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ATHERTON
Atherton Town Council continues to tilt at windmillsAfter 5years and wasting hundreds of thousands of dollar of Atherton residents' taxes the Town Council is continuing to tilt...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 8, 2019 at 1:26 pm | 12 comments | 426 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Inclusivity on the sidelinesMenlo-Atherton's cheerleading teams are striving to be inclusive of all students. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2019/10/04/inclusivity-on-the-sidelines?...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Jennifer Kaufman, on Oct 7, 2019 at 12:53 pm | 1 comment | 1675 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Survey: PV school district voters would support parcel tax renewalA survey commissioned by Portola Valley School District has found that voters would support renewal of a parcel tax that...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by Another reason, on Oct 7, 2019 at 10:40 am | 3 comments | 886 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Our dire downtown Menlo ParkWhen visitors come to see me in my offices in downtown Menlo Park, they often remark that they're surprised to see how rundown...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by Big imrpovements, on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:59 am | 36 comments | 3100 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Biden on Trump: 'We've got to save capitalism from this guy'Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took jabs at President Donald Trump during a campaign fundraiser in downtown...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Marshall, on Oct 6, 2019 at 3:03 pm | 9 comments | 1469 Views
MENLO PARK
Sheriff's office locates missing woman with Alzheimer's diseaseThe San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has located a 69-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who was reported missing,...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Oct 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 1596 Views
MENLO PARK
Willow/U.S. 101 interchange project completeThe Caltrans project to rebuild the highway interchange at Willow Road and U.S. 101 has been completed. The project's completion...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by BarriersNeeded, on Oct 5, 2019 at 9:45 am | 8 comments | 1720 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Portola Valley woman arrested for DUI after injury accidentA 34-year-old Portola Valley woman was arrested for drunk driving after her car ran off the road on Westridge Drive near...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2019Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Oct 5, 2019 at 8:35 am | 23 comments | 3827 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Biden lunches in downtown Palo Alto to raise campaign fundsDemocratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden was in Palo Alto on Thursday for a private fundraising...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Joseph, on Oct 4, 2019 at 7:01 am | 3 comments | 1052 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park eyeing project to streamline Bayfront Expressway connection between Dumbarton Bridge and U.S. 101The city of Menlo Park has released an "online open house" with an interactive map where people can weigh in on the projects...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by LEX, on Oct 3, 2019 at 6:45 pm | 4 comments | 3287 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Police searching for armed man who threatened Caltrans workersBayfront Expressway was shut down for more than an hour Wednesday after a man allegedly brandished a machete and knife at...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Oct 3, 2019 at 11:03 am | 3 comments | 2114 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Board of Supervisors declares climate change emergencyThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors gave an extra push to its efforts to combat climate change by passing a resolution...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Pedro, on Oct 3, 2019 at 9:48 am | 1 comment | 1253 Views
MENLO PARK
Protesters at Facebook mourn loss of man who died by suicide and demand answersA week after a Facebook employee died by suicide at company headquarters, people gathered at the social media giant's "thumb...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by How do we know, on Oct 2, 2019 at 1:36 pm | 14 comments | 17011 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton to host study session on license plate readers, security camerasIn response to a rash of residential burglaries that have plagued Atherton late last year and earlier this year, town staff...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Nothing to see here, on Oct 2, 2019 at 1:34 pm | 6 comments | 1618 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teenager's close call at Burgess Pool has a happy endingOn June 28, a teenager finished her backstroke race in a swim meet at Burgess Pool in Menlo Park, took off her goggles and...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Grateful, on Oct 1, 2019 at 6:16 pm | 1 comment | 2302 Views
MENLO PARK
Man seeking to buy marijuana robbed at gunpoint in Menlo ParkAn East Palo Alto man was robbed at gunpoint at 10:15 p.m. Saturday when he was held up by two men during a marijuana sale...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Go to the store!, on Oct 1, 2019 at 2:50 pm | 5 comments | 2884 Views
AROUND TOWN
Newcastle disease sidelines this year's Tour De CoopSince 2012, locals have biked around Silicon Valley every fall to get a peek inside residents' chicken coops. But this year,...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by Lisa Steele/Fresh Eggs Daily, on Oct 1, 2019 at 7:31 am | 1 comment | 1544 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Man arrested for allegedly throwing skateboard at driverAtherton police arrested a 30-year-old Menlo Park man for throwing his skateboard at a moving car in an unprovoked attack...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Cynic, on Oct 1, 2019 at 6:59 am | 6 comments | 1759 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park, Atherton councils meet over emergency responses and trafficMenlo Park and Atherton may share a border, but it wasn't until last evening (Sept. 24) that the two city councils governing...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2019Last comment by Lyle Lanley, on Sep 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm | 4 comments | 3651 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
KIPP to open new charter high school in East Palo Alto next yearKIPP Bay Area Public School's request to open a charter high school was ultimately approved by the Sequoia Union High School...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Sep 28, 2019 at 8:27 am | 8 comments | 1291 Views
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Race Results Are In
Thank you for joining us at the 35th annual Moonlight Run & Walk! All proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday fund, supporting local nonprofits serving children and families.
