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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: 'Sunshine' calendar question in limboA proposal made in April by Menlo Park City Councilman Ray Mueller to require each council member, planning commissioner...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2017Last comment by pdj , on Aug 23, 2017 at 12:56 pm | 21 comments | 5745 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Air district report: Leaf blowers present health risksBlasting air at up to 185 mph, leaf blowers can whip up hazardous particles and contaminants from the ground at speeds greater...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by whatevr, on Aug 23, 2017 at 10:21 am | 21 comments | 42844 Views
MENLO PARK
Editorial: Menlo Park library decision should be revisitedThe city is poised to embark on a major capital project that will require the spending of more than $20 million in public...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 22, 2017 at 7:41 pm | 21 comments | 7500 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Spate of commercial burglaries, attempts, in downtownBurglars hit, or tried to hit, five businesses in downtown Menlo Park on Tuesday, Aug. 15, and stole cash, checks, a sweater...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by picked a fine time to leave , on Aug 22, 2017 at 5:18 pm | 9 comments | 4939 Views
ATHERTON
Where do we send the bill?Editor: will you be doing a story on the crash that took out the power pole on ECR and left many of us without power for...
Original post made by Menlo Voter. on Aug. 20, 2017Last comment by MPer, on Aug 22, 2017 at 1:44 pm | 7 comments | 3448 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Mark Rich of Menlo Park dies in plane crashMenlo Park resident Mark Rich, 58, the husband of former longtime Menlo Park City School District board member Laura Rich,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2017Last comment by Elsie Floriani, on Aug 22, 2017 at 1:29 pm | 2 comments | 20983 Views
AROUND TOWN
Chef in the houseIn a blogosphere saturated with mommy and cooking blogs, a blog launched several months ago by Menlo Park resident Andrea...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2017Last comment by chicken is done at 165, on Aug 22, 2017 at 1:09 pm | 4 comments | 5013 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park firefighter injured battling house fireA firefighter with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District was injured late Friday night working to extinguish a fire in...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2017Last comment by Citizen, on Aug 22, 2017 at 8:15 am | 15 comments | 5554 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Donor's library offer may shuffle city plans; council to discuss plan TuesdayAn offer by local philanthropist and billionaire developer John Arrillaga to help rebuild Menlo Park's main library would...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Jenson, on Aug 21, 2017 at 7:49 pm | 11 comments | 4644 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deputy DA agrees to 18 months' probation to settle ethics caseMelissa McKowan, a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County, has been issued a "public reproval" by the state bar in...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:17 am | 11 comments | 6445 Views
MENLO PARK
Midpeninsula events, safety tips for the upcoming solar eclipseNASA experts are stressing the importance of safety in preparation for the solar eclipse on Monday, when many on the Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2017Last comment by Bay Weather Weather, on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:13 am | 1 comment | 4347 Views
AROUND TOWN
For rent by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District: $4.6 million Atherton homeBoard members have nixed fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman's suggestion that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District allow...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2017Last comment by whatever, on Aug 21, 2017 at 6:41 am | 25 comments | 5778 Views
MENLO PARK
Kirsten Keith, Marc Berman host Q&A at Woodside BakeryDuring an open question-and-answer session held at the Woodside Bakery Tuesday morning (Aug. 15), Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Citizen , on Aug 20, 2017 at 10:20 pm | 3 comments | 5166 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Councilman's home remodel moves forward after stop-orderA Menlo Park City Council member was given the greenlight earlier this week to resume his home remodeling project after the...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2017Last comment by A lot to do about a lot, on Aug 20, 2017 at 8:31 am | 7 comments | 4843 Views
AROUND TOWN
Major Caltrain fare increases approvedPrepare to spend a lot more to ride Caltrain. Starting Oct. 1, adult fare will increase 25 cents per zone, and monthly train...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2017Last comment by San Mateo Resident, on Aug 19, 2017 at 8:47 am | 7 comments | 8597 Views
SPORTS
Sheldon a double winner in her Menlo College coaching debutSacred Heart Prep grad Denise Sheldon made her debut as coach at Menlo College and the Oaks made it a special day by winning...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by Johnson, on Aug 18, 2017 at 10:40 pm | 1 comment | 3661 Views
MENLO PARK
missed opportunity for housingMenlo Park is once again favoring more office space over development of more housing. This coming Tuesday the city council...
Original post made by concerned resident on Aug. 18, 2017There are no comments yet. 1478 Views
WOODSIDE
Editorial: Pig chase is cruel, and sends wrong message to kidsDoes an event that allows children to chase down frantically fleeing baby pigs to capture one for a ribbon constitute animal...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2017Last comment by Kelly Lehman, on Aug 18, 2017 at 6:11 am | 14 comments | 4953 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Tonight: Meeting to discuss Dumbarton's futureAfter more than a year and a $1 million contribution by Facebook, SamTrans has released a study on the Dumbarton Transportation...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2017Last comment by Judy, on Aug 17, 2017 at 1:29 am | 1 comment | 3573 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Concept plans released for Bedwell Bayfront ParkA 2-acre dog park, a non-motorized boat launch, a playground, an amphitheater, outdoor fitness facilities, and wheelchair-accessible...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2017Last comment by Heidi B Keep, on Aug 16, 2017 at 9:17 pm | 16 comments | 3890 Views
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