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MENLO PARK
Tonight: Menlo Park council candidates forumA League of Women Voters forum for the five candidates running for two seats on the Menlo Park City Council will be held...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2012Last comment by reality, on Oct 13, 2012 at 2:26 am | 7 comments | 21974 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Shell gas station may expand repair shopThe Shell gas station at 1400 El Camino Real and Glenwood Avenue in Menlo Park may be undergoing some changes. According...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2013Last comment by Old MP, on Nov 11, 2013 at 7:59 pm | 5 comments | 21919 Views
AROUND TOWN
When mountain lions enter residential areasLocal public safety agencies should work with experts on mountain lion behavior to develop contingency plans for cases when...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Brian, on Apr 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm | 11 comments | 21821 Views
MENLO PARK
Historic Alpine Inn reopening in Portola Valley next monthTwo private parties at the historic Alpine Inn, a Portola Valley institution that was recently sold and closed for renovation,...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by scot schmierer, on Sep 4, 2019 at 1:13 pm | 35 comments | 21818 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton parcel tax renewal measure wins by large marginWith all eight precincts in town counted, Atherton's parcel tax renewal measure supporters are likely to be celebrating tonight. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by Mandate, on Nov 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm | 1 comment | 21809 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 | 21722 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Another fire at Sims metal recyclingFirefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at a metal recycling facility in Redwood City this morning. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2013Last comment by Roger R., on Feb 23, 2014 at 5:03 pm | 64 comments | 21669 Views
MENLO PARK
Young Menlo Park couple could face fines of $500 per day for living in driveway RVArlena Bain and Alex Mulholland, 27, moved into an RV at Bain's great-grandmother's Menlo Park home to help out around the...
Original post made on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by Alex , on Nov 22, 2019 at 10:28 am | 24 comments | 21655 Views
AROUND TOWN
District attorney indicts 16 alleged gang membersSixteen alleged members of three East Palo Alto gangs have been arrested for staging a murderous war that resulted in multiple...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2014Last comment by A. Reader, on Mar 26, 2014 at 11:13 am | 3 comments | 21644 Views
MOVIES
Students win Zider scholarshipsStudent-athletes Leah Hess at Pinewood School and Adam Greenlow of Menlo Park at St. Francis High School are the winners...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2014There are no comments yet. 21597 Views
AROUND TOWN
New book by Dave Newhouse recalls the M-A High class of 1956Dave Newhouse, a longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune, and a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Aug. 1, 2007There are no comments yet. 21475 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside man's yacht makes it to Bay after a few glitchesIn 1977, Jimmy Carter took over as president, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first game of baseball, the first Star Wars...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2009Last comment by the reject, on Oct 29, 2014 at 12:36 pm | 16 comments | 21423 Views
AROUND TOWN
Funding challenges cloud high-speed rail's futureWith California's high-speed rail system preparing for a groundbreaking in Central Valley, the fate of the $68-billion project...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013There are no comments yet. 21399 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 | 21302 Views
AROUND TOWN
Preservationists throw in towel in fight over Steve Jobs' houseThe end seems nearer than ever for the Jackling house, that rambling Jazz Age Woodside summer home designed by architect...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2010Last comment by Frederick F, on Nov 5, 2010 at 10:56 pm | 20 comments | 21299 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 | 21297 Views
AROUND TOWN
Fauci talks reopening plans with Santa Clara County officials amid a national surge in COVID-19 casesDr. Anthony Fauci briefed local business leaders Friday on the state of COVID-19 and progress on a vaccine, while praising...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2020Last comment by Joseph E. Davis, on Nov 1, 2020 at 2:56 pm | 1 comment | 21213 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton to outsource two departmentsThe town of Atherton is preparing to outsource its entire building and public works departments, handing 13 of 16 non-management...
Original post made on May. 26, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jun 5, 2011 at 2:05 pm | 127 comments | 21179 Views
SPORTS
Wimberly's exit from coaching not what she envisionedIt could have been an ending to any other school year for Pam Wimberly, who handed out some diplomas at Menlo-Atherton's...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by MA Alum '79, on Aug 25, 2013 at 10:18 pm | 25 comments | 21160 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 | 21090 Views
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