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'Radical convenience' spurs East Palo Alto vaccination pushLast Saturday, East Palo Alto Mayor Carlos Romero tried a novel way to get more residents vaccinated against COVID-19 --...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 30, 2021 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 6934 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: To restore California's ecosystems, we must adopt smarter permittingIn a guest opinion, Letitia Grenier and Jeffrey Mount call on the state of California to address time-consuming permitting...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2021Last comment by Yossi Levi , on Aug 29, 2021 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 3696 Views
AROUND TOWN
State Sen. Josh Becker to speak at 'No on Recall' rally SaturdayCalifornia State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, and other Peninsula elected officials will speak at a noon rally in East...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2021Last comment by Janice Selznick, on Aug 28, 2021 at 12:05 pm | 1 comment | 1823 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'Very scary, very frustrating': Portola Valley homeowners face nonrenewal of homeowners insuranceWith all eyes on wildfire risk in California, especially in wildand-urban interfaces, residents like those in Portola Valley...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 27, 2021 at 11:45 pm | 6 comments | 11755 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Bill to allow more density in single-family zones passes AssemblyA housing bill that would loosen up restrictions in single-family zones by allowing subdivisions for up to four dwellings...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by brent, on Aug 27, 2021 at 12:54 pm | 5 comments | 5102 Views
AROUND TOWN
Liquor company CEO agrees to plead guilty in college admissions caseA Hillsborough parent and the CEO of a California liquor distribution company has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Observer, on Aug 25, 2021 at 2:23 pm | 2 comments | 3474 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Housing bill that allows cities to increase density clears state AssemblyA state bill that would allow cities to override voter-enacted zoning restrictions to construct housing developments eked...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2021Last comment by Misha, on Aug 24, 2021 at 9:57 pm | 3 comments | 3375 Views
MENLO PARK
Nearly 20% of Menlo Park district firefighters, EMTs still not vaccinated against COVID-19With about a quarter of its firefighters and EMTs still unvaccinated for COVID-19, Menlo Park Fire Protection District board...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2021Last comment by Menlo Cyclist, on Aug 24, 2021 at 3:12 pm | 11 comments | 5650 Views
FICTION
Are small business owners angry enough at Gavin Newsom to throw him out of office?The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns slammed small business owners. But opinions vary on whether that should lead to a Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2021Last comment by Healthy & wary , on Aug 23, 2021 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 4262 Views
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Newsom recall basics: How to vote in California's electionA FAQ on the California election on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. There's some confusion and mixed messages on voting,...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2021Last comment by lspw, on Aug 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm | 2 comments | 5922 Views
MENLO PARK
Spare the Air alerts issued for Thursday, Friday due to wildfire smokeThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued Spare the Air alerts for Thursday and Friday due to smoke from numerous...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2021Last comment by Willows Dad, on Aug 22, 2021 at 7:49 am | 1 comment | 2995 Views
MENLO PARK
How to go gas-free? Two new reports lay out possible paths to phase out natural gas in Menlo Park buildingsAs Menlo Park tries to reach its ambitious goal of converting buildings citywide to electric power, two new reports were...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Aug 20, 2021 at 8:13 pm | 37 comments | 8168 Views
MENLO PARK
After receiving vulgar phone calls and death threat, Palo Alto council member is speaking outCity Council member Lydia Kou was the target of sexual harassment and a death threat from a Menlo Park man. Now she's speaking...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by connie kettendorf, on Aug 20, 2021 at 3:54 pm | 3 comments | 6269 Views
AROUND TOWN
State effort to decertify officers picks up political momentumCalifornia legislators are advancing a bill that would permanently strip badges from police officers found guilty of serious...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by Robert Cronin, on Aug 20, 2021 at 1:32 pm | 2 comments | 3881 Views
AROUND TOWN
On a seafaring vacation, a Menlo Park doctor helped out a researcher in distressDr. Latha Palaniappan of Menlo Park and her family were sailing on a catamaran off the coast of the Florida Keys when she...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Aug 20, 2021 at 12:12 pm | 1 comment | 6200 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Spate of ADA lawsuits hits hundreds of local businesses still reeling from the pandemicThings were looking pretty good last month for Tai Pan, a downtown Palo Alto restaurant known for its Cantonese dim sum....
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2021Last comment by tmain, on Aug 19, 2021 at 11:01 pm | 3 comments | 11601 Views
OTHER TOPICS
A year after CZU fires, Gov. Newsom visits Big Basin State Park to reflect on California's climate threatsA year after the devastating CZU August Lightning Complex erupted, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Big Basin State Park Tuesday...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2021Last comment by Jon Castor, on Aug 19, 2021 at 3:31 pm | 2 comments | 5002 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's child care program director survives COVID-19 after more than two months in hospitalNatalya Jones doesn't remember a lot about her COVID-19 experience. The director of Menlo Park's child care programs was...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2021Last comment by Chuck Bernstein, on Aug 19, 2021 at 1:48 pm | 7 comments | 6437 Views
MENLO PARK
Federal U.S. Geological Survey office property to hit the marketIt's an announcement years in the works: The federally owned U.S. Geological Survey property at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2021Last comment by Stu Soffer, on Aug 18, 2021 at 1:29 pm | 4 comments | 8246 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Pet owners struggle to find veterinary care for Rover, Boots amid pandemicUp and down the Peninsula, pet owners are having trouble finding medical care for their animals, often being turned away...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2021Last comment by Lawrence Lerner, on Aug 18, 2021 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 3871 Views
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