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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: The Oasis to shutter March 7The Oasis, perhaps the oldest eating establishment in Menlo Park, will close permanently March 7 after 60 years of business,...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 6, 2018 at 8:25 pm | 55 comments | 20498 Views
AROUND TOWN
Costumes, carnivals and concertsReady to get spooked? In a nice way, that is. Halloween events in our area tend to be more friendly than frightening, and...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by Don Witt, on Oct 24, 2013 at 12:41 pm | 1 comment | 20403 Views
SPORTS
Menlo Park: Strife on tennis courts leads to threats, police interventionSportsmanship has been in short supply on Menlo Park's tennis courts of late, as clashes over reservations have led to police...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2014Last comment by Nealon Neighbor, on Feb 17, 2014 at 11:19 pm | 14 comments | 20315 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo council set to impose two-tier pension systemAs the bureaucratic gears start turning to verify a citizen-led "pension reform" ballot initiative, Menlo Park's City Council...
Original post made on May. 4, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:18 am | 190 comments | 20244 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school board candidates discuss big issuesIt was an evening of 90-second statements, one after another. The three candidates running for election to the board of...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by CBG, on Oct 14, 2013 at 2:39 pm | 11 comments | 20198 Views
AROUND TOWN
Plan to modernize Caltrain sails through regional commissionCaltrain's stalled effort to electrify its tracks flickered to life Wednesday morning when the Metropolitan Transportation...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2012Last comment by Dr. A. Cannara, on Mar 29, 2012 at 3:30 pm | 3 comments | 20154 Views
WOODSIDE
The troubled beauty of Skyline BoulevardThe 26 miles of Skyline Boulevard between Highway 9 in Saratoga and Highway 92 in San Mateo is used by some as an adult playground...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Bob Garner, on Mar 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm | 40 comments | 20107 Views
MOVIES
Public records requests lead to confrontation in Atherton Town HallTwo aggrieved residents and one former employee who successfully sued the town for wrongful termination converged on Atherton...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2010Last comment by Kimberly Sweidy, on Aug 27, 2010 at 3:03 pm | 65 comments | 20073 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: Former mayors endorse downtown plan initiativeWe the undersigned are former Menlo Park mayors who have served Menlo Park for a total of 64 years. We come together to...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 10, 2014 at 11:54 am | 264 comments | 19993 Views
SPORTS
Being Bohannon: One of Menlo Park's biggest names talks about his new hotel, his family history, and why developers aren't all that badSitting at the end of a 15-foot-long conference table in his San Mateo office, David Bohannon reads the headline of a newspaper...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2007Last comment by Member, on Aug 15, 2012 at 7:01 pm | 5 comments | 19859 Views
AROUND TOWN
Portola Valley council rejects artificial grass for soccer field at Woodside Priory SchoolThe forces of a plastic modernity were politely shown the door Wednesday night in Portola Valley. After more than two hours...
Original post made on May. 9, 2013Last comment by grass man, on Apr 26, 2015 at 10:16 am | 30 comments | 19846 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 | 19831 Views
AROUND TOWN
Readers' Choice awardsIn a league of their own are the folks at Cafe Zoe in Menlo Park, which won for best live music and tied with Cafe Borrone...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2009Last comment by Tee Hee, on Sep 14, 2009 at 11:57 pm | 12 comments | 19774 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Home design doesn't fit neighborhood, commission decidesThe architect of a two-story 3,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home on Middle Avenue was sent back to the drawing board...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2014Last comment by For guidelines, on Jan 28, 2014 at 1:56 pm | 22 comments | 19771 Views
SPORTS
Guest opinion: Bleachers wrong for Atherton parkIn the fall of 2012, Atherton voted to "Save Our Park" by aborting well-thought-out plans for a library, which might have...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by Now what?, on Feb 5, 2014 at 7:09 pm | 21 comments | 19747 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Summit Prep: Former student, charged with attempted rape, claims attack was a 'prank'A former student at Summit Preparatory Charter High School, accused of trying to rape a female teacher at knifepoint...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 3, 2013 at 10:50 am | 5 comments | 19722 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Planning Commission reviews specific planThe fourth discussion in the ongoing Planning Commission's review of the Menlo Park downtown/El Camino Real specific plan...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 3, 2013 at 9:45 pm | 28 comments | 19710 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'Reborn as a flashy but soppy new adventure directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the film is sentimental claptrap about...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2013Last comment by TMoney, on Feb 21, 2014 at 5:27 pm | 13 comments | 19668 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Sinnott files lawsuit over drivewayThe battle over a Louise Street driveway in Menlo Park has now moved to the courtroom. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/2013/11/22/sinnott-files-lawsuit-o...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by pathetic, on Jan 31, 2014 at 11:26 pm | 8 comments | 19601 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Anna Eshoo takes up chloramine questionCongresswoman Anna Eshoo has arranged a meeting in early September between local opponents of the water additive chloramine...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2007Last comment by Robin, on Feb 23, 2012 at 7:29 am | 42 comments | 19384 Views
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