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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 | 9910 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 | 3830 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 | 1774 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 | 4286 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 | 2641 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 | 2462 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 | 1559 Views
AROUND TOWN
County funds evacuation planning and management online toolSan Mateo County residents will soon benefit from a new online management tool to help them evacuate in wildfires, tsunamis...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 22, 2020 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 2214 Views
AROUND TOWN
Teens lead Black Lives Matter protest in Menlo ParkHundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Menlo Park, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto last week as part of a national...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2020Last comment by EHK, on Jun 21, 2020 at 6:05 pm | 7 comments | 1020 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Please open Foothills Park to allIn a guest opinion, Cupertino resident Geoff Paulsen, who is a member of the family that owned the property that became Foothills...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2020Last comment by Jo McClean, on Jun 21, 2020 at 12:44 pm | 3 comments | 2986 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park teen pleads no contest to drive-by robbery of senior woman near Daly CityLast week, a 19-year-old from Menlo Park pleaded no contest to charges related to a February robbery of a senior citizen...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by JACK, on Jun 18, 2020 at 10:19 pm | 4 comments | 4895 Views
MENLO PARK
A new vision for public safety services in Menlo ParkRecommendations: 1 - Separate criminal offenses from other public safety service functions, 2 - Establish a new Menlo...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Jun 18, 2020 at 9:23 pm | 5 comments | 358 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: It's time to listenIn an op-ed, Menlo-Atherton High student Daniel Paul Roman, who helped organize a Black Lives Matter protest in Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by BlueState, on Jun 18, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 4 comments | 2134 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County gives green light to open more businesses and activitiesEffective immediately, a wide range of San Mateo County businesses and activities, from barbershops to gyms, are allowed...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Jun 17, 2020 at 11:19 pm | 3 comments | 5096 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Surveys show heavy drinking, sexual violence persist at StanfordNew survey results show a large number of students have reported binge drinking and disproportionately high rates of sexual...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 2138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A and Woodside High School hold virtual ceremonies, car parades for graduatesSeniors at Menlo-Atherton and Woodside high schools celebrated graduation with car parades, Zoom calls and livestreamed speeches. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by isaidso, on Jun 17, 2020 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 3168 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community brief: Menlo College hires new Dean of Arts and SciencesPolitical science professor Melissa R. Michelson has been appointed as the new Dean of Arts and Sciences at Menlo College....
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by member, on Jun 17, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 1711 Views
AROUND TOWN
Art 'from the heart': Local muralist Jose Castro creates powerful protest imagery in Redwood CityIf you've been to downtown Redwood City recently, you've noticed the buildings around Courthouse Square covered with some...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Mike Grimes, on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:56 am | 1 comment | 3303 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Black Lives Matter rally targets Amazon, Facebook in calls for racial justiceA rally against the killing of black people by police echoed through East Palo Alto and Menlo Park on Friday during a rally...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Belle Haven Resident, on Jun 16, 2020 at 9:09 am | 1 comment | 4359 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's child care centers to stay, but with rate hikeLocal parents whose children attend the two city-subsidized child care programs in Menlo Park can breathe a little easier...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by Kirt, on Jun 15, 2020 at 4:23 pm | 19 comments | 3995 Views
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