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MENLO PARK
To balance next year's budget, Menlo Park council considers cutting child care programsFacing an expected shortfall of $12.7 million in a sea of uncertainty in the upcoming fiscal year, the Menlo Park City Council,...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Can't go backwards!, on May 21, 2020 at 10:13 am | 49 comments | 7766 Views
MENLO PARK
Wednesday: Panel discussion on public schools and COVID-19On Wednesday, May 20, Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller will lead an online discussion with three superintendents on...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Ray Mueller, on May 20, 2020 at 10:47 pm | 7 comments | 5159 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Obituaries: Ernestine Zabala, Beverly M. OaksThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Ernestine Zabala, a centenarian resident of Menlo Park, and Beverly Oaks,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by katie murdock, on May 19, 2020 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 3248 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Faced with telling toddler daughter she can't hug her grandparents, local doc pens kids' bookHow do you explain to a toddler that she can't hug her grandparents right now? Like many parents of young kids right now,...
Original post made on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Lindsey, on May 19, 2020 at 7:34 am | 1 comment | 6929 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook emergency grant aids local journalists during COVID-19 crisisEmbarcadero Media has received a $100,000 emergency grant to sustain its work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to...
Original post made on May. 12, 2020Last comment by margret, on May 18, 2020 at 11:08 pm | 15 comments | 5121 Views
AROUND TOWN
After sharp decline, crime climbs back to pre-pandemic levelsReports of crimes, which dropped during the first weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, are trending back upward in three Midpeninsula...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by observer, on May 18, 2020 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 4423 Views
AROUND TOWN
New San Mateo County order to allow curbside retail pickup, dog groomingSan Mateo County has amended its shelter-in-place health order to allow additional businesses to reopen on Monday, May 18,...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Shaggy, on May 18, 2020 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 6202 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County falling short on key metrics needed to greenlight reopening economyCurbside retail pickups will soon be allowed in San Mateo County. But what other conditions must be met for more businesses...
Original post made on May. 14, 2020Last comment by neighbor, on May 18, 2020 at 11:25 am | 12 comments | 10314 Views
MENLO PARK
'Every seat outside would help.' Cities consider closing streets to traffic to make space for struggling restaurantsMidpeninsula cities are considering temporarily closing downtown streets to traffic to give restaurants and other businesses...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Pv resident, on May 18, 2020 at 7:25 am | 18 comments | 6901 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: Time to rally around our small business communityIn an op-ed, Menlo Park resident and local business owner Sara Gaviser Leslie writes why "supporting and celebrating small...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 4093 Views
MENLO PARK
New San Mateo County order to allow curbside retail pickup, dog groomingSan Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow on Friday amended his prior shelter-in-place health order to allow the reopening...
Original post made on May. 16, 2020Last comment by whatever, on May 17, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 4 comments | 5976 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Former Palo Alto VA cardiology chief indicted for sexual batteryAn Atherton resident, who is the former cardiology chief of the Palo Alto VA, is accused of sexually abusing a doctor in...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by Publish, on May 15, 2020 at 11:14 pm | 4 comments | 5860 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park reopens Bedwell Bayfront Park with distancing restrictionsBedwell Bayfront Park in Menlo Park reopened at 7 a.m. Saturday, city officials announced, but with limits on the number...
Original post made on May. 10, 2020Last comment by Peter, on May 14, 2020 at 7:40 pm | 2 comments | 6280 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obituaries: Emily Schatz, Nicholas Leonard SpetzlerThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Emily Schatz, a 31-year-old Menlo School alumna, and Nicholas Spetzler,...
Original post made on May. 14, 2020Last comment by Sad, on May 14, 2020 at 12:04 pm | 1 comment | 4532 Views
AROUND TOWN
Home sales: Menlo Park has highest sale at just over $4MA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Menlo Park recorded the highest sale at $4.05 million for a five-bedroom...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Nothing stays the same, on May 14, 2020 at 10:01 am | 2 comments | 4513 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Tonight: Portola Valley council to consider extending emergency declaration, review annual housing reportAt its virtual meeting tonight (May 13), the Portola Valley Town Council will consider an extension of the local emergency...
Original post made on May. 14, 2020Last comment by Meg, on May 14, 2020 at 8:04 am | 2 comments | 4126 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Coroner's Office identifies man killed in Tuesday night crashThe San Mateo County Coroner's Office has released the name of a 37-year-old man who died following a solo rollover accident...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by Yoshi, on May 12, 2020 at 11:27 pm | 4 comments | 9900 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: City is 'No. 1' but that's not a good thingMenlo Park has staffing problems, as demonstrated at the City Council meeting on Jan. 14. But neither city management nor...
Original post made on May. 2, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 12, 2020 at 1:36 pm | 13 comments | 5001 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Council approves installing 16 new license plate readersAtherton will pursue private bonds for funding its new civic center, and the City Council approved purchasing license plate...
Original post made on May. 8, 2020Last comment by Tecsi, on May 12, 2020 at 11:28 am | 22 comments | 8242 Views
AROUND TOWN
Filoli estate in Woodside to reopen gardens to the public starting MondayStarting Monday, May 11, visitors can once again enjoy the sights and scents of the 16 acres of gardens at the Filoli estate...
Original post made on May. 11, 2020Last comment by RanchGal, on May 11, 2020 at 4:48 pm | 2 comments | 10450 Views
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