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ATHERTON
Protest planned for Wednesday at M-A in response to officer pinning down studentAfter videos went viral over the weekend of a Menlo-Atherton High School student being pinned down by police near the campus...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Hmmm, on May 3, 2023 at 3:54 pm | 3 comments | 3479 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton fire station off the table in housing element planOne more potential site for residential growth has been nixed from Atherton's eight-year housing plans. Read the full story...
Original post made on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Harold Schapelhouman, on May 3, 2023 at 2:06 pm | 2 comments | 4635 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lawsuits accuse San Mateo County of negligence, claim it was aware of sexual abuseA now deceased probation officer who worked with young men and boys is at the center of 10 civil lawsuits recently filed...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Holly L., on May 3, 2023 at 3:02 am | 2 comments | 5036 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deputies arrested alleged burglar for Portola Valley home break-inA 34-year-old East Palo Alto man was arrested on Friday, April 28, for allegedly breaking into a Portola Valley residence,...
Original post made on May. 1, 2023Last comment by pogo, on May 1, 2023 at 4:00 pm | 1 comment | 3587 Views
MENLO PARK
Tired of train horns, Menlo Park and Palo Alto advance plans for 'quiet zone'Palo Alto and Menlo Park have joined forces to combat a common foe: blaring train horns. But an analysis shows that one of...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 27, 2023 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 4253 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton council agrees to install EV chargers at Holbrook-Palmer ParkThe Atherton City Council is moving forward with plans to purchase electric vehicle chargers for installation in Holbrook-Palmer...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 27, 2023 at 8:29 am | 3 comments | 4468 Views
WOODSIDE
Guest opinion: More can be done to protect bicyclists from fatal collisionsOn April 10, bicyclist Lester Legarda was fatally struck by a driver on a Cañada Road, a rural road popular among walkers,...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Scott, on Apr 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm | 2 comments | 5380 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teeth-clattering potholes get temporary fix after storms pitted already-damaged roadsOn freeways, on-ramps, streets and overpasses, drivers have been dodging large potholes, deep fissures and mosaics of fractured...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Apr 24, 2023 at 6:44 pm | 1 comment | 2500 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park family fights 'dangerous dog' designation, petitioning court to overturn decision for their golden retrieverThe owners of a three-year-old golden retriever are petitioning the superior court of San Mateo County over a dangerous animal...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 24, 2023 at 4:41 pm | 10 comments | 46297 Views
SPORTS
Menlo Park residents invited to community forum on recent power outagesResidents of Menlo Park are invited to join a forum on Thursday, March 16, to talk about recent power outages. Read the...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 2962 Views
SPORTS
Peninsula cyclists call for increased safety measures on Cañada Road after Lester Legarda's deathFriends from the local skateboarding and cycling community remember Lester Legarda as kind, optimistic and "a committed rider."...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023There are no comments yet. 5872 Views
OTHER TOPICS
See the innovative wildfire fighting tech being developed at NASA and beyondMore than half of California’s most destructive wildfires have occurred in the past five years, according to NASA. It's...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2023Last comment by Harold Schapelhouman, on Apr 20, 2023 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 4519 Views
AROUND TOWN
'I want us to be known as the STEM place': Moffett Field Museum is on a mission to modernizeStarting on April 12, the Moffett Field Museum began displaying new artifacts on loan from NASA Ames, most notably a moon...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2023Last comment by Alan, on Apr 20, 2023 at 10:06 am | 1 comment | 2573 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After students shout down conservative judge, complaints are filed against Stanford Law School and studentsA public-interest attorney and House of Representatives committee heads have asked for investigations of Stanford Law School...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Thoughtful, on Apr 20, 2023 at 8:02 am | 2 comments | 4786 Views
MENLO PARK
Friends remember slain Atherton arborist as generous, hard-workingThe friends of Kathy Hughes Anderson, former Atherton arborist who was murdered in her Menlo Park home, don't want her defined...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 19, 2023 at 2:41 pm | 2 comments | 5696 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inside the wacky ways Peninsula communities are trying to avoid building housingFrom protecting a "mountain lion habitat" to vote-trading allegations, here are five of the most unique approaches that...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by Neighbor, on Apr 18, 2023 at 6:31 pm | 1 comment | 3363 Views
WOODSIDE
Get to know Woodside's new planning directorSage Schaan has been leading Woodside's Planning Department since Feb. 1, following his predecessor's departure in October...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by Long Time Resident, on Apr 18, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 2961 Views
OTHER TOPICS
The California mask mandate is gone. Now some patients fear for their health.The state ended masking mandates, including in high-risk settings such as health care facilities. Some patients with chronic...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023There are no comments yet. 2354 Views
WOODSIDE
New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the PeninsulaWith the Bay Area adopting sweeping new rules to phase out gas-fueled appliances, city and county officials in Menlo Park,...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 18, 2023 at 8:05 am | 40 comments | 4951 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Guest Opinion: Portola Valley council should free the housing elementPortola Valley was on track to approve its housing element and come into compliance with state law. But the decision has...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2023Last comment by Jon Silver, on Apr 18, 2023 at 1:57 am | 17 comments | 4780 Views
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