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AROUND TOWN
New poll finds 71% of Bay Area residents think quality of life has declinedBay Area residents grappling with the high cost of living, growing homelessness and high taxes say the quality of life has...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Oct 14, 2021 at 3:18 pm | 1 comment | 2809 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Vote no on Measure B, Menlo Park school district's latest parcel tax initiativeIn a guest opinion, Mark Hinkle argues why Menlo Park City School District voters should oppose Measure B, a parcel tax increase...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Oct 12, 2021 at 8:10 pm | 13 comments | 3019 Views
SPORTS
New children's book by locally grown author encourages youth activismMarissa McGee, a former elementary school teacher, was out shopping for shampoo one day when she saw something that bothered...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2021Last comment by , on Oct 12, 2021 at 6:22 am | 1 comment | 3180 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Measure B is the right solution for the future of Menlo Park's studentsIn a guest opinion, Menlo Park resident Peter Carpenter writes why Menlo Park City School District voters should vote in...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2021Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Oct 9, 2021 at 2:55 pm | 1 comment | 2415 Views
MENLO PARK
Measure B is the right solution for the future of Menlo Park's studentsMeasure B is a long-term financial solution that allows Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD) to continue delivering superior...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Public Education Supporter, on Oct 9, 2021 at 9:19 am | 3 comments | 796 Views
OTHER TOPICS
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 | 3661 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plan for lifting mask mandate announced by Bay Area health officersThe counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the City of Berkeley...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Janice Selznick, on Oct 8, 2021 at 1:21 pm | 1 comment | 3276 Views
OTHER TOPICS
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 | 4193 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside moves ballot measure election to NovemberA townwide election to allow for more outdoor gatherings in Woodside has been postponed to November because the first election...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2021Last comment by Sunny Storm, on Oct 6, 2021 at 8:38 pm | 4 comments | 2631 Views
MENLO PARK
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. 1, 2021Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Oct 6, 2021 at 8:21 pm | 23 comments | 1635 Views
AROUND TOWN
Home sales: Atherton estate tops week's sales at $30.5MA complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $30.5 million for a six-bedroom...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2021There are no comments yet. 7003 Views
OTHER TOPICS
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 | 10561 Views
FICTION
Elizabeth Holmes' defense challenges lab director's testimony about Theranos testing proceduresThe defense for Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of the blood-testing company Theranos who is on trial for fraud, spent much...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 3080 Views
MENLO PARK
Air quality advisory in effect Monday due to wildfire smokeWildfire smoke from southern Sierra blazes will continue to bring haze to Bay Area skies through Monday, air district officials...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 1578 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County begins offering vaccine boosters for eligible individualsSan Mateo County health officials on Friday, Oct. 1, began offering Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals at clinics countywide....
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 3381 Views
MENLO PARK
'Neighborhood Pizza Guy' takes pizza project to Menlo Park's Willows neighborhoodNext time you go to Cafe Zoe on a weekend, you may just be able to pick up a pizza too. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/10/01/neighborhood-pizza-guy...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by Concerned Citizen in Menlo Park, on Oct 4, 2021 at 5:26 pm | 2 comments | 3888 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: It's time for real protection of our green spaces in Menlo ParkIn a guest opinion, Menlo Park resident Bob Dickinson calls on "a ballot measure to enact enduring protection for our parks...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by Bob Dickinson, on Oct 4, 2021 at 5:04 pm | 4 comments | 2549 Views
OTHER TOPICS
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 | 4364 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Guest opinion: How to get on board with Menlo Park's climate action planIn a guest opinion, Menlo Park residents Brielle Johnck and Steve Schmidt write about questions they have in response to...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Westbrook, on Oct 2, 2021 at 1:01 am | 12 comments | 1458 Views
MENLO PARK
Saturday: Feldman's Books to celebrate new Curtis Street locationFeldman's Books, Menlo Park's 25-year-old and last remaining used bookstore, has relocated from one of the city's oldest...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by BookStore Volunteer, on Oct 1, 2021 at 6:33 pm | 2 comments | 3602 Views
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