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San Mateo County, city of Palo Alto institute curfews starting at 8:30 p.m. TuesdaySan Mateo County is instituting a curfew on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in response to widespread looting and vandalism...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by awatkins, on Jun 3, 2020 at 1:35 pm | 4 comments | 16384 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: What we've lost in the pandemic, and what we'll (hopefully) gainIn an op-ed, Hillview Middle School student Arhaan Gupta-Rastogi reflects on what we've lost in the coronavirus pandemic...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Kristin Stecher , on Jun 2, 2020 at 8:33 pm | 9 comments | 4894 Views
MENLO PARK
Peaceful protest and march for George Floyd draws hundreds in Menlo Park, Palo AltoFor nine minutes, a diverse group of hundreds of masked people knelt on the lawn at Menlo Park's Burgess Park in total silence...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Protesting in place, on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:15 pm | 4 comments | 18731 Views
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Menlo Park police arrest suspected looters on the way to Stanford Shopping CenterMenlo Park police officers on the lookout for looters arrested two men last night who were allegedly headed to Stanford Shopping...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 16408 Views
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Weekend demonstrations extend into Monday as Peninsula residents protest death of George FloydHundreds of protesters marched through Menlo Park and into Palo Alto on Monday to protest police brutality in the wake of...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 7994 Views
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Target temporarily closes dozens of stores nationwide, including multiple Peninsula locationsTarget has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jun 1, 2020 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 7883 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Council OKs cuts to traffic enforcement, library servicesAs the end of the fiscal year starts to loom sooner and sooner, the Menlo Park City Council debated late into Tuesday night...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Black swan?, on Jun 1, 2020 at 9:43 am | 22 comments | 8665 Views
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Facing a shaky financial future, Stanford projects budget cuts, layoffsStanford University, projecting a $267 million loss from the first six months of the coronavirus shutdown, is planning for...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by Tiny violins, on May 29, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 1 comment | 3628 Views
MENLO PARK
Almanac to resume print edition June 12With businesses slowly restarting operations over the next few weeks, The Almanac will resume its weekly publishing on Friday,...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Trashy publication , on May 28, 2020 at 10:28 pm | 8 comments | 3781 Views
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Letter to the editor: Menlo Park should not lay off essential workersIn a letter to the editor, Menlo Park recreation coordinator Jarrod Harden writes about his concern that the city may lay...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Researcher, on May 28, 2020 at 2:04 pm | 3 comments | 4109 Views
MENLO PARK
Community briefs: Sacred Heart Prep holds drive-in graduation; Hillview Middle School student donates handmade face masksIn this week's community briefs, Sacred Heart Prep students get a very special graduation and a Menlo Park teen does his...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Steven Kryger, on May 27, 2020 at 2:06 pm | 1 comment | 5274 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook rethinking commitment to fund studies for Dumbarton Rail projectFacebook is reconsidering its commitment to pay for studies to help plan for a new rail line across the Bay, a company official...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Brian, on May 27, 2020 at 11:36 am | 2 comments | 8200 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook to undergo long-term shift to permit more remote workFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that half of the Menlo Park company's workforce could work remotely in the...
Original post made on May. 26, 2020Last comment by whatever , on May 26, 2020 at 4:08 pm | 1 comment | 4824 Views
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Shelter in Place - Essential ServicesThe spirit of this shelter in place order is we should socially distance from each other and stay at home. Yet, the order...
Original post made by Call Me Crazy on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Idiot, on May 26, 2020 at 2:25 pm | 3 comments | 1549 Views
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Blaze spreading after Menlo Park encampment catches fireMenlo Park firefighters are currently battling a blaze in a grasslands area at Willow Road on the Baylands after a homeless...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Alan, on May 26, 2020 at 11:18 am | 6 comments | 23628 Views
MENLO PARK
Coronavirus central: Cases in Santa Clara, San Mateo counties rise by the dozensSanta Clara County has 646 cases, 72 of which were reported on Saturday and Sunday. The county also reported five more deaths,...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Iris, on May 25, 2020 at 9:34 am | 12 comments | 47985 Views
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Guest opinion: Peninsula Volunteers adapts essential programs for seniors during COVID-19 and beyondIn an op-ed, Peninsula Volunteers CEO Peter Olson writes about how the organization has adapted its programs to continue...
Original post made on May. 24, 2020Last comment by Carlisle, on May 24, 2020 at 12:02 pm | 1 comment | 5942 Views
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Mask on, gloves off: How to stay safe as counties loosen restrictionsEven as residents are gradually allowed to step outside, Dr. Jonathan Blum of Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Walsh Road Reporter, on May 22, 2020 at 11:36 pm | 1 comment | 5410 Views
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New report: State job losses like 'nothing before seen'Statewide unemployment numbers for April spiked higher than projected, jumping an unprecedented 10.2%, according to a state...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on May 22, 2020 at 6:17 pm | 1 comment | 3846 Views
MENLO PARK
New changes announced to Facebook Willow Village proposalSeveral major changes have been made to Willow Village, Facebook's 50-plus acre development proposal in Menlo Park, based...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by Brian, on May 21, 2020 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 11055 Views
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