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Atherton: Road rage leads to robberyA road rage incident on Monday (May 6) afternoon led to an assault and robbery in Atherton, according to police. Read...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by You are missing something, on May 9, 2019 at 1:58 pm | 5 comments | 3940 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: SB 50 the wrong solution to state's housing problemState Senate Bill 50 is focused on a serious problem that all of California faces: the need for housing, especially affordable...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by JCH, on May 9, 2019 at 1:14 pm | 5 comments | 4351 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: 'Willow Village' should have more affordable housing, better jobs-housing balance, locals sayIn the second formal study session the City Council has held to discuss Facebook's enormous development proposal in Menlo...
Original post made on May. 9, 2019Last comment by Kathy Connolly, on May 9, 2019 at 1:13 pm | 1 comment | 4701 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Council takes step toward possible minimum wage ordinanceMenlo Park is surrounded by cities that have adopted minimum wage ordinances, and now, the City Council is considering passing...
Original post made on May. 9, 2019Last comment by More Kiosks, on May 9, 2019 at 12:33 pm | 1 comment | 3994 Views
WOODSIDE
Coroner's Office identifies motorcyclist killed in Highway 84 crashA motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 84 on Sunday, April 28, has been identified as 26-year-old Matthew Wong of Campbell,...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2019Last comment by La Hondan, on May 9, 2019 at 10:49 am | 11 comments | 6716 Views
AROUND TOWN
When it comes to housing bill, neighboring cities see things differentlyWith a range of housing bills now sweeping through Sacramento, elected leaders from Menlo Park, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by new guy, on May 9, 2019 at 9:16 am | 10 comments | 3921 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside school district names choice for new superintendentThe Woodside Elementary School District has chosen its middle school principal to fill the post of outgoing Superintendent...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by Dana Sanderson, on May 8, 2019 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments | 4465 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Menlo Park council to discuss minimum wage ordinance, Facebook's 'Willow Village'The Menlo Park City Council has a busy agenda set for its meeting tonight, including a discussion of a possible minimum wage...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on May 7, 2019 at 6:51 pm | 1 comment | 3261 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton police update residents on burglariesAround 60 people attended a follow-up Atherton Police Department meeting about a recent rash of burglaries in town at Holbrook-Palmer...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by Itchy and Scratchy, on May 7, 2019 at 1:07 pm | 1 comment | 4613 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bill to mandate safe parking for homeless students raises concernsCommunity college students in California, many of whom are vulnerable to food, housing and financial insecurity, may soon...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by Barnie, on May 7, 2019 at 11:33 am | 5 comments | 4554 Views
AROUND TOWN
Almanac takes home prizes in statewide news contestThe Almanac won first- and second-place awards for coverage of local government, artistic photo and coverage of youth and...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by smallbusinessownerCZ, on May 6, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 2 comments | 3491 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside May Day brings town togetherOn a normal day, Woodside can appear to be a sleepy place, but when it's time for the annual May Day celebration it is anything...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by Woodsider, on May 6, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 2 comments | 4438 Views
OTHER TOPICS
How Menlo Park's star triathlete wound up on LeBron's new TV showSince moving to the Bay Area in 2016, life for Max Fennell has very much centered around being a "go-getter." Read the...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 2423 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside school district superintendent announces move to Las LomitasWoodside Elementary School District Superintendent Beth Polito is leaving her post at the end of the school year to head...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Susan, on May 4, 2019 at 8:54 am | 2 comments | 6055 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford student allegedly paid $6.5 million for admissionThe family who paid the most to get their child into a selective college as part of a national college admissions scandal...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 3, 2019 at 3:13 pm | 5 comments | 4386 Views
MENLO PARK
Facing trip cap slip-ups, Facebook restricted Uber and Lyft access to its campusesWhen Facebook began to rack up significant fines with the city of Menlo Park for violating its trip cap, the company stopped...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Longtime resident, on May 3, 2019 at 1:10 pm | 6 comments | 7171 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Man arrested for attempted murderA Redwood City man was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man in the 3700 block of Haven Avenue...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Kass Ty, on May 2, 2019 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 4651 Views
WOODSIDE
Kite Hill wildflowers reappear following restoration projectCraig Dremann and his crew of two helpers are using string trimmers to trim the meadow on Woodside's Kite Hill, allowing...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on May 2, 2019 at 11:44 am | 1 comment | 4991 Views
OTHER TOPICS
New Pope-Chaucer Bridge proposedAbout two years in the making, the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) has released a draft environmental...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2019Last comment by flood Insurance stays, on May 1, 2019 at 5:04 pm | 6 comments | 4966 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: City moving forward toward a sustainable, healthy futureThe Menlo Park City Council unanimously passed a Climate and Sustainability Resolution, setting forth an ambitious, detailed...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2019Last comment by Amanda Y, on Apr 30, 2019 at 6:25 pm | 3 comments | 3311 Views
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