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MENLO PARK
City to oppose pension-initiative lawsuitMenlo Park's city attorney will file an opposing argument to the legal challenge by two public employee unions of the citizen-driven...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2010Last comment by Blue Collar Public Worker, on Aug 2, 2010 at 12:52 pm | 121 comments | 15702 Views
SPORTS
Menlo College Continues Losing Ways! Why?Dear President Haight, As a mother of three children and working a full time job I look forward to coming to my Son's...
Original post made by Nancy on Oct. 4, 2009Last comment by RHine@AlmanacNews.com, on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:52 am | 121 comments | 12438 Views
MENLO PARK
The Downtown Plan is a Fiasco Financially; Measure M Will HelpCritics of Menlo Park's Measure M are able to find fault with it because it has taken on a near-impossible task: repairing...
Original post made by Chuck Bernstein on Oct. 29, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 2, 2014 at 6:44 pm | 120 comments | 5890 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voting starts for parcel tax election in Menlo Park, Portola Valley school districtsThis week, ballots for parcel taxes in the Portola Valley and Menlo Park City school districts will be hitting mailboxes....
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2010Last comment by Get Real, on Apr 26, 2010 at 3:40 pm | 118 comments | 11825 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: How to make Menlo Park truly bike-friendly soonMost Menlo Park residents recognize the recreational, health and environmental benefits of bike riding, and our city has...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 31, 2015 at 7:42 am | 118 comments | 9445 Views
AROUND TOWN
Opponents kick off campaign against ballot initiative stripping Menlo Park council of rezoning powersWith Election Day approaching, Menlo Park Neighbors for Affordable Homes (MPNAH) has started canvassing and holding public...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 18, 2022 at 9:25 pm | 118 comments | 7816 Views
MENLO PARK
ClimateGate ---The following message from respected scientists should be noted here in our local paper. It is time to reassess climate change...
Original post made by old timer on Dec. 4, 2009Last comment by The Skeptics were SOOOO wrong back in 2009, on Jun 1, 2017 at 1:31 pm | 116 comments | 11637 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park voters grapple with Donald Trump's electionEighty-seven percent of Menlo Park's voters picked a candidate other than the country's president-elect, Donald Trump. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2016Last comment by clinton cnn=corruption, on Mar 18, 2017 at 10:57 pm | 116 comments | 9657 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion on Louise Street dispute: Don't destroy our neighborhoodOn July 16 the City Council will vote on an issue that raises fundamental questions about the nature of our community, and...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 27, 2013 at 12:37 am | 115 comments | 10753 Views
MENLO PARK
Measure L headed for second court challengeEven though Menlo Park's pension reform initiative was approved by 72 percent of the voters, opponents of the measure said...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2010Last comment by POGO, on Nov 23, 2010 at 7:01 pm | 114 comments | 14747 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Surf Air noise: Will county go beyond voluntary measures?After years of working with Surf Air to try to find ways the airline could voluntarily do something to reduce the noise its...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Livesnearairports, on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 113 comments | 12147 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton residents sue over football field lightsA group of about a dozen Atherton residents whose homes are near the campus of Menlo-Atherton High School have filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2010Last comment by Central Menlo, on Oct 5, 2010 at 5:26 pm | 113 comments | 13084 Views
MENLO PARK
Update: Menlo council forms subcommittee to guide Stanford project on El CaminoAfter a discussion that started on Tuesday night and stretched into Wednesday morning, the Menlo Park City Council decided...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2013Last comment by redirect, on Jul 5, 2017 at 2:21 am | 111 comments | 18278 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Speakers tell school district to go for a parcel tax to avoid cutsMembers of the public almost universally favored another parcel tax, and several suggested asking for enough to avoid budget...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2016Last comment by Interested, on Nov 25, 2016 at 10:37 am | 111 comments | 9139 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jason's Cafe, a Menlo Park diner, shutters following ADA suitsJason's Cafe, which had been in operation in Menlo Park for 11 years, closed May 1, according to Jason Kwan, the cafe's...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by owner's issue, on Jun 8, 2019 at 5:13 pm | 111 comments | 15189 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Consultant's proposal was rejectedA consultant's proposal that Menlo Park take a proactive role in swaying public opinion with regard to the specific plan...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2014Last comment by Tunbridge Wells, on Nov 5, 2014 at 1:53 pm | 110 comments | 9821 Views
AROUND TOWN
"The Government Is The Only Thing We All Belong To"This video was played at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gLa9Te8Blw If...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Sep. 5, 2012Last comment by The Coming GOP Civil War, on Jul 29, 2017 at 6:55 pm | 110 comments | 14262 Views
AROUND TOWN
Concerned Citizen Mark De Paula asking SMC Supervisors to withdraw Endorsement of Carlos G. Bolanos for Sheriff 2018This Tuesday March 13, 2018 morning 9:00 AM in the Supervisors chambers. Mr. De Paula is one of two citizens that I personally...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Mar. 10, 2018Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Apr 26, 2018 at 10:46 am | 109 comments | 5107 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Could Atherton withdraw from the fire district?For years, Atherton officials have groused that it appears that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District gets more property...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2016Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 17, 2016 at 5:02 am | 108 comments | 10752 Views
ATHERTON
Surf Air continues plans to expand local flightsLocal residents and officials who had been trying to meet with Surf Air CEO Jeff Potter since the company announced a major...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by Amused observer, on Apr 11, 2016 at 11:58 pm | 107 comments | 14247 Views
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