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Non-stop re-inventionAt the peak of his career as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Jerry Anderson had a heart attack and decided to slow down. But...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2019Last comment by kirkedmondson, on Oct 24, 2019 at 5:20 am | 1 comment | 2739 Views
MENLO PARK
Council approves long-term plan to revamp city parksA new multigenerational community campus and library in Belle Haven. A new community fitness center. A renovated children's...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Happy Resident, on Oct 23, 2019 at 3:42 pm | 4 comments | 4218 Views
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San Mateo County cities fume as Stanford rebuffs their funding requestsIn a stinging rebuke, a coalition of San Mateo County cities has issued a statement Friday criticizing Stanford for rejecting...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by West Menlo, on Oct 23, 2019 at 3:40 pm | 8 comments | 8052 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley woman has court date for felony DUIKatherine Mumford of Portola Valley is set to appear in court on Oct. 21 on charges of felony drunk driving, misdemeanor...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by Actually, on Oct 23, 2019 at 3:09 pm | 9 comments | 7888 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley school district to put parcel tax renewal on March 2020 ballotA survey commissioned by Portola Valley School District has found that voters would support renewal of a parcel tax that...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by Parcel Tax Comment, on Oct 21, 2019 at 12:06 pm | 2 comments | 3726 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park grapples with significance of new state housing lawAs Menlo Park's City Council continues to grapple with the challenges of unequal growth in different areas, recently passed...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Mother knows Best, on Oct 21, 2019 at 11:20 am | 6 comments | 5539 Views
AROUND TOWN
Activists seeking new oversight of Sheriff's OfficeActivists in San Mateo County are seeking greater oversight of the Sheriff's Office and asking the county's Board of Supervisors...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Oct 21, 2019 at 9:16 am | 2 comments | 3379 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Peninsula cities, companies explore partnership to tackle traffic congestionTraffic may be a regional problem, but just about every city in the Peninsula has its own local gripes -- and proposed fixes...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Court Skinner, on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:25 am | 1 comment | 3243 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, known for his 'visionary' business approach, dies at 62Silicon Valley tech executive Mark Hurd, who served as CEO for Oracle and Hewlett-Packard, died Friday at the age of 62,...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by @Rick Moen, on Oct 19, 2019 at 6:00 am | 2 comments | 6455 Views
WOODSIDE
Sequoia teachers receive 3.25% raiseThe Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees approved a 3.25% pay increase and a new contract for members of...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by Teacher's mom, on Oct 18, 2019 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 4325 Views
MENLO PARK
Protesters at Facebook mourn loss of man who died by suicide and demand answersA week after a Facebook employee died by suicide at company headquarters, people gathered at the social media giant's "thumb...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by Fathima, on Oct 18, 2019 at 11:44 am | 15 comments | 25881 Views
AROUND TOWN
Newcastle disease sidelines this year's Tour De CoopSince 2012, locals have biked around Silicon Valley every fall to get a peek inside residents' backyard chicken coops. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 1905 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No significant movement in local students’ test scoresSan Mateo County students’ standardized test scores remained stagnant during the 2018-19 testing period, but they still...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Mind The Gaps, on Oct 17, 2019 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 4152 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Menlo Park woman sentenced to three weeks in prison for role in college admissions scamA 50-year-old Menlo Park entrepreneur who fraudulently claimed her son was black or Latino on college admission applications...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by westridge resident, on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:53 pm | 1 comment | 9326 Views
AROUND TOWN
Traffic alert: Woodside Road closed at Skyline BoulevardWoodside Road from Skyline Boulevard to Portola Road is closed this afternoon (Oct. 17) due to a vehicle accident, according...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Shocking!!, on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 2366 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook announces plan to fund new Belle Haven Library and community centerFacebook officials introduced plans to fund a "state-of-the-art" community center in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by sjtaffee, on Oct 17, 2019 at 2:33 pm | 13 comments | 7857 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley school district surveying community on prioritiesThe Portola Valley School District released an online survey this week to allow residents to provide feedback on priorities...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2019Last comment by Promotion, on Oct 16, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 2 comments | 3341 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Earthquake felt in many Bay Area cities, including Menlo Park, on Monday nightAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 roughly centered in Contra Costa County was felt in the Menlo Park area...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 6489 Views
MENLO PARK
Work starts on closing 'a critical gap' of Bay TrailConstruction has begun on a new segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail in the Ravenswood Preserve near East Palo Alto. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by West Menlo, on Oct 15, 2019 at 1:33 pm | 2 comments | 4515 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Home sales for the week of Oct. 7A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Palo Alto recorded the highest sale at $7,020,000 for a five-bedroom,...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by Wow, on Oct 14, 2019 at 4:13 pm | 3 comments | 3458 Views
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