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MENLO PARK

Drew Combs: Being Menlo Park mayor is an honor, but it's no kindergarten

In Menlo Park Mayor Drew Combs' household, he's in an ongoing debate with his young daughter, he told a mostly online audience...

Original post made on Dec. 3, 2021
Last comment by N. Ollarvia, on Dec 3, 2021 at 12:40 pm | 1 comment | 4138 Views

AROUND TOWN

Should sexually violent convict, deemed 'no longer a threat' by the state, be housed in East Palo Alto?

The release from prison of a man with a history as a "sexually violent predator" and his proposed placement by the state...

Original post made on Dec. 2, 2021
Last comment by Brian, on Dec 2, 2021 at 11:17 am | 1 comment | 4213 Views

AROUND TOWN

Stanford administrators uncertain if possible nooses found on campus were deliberate

Possible nooses were reported along the Lake Lagunita walking trail at Stanford University on Monday, university administrators...

Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021
Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 1, 2021 at 6:57 am | 2 comments | 2769 Views

WOODSIDE

Recount called for narrowly passed Woodside land use measure

It's not over yet. A Woodside resident has requested a manual recount of the ballots in the narrowly passed Measure A contest. Read...

Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021
Last comment by Matt, on Nov 30, 2021 at 6:22 pm | 1 comment | 4029 Views

AROUND TOWN

Wilderness and watercolors: Exploring The Foster, Palo Alto's hidden museum honoring one adventurer's stunning artwork

As a kid, Palo Altan Jane Woodward dreamed of living in a museum. Now a Stanford professor and art patron, she's the woman...

Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021
Last comment by Holly, on Nov 30, 2021 at 10:43 am | 1 comment | 5240 Views

OTHER TOPICS

Elizabeth Holmes trial: Final prosecution witnesses describe misleading statements

An Arizona dentist about to leave the country for two years of missionary work in 2015 had to be tested four times for prostate...

Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021
Last comment by PacoTacoMan, on Nov 30, 2021 at 4:37 am | 1 comment | 3127 Views

OTHER TOPICS

Bay Area district attorneys form alliance against organized retail theft

In response to recent organized theft schemes seen across the Bay Area this week, seven Bay Area district attorneys created...

Original post made on Nov. 27, 2021
Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Nov 27, 2021 at 9:26 am | 1 comment | 3873 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Ravenswood teachers get 10% raise, bringing salaries on par with neighboring school districts

Ravenswood City School District teachers are receiving a 10% pay boost this school year, bringing their salaries on par with...

Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021
Last comment by Jennifer Bestor, on Nov 26, 2021 at 5:14 pm | 2 comments | 4560 Views

MENLO PARK

Menlo Park again mulls a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers

Twenty-three years after Menlo Park voters halted a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, the city is once again thinking of enacting...

Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021
Last comment by krswitky, on Nov 24, 2021 at 9:11 am | 9 comments | 6029 Views

MENLO PARK

Developers officially submit Parkline proposal to rebuild SRI campus

It's official: There's now a proposal under review at City Hall to rebuild the 63-acre SRI campus hidden in the heart of...

Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021
Last comment by Brian Wandell, on Nov 23, 2021 at 12:31 pm | 12 comments | 6996 Views

AROUND TOWN

Two Las Lomitas district board members step down

There are two vacancies on the Las Lomitas Elementary School District Board of Trustees, which has undergone many changes...

Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021
Last comment by tim.hanretty, on Nov 22, 2021 at 10:49 pm | 1 comment | 5712 Views

OTHER TOPICS

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors president running for U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier's seat

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President David Canepa on Saturday announced his bid for the 14th Congressional District...

Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021
Last comment by pearl, on Nov 22, 2021 at 3:19 pm | 2 comments | 4920 Views

AROUND TOWN

Measure A opponents spend nearly $4K on yard signs, mailers

Save Rural Woodside put $3,879 into signs, mailers and yard signs to oppose Measure A. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/11/06/measure-a-opponents-spen...

Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021
Last comment by Carol Fisch, on Nov 21, 2021 at 3:50 pm | 3 comments | 3421 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Pandemic-induced enrollment plunge persists for second year at local public schools

Enrollment is down, but not as significantly as during the 2020-21 school year, data shows. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/11/18/pandemic-induced-en...

Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021
Last comment by MPR, on Nov 18, 2021 at 11:28 pm | 1 comment | 6002 Views

MENLO PARK

Jackie Speier's retirement fuels speculation about Democratic successor

Speier's announcement that she will not seek another term in Congress has created a rare political opportunity for elected...

Original post made on Nov. 17, 2021
Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Nov 18, 2021 at 11:31 am | 2 comments | 4564 Views

MENLO PARK

Trader Joe's puts a stop to the M-A Thanksgiving food drive

For many years Trader Joe's has supported our community and, in turn, our community has supported Trader Joe's. Well, it...

Original post made by Kim Morris on Nov. 16, 2021
Last comment by Frozen, on Nov 17, 2021 at 1:10 pm | 1 comment | 1186 Views

AROUND TOWN

Pets in Need cuts contract with Palo Alto, alleging city's 'egregious failure'

Pets in Need, the city of Palo Alto's animal services contractor, announced in a fiery letter that it is ending its contract...

Original post made on Nov. 17, 2021
Last comment by sjtaffee, on Nov 17, 2021 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 3501 Views

ATHERTON

Atherton: Burglars break faucet, cause water damage to home

Atherton police reported a burglary in the west of the Alameda neighborhood of Atherton over the weekend. Read the full...

Original post made on Nov. 15, 2021
Last comment by Stinky Cheese Man, on Nov 16, 2021 at 6:24 pm | 4 comments | 4388 Views

OTHER TOPICS

San Mateo County Sheriff ends ICE transfers, effective immediately

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office will stop responding to release requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021
Last comment by Enough, on Nov 16, 2021 at 8:12 am | 14 comments | 5662 Views

AROUND TOWN

Menlo Park council OKs pilot to test Teslas as police vehicles

As part of a move to curb the city's carbon footprint, the Menlo Park City Council recently agreed to purchase a number of...

Original post made on Nov. 10, 2021
Last comment by sjtaffee, on Nov 15, 2021 at 4:35 pm | 15 comments | 6947 Views
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