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Pets in Need board member assumes interim executive director rolePets in Need, the troubled nonprofit animal shelter weathering upheaval after the deaths of seven puppies in its care, has...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2021Last comment by Observer, 4 hours ago | 1 comment | 747 Views
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Judge rules sexually violent convict can be housed in East Palo AltoA man with a history as a "sexually violent predator" will be released from prison to a residence in East Palo Alto over...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2021Last comment by Brian, 20 hours ago | 2 comments | 1153 Views
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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 | 1257 Views
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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 | 2037 Views
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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 | 2341 Views
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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 | 3299 Views
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College district paid over $200K in legal fees for former chancellorThe San Mateo County Community College District paid over $200,000 in legal fees for Ron Galatolo, the former chancellor...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Joanne, on Nov 16, 2021 at 4:12 am | 1 comment | 2558 Views
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Most hazardous highway: Peninsula's I-280 listed as deadliest in California for wildlifeMore wildlife have been killed by vehicles along Interstate 280 between Cupertino to San Bruno over the past five years than...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2021Last comment by Margot Rawlins, on Nov 15, 2021 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 3112 Views
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San Mateo County sheriff, immigration rights activists go head-to-head at TRUTH Act forumA group of residents and local advocates will gather on Wednesday to protest the voluntary transfer of convicted immigrants...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Nov 10, 2021 at 9:56 am | 11 comments | 4421 Views
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Small plane makes emergency landing at The Horse Park in WoodsideA small plane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon at a horse park in Woodside, fire officials said. Read the full...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 8, 2021 at 10:38 pm | 3 comments | 3289 Views
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Two employees sue Mark Zuckerberg and companies for discrimination, sexual harassmentTwo former employees of Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan have filed lawsuits claiming they were subjected to racial,...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 3430 Views
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New three-year police contract approved in Menlo ParkMenlo Park police officers will each receive $2,000 lump sum payments as part of a new police contract the City Council approved...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by Anne Miller, on Oct 29, 2021 at 1:27 pm | 4 comments | 2162 Views
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California pulls the plug on gas-powered leaf blowers under new lawNearly three decades after Peninsula cities began implementing bans on gas-powered leaf blowers, the effort has found a foothold...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2021Last comment by Willows Dad, on Oct 22, 2021 at 3:30 pm | 7 comments | 4665 Views
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Local nonprofit leader co-authors first book for children about the harms of gasolineMenlo Park resident Janelle London advocates for the environment as leader of a nonprofit to make America gas-free and Menlo...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Oct 19, 2021 at 8:02 pm | 3 comments | 1954 Views
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'Get the Zuck out': Protesters call for Mark Zuckerberg's removal as Facebook CEOA caravan of about 20 protesters parked by Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto residence on Sunday afternoon to honk up a storm and...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2021Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Oct 18, 2021 at 1:53 pm | 1 comment | 3116 Views
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Obituaries: A list of local residents who died recentlyThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Tina Enomoto, 71, Emmanuel Barbariol, 96, Noble Hancock, 99, George White...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by Mimi McDowell, on Oct 14, 2021 at 3:40 pm | 1 comment | 2468 Views
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Tesla to move headquarters from Palo Alto to AustinElon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., confirmed Thursday afternoon what many have long suspected: The electric vehicle and energy...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 8, 2021 at 3:32 pm | 4 comments | 4356 Views
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Guest opinion: Examining myths about switching from gas to electricIn a guest opinion, Josie Gaillard, a Menlo Park resident and Environmental Quality Commission member, writes about answers...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by new guy, on Oct 8, 2021 at 8:58 am | 30 comments | 4783 Views
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As bidding wars cool, is a Peninsula housing crash on the way?As we roll through summer, many families are finally getting away for their first vacation since 2020. With fewer active...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2021Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Oct 6, 2021 at 6:49 am | 3 comments | 13222 Views
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Cool Cafe at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center closes after 20 yearsAfter closing in March 2020 during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, the Cool Cafe at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by lspw, on Oct 4, 2021 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 5114 Views
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