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The "Rolling Stone" rape story finally gets some closureWhen "Almanac" blogger Jessica T. posted on her archived "10 to Twins" blog the story titled "Don't fund the Rape Culture...
Original post made by I didn\'t know that on Nov. 4, 2016Last comment by Mot time, on Nov 4, 2016 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 1851 Views
MENLO PARK
interesting article in the Guardian today about the gentrification of eastern Menlo Park"Facebook worker living in garage to Zuckerberg: challenges are right outside your door" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/24/facebook-cafeteria-workers-wages-zuckerb...
Original post made by resident on Jul. 24, 2017Last comment by how do they make it around here?, on Jul 24, 2017 at 2:30 pm | 2 comments | 1850 Views
MENLO PARK
What is Going on with the MPCSD School Board?[Topic removed. Posters using multiple names on the same thread.]...
Original post made by A Concerned Parent on May. 21, 2014There are no comments yet. 1849 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Drought and well waterI would like to see our municipal water agencies doing more to educate the public on the effects of using well water to irrigate...
Original post made by Triona on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Oct 14, 2015 at 9:04 pm | 1 comment | 1849 Views
MENLO PARK
car vs bicycle hit-and-run on Santa Cruz Ave this morning (Saturday 9:46am)I read on the CHP log that a bicyclist was hit by a car on Santa Cruz Ave at 9:46am on Saturday morning (April 29). The bicyclist...
Original post made by parent on Apr. 29, 2017There are no comments yet. 1848 Views
AROUND TOWN
Health & Stress Workshop at Atherton LibraryTuesday, Novebmer 18th, 7pm Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane Stress is the underlying cause of most illnesses....
Original post made by Atherton Library on Nov. 6, 2014There are no comments yet. 1846 Views
AROUND TOWN
Our Country Upside DownOur Country Upside Down Today I saw the American flag flown upside down in my community- Is...
Original post made by A Patriot on May. 16, 2017Last comment by Yet More Of The Same Nonsense, on May 16, 2017 at 2:55 pm | 2 comments | 1846 Views
MENLO PARK
Donald Trump fundraiser on the peninsula on MondayNews report in the Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Trump-coming-to-Bay-Area-for-fundraiser-Monday-9187620.php Invitation...
Original post made by Don on Aug. 28, 2016Last comment by Don, on Aug 29, 2016 at 6:05 pm | 1 comment | 1843 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Superintendent: No ban on homeworkContrary to some television, newspaper and Web site reports, "neither the district nor Oak Knoll School has banned homework,"...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2008Last comment by Bobby, on Oct 29, 2008 at 2:07 pm | 2 comments | 1841 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local private school students return to campusA teacher guides kindergartners into classrooms at Woodland School on Oct. 21 in a video posted on the Portola Valley school's...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by , on Nov 27, 2020 at 3:15 am | 1 comment | 1841 Views
MENLO PARK
Fergusson Campaign Website Lists 2012 Endorsements?Kelly Fergusson is still listing her 2012 campaign endorsements on her website. Why? Has anyone asked her 2012 endorsers...
Original post made by Voter on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 26, 2014 at 10:49 am | 1 comment | 1839 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Annual Canned Food DriveDo you wonder what teenagers today are up to over the holiday season? It seems as though our culture is so worried about...
Original post made by Kelly Todd on Dec. 10, 2010Last comment by Sybille, on Dec 10, 2010 at 4:29 pm | 2 comments | 1839 Views
AROUND TOWN
Good Holiday Light Displays?Can anyone recommend local neighborhoods with lovely light displays for the holidays? There's of course Christmas Tree Lane...
Original post made by Water on Dec. 19, 2015Last comment by Why Bother?, on Dec 20, 2015 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 1838 Views
AROUND TOWN
What makes Almanac headlines - and what doesn'tThis makes an Almanac headline: Top 2016 pay in Menlo Park Fire Protection District: $387,799 Original post made on Apr...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Jun. 29, 2017There are no comments yet. 1838 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Home Featured in Sunset MagazineDid anyone else catch the spread in August's Sunset Magazine featuring a local creekside home? http://www.sunset.com/m/garden/landscaping-design/natural-setting Congratulations...
Original post made by Hmmm on Sep. 8, 2015There are no comments yet. 1837 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Windmill School Approval DelaysThe approval process for the Windmill School project at 900 Portola Rd. appears bogged down unnecessarily in Portola Valley...
Original post made by Bud and Lynn Eisberg on Sep. 1, 2016There are no comments yet. 1837 Views
AROUND TOWN
Bridge instructionLooking for either a beginning bridge class or private instruction. Would like to stay within Palo Alto or Menlo Park. (Palo...
Original post made by Jan on Oct. 2, 2015There are no comments yet. 1836 Views
AROUND TOWN
Newcastle disease sidelines this year's Tour De CoopSince 2012, locals have biked around Silicon Valley every fall to get a peek inside residents' backyard chicken coops. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 1836 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton Town Council being asked to waste public funds14 April 2017 Dear Town Council Members, Please do not spend $49,500 of the Town of Atherton’s limited tax revenues...
Original post made by Peter Carpenter on Apr. 15, 2017There are no comments yet. 1836 Views
AROUND TOWN
Queen Hillary's SpeechesThe price of Hillary Clinton's scheduled speech and UNLV fundraiser could be going up. Las Vegas Review Journal, which obtained...
Original post made by Martin O\\\'Malley Fan on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Aug 19, 2014 at 6:02 pm | 4 comments | 1835 Views
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