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Two candidates aim to represent largest district in San Mateo CountyIn the race for District 3 of the Board of Supervisors, Menlo Park City Council Member Ray Mueller and San Carlos City Council...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by Local Voter, on Oct 26, 2022 at 3:46 pm | 12 comments | 11995 Views
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Editorial: Ray Mueller for San Mateo County Board of Supervisors District 3Voters have two strong candidates for the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to choose from this November. We think Ray...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by SoodyQ, on Oct 24, 2022 at 9:32 am | 3 comments | 7914 Views
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For East Palo Alto landlords, Measure L would increase taxesA measure to increase a business tax that would impact nearly all residential landlords who own property in East Palo Alto...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Oct 23, 2022 at 10:41 pm | 2 comments | 3488 Views
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Parent's lawsuit over Laurel School's PTO donations is headed to California appeals courtLaurel School staff filed an appeal to the 2021 lawsuit that alleged the principal and parent-teacher organization engaged...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Oct 20, 2022 at 7:07 am | 17 comments | 7848 Views
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Editorial: Betsy Nash for Menlo Park District 4We believe Betsy Nash, who has shown herself to be an energetic, forthright and engaged member of the City Council, is voters'...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by Stuart Soffer, on Oct 17, 2022 at 2:55 pm | 5 comments | 5360 Views
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Community briefs: St. Raymond Pumpkin Festival is back, new school opens in EPA and moreIn this week's community briefs, St. Raymond Pumpkin Festival in Menlo Park is returning on Oct. 14, Italian language school...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2022Last comment by Resident , on Oct 12, 2022 at 11:41 am | 1 comment | 3595 Views
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Judge delays Elizabeth Holmes' sentencingA federal judge on Monday ordered that the sentencing of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, scheduled for Oct. 17,...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Oct 5, 2022 at 8:48 am | 1 comment | 2366 Views
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Live forum to explore East Palo Alto City Council candidates' viewsEast Palo Alto City Council hopefuls include the incumbent mayor; a minister and coach; a former teacher; two self-employed...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2022Last comment by Hmmm, on Sep 30, 2022 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 3825 Views
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Clerks in Menlo Park cited for selling alcohol to minorsSix clerks and servers in Menlo Park have been cited for the sale of alcohol to minors following a decoy operation by the...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Sep 29, 2022 at 9:01 pm | 3 comments | 4899 Views
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‘A waste of taxpayers' money’: Sheriff's lawyer questions nature of county probe into Batmobile caseAs the investigation continues into the “Batmobile” case, the attorney for outgoing Sheriff Carlos Bolanos is alleging...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2022Last comment by MP Father, on Sep 20, 2022 at 1:05 pm | 17 comments | 4929 Views
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Opponents kick off campaign against ballot initiative stripping Menlo Park council of rezoning powersWith Election Day approaching, Menlo Park Neighbors for Affordable Homes (MPNAH) has started canvassing and holding public...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2022Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 18, 2022 at 9:25 pm | 118 comments | 7801 Views
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Raising the barre: Dance school marks 75th anniversaryThe Menlo Park Academy of Dance has always stayed on point — and en pointe. The academy, now the official school for Peninsula...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by pearl, on Sep 9, 2022 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 2271 Views
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Fearing for staff in the searing heat, Alpine Inn closes Tuesday, losing an estimated $25K in salesSoaring temperatures on Tuesday forced the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley to close down. With no air conditioning at the historic...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2022Last comment by Brian, on Sep 8, 2022 at 8:50 pm | 1 comment | 5033 Views
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Heat advisories extended through Thursday eveningA statewide Flex Alert has been issued for Tuesday as a heat wave impacts California with blistering temperatures over the...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2022Last comment by Westbrook, on Sep 7, 2022 at 8:42 pm | 2 comments | 2617 Views
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Armed robbers corner couple at Stanford Shopping Center, escape with jewelry and purseFive men robbed a couple parked at Stanford Shopping Center where they took jewelry and a purse before they escaped in two...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2022Last comment by gtspencer, on Sep 3, 2022 at 2:54 pm | 5 comments | 6244 Views
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Drew Combs seeks to keep pragmatism on the Menlo Park City CouncilMenlo Park City Council member Drew Combs is running uncontested for reelection in District 2, seeking to serve as a "stabilizing"...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2022Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Aug 22, 2022 at 7:20 pm | 11 comments | 3978 Views
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Menlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash aims to tackle traffic, housing issues if reelectedMenlo Park Mayor Betsy Nash has pulled papers to run for reelection in District 4, facing challenger Peter Ohtaki in Menlo...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 17, 2022 at 7:04 pm | 6 comments | 4307 Views
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Climate nonprofit funded by Laurene Powell Jobs hires high-powered state officialHaving pledged more than $3 billion to address climate change, the Waverley Street Foundation has hired Jared Blumenfeld. Read...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2022Last comment by Debbie, on Aug 16, 2022 at 4:44 pm | 1 comment | 3292 Views
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Six arrested for providing alcohol to minors in Menlo Park sting operationAccording to a city statement, Menlo Park Police and agents with the California Alcohol Beverage Control made the arrests...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2022Last comment by Arthur, on Aug 8, 2022 at 10:14 am | 2 comments | 6350 Views
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Atherton's draft housing element banks on ADUs to meet future housing needsAtherton is sending its housing element to the state, leaning on accessory dwelling units and SB 9 applications to meet its...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Aug 6, 2022 at 10:58 am | 5 comments | 5154 Views
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