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PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Corporation formed in effort to buy Alpine InnNews of a community investment opportunity to safeguard the future of a much-loved burger joint -- the Alpine Inn -- should...
Original post made on May. 17, 2018Last comment by Stanford '58, on Jun 21, 2018 at 8:15 am | 33 comments | 16594 Views
WOODSIDE
Filoli reaches employee lawsuit settlementFiloli has reached a confidential settlement to a lawsuit alleging age discrimination brought by four employees who were...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Rita , on Mar 10, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 33 comments | 12259 Views
MENLO PARK
Red light cameras go live June 10 in Menlo ParkIf the early data is any indicator, Menlo Park's new red-light photo enforcement program could add a lot of money to the...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2008Last comment by shortyellow, on Mar 17, 2011 at 4:17 pm | 32 comments | 13833 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Council needs to trust the processMenlo Park City Council members have repeatedly promised to respect the El Camino/Downtown Visioning community process, however...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by truth, on May 3, 2009 at 12:00 am | 32 comments | 3659 Views
MENLO PARK
School district needs to win over city on HillviewAre school district officials going to have a hard time getting Menlo Park's support for the Hillview Middle School project?...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by Happy GAIS Parent, on Feb 23, 2011 at 12:14 am | 32 comments | 5279 Views
MENLO PARK
Woman dragged out of council meeting by policeA roomful of spectators looked on as police officers dragged a longtime Menlo Park resident out of the council chambers at...
Original post made on May. 6, 2009Last comment by noblesse, on May 8, 2009 at 10:26 pm | 32 comments | 5178 Views
MENLO PARK
High-speed rail: Is this what you voted for?New business plan for high-speed rail project raises new questions and leaves old ones unanswered, rail watchers say. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2009Last comment by Jay Tulock, on Dec 24, 2009 at 5:07 pm | 32 comments | 4916 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo council sends pension initiative to ballotMenlo Park voters will see a ballot initiative in the November election on pension reform, now that the City Council has...
Original post made on May. 19, 2010Last comment by Bug Off Right Wingers, on May 24, 2010 at 9:13 am | 32 comments | 4512 Views
MENLO PARK
Bohannon doesn't agree to share profit with cityLand developer David Bohannon has reiterated his company's refusal to engage in a profit-sharing plan with the city of Menlo...
Original post made on May. 21, 2010Last comment by logic dictates, on May 25, 2010 at 12:24 pm | 32 comments | 5138 Views
MENLO PARK
77 Menlo Park Employees make over $100,000!Daily Post! Daily Post! Read all about it! Today's Daily Post lists salaries for Menlo Park employees. City Manager...
Original post made by Joanna on Aug. 10, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 17, 2010 at 12:41 pm | 32 comments | 3217 Views
MENLO PARK
Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in AthertonA 62-year-old bicyclist was struck by a car and killed while crossing a major thoroughfare in Atherton this morning (Thursday),...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2010Last comment by Poster, on Oct 1, 2012 at 11:59 am | 32 comments | 15014 Views
MENLO PARK
Rich Cline re-elected mayor of Menlo ParkThe man who put down the gavel last week has now picked it back up. In a unanimous 5-0 vote, and counter to tradition, the...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2010Last comment by anonymous, on Dec 21, 2010 at 12:05 am | 32 comments | 5693 Views
MENLO PARK
Eshoo holds long-distance town hallNearly 7,000 people listened to a telephone town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, on Tuesday night (Oct....
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2011Last comment by Constituent, on Nov 2, 2011 at 3:06 pm | 32 comments | 5447 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook's long-term stay tied to benefit dealFacebook may at times feel as if everyone in Menlo Park expects a helping hand from the social networking giant. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2012Last comment by money, on Feb 23, 2012 at 10:21 pm | 32 comments | 6316 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park fire district chief returns to work after paralyzing fallAbout nine months after a catastrophic fall, Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman is back on the...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2014Last comment by Hmm, on Jun 6, 2017 at 4:12 am | 32 comments | 15604 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Initiative signatures submittedAbout a dozen people gathered outside Menlo Park City Hall on May 12 to listen to Save Menlo representatives announce that...
Original post made on May. 12, 2014Last comment by sasquatch, on May 14, 2014 at 2:59 pm | 32 comments | 9236 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council holds special meeting on how to write initiative ballot argumentWith the Aug. 15 deadline fast approaching, the Menlo Park City Council will meet tonight (Aug. 6) to clarify who will write...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2014Last comment by SteveC, on Aug 11, 2014 at 3:24 pm | 32 comments | 8256 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Boutique hotel proposed for El Camino RealIt's a small lot -- the property at 1400 El Camino Real is about half an acre --- but big enough for a 63-room, four-story...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by Mich, on May 30, 2015 at 1:44 am | 32 comments | 12857 Views
MENLO PARK
Santa Cruz Avenue sidewalk plan approvedThe Menlo Park City Council has approved a plan to install sidewalks along Santa Cruz Avenue between Olive Street at Hillview...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2015Last comment by facts?, on Mar 20, 2015 at 11:05 am | 32 comments | 8419 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Should Menlo Park build a downtown parking garage?As a regular visitor to downtown Menlo Park, I generally find a convenient parking space in just a few minutes, so for me,...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2016Last comment by Mike Keenly, on Apr 6, 2016 at 1:33 pm | 32 comments | 4797 Views
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