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WOODSIDE

Get to know Woodside's new planning director

Sage Schaan has been leading Woodside's Planning Department since Feb. 1, following his predecessor's departure in October...

Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023
Last comment by Long Time Resident, on Apr 18, 2023 at 2:50 pm | 1 comment | 2308 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, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1937 Views

WOODSIDE

New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the Peninsula

With 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, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 18, 2023 at 8:05 am | 40 comments | 4323 Views

PORTOLA VALLEY

Guest Opinion: Portola Valley council should free the housing element

Portola 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, 2023
Last comment by Jon Silver, on Apr 18, 2023 at 1:57 am | 17 comments | 4320 Views

OTHER TOPICS

Cyclist, 37, dies after collision with car on Cañada Road near Filoli Garden

A 37-year-old South San Francisco man died Monday night after the bicycle he was riding collided with a car on Cañada Road...

Original post made on Apr. 11, 2023
Last comment by Rick, on Apr 13, 2023 at 10:57 pm | 8 comments | 4981 Views

ATHERTON

Homelessness, rehabilitation and health care: What to know about Newsom's legacy tour

Gov. Gavin Newsom starts defining his legacy on a statewide tour that focuses on priorities interrupted by crisis and the...

Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1763 Views

MENLO PARK

State officials: Menlo Park's adopted housing element misses the mark

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) asked Menlo Park to revise its housing element, pointing out that...

Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023
Last comment by new guy, on Apr 13, 2023 at 3:06 pm | 3 comments | 3505 Views

OTHER TOPICS

San Mateo County will no longer use its resources to aid federal immigration enforcement

San Mateo County will no longer use county funds, law enforcement and other resources to assist federal officials in enforcing...

Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023
Last comment by Virginia, on Apr 13, 2023 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 2832 Views

AROUND TOWN

Judge denies Elizabeth Holmes' request to remain free while appeal is resolved

Time is running out for Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder and CEO of Theranos, the now-defunct blood-testing company....

Original post made on Apr. 12, 2023
Last comment by Les, on Apr 12, 2023 at 5:40 am | 1 comment | 1964 Views

AROUND TOWN

Former community college head's preliminary hearing delayed again

The disgraced former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor is challenging emails obtained during the investigation. Read...

Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023
Last comment by Doug, on Apr 11, 2023 at 3:22 pm | 2 comments | 2775 Views

MENLO PARK

Ravenswood school district ready to ink development deal for Flood School housing

The Ravenswood City School District board is expected to approve a contract with a developer this week to build dense housing...

Original post made on Mar. 8, 2023
Last comment by MP Resident, on Apr 11, 2023 at 12:24 pm | 58 comments | 4565 Views

MENLO PARK

West Menlo mailbox theft leaves resident with $18K in fraudulent charges

When Kate Mulligan dropped checks in the roadside mailbox outside the Menlo Park Avy Avenue post office, she thought her...

Original post made on Apr. 7, 2023
Last comment by mark wilson, on Apr 7, 2023 at 5:19 pm | 1 comment | 4003 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Legal challenge seeks to invalidate $889M in local bond measures, targets ballot labels

A legal challenge filed in the Superior Court of San Mateo County asserts that the ballot labels for two local school district...

Original post made on Apr. 4, 2023
Last comment by pogo, on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:02 am | 4 comments | 2191 Views

MENLO PARK

Middle Plaza's retail development offers local luxury

With Menlo Park's downtown poised for revitalization, eyes are turning to the luxurious Middle Plaza development at 500 El...

Original post made on Mar. 29, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 7, 2023 at 7:13 am | 9 comments | 7341 Views

SPORTS

Guest opinion: San Mateo County should reverse course, keep youth sports fields in upcoming Flood Park plans

San Mateo County supervisors voted to delay their promise to area youth. Their decision to suddenly remove the promised baseball...

Original post made on Apr. 3, 2023
Last comment by RGS , on Apr 4, 2023 at 8:27 am | 3 comments | 5087 Views

MENLO PARK

Seeking a reprieve from loud horns, Menlo Park residents push for Caltrain quiet zone

Menlo Park residents are fed up with blaring train horns waking babies and rattling their nerves. At a March 24 community...

Original post made on Mar. 27, 2023
Last comment by Dave Boyce, on Mar 31, 2023 at 10:16 pm | 15 comments | 5213 Views

OTHER TOPICS

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs an oil profits penalty plan that is supposed to keep California gas prices under control. The oil...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023
Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 31, 2023 at 6:54 pm | 3 comments | 2042 Views

MENLO PARK

Interim shelter programs are heralded as the homelessness solution that California’s been waiting for. So why aren’t they working?

Underlying the challenges that interim shelters face in getting their residents housed is something that no shelter or city...

Original post made on Mar. 31, 2023
Last comment by Running hard to stay in place, on Mar 31, 2023 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 2979 Views

MENLO PARK

Menlo Park's deficit spending, expected to be in the millions, shrinks to $15K

Menlo Park's budget outlook this year is much better than its prior gloomy predictions, with a new report showing that an...

Original post made on Mar. 30, 2023
Last comment by MP Father, on Mar 30, 2023 at 1:03 pm | 1 comment | 2217 Views

MENLO PARK

City accuses residents of breaking the law without any evidence

Dear Ms Chen, I am in receipt of your letter of March 20, 2023. First, I find it disturbing that the City would send...

Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Mar. 23, 2023
Last comment by New Menlo Park Resident, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:36 am | 11 comments | 1009 Views
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