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MENLO PARK
Golden Acorn Awards ceremony recognizes dedicated community leadersCommunity leaders and public servants were recognized on Sept. 19 for their distinct contributions to the community of Menlo...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Sep 23, 2019 at 11:06 am | 1 comment | 4791 Views
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Police lean on training to diffuse crisis during encounter with mentally ill manEast Palo Alto and Menlo Park police used crisis-de-escalation techniques to try to diffuse a situation with a mentally ill...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2019Last comment by whatever, on Sep 22, 2019 at 4:36 pm | 1 comment | 3552 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man arrested after hitting Menlo Park officer with his carA 19-year-old San Mateo man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon on Tuesday (Sept. 17) after he allegedly hit a...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2019Last comment by Huh?, on Sep 22, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 4 comments | 4236 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside, Portola Valley in the same fire-risk league as ParadiseImagine a day with temperatures in the 90s and gale-force winds blowing in the San Mateo County hills. Then imagine that...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Sep 21, 2019 at 6:38 pm | 4 comments | 9327 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Learning our history, raising our consciousness, leveling the groundA huge thank you to The Almanac and Kate Bradshaw for the important and well-researched series, "Uneven Ground: How unequal...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Melissa Lukin, on Sep 21, 2019 at 10:12 am | 6 comments | 3810 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Hotel dining scene blooms in Menlo ParkOak + Violet showcases seasonal, simply prepared dishes and the bounty of Golden State produce. Read the full story here...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 4017 Views
OTHER TOPICS
What will be their future on a warming planet?Students at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park were among the estimated tens of thousands of Bay Area students who participated...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 4331 Views
AROUND TOWN
Flegel's building is for sale but business to continue as usualThe building that houses Flegel's Interior Design & Distinctive Home Furnishings, at 870 Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park, is...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by Brian, on Sep 20, 2019 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 6886 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Uneven GroundMeet the new industrial pollution, a jobs-housing balance so skewed that it prices people out of their homes, triggers kids'...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by Lynne Bramlett, on Sep 19, 2019 at 10:03 pm | 3 comments | 3859 Views
MENLO PARK
Man jumps from Menlo Park building in apparent suicideA man jumped off the fourth floor of a building, possibly on the Facebook campus, in the 100 block of Jefferson Drive at...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by resident, on Sep 19, 2019 at 4:10 pm | 1 comment | 5776 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park man shot, killed when 'illegal transaction' evolves into disputeA man shot when an "illegal transaction" evolved into a dispute in East Palo Alto died two days later, marking the city's...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2019Last comment by Can you help, on Sep 19, 2019 at 1:12 pm | 2 comments | 5005 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park school district bond refinancing saves $3.7 millionThe Menlo Park City School District will save taxpayers over $3.7 million by refinancing its voter-approved bonds. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Kevin, on Sep 18, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 1 comment | 3967 Views
AROUND TOWN
Longtime Menlo Park resident Mary Whittle Tipton dies at 98Mary Whittle Tipton, who was a member of St. Raymond Parish in Menlo Park since its founding, died on June 24, just weeks...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by RIP Mrs. Tipton, on Sep 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 2923 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton could remove penalty cap on building projects that exceed time limitAtherton may eliminate a $250,000 penalty cap on building projects that violate the town’s construction time limit provision. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by MEMBERONE, on Sep 18, 2019 at 1:46 pm | 1 comment | 3125 Views
ATHERTON
Two home burglaries in Atherton since FridayBurglars used blunt objects to break into two Atherton homes directly across the street from each other in the last few days,...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 4830 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Trump to lunch in Portola ValleyWith many conflicting rumors swirling in the past few days, it's been confirmed that President Donald Trump's Bay Area fundraiser...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by Melanias Handslap, on Sep 17, 2019 at 10:33 pm | 18 comments | 8699 Views
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Trump won't be coming to Atherton after all, police chief saysAtherton will not be the destination of President Donald Trump as he makes his political fundraising visit to the Bay Area...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Welcome Trump and Protesters, on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 25 comments | 8145 Views
ATHERTON
Is Trump coming to Atherton?Atherton may be the destination of President Donald Trump's Bay Area political fundraising visit on Sept. 17, according to...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by IOKIYAR, on Sep 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm | 44 comments | 11123 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton considering how to raise more civic center project fundsThe Atherton City Council recently asked staff to explore how to raise additional funding for the town's civic center project,...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 17, 2019 at 6:38 am | 2 comments | 4131 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council rules on Menlo Country Club noise ruckusDebbie Mendelson bought her home on Sheridan Way in Woodside more than 30 years ago, but she says it wasn't until after she...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by La Hondan, on Sep 16, 2019 at 4:29 pm | 15 comments | 8161 Views
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