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MENLO PARK
Drew Combs: Being Menlo Park mayor is an honor, but it's no kindergartenIn 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, 2021Last 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, 2021Last 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 deliberatePossible nooses were reported along the Lake Lagunita walking trail at Stanford University on Monday, university administrators...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by Thoughtful, on Dec 1, 2021 at 6:57 am | 2 comments | 2769 Views
WOODSIDE
Recount called for narrowly passed Woodside land use measureIt'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, 2021Last 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 artworkAs 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, 2021Last 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 statementsAn 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, 2021Last 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 theftIn 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, 2021Last 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 districtsRavenswood 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, 2021Last 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 blowersTwenty-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, 2021Last 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 campusIt'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, 2021Last 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 downThere are two vacancies on the Las Lomitas Elementary School District Board of Trustees, which has undergone many changes...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last 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 seatSan Mateo County Board of Supervisors President David Canepa on Saturday announced his bid for the 14th Congressional District...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last 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, mailersSave 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, 2021Last 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 schoolsEnrollment 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, 2021Last 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 successorSpeier'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, 2021Last 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 driveFor 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, 2021Last 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, 2021Last comment by sjtaffee, on Nov 17, 2021 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 3501 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Burglars break faucet, cause water damage to homeAtherton 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, 2021Last 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 immediatelyThe 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, 2021Last 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 vehiclesAs 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, 2021Last comment by sjtaffee, on Nov 15, 2021 at 4:35 pm | 15 comments | 6947 Views
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