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AROUND TOWN
Facebook submits revised plans for Willow VillageFacebook submitted updated plans this morning (Feb. 8) for Willow Village, a proposal by the company to build 1.75 million...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Menlo Boomer, on Feb 10, 2019 at 4:41 pm | 11 comments | 13499 Views
MENLO PARK
Greystar proposes 483-unit housing complex in eastern Menlo ParkDevelopment company Greystar is proposing to build a new 483-unit housing complex that includes apartments and for-sale townhomes...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by really?, on Feb 9, 2019 at 5:56 pm | 17 comments | 12091 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Home burglarized as police finish community meeting on recent crimeThieves struck again Thursday night in Atherton as a community meeting on a recent rash of burglaries in town concluded. Read...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by laughing, on Feb 8, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 39 comments | 10100 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton to re-examine Caltrain stops in townAtherton Rail Committee members are backtracking on their recommendation to add service to the Atherton Caltrain station...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by Stephen Inoue, on Feb 8, 2019 at 8:04 am | 9 comments | 9268 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Off to a good startAfter a single semester in operation, Menlo Park City School District's new preschool is already "a home away from home"...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by don't worry about it,, on Feb 8, 2019 at 1:37 am | 22 comments | 6096 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton resident William Wade Awbrey dies at 87William Wade Awbrey, who lived in Atherton for 42 years, died Jan. 20 at the age of 87. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/02/07/atherton-resident-willi...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Sandy Crittenden, on Feb 7, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 3 comments | 4101 Views
ATHERTON
Man who helped catch homicide suspect arrested for trespassing at victim's homeDaniel Baggett, 47, the former tenant of Menlo Park homicide victim and former Atherton town arborist Kathy Hughes Anderson,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Steve_J, on Feb 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm | 5 comments | 7141 Views
MENLO PARK
New Menlo Park council reverses decision on Caltrain separationsThe wheels of Menlo Park's grade separation project lurched forward Tuesday night in a markedly different direction from...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Feb 6, 2019 at 10:23 pm | 36 comments | 13581 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Teen shot Tuesday night in Willows neighborhoodA 17-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the leg in the Willows...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Feb 6, 2019 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 7463 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County workers' union plans two-day strikeApproximately 1,700 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union working for San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by Jim, on Feb 6, 2019 at 3:58 pm | 6 comments | 3430 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park council hashes out 2019 goalsFollowing roughly six hours of discussion on Saturday, Feb. 2, the Menlo Park City Council agreed to hold off until later...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Feb 6, 2019 at 12:11 pm | 2 comments | 2958 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton police: At least $2M in jewelry, other items stolen this yearAbout 200 Atherton residents filled Holbrook-Palmer Park's Jennings Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 31, for a police meeting on...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by neighborhood watch coordinator, on Feb 5, 2019 at 11:38 pm | 3 comments | 7161 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood to hold public meetings on charter school expansion requestThe Ravenswood City School District is hosting a series of community meetings through next week to inform the public about...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019Last comment by Kevin, on Feb 5, 2019 at 10:54 pm | 2 comments | 3688 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man with gun, meth arrested at Woodside Park and RideDeputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office arrested a 29-year-old transient from San Jose on Sunday night at the...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by Bill D. Wall, on Feb 5, 2019 at 2:10 pm | 1 comment | 5176 Views
AROUND TOWN
Woodside Preschool director is author, counselor in spare timeTom Limbert knows how to keep busy. He's not only the director of Woodside Preschool, but is also the Woodside Elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2019Last comment by Creed, on Feb 5, 2019 at 12:34 pm | 2 comments | 4568 Views
FICTION
Weather service expects low snow levels through Tuesday afternoonThe National Weather Service is predicting snow in some of the Bay Area's higher elevations. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 2552 Views
AROUND TOWN
Questions swirl in aftermath of PG&E's bankruptcy filingPacific Gas & Electric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, throwing the future of the large investor-owned utility,...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Who grants them the monopoly?, on Feb 4, 2019 at 1:50 pm | 8 comments | 5274 Views
OTHER TOPICS
College admissions program Jan. 16Parents and students hoping to get the inside scoop on college admissions -- from both the admissions department perspective...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019There are no comments yet. 3417 Views
MENLO PARK
Dumbarton rail project to get full environmental, fiscal analysisIn a sharp acceleration of a project that has for decades lurched through planning processes that haven't gone anywhere,...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Osman Hossain, on Feb 3, 2019 at 10:49 pm | 5 comments | 7568 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local food pantries prepare for more clients if government shutdown continuesBay Area families that depend on federal programs for their basic food needs could find themselves without a lifeline by...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019There are no comments yet. 3016 Views
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