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MENLO PARK
Huge branch crushes parked car after neighbors worried about tree's safetyA large tree branch recently fell in Sharon Heights, crushing the Mini Cooper parked beneath it. The branch fell after...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2021Last comment by Ashley Lanphere, on Jul 15, 2021 at 10:43 am | 3 comments | 5283 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Community college district pledges to make tuition freeThe San Mateo County Community College District will direct $6.75 million to free tuition for its students. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2021Last comment by , on Jul 15, 2021 at 12:26 am | 1 comment | 3503 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park resident arrested in theft of up to $30K in jewelry from Portola Valley homePolice arrested a Menlo Park man on suspicion of stealing between $20,000 and $30,000 worth of jewelry from a Portola Valley...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Neighbor, on Jul 14, 2021 at 10:55 pm | 1 comment | 5254 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County raises concerns over COVID-19 Delta variantAs the Delta strain jumps to the head of the line of COVID-19 variants, San Mateo County officials are urging unvaccinated...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Jul 14, 2021 at 8:28 pm | 2 comments | 12637 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Remaking history: A 1920s bungalow updated with second storyRemodeling a home on the National Register of Historic Places is a bit like building a house inside an eggshell: That's what...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 9758 Views
MENLO PARK
Strength and service: Retiring fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman reflects on his 40-year career in the communityHarold Schapelhouman almost didn't become a Menlo Park firefighter. At 20, the chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District,...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 9, 2021 at 10:58 pm | 3 comments | 6985 Views
MENLO PARK
West Menlo resident announces run for San Mateo County supervisor seatVirginia Chang Kiraly, who currently serves on two publicly elected boards on the Midpeninsula, has announced her plans to...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2021Last comment by Anne Miller, on Jul 9, 2021 at 1:25 pm | 1 comment | 8779 Views
OTHER TOPICS
New Menlo Park firework penalties to skyrocket to $1,000Anyone thinking of lighting illegal fireworks in Menlo Park this Fourth of July, or any other time, now has another big reason...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2021Last comment by Lorraine, on Jul 6, 2021 at 8:01 pm | 3 comments | 4839 Views
MENLO PARK
Thank you to the person who gave my husband's keys to CVSI'd like to thank the kind person who found my husband's keys. They had a CVS tag on them so they were handed in at the Sharon...
Original post made by Angela Hey on Jul. 6, 2021There are no comments yet. 618 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton police report three more burglariesAtherton police reported three more burglaries after the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2021/07/06/atherton-police-report...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2021Last comment by Really !, on Jul 6, 2021 at 12:39 pm | 1 comment | 5266 Views
MENLO PARK
Man arrested for setting off illegal fireworks near Menlo ParkSan Mateo County Sheriff's deputies were alerted by a gunshot detection system late Saturday to what turned out to be a man...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2021Last comment by Marlon Chaccano, on Jul 6, 2021 at 11:50 am | 2 comments | 4937 Views
SPORTS
Alpine, Menlo-Atherton little league all-stars to meet in District 52 tournamentAlpine beat Belmont 9-2 and Menlo-Atherton topped Foster City 11-2 on Thursday to set up a meeting between the two teams...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2021Last comment by rdegolia, on Jul 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 3281 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park City Council approves budget for 2021-22 fiscal year days ahead of deadlineDays before a new fiscal year starts July 1, the Menlo Park City Council approved its budget and capital improvement plan...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2021Last comment by Observer, on Jul 1, 2021 at 2:23 pm | 13 comments | 5091 Views
ATHERTON
Policing, wildfires and more staff boost local towns' budgetsWoodside, Atherton and Portola Valley are finalizing the details of their 2022 fiscal year budgets, with added costs coming...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2021Last comment by Linda, on Jun 29, 2021 at 12:23 pm | 1 comment | 3531 Views
AROUND TOWN
How two friends from Stanford are building a business around selling dusty adventure gear – and broadening outdoors access in the processThe friendship of two Stanford University undergrads and future business co-founders started off with a series of outdoor...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2021Last comment by Falex Eardman, on Jun 26, 2021 at 8:17 am | 1 comment | 8294 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Group steals $50K worth of handbags from The RealRealThe RealReal became the latest store targeted in a string of expensive handbag thefts in Palo Alto on Monday after a coordinated...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by Observer, on Jun 23, 2021 at 2:14 pm | 2 comments | 6338 Views
MENLO PARK
Proposal to redevelop SRI International campus in the worksMenlo Park-based SRI International has launched plans to redevelop its 63-acre campus that would dedicate 10 acres for residential...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2021Last comment by Iris, on Jun 23, 2021 at 10:10 am | 41 comments | 10822 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Freeway closure back on again to install new bridge over U.S. Highway 101The new bridge over U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto is scheduled to go up this weekend, which will require a segment of the...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 3957 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Construction begins on Portola Valley school buildingsOn a blustery June day, Portola Valley School District community members gathered at the town's two public schools to celebrate...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 4963 Views
ATHERTON
'Drive-in Variety Show' highlights local musicians and performersDragon Productions Theatre Company is taking audiences for a spin through the Midpeninsula's arts scene, offering a fun way...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 3704 Views
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