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Facebook scoops up Menlo Park propertiesAs rumors swirled about social networking giant Facebook buying the former Sun Microsystems campus in Menlo Park, the company...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2011Last comment by I, for one..., on Feb 25, 2011 at 9:24 am | 15 comments | 5467 Views
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Menlo mayor to swim clubs: Play niceThe water fight over pool time at the city's aquatics centers may dry up in one week. Team Sheeper and SOLO Aquatics have...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2011Last comment by Masters Swimmer, on Feb 26, 2011 at 8:02 pm | 15 comments | 4218 Views
MENLO PARK
Editorial: The slow death of high-speed railThe bad economic news keeps piling up in front of the California High-Speed Rail project but will it be enough to bring Governor...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Aug 19, 2011 at 8:09 am | 15 comments | 8688 Views
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Tesla sedan drives into Menlo ParkSometimes considered a figment of the imagination, the new Tesla Model S sedan proved to be real, according to the journalists...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2011Last comment by R.Gordon, on Oct 13, 2011 at 2:20 pm | 15 comments | 8103 Views
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High Speed Rail – The Grand SwindleHigh Speed Rail – The Grand Swindle We have been Swindled The passage of Prop 1A in Nov 2008 authorizing almost...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Nov. 7, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Nov 10, 2011 at 8:11 am | 15 comments | 3280 Views
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Keith should resign as MayorWith all that is going on in Menlo Park, downtown plan, Facebook, High Speed Rail, Menlo Park needs a Mayor who will be devoting...
Original post made by a view on Feb. 24, 2012Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:49 am | 15 comments | 5798 Views
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Letter: High-speed wrecking ball headed for stateHigh-speed rail is a devil's bargain for California. Discussions about how to fund it, which segment to start with, and how...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Apr 15, 2012 at 7:29 am | 15 comments | 9368 Views
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Menlo Park may need to zone for 1,975 more housing unitsIdentifying sites for affordable housing just jumped to the top of Menlo Park's priority list, according to a lawsuit settlement...
Original post made on May. 23, 2012Last comment by Anonymous, on Oct 1, 2012 at 1:57 pm | 15 comments | 4369 Views
MENLO PARK
Panhandlers on Willow/MiddlefieldImmediate opening for standing and sign-holding: Median island on the south side of Middlefield Road at Willow Road. New...
Original post made by Anonymous on Sep. 26, 2012Last comment by MP observer, on Sep 30, 2012 at 1:54 am | 15 comments | 5759 Views
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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 | 7183 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 | 4234 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 | 5444 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 | 6269 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 | 4836 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 | 52403 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 | 10577 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 | 3791 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 | 9661 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 | 6068 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 | 27413 Views
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