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SCHOOLS & KIDS
JR. RODEOS & CA EDUCATION 60042California Education Code 60042 mandates that, "Humane education and kindness to animals shall be taught in the public schools,...
Original post made by Eric Mills on Jun. 25, 2023There are no comments yet. 377 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park gets ready for controversial Middle Avenue parking banNo parking signs have appeared in Menlo Park along a section of Middle Avenue where the city is rolling out a controversial...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 23, 2023 at 5:52 pm | 3 comments | 2605 Views
WOODSIDE
Girl Scouts say Woodside's new law restricting buses 'severely impacts' its popular Huddart Park day campLocal Girl Scouts have mobilized against Woodside's new law that restricts buses from using Kings Mountain Road to access...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2023Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Jun 23, 2023 at 10:50 am | 3 comments | 4497 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Community celebrates groundbreaking for first affordable housing project in townPeople nibbled on shortbread and sipped local wine as speakers commemorated the groundbreaking of Portola Valley's first...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2023Last comment by TriciaHC, on Jun 21, 2023 at 11:23 am | 1 comment | 3928 Views
MENLO PARK
Palo Alto golf course hits into the rough with wetlands permits violationsSan Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is looking into wetlands-permit violations at the Baylands Golf Links...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Jun 21, 2023 at 10:22 am | 2 comments | 3318 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council looks for ways to plug $1M hole in city budget for coming yearMenlo Park is facing a nearly $1 million deficit in its annual budget for the coming fiscal year, thanks in part to a lawsuit...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 20, 2023 at 7:24 pm | 12 comments | 3714 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park takes a whack at gas-powered gardening equipmentThe Menlo Park City Council voted 3-2 to prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers and string trimmers, commonly known as Weedwackers,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 19, 2023 at 3:14 pm | 9 comments | 3188 Views
AROUND TOWN
President Biden coming to Atherton Monday for a fundraiserPresident Joe Biden will drop by Atherton on Monday, June 19, for a campaign fundraiser for the November 2024 Presidential...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 5034 Views
OTHER TOPICS
With new show at Pamela Walsh Gallery in Palo Alto, painter Anna Sidana leads viewers on a journey into 'Tall Cotton'The blank canvas is a daunting challenge for most artists: where to begin, and what to paint? For Anna Sidana, whose work...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2023Last comment by Mike Beeson, on Jun 16, 2023 at 10:16 am | 1 comment | 2892 Views
AROUND TOWN
California's budget whiplash: From a record-setting surplus to a massive shortfall in one yearAfter last year's excitement over how to spend a record $97.5 billion budget surplus, the state is now grappling with a $31.5...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2023Last comment by CyberVoter, on Jun 15, 2023 at 2:39 am | 1 comment | 1954 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With an empty seat to fill, Las Lomitas board will re-do vote for a new member after violating state lawA special meeting is set for Wednesday so the Las Lomitas Elementary School District governing board can once again vote...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by Linda M, on Jun 13, 2023 at 9:08 pm | 1 comment | 2436 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Driver crashes into Roberts Market in Portola Valley, injures womanA driver reportedly going too fast in the Roberts Market parking lot in Portola Valley jumped a car bumper and crashed into...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2023Last comment by ELG, on Jun 13, 2023 at 10:16 am | 3 comments | 6041 Views
AROUND TOWN
With deadline looming, Becker bills on privacy, clean energy advance in state SenateState Sen. Josh Becker stood apart from most of his Democratic colleagues this week when he opted not to support this year's...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2023Last comment by Private citizen , on Jun 13, 2023 at 7:33 am | 6 comments | 2697 Views
MENLO PARK
Study deals blow to plan to replace Pope-Chaucer bridgeAn ambitious plan to replace the flood-prone Pope-Chaucer bridge between Palo Alto and Menlo Park is on the verge of faltering...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2023Last comment by MP_Resident, on Jun 12, 2023 at 9:28 am | 3 comments | 3045 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obituaries: Local residents who have died recentlyLocal residents who have died recently include Theodore Clarence Carlstrom, Jacob Pierce, Elizabeth Jeanne Doyle, Joan Hancock,...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2023Last comment by Les, on Jun 5, 2023 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 1579 Views
AROUND TOWN
Policymakers: Public transit will go over 'fiscal cliff' without more state dollarsAs the upcoming state budget deadline looms over California, state policymakers warned Gov. Gavin Newsom that his ambitious...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Jun 4, 2023 at 7:37 am | 4 comments | 1830 Views
MENLO PARK
Noisy pool heaters force Menlo Park council to confront its own rules on ditching gas-powered appliancesThe Menlo Park City Council faced a problem at its May 23 City Council meeting: an environmentally friendly heat pump pool...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 2, 2023 at 9:12 pm | 4 comments | 3833 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park school district's new wellness ambassadors are friendly, furry and four-leggedThe bell rings and classroom doors swing open, unleashing a flood of students into the hallways of Hillview Middle School,...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 4621 Views
AROUND TOWN
Landscaping project transforms an eyesore median on Woodside RoadAfter about a decade of dreaming and discussing, Woodside has a more welcoming appearance near the Interstate 280 overpass,...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2023Last comment by WP, on Jun 2, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 1 comment | 2960 Views
MENLO PARK
One Menlo Park crosswalk accounts for nearly a quarter of pedestrian collisions. The city is trying to fix itMenlo Park’s most dangerous crosswalk is undergoing a pilot program to improve safety. The downtown intersection accounts...
Original post made on May. 30, 2023Last comment by PH, on Jun 1, 2023 at 11:44 am | 4 comments | 7971 Views
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