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Menlo Park: How Facebook's expansion might affect local trafficWhile there is debate about how much Facebook's expansion plans will impact housing in Menlo Park, since only about 4 percent...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2016Last comment by MP Resident, on Aug 24, 2017 at 3:26 pm | 11 comments | 9161 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's red light camera program to endThe Menlo Park City Council opted Tuesday to not renew a contract with Redflex, a red light camera company, thereby ending...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2019Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Apr 16, 2019 at 3:11 pm | 21 comments | 9160 Views
MENLO PARK
Progress on the Bay TrailLook at the plans for the Bay Trail and it's easy for a cynic to laugh it off as a pipe dream -- 500 contiguous miles of...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Alan, on Feb 21, 2019 at 4:24 pm | 4 comments | 9159 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council gets earful on short-term rentals and their impact on rural characterThe sharing economy, in the form of short-term rental outfits like Airbnb, has become a disruptive force in parts of Woodside. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2016Last comment by ECommerce use and occupancy tax, on Oct 18, 2016 at 8:22 pm | 15 comments | 9157 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Kidnapper of Woodside High student may be paroledAfter serving a little more than 25 years of a life sentence in state prison, parole may be ahead for Octavio Godinez Valdiosera...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2015Last comment by wwjd, on Feb 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm | 16 comments | 9156 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton has little interest in elevating train tracksAtherton's City Council, responding to a request for input from Menlo Park, offered no hope that it supports elevating train...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2017Last comment by Bob, on Dec 11, 2017 at 12:48 pm | 31 comments | 9155 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Snow hits California in September!Snow hit the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California in September. To watch the film from WTTG in Washington D.C. press this...
Original post made by Global Warming on Sep. 24, 2013Last comment by Global Warming, on Oct 10, 2013 at 9:42 pm | 24 comments | 9154 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton battling Caltrain over electrification polesIt was clear at a Dec. 20 meeting of the Atherton City Council that Atherton and a number of its residents don't want Caltrain,...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 26, 2017 at 4:51 pm | 30 comments | 9152 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Ed Davis, former Portola Valley councilman and mayor, diesA memorial service for former Portola Valley mayor Ed Davis is tentatively set for Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Community Hall...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2013Last comment by Tricia Young, on Jan 28, 2013 at 11:28 pm | 1 comment | 9152 Views
MENLO PARK
Group hopes to jumpstart 'revitalization' of downtown Menlo ParkMenlo Park is notorious for conducting endless studies of the same issues: Traffic. Downtown parking. Traffic. Downtown vibrancy....
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Jan 17, 2015 at 7:56 pm | 22 comments | 9148 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Frances Geballe named Citizen of the Year in Woodside School DistrictLongtime Woodside resident and philanthropist Frances Geballe is this year's recipient of the Citizen of the Year award....
Original post made on May. 10, 2010Last comment by Moinica, on May 10, 2010 at 11:25 pm | 1 comment | 9148 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Vintage fighting vehicles to be sold in Los Trancos WoodsFor those with deep pockets and a deep hunger to own an authentic military fighting vehicle from World War II or the Cold...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2014Last comment by Hector F, on Jul 9, 2014 at 8:32 pm | 3 comments | 9143 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Uber drivers, other contract workers protest outside of Uber investor's homeAbout 30 gig economy employees, mostly Uber drivers, on Nov. 6 protested outside the Atherton home of Bill Gurley, a venture...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Hahaha, on Nov 10, 2019 at 8:28 pm | 10 comments | 9141 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will German-American school get reprieve?As the decision nears for the Menlo Park City School District board to let the German-American International School know...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2013Last comment by Disconcerted, on Apr 4, 2013 at 7:12 pm | 8 comments | 9137 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why is the MPCSD Board Holding a Meeting at a Private Home?I was looking for the agenda for the MPCSD special school board meeting regarding O’Connor School that is scheduled for...
Original post made by A parent who wants to know, \\\\"What are they thinking?\\\\" on May. 27, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 3, 2013 at 5:25 pm | 63 comments | 9134 Views
AROUND TOWN
Landing fees approved for San Carlos and Half Moon Bay airportsLanding fees that will offset some of the San Carlos Airport's additional operating costs incurred since Surf Air started...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Aug 10, 2017 at 4:29 pm | 11 comments | 9133 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Roger Reynolds' carriage house is likely doomedThe carriage house on the former Roger Reynolds Nursery site at 133 Encinal Ave. in Menlo Park will likely face demolition...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2016Last comment by Jim Lewis, on Jul 22, 2016 at 9:27 am | 13 comments | 9127 Views
AROUND TOWN
Duluth Breaks All Time Record for Consecutive Days Below ZeroThe cold weather record has been broken with 23 consecutive days of temperatures below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Never in the...
Original post made by Frosty the Snowman on Feb. 16, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Mar 4, 2014 at 7:59 pm | 67 comments | 9125 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park letting ABAG dictate -- California Declares War on SuburbiaThis article (copied below) which just appeared in the WSJ targets exactly what is happening here in Menlo Park. Our council...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Apr. 14, 2012Last comment by Dues and don'ts, on May 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm | 92 comments | 9124 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local towns face increased state housing requirementsMidpeninsula towns are seeing increasing housing allocation requirements, much to the displeasure of some locals, while others...
Original post made on May. 18, 2021Last comment by Observer, on May 30, 2021 at 8:32 pm | 8 comments | 9122 Views
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