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AROUND TOWN
Tri-city fireworks summit examines enforcement, culture changeLoud explosions on East Palo Alto's city streets formed a backdrop for a public meeting on Monday night as leaders from three...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by Murican made, on Jul 5, 2020 at 10:07 am | 12 comments | 3639 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's adopted budget cuts 'to the bone'With a planned surplus of only $1, the Menlo Park City Council voted Tuesday night, June 23, to finalize an unprecedentedly...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 5, 2020 at 7:55 am | 16 comments | 5598 Views
MENLO PARK
After 28 years, The Pet Place will close at June's endCome July, Menlo Park's four-legged residents will lose out on a favorite spot to score free treats and friendly pats, and...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2020Last comment by Rick and Penny Bale, on Jul 4, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 1 comment | 397 Views
MENLO PARK
Unprecedented fireworks explosions frazzle residentsLocal police departments say they are responding in force to a growing number of fireworks complaints in Menlo Park, Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 3, 2020 at 4:20 pm | 5 comments | 2841 Views
AROUND TOWN
Wind-driven grass fire threatens homes in East Palo AltoA rapidly spreading vegetation fire caused the evacuation of homes in an East Palo Alto neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 3, 2020 at 3:12 pm | 2 comments | 2324 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County inmates win demands after 10-day hunger strikeRodrigo Prieto and other inmates in a San Mateo County jail didn't eat for 10 days, striking in protest of unfair food prices...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Dora C, on Jul 3, 2020 at 12:25 pm | 14 comments | 7111 Views
MENLO PARK
After 28 years, Menlo Park's favorite place for pet supplies and friendly advice is closing downCome July, Menlo Park's four-legged residents will lose out on a favorite spot to score free treats and those who care for...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by stevebellamy@gmail.com, on Jul 2, 2020 at 7:04 pm | 20 comments | 8244 Views
OTHER TOPICS
The cost of COVID-19 drug remdesivir: $2,340 to $3,120 per patientGilead Sciences, the manufacturer of an experimental antiviral drug used to shorten COVID-19's effects, announced on Monday...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by Steve Taffee, on Jul 1, 2020 at 5:18 pm | 1 comment | 1665 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Coroner's Office identifies San Jose woman killed in Highway 280 crashA fatal solo-vehicle crash was reported Monday afternoon on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in unincorporated San Mateo...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by jdonsky, on Jun 30, 2020 at 1:36 pm | 2 comments | 6265 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Longtime Almanac lifestyle editor Jane Knoerle dies at 95Jane Hazelton Knoerle, who worked as a staff writer and lifestyle section editor for The Almanac for four decades and served...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by Sue Dremann , on Jun 26, 2020 at 11:01 pm | 6 comments | 2902 Views
OTHER TOPICS
County supervisors OK hundreds of new Tasers for Sheriff's Office, voice support for Black Lives MatterThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to both pass a resolution in support of the Black Lives...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jun 26, 2020 at 8:48 am | 1 comment | 4750 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Home sales: $4.1 million Menlo Park home is the week’s highest sellerA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Menlo Park recorded the highest sale at $4.1 million for a recently...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020There are no comments yet. 4302 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss , on Jun 25, 2020 at 11:08 am | 50 comments | 7937 Views
AROUND TOWN
Time for a 'fresh start': Menlo Park's police chief says he'll retire July 30, but may reconsiderIn the middle of a Menlo Park City Council discussion about police reform policies, Menlo Park's police Chief Dave Bertini...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 25, 2020 at 7:26 am | 61 comments | 9807 Views
MENLO PARK
Driver dies after vehicle hit by lumber truck on Highway 280 in WoodsideA Freeway Service Patrol driver died Tuesday afternoon in a crash on southbound Interstate Highway 280 in Woodside, a spokesman...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by pearl, on Jun 24, 2020 at 4:45 pm | 6 comments | 3781 Views
AROUND TOWN
Despite calls for action, Palo Alto is in no rush to expand Foothills Park accessWeeks after pledging to promote inclusion, the City Council abruptly postponed considering a proposal that many say would...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Jonathan Brown, on Jun 24, 2020 at 3:04 pm | 2 comments | 1742 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Online or on-campus? High school district debates how to reopen in the fallThe Sequoia Union High School District is still in wide-ranging discussions over reopening its schools in the fall, Superintendent...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Sarah, on Jun 24, 2020 at 12:46 pm | 3 comments | 4182 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cañada College launches investigation into student’s video mocking George FloydCañada College released a statement Friday, June 19, condemning a video filmed and posted online by one of its students...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Yet More Nonsense, on Jun 23, 2020 at 3:08 pm | 3 comments | 2590 Views
MENLO PARK
Letter to the editor: Racism alive and 'well'In a letter to the editor in the June 19 edition, Menlo Park resident Patty New writes about an incident in which a biracial...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Former Resident, on Jun 23, 2020 at 1:06 pm | 5 comments | 2412 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Obituaries: Cindy Ann Piacentini Battaglia, Kathryne Blair, William Brulé Johnson, Paul Eugene Stoft, Jo-Ellen VarnerThis week in obituaries, read about the lives of Cindy Ann Piacentini Battaglia, 55, Kathryne Blair, 80, William Brulé Johnson,...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Birdnscrap, on Jun 22, 2020 at 3:36 pm | 1 comment | 1519 Views
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