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San Mateo County to start requiring face masks at county facilities on MondayStarting Monday, face coverings will be required at San Mateo County facilities "out of an abundance of caution" due to rising...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2021Last comment by margomca, on Jul 23, 2021 at 3:05 pm | 1 comment | 4076 Views
AROUND TOWN
Inspired by the pandemic, Menlo Park women create phone buddy program for isolated seniorsWhen the pandemic triggered widespread shutdowns last year, Menlo Park resident Laura Steuer had already put herself in lockdown,...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2021Last comment by Keyko, on Jul 23, 2021 at 11:02 am | 2 comments | 4336 Views
WOODSIDE
Vote NO on Woodside Measure AMeasure A will be on the ballot on Sept 7 for Woodside Voters. This is an attempt to allow significant commercial expansion...
Original post made by Don Pugh on Jul. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 403 Views
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Cities make the case for a 'bicycle superhighway'Few roads better epitomize the frustrations and hopes of local bicycle advocates than El Camino Real, a hazardous route that...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2021Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Jul 21, 2021 at 1:58 pm | 6 comments | 3691 Views
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Guest opinion: Loving a job for 40 yearsIn a guest opinion, recently retired Menlo Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman looks back on his decadeslong...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2021Last comment by Just the facts, on Jul 20, 2021 at 11:05 am | 1 comment | 2454 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Woodside, Portola Valley brace for wildfire seasonLast 2020, Rita Comes and her daughter watched the "surreal lightning" storm in Portola Valley, then began packing. The CZU...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2021Last comment by Phil Barth, on Jul 18, 2021 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 5546 Views
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How diverse are cities' water supplies — and are they enough?The deepening drought and recent calls for Californians to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15% have residents starting...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2021Last comment by Jon Castor, on Jul 16, 2021 at 3:24 pm | 1 comment | 2969 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Thunderstorms may come to Bay Area on Sunday, with chances of dry lightningThunderstorms with chances of dry lightning might make their way to the Bay Area on Sunday and Monday, according to the National...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2021Last comment by Danna Breen, on Jul 16, 2021 at 2:38 pm | 1 comment | 2731 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's data-driven new police chief aims to bring stability, mentoring to MPPDAfter 27 years spent working with the San Mateo Police Department, Dave Norris has stepped up to helm the Menlo Park Police...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 15, 2021 at 12:19 pm | 3 comments | 5090 Views
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 | 4160 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 | 2494 Views
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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 | 4374 Views
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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 | 9384 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. 2669 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 | 3580 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 | 5618 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 | 3599 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. 247 Views
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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 | 4154 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 | 3953 Views
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