawsuit over destroyed evidenceA judge may deliver a devastating blow to the defamation lawsuit filed against two Menlo Park fire board directors A tentative...
Original post made on May. 20, 2014Last comment by SteveC, on May 26, 2014 at 3:24 pm | 61 comments | 10237 Views
ATHERTON
Editorial: Clearing the air in AthertonThe Atherton Police Department has had its problems of late, so it is welcome news that City Manager Jerry Gruber and Police...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2010Last comment by West Side Trucker, on Feb 23, 2010 at 2:02 pm | 61 comments | 8105 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton councilman won't face further investigation of loan requestAtherton's city attorney may have ruled that Councilman Charles Marsala broke no law when he requested a $500,000 loan from...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Apr 13, 2010 at 7:42 pm | 61 comments | 8459 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Watch: Frustration rises over child care programWith fingers pointing every which way over the alleged mismanagement of Menlo Park's Burgess preschool child care program,...
Original post made on May. 13, 2009Last comment by MCC Parent, on May 23, 2009 at 10:29 am | 60 comments | 5799 Views
MENLO PARK
Initiative drive to cut pension costs under wayHenry Riggs, Roy Sardina and Ned Moritz will lead a ballot initiative drive, aimed at scaling back pension benefits for new...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2010Last comment by truth, on Feb 26, 2010 at 1:19 pm | 60 comments | 6124 Views
MENLO PARK
Why businesses consider Menlo Park to be an unfriendly CityOver a year ago the Menlo Park Fire Protection District entered into a lease with Stanford University for one of the many...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Feb. 11, 2010Last comment by Richard Hine, on Feb 16, 2010 at 6:25 pm | 60 comments | 4239 Views
MENLO PARK
Letter: What Measure M will mean for MenloAs a member of the Planning Commission for six years and an active participant in the specific plan process, I am greatly...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Thomas, on Sep 17, 2014 at 11:25 pm | 60 comments | 11257 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Election: A quarter-billion for Sequoia district high schools?The coming surge in enrollment at area public high schools, particularly at Menlo-Atherton High School, is the issue driving...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Enough, on May 26, 2014 at 10:50 am | 60 comments | 17977 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Parents push for Mandarin immersion programWith China on a path to becoming the largest economy in the world, the interest in teaching children in the United States...
Original post made on May. 29, 2013Last comment by Willows Parent, on Jun 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm | 60 comments | 169333 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Filoli statement: More than 1,000 volunteers sign new agreementMore than 1,000 Filoli volunteers have signed a new volunteer agreement, Executive Director Cynthia D'Agosta announced in...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2015Last comment by former volunteer, on Mar 12, 2015 at 12:26 am | 60 comments | 10303 Views
AROUND TOWN
Locals rally for single-payer health care systemAbout 25 people stood along El Camino Real in front of Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park on Thursday, July 30, rallying for a single-payer...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2009Last comment by Hue Losers, on Aug 20, 2009 at 9:02 pm | 60 comments | 8817 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park men launch broad-based lawsuit against high-speed rail agencyThe lawsuit by Morris Brown and Mike Brady, both of Menlo Park, aims to prevent construction of the high-speed rail system....
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2010Last comment by john burrows, on Apr 26, 2010 at 8:54 pm | 60 comments | 6976 Views
AROUND TOWN
Consolidating Menlo Park and AthertonBoth Menlo Park and Atherton are facing severe financial difficulties and both suffer from a lack of strong political leadership...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Aug. 28, 2010Last comment by it is what it is, on Sep 2, 2010 at 11:29 pm | 60 comments | 7485 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park council shows support for 'sanctuary' ordinancesThe Menlo Park City Council took a number of steps Tuesday night to deal with the issue of how the city will treat undocumented...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2017Last comment by Beddybyetime, on May 1, 2017 at 12:47 pm | 60 comments | 6810 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Locals sue FAA over aircraft noiseFor years, residents in Portola Valley, Ladera and along Skyline Boulevard have complained to Northern California aviation...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2014Last comment by faa/surf air, on Sep 28, 2017 at 6:10 pm | 60 comments | 14795 Views
WOODSIDE
Man, 27, convicted of Woodside burglaries, sentenced to 33 years in prisonJustin Ralph Mitchell, 27, of Redwood City, who was convicted in June of two Woodside residential burglaries, was sentenced...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Agnes Brydges, on Oct 29, 2014 at 8:29 am | 60 comments | 13610 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Making the case for the sergeants' raiseMenlo Park recently gave a substantial pay raise to its police sergeants. This raise has been criticized by The Almanac and...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2009Last comment by Come Out Of Your Bubble, Hank, on Feb 15, 2009 at 5:26 pm | 59 comments | 6586 Views
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