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WOODSIDE
Get to know Woodside's new planning directorSage Schaan has been leading Woodside's Planning Department since Feb. 1, following his predecessor's departure in October...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last 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, 2023There are no comments yet. 1937 Views
WOODSIDE
New rules to phase out gas appliances stoke excitement, anxiety on the PeninsulaWith 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, 2023Last 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 elementPortola 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, 2023Last 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 GardenA 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, 2023Last 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 tourGov. 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, 2023There are no comments yet. 1763 Views
MENLO PARK
State officials: Menlo Park's adopted housing element misses the markThe Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) asked Menlo Park to revise its housing element, pointing out that...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023Last 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 enforcementSan 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, 2023Last 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 resolvedTime 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, 2023Last 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 againThe disgraced former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor is challenging emails obtained during the investigation. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2023Last 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 housingThe 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, 2023Last 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 chargesWhen 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, 2023Last 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 labelsA 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, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Apr 7, 2023 at 8:02 am | 4 comments | 2191 Views
MENLO PARK
Middle Plaza's retail development offers local luxuryWith 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, 2023Last 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 plansSan 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, 2023Last 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 zoneMenlo 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, 2023Last 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 lawGov. 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, 2023Last 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, 2023Last 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 $15KMenlo 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, 2023Last 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 evidenceDear 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, 2023Last comment by New Menlo Park Resident, on Mar 30, 2023 at 11:36 am | 11 comments | 1009 Views
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