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MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: 104 new apartments units near Facebook up for leaseA total of 104 new apartment units are now available for lease at a recently built complex near Facebook in Menlo Park,...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2016Last comment by Roy, on Nov 3, 2016 at 7:56 pm | 5 comments | 1715 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former longtime Ladera resident celebrates centennial birthdayEarlier this week, a small number of friends and relatives made their way to Aptos to celebrate the 100th birthday of Jean...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by Linda Craig, on Sep 18, 2020 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 1712 Views
MENLO PARK
Council boondoggles?Why are councilmembers Cline and Keith going on trips (Ireland and China, respectively) to other countries on city business?...
Original post made by accountability? on Apr. 28, 2016Last comment by I wish, on May 4, 2016 at 6:51 pm | 6 comments | 1711 Views
ATHERTON
Guest opinion: Leadership in AthertonCouncilman Jim Dobbie responds to last week's editorial in the Almanac, which, he says, "is counter to what I am seeing as...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2012Last comment by Poster, on Feb 7, 2012 at 5:52 pm | 1 comment | 1711 Views
MENLO PARK
Campaign Party for Ray MuellerYou are cordially invited to join us next Saturday, September 17, at the home of Bianca and Bryan Walser, located at 309...
Original post made by Bianca Walser on Sep. 15, 2016There are no comments yet. 1709 Views
MENLO PARK
Today the Sun will be above the Horizon in Menlo Park for Greater than 12 HoursToday Menlo Park will have 12 hours and 1 minute of daylight. Sunrise at 0717 PDT and sunset at 1918 PDT. It is also the...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Mar. 17, 2015Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Mar 17, 2015 at 1:39 pm | 3 comments | 1708 Views
AROUND TOWN
An example of why poorly worded zoning changes can backfireImagine that there are 5 two acre adjacent parcels in a zone that has a FAR of 1.0 and set backs of 30 ft. and there is a...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Oct. 13, 2014There are no comments yet. 1708 Views
MENLO PARK
Video on the History of Prop 13The New York Times has produced a video on the history of Prop 13. It can be viewed at: http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000004711534/proposition-13-mad-as-hell.html The...
Original post made by MORRIS BROWN on Oct. 25, 2016Last comment by Commercial WALL, on Oct 25, 2016 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 1706 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Are gas prices going up in Menlo Park since the election?Very few folks are rooting for higher gas prices. One of them is Vladimir Putin, trying to rescue his failing economy. Putin...
Original post made by SVK on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by El Camino, on Feb 13, 2017 at 1:56 pm | 2 comments | 1705 Views
ATHERTON
Holiday Fund: Upward Scholars pivots to ensure adult immigrants stay in collegeSince 2010, local nonprofit Upward Scholars has empowered more than 900 students through education, career development support,...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021Last comment by Linda Prieto, on Jan 5, 2021 at 4:42 pm | 1 comment | 1705 Views
MENLO PARK
District Attorney assigns investigator on Measure M electionThe Daily Post has an article in today's edition (11-21-2014) Page 4, that an inspector has been assigned to probe the Measure...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Nov. 21, 2014Last comment by any new information, on Nov 30, 2014 at 5:13 pm | 1 comment | 1702 Views
AROUND TOWN
Time for a new Fire BoardIf you have watched any of the recent Fire Board meetings you have seen how difficult Board President Jones’ challenge...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Scott Barnum, on Aug 13, 2020 at 7:13 am | 12 comments | 1701 Views
OTHER TOPICS
TBW Measure W campaignIn a prior topic, "Vote NO on Measure W Sales Tax" https://www.almanacnews.com/square/2018/08/29/vote-no-on-measure-w-sales-tax TBWB...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Oct. 19, 2018Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Nov 9, 2018 at 2:36 pm | 8 comments | 1699 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Street parking near new school cut to make room for bike lanesIn order to offer safer passage by bike to Menlo Park's new high school, TIDE Academy, the Menlo Park City Council voted...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 16, 2019 at 12:52 pm | 3 comments | 1697 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park fastest growing City in Bay Area, second fastest growing City in the State/www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/01/as-california-grows-menlo-park-and-other-bay-area-cities-see-population-boom/amp/ Per...
Original post made by News Addict on May. 1, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on May 2, 2017 at 2:32 pm | 1 comment | 1696 Views
AROUND TOWN
CIty DronesCity employee Derek Schweigart's report presented to the Council in favor of allowing drones at Bayfront park is amateurish...
Original post made by FAA on Aug. 20, 2016Last comment by Bizarro World, on Aug 20, 2016 at 11:53 am | 1 comment | 1696 Views
WOODSIDE
Significant expansion planed for Woodside BakeryHello neighbors, When the Woodside Bakery was open, many of you enjoyed the meals and coffee. But the one problem that...
Original post made by Don Pugh on Oct. 14, 2016Last comment by resident, on Oct 15, 2016 at 9:55 am | 2 comments | 1696 Views
MENLO PARK
City manager awaits contract renewalThe May 27th Almanac (page 5) has the following article ---------------- Almanac page 5 -- May 27 2015 City manager...
Original post made by Need New City Manager on May. 27, 2015There are no comments yet. 1693 Views
MENLO PARK
The End of CBOSSThe End of CBOSS (Caltrain’s Positive Train Control project) An explosive article has just been published in Clem’s...
Original post made by morris brown on Feb. 25, 2018There are no comments yet. 1689 Views
AROUND TOWN
SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital AgeMPCSD Parent Education Presents, "SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age" Movie screening followed by conversation...
Original post made by MPCSD Parent Education on Oct. 3, 2016There are no comments yet. 1689 Views
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