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Menlo Park council bucks public sentiment, doesn't name new community campus after Onetta HarrisAfter four years of construction and debate over the naming of the new community campus in Menlo Park, it has officially...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by TJ, on Nov 28, 2023 at 2:08 pm | 10 comments | 3651 Views
AROUND TOWN
Silicon Valley congresswoman Anna Eshoo announces retirementFor the first time in two decades, a Silicon Valley congressmember is poised to retire and shake up the South Bay's political...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2023Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 28, 2023 at 9:10 am | 6 comments | 2467 Views
AROUND TOWN
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schoolsPushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2023Last comment by Westbrook, on Nov 27, 2023 at 1:08 pm | 2 comments | 2255 Views
AROUND TOWN
Heirloom Organic Gardens, a staple at Menlo Park's farmers market, fights to stay afloatMenlo Park Farmers Market staple Heirloom Organic Gardens is struggling to make it after the COVID19 pandemic, so owner Grant...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Nov 27, 2023 at 11:23 am | 2 comments | 2319 Views
AROUND TOWN
Don Horsley, former San Mateo County supervisor and longtime sheriff, diesFormer San Mateo County Sheriff and County Supervisor Don Horsley has died, the sheriff's office confirmed Friday evening....
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2023Last comment by pogo, on Nov 26, 2023 at 6:49 am | 2 comments | 6509 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former community college district chancellor Ron Galatolo facing new felony charges for embezzlement, theft of public fundsFormer San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ron Galatolo's case continued this week as prosecutors added...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2023Last comment by Brad, on Nov 24, 2023 at 6:55 pm | 1 comment | 2397 Views
MENLO PARK
Ravenswood City School District may use bond funds to help pay for new $10M district officeThe Ravenswood City School District is in the midst of various real estate transactions and construction projects. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2023Last comment by MP Father, on Nov 24, 2023 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 1222 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park to gather data on impact of Middle Avenue traffic safety pilot projectMenlo Park's Middle Avenue project has faced contention and at a Nov. 8 Complete Streets Commission meeting, commissioners...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2023Last comment by MP Father, on Nov 22, 2023 at 9:57 am | 4 comments | 2190 Views
AROUND TOWN
Meet the Stanford grad who created a 'plug-in' ADU to solve the housing crisisAs California grapples with its housing crisis, one Stanford grad has come up with an affordable solution for families living...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Nov 22, 2023 at 9:02 am | 2 comments | 4760 Views
OTHER TOPICS
A message from Embarcadero Media's CEOAdam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media, the parent company of the Almanac, explains why the 44-year-old news publisher is becoming...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Francesca Segre, on Nov 18, 2023 at 2:23 pm | 4 comments | 1713 Views
ATHERTON
Police say burglary rates are low in Atherton this year, and credit the town's theft-deterring techThe main takeaway from Atheron police's annual community meeting about crime? Burglaries haven't been eliminated in town,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Nov 18, 2023 at 9:09 am | 8 comments | 2852 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County supervisors boost funding for rental assistance programThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Nov. 14, reallocated over $2.5 million to shore up emergency financial...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023Last comment by Menlo Lifestyle, on Nov 18, 2023 at 8:36 am | 1 comment | 1245 Views
AROUND TOWN
Work begins on new University Avenue pedestrian and bike overcrossingThe new University Avenue pedestrian and bike overcrossing will link the east and west sides of East Palo Alto, which the...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2023Last comment by Resident, on Nov 18, 2023 at 7:48 am | 1 comment | 2145 Views
WOODSIDE
To fix classrooms and shore up creek bank, Woodside Elementary district set to vote on $36 million bond measureThe Woodside Elementary School District will decide whether to ask voters to approve a $36 million facilities bond measure...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2023Last comment by Whatsit, on Nov 17, 2023 at 1:27 pm | 3 comments | 1917 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ladera residents may sue school district if access to Woodland School campus doesn't improveLadera residents are hopeful that the Las Lomitas Elementary School District will restore its access to play areas at Woodland...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Rosemary Hintz , on Nov 16, 2023 at 8:56 pm | 1 comment | 2544 Views
MENLO PARK
MP Downtown Looking a Bit ShabbyI love the Menlo Park downtown area. So it is with sadness that I note so many empty storefronts and uneven outdoor maintenance...
Original post made by Steve Taffee on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 16, 2023 at 6:49 pm | 1 comment | 268 Views
AROUND TOWN
President Biden to meet with China's president at Filoli on WednesdayThe Filoli estate in Woodside is set to host President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 15, 2023 at 7:07 pm | 2 comments | 3517 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After heated debate, Sequoia district trustees to meet about honors courses on Nov. 15The Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees debated heatedly over the timing of a discussion about contentious...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2023Last comment by local teacher, on Nov 15, 2023 at 12:40 pm | 5 comments | 2587 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Planning Commission recommends boosting apartment density as high as 150 units per acreRelief was tangible as the Menlo Park Planning Commission on Monday, Nov. 6, concluded its year of zoning conversations,...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2023There are no comments yet. 1854 Views
ATHERTON
Opinion: The income-based electricity bill provision is a mistake that will raise your rates. Let’s not shy away from real solutions.Last year, California passed Assembly Bill 205. Tucked into the bill was a provision requiring the California Public Utilities...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2023Last comment by EPL, on Nov 14, 2023 at 8:53 am | 13 comments | 9250 Views
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