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WOODSIDE
Woodside looks at green building mandates, affordable housing goalsThe Woodside Town Council has rejected for the time being California development rules that allow local governments to pass...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Jon Castor, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:09 pm | 1 comment | 4323 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park school board approves 5% raise for teachersMenlo Park City School District teachers will see a 5% pay hike this school year after the school board unanimously approved...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by West Menlo, on Nov 1, 2019 at 1:47 pm | 3 comments | 4125 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside crash leaves driver in critical conditionA driver was taken to Stanford Hospital in critical condition with severe head injuries after losing control of his vehicle...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Who done what?, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:30 am | 4 comments | 6288 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guild Theatre to close ThursdayLandmark's Guild Theatre, a single-screen movie theater that's been in Menlo Park since 1924, is set to officially close...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by Judy A, on Nov 1, 2019 at 8:22 am | 28 comments | 8879 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside to repair Old La Honda Road bridgeThe Woodside Planning Commission has approved an environmental review and conditional use permit for a project to repair...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by The First Bridge, on Oct 31, 2019 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 3478 Views
MENLO PARK
La Entrada PTA seeks book fair donationsThe La Entrada Middle School PTA is asking for donations of "gently" used and new books, art and activity kits, games and...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by menlo mom, on Oct 30, 2019 at 12:25 pm | 1 comment | 2800 Views
AROUND TOWN
Update Sheriff Deputy Juan P. Lopez in Court todayI still call Juan Lopez deputy because he was force out. Today is SSF Court in front of Judge Elizabeth Lee San Mateo...
Original post made by Michael G. Stogner on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Holly L., on Oct 30, 2019 at 3:30 am | 6 comments | 1780 Views
OTHER TOPICS
PG&E warns another power shutoff will begin Tuesday nightThe fourth planned power shutoff this month is expected to begin locally around 11 p.m. tonight (Oct. 29) and affect 13,209...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Oct 29, 2019 at 8:42 pm | 1 comment | 4044 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo fire board rejects planned limited disaster communication system rolloutThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District board voted not to move ahead with an audio mass alert system for earthquakes, fires,...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 29, 2019 at 11:34 am | 11 comments | 4888 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton council removes penalty cap on building projects that exceed time limitThe Atherton City Council voted on Oct. 16 to eliminate a $250,000 penalty cap on building projects that violate the town's...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by Hmmmm, on Oct 28, 2019 at 8:53 pm | 1 comment | 4009 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E to begin restoring power in San Mateo County on Monday, but another shutoff could follow TuesdayPG&E is expected to begin restoring power today (Oct. 28) to nearly 60,000 customers in San Mateo County who lost service...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 12989 Views
WOODSIDE
Day of the Horse in WoodsideDays are rapidly getting shorter and leaves are starting to fall — two sure signs that Day of the Horse is just around...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by crooner, on Oct 28, 2019 at 9:58 am | 1 comment | 2642 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Gov. Newsom: PG&E should repay customers affected by public safety power shutoffAfter last week's Public Safety Power Shutoff by PG&E that left more than 700,000 customers without power, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2019Last comment by Michael D, on Oct 27, 2019 at 10:56 pm | 8 comments | 4309 Views
OTHER TOPICS
For the love of jamWhen Lin Howery was growing up, her family never bought jam -- they always made it, she says. Now, the Menlo Park resident...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Oct 27, 2019 at 10:43 am | 1 comment | 4869 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Power restored following PG&E shutoff, but a larger blackout could be in store this weekendService has been restored after about 1,000 customers in San Mateo County, including portions of Woodside, lost power around...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Tragic greed, on Oct 27, 2019 at 8:38 am | 10 comments | 7193 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Mary Margaret 'Moo' Anderson, art collector and philanthropist, dies at 92Mary Margaret "Moo" Anderson, who along with her husband pledged the core of her family's 20th-century American art collection...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2019Last comment by Nancy Reyering , on Oct 26, 2019 at 12:06 pm | 1 comment | 4396 Views
MENLO PARK
MP and Facebook police agreement makes the national newsDaily Mail today has big story re City of MP and Facebook's payment for police dept in in it's area. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7609399/Facebook-accused-privatizing-l...
Original post made by whatever on Oct. 24, 2019Last comment by onesies twosies, on Oct 25, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 5 comments | 1354 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E confirms power will be cut in portions of Woodside early Thursday morningPG&E confirmed this morning (Oct. 23) that it will move forward with another fire danger-related power shutoff that will...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Americans favor impeachment 49-43%, on Oct 25, 2019 at 3:19 pm | 9 comments | 4778 Views
MENLO PARK
Invasion of Overnight SUVsAll, As a long time resident of the peninsula, I have watched for some time with disgust at the number of overnight SUVs...
Original post made by John on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by What happened to empathy?, on Oct 25, 2019 at 9:36 am | 23 comments | 3088 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E warns of possible power shutoff in Woodside, Portola ValleyPG&E is estimating that San Mateo County customers in 10 communities, including Portola Valley and Woodside, may lose power...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2019Last comment by Do Nothing Owners, on Oct 24, 2019 at 6:09 am | 4 comments | 4716 Views
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