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Atherton resident, prominent attorney Margaret Gill dies at 80A groundbreaking corporate lawyer in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, as well as a beloved wife and mother, Atherton resident...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by kbehroozi, on Apr 28, 2020 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 3666 Views
MENLO PARK
Budgets Are an Expression of ValuesCOVID-19 has hit the economy in catastrophic ways and left us with extraordinary uncertainties. While we are still in the...
Original post made by Jen Wolosin on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:55 am | 1 comment | 499 Views
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It's official: Becker and Glew to move ahead to November elections in local state Senate raceAt long last, the election results for Santa Clara County have been finalized, which means that the primary results from...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Jack F., on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 2503 Views
AROUND TOWN
State Senate candidate hosts virtual Q&A with elected officials in Mountain View and Menlo ParkState Senate candidate Josh Becker, Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and Menlo Park Councilman Ray Mueller met on Zoom...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Mary Braxton, on Apr 27, 2020 at 6:24 pm | 2 comments | 2619 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district dumping letter grades for credit/no credit grading system during coronavirus crisisSequoia Union High School District trustees voted 3-2 in favor of moving to a credit/no credit grading system for spring...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by M-A Parent, on Apr 27, 2020 at 1:02 pm | 18 comments | 5200 Views
MENLO PARK
Coronavirus expected to cost Menlo Park $8.8 million in lost revenuesThe coronavirus pandemic and the community shutdown that it has caused are expected to cost the city of Menlo Park an estimated...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2020Last comment by Stu, on Apr 26, 2020 at 9:58 pm | 23 comments | 6127 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Employees accuse new high school of mismanagement, empty promises in letter to trusteesTIDE Academy sent a letter of complaint to Sequoia Union High School District trustees in February, outlining concerns that...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2020Last comment by Make it Right, on Apr 26, 2020 at 3:30 pm | 27 comments | 7842 Views
MENLO PARK
Trinity Church leader put on administrative leave after admitting he misused church fundsRev. Matthew Dutton-Gillett, rector at Trinity Church, has been put on administrative leave after admitting that he misused...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Not a fan, on Apr 26, 2020 at 9:58 am | 13 comments | 6646 Views
OTHER TOPICS
A better or skewed picture? COVID-19 antibody studies spur debateA pair of studies conducted by researchers in Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties drew national attention this week with...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2020Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Apr 25, 2020 at 6:48 pm | 1 comment | 4322 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coronavirus-testing tents pop up on Stanford campus and in Menlo ParkStanford Health Care is gearing up for larger-scale testing of people with COVID-19 symptoms, erecting tents on the Stanford...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by LG, on Apr 24, 2020 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 3962 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton woman celebrates 100 years of lifeA longtime Atherton resident is celebrating her 100th birthday today (April 24). Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2020/04/24/atherton-woman-celebrates-100-...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 24, 2020 at 1:46 pm | 2 comments | 2933 Views
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Portola Valley: Council adopts moratorium on eviction of small businessesThe Portola Valley Town Council voted 4-1 at its April 15 meeting to approve an urgency ordinance enacting an eviction moratorium...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Fiscal Responsibility?, on Apr 23, 2020 at 10:06 pm | 3 comments | 2566 Views
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From recommendation to requirement, San Mateo County to enforce face masks for the public, essential employeesSan Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow is now explicitly requiring residents and essential employees to wear face...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by COVID-19 Truth, on Apr 23, 2020 at 8:06 pm | 26 comments | 7836 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: A call to action to combat climate changeIn a guest opinion on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Portola Valley Mayor Jeff Aalfs and San Mateo County Supervisor...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2020Last comment by whatever, on Apr 22, 2020 at 2:08 pm | 1 comment | 1973 Views
MENLO PARK
Local domestic violence experts say pandemic creates conditions ripe for abuse"Imagine being quarantined in the most dangerous place for you." That terrifying thought is a reality for people experiencing...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2020Last comment by Menlo Mom, on Apr 22, 2020 at 1:49 pm | 1 comment | 2782 Views
MENLO PARK
Memorial service this Saturday for Bob Dehn, former Menlo Park library commissionerA memorial service is set for tomorrow (Feb. 29) for Bob Dehn, a passionate Menlo Park community member known for his work...
Original post made on Feb. 29, 2020Last comment by Friend of Bob, on Apr 20, 2020 at 10:05 pm | 3 comments | 2369 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford study: More than 48,000 Santa Clara County residents have likely been infected by coronavirusThe number of coronavirus infections in Santa Clara County could be between 50 and 80 times higher than the officially confirmed...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2020Last comment by Alan, on Apr 20, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 5271 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coronavirus weekend update: Portola Valley nursing facility with COVID-19 cases identifiedThe Sequoias Portola Valley retirement center reported less than 11 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by categories, on Apr 20, 2020 at 5:31 pm | 4 comments | 5772 Views
MENLO PARK
Hundreds of inmates have been released from San Mateo county jails in recent weeksThe San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is rapidly releasing inmates in county jails in order to minimize the risk of the coronavirus...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2020Last comment by Petri-Dish group quarters, on Apr 18, 2020 at 4:41 pm | 20 comments | 7613 Views
FICTION
'There is no playbook for the decisions we face': County health officer suspects coronavirus has infected 15,000+ county residentsThere may be tens of times more people who have been infected with or recovered from the coronavirus in San Mateo County...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 18, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 11 comments | 3538 Views
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