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ATHERTON
Atherton residents demand town fight state housing mandateWith potential changes, like a zoning overlay for townhouses, Atherton residents are feeling distressed about their town...
Original post made on May. 4, 2022Last comment by Law ‘n Order, on May 12, 2022 at 11:27 am | 88 comments | 24598 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 | 24496 Views
MENLO PARK
Editorial: The food truck conundrumAlthough we are sympathetic to the concerns of unfair competition raised by some Menlo Park restaurant owners, we do not...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2014Last comment by ann haley, on Jan 15, 2014 at 10:15 am | 33 comments | 24417 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 | 24349 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 | 24150 Views
MENLO PARK
Lawsuit filed against Menlo Park police officersThe suit, filed by Menlo Park resident Hiruy Amanuel, alleges that officers violated his civil rights during two traffic...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2013Last comment by Private Investigator, on May 21, 2014 at 5:39 pm | 3 comments | 24096 Views
AROUND TOWN
Petitioners protest Planned Parenthood clinic's openingIt's become as predictable as dawn and dusk: Where a Planned Parenthood clinic opens, there will be protests. And the protest...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Dec 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm | 79 comments | 24048 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton police urge more vigilance in face of latest overnight theftsThe rash of burglaries in Atherton's Selby Lane neighborhood continues, with three residents calling police to report thefts...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by JoseG, on Nov 21, 2013 at 3:52 pm | 3 comments | 24007 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church gets OK to switch denominationsThe regional governing body overseeing the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church has voted to approve the church's departure. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2014Last comment by Mike R, on Mar 26, 2014 at 9:48 pm | 6 comments | 23963 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Blaze spreading after Menlo Park encampment catches fireMenlo Park firefighters are currently battling a blaze in a grasslands area at Willow Road on the Baylands after a homeless...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Alan, on May 26, 2020 at 11:18 am | 6 comments | 23920 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Woodside: Bella Vista restaurant closesThe neon martini glass sign is dark. The jukebox in the bar is silent. The Bella Vista restaurant, known by generations for...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by M K Gurnee, on May 12, 2016 at 4:29 pm | 17 comments | 23834 Views
MENLO PARK
Injured cyclist sues Woodside over conditions on Old La Honda RoadTraversing the 3.4 miles of Old La Honda Road in Woodside is not for the faint of heart. It's narrow, it's steep, it's one...
Original post made on May. 1, 2018Last comment by KUDOS To Sherriffs Yesterday , on Jun 4, 2018 at 6:00 pm | 64 comments | 23742 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 | 23710 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Hanretty aftermath: School districts take steps to prevent future financial misdeedsWhile both the Woodside and Portola Valley school districts have put measures in place to try to make it more difficult for...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2012Last comment by Trust, on Nov 3, 2012 at 7:33 pm | 8 comments | 23694 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. 23620 Views
WOODSIDE
Dr. Barry Rosen, pioneer of addiction medicine, dies at 61Dr. Barry Rosen, who was recognized internationally for his expertise on the disease of addiction, died at his home in Woodside...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2009Last comment by Katya Mills, on Jun 2, 2016 at 12:20 pm | 7 comments | 23586 Views
AROUND TOWN
Those blue USPS mailboxes? Don't leave your mail in them, postal inspector saysAmid reports of checks stolen from a mailbox outside a West Menlo Park post office, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2023Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 4, 2023 at 2:18 pm | 5 comments | 23534 Views
FICTION
Applewood Pizza closes in Menlo ParkThe original Applewood Pizza has closed after decades of business at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Edward, on Mar 9, 2019 at 4:45 pm | 27 comments | 23476 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 | 23467 Views
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 | 23399 Views
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