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MENLO PARK
High Speed Rail: California’s Attack on Rule of LawSee: http://www.newgeography.com/content/005417-california-s-attack-rule-law...
Original post made by Morris Brown on Oct. 14, 2016Last comment by Apple, on Oct 14, 2016 at 11:30 am | 1 comment | 1769 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 | 1768 Views
MENLO PARK
shine a light on Grade separationI see a discussion elsewhere that really deserves a light to be shined brightly on it. A study about Ravenswood grade separation...
Original post made by confused and concerned on May. 7, 2016Last comment by Apple, on May 7, 2016 at 7:34 pm | 1 comment | 1767 Views
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 | 1767 Views
AROUND TOWN
Appellate court rejects Elizabeth Holmes' motion to stay out of prisonIn an order issued Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to...
Original post made on May. 17, 2023Last comment by Remenlo, on May 17, 2023 at 5:22 pm | 2 comments | 1766 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 | 1765 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 | 1764 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. 1763 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 | 1763 Views
MENLO PARK
Planned Parenthood Endorses Catherine Carlton!Congratulations to Menlo Park City Council Candidate Catherine Carlton for recieving the only City Council candidate endorsement...
Original post made by Race Watcher on Sep. 28, 2016Last comment by Menlo Park Resident, on Sep 30, 2016 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 1762 Views
OTHER TOPICS
A generational call to action against climate changeIf you were born after 1981, you are a part of the "Climate Generation" — the generation of people who have lived exceptionally...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by Michael, on Aug 13, 2022 at 7:59 am | 2 comments | 1762 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 | 1761 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 | 1761 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 | 1760 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 | 1758 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. 1757 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 | 1757 Views
ATHERTON
Has Atherton Declared WarAt times it seems that the Atherton Town Council and staff have become sue happy. Spending vasts amount of resident's hard...
Original post made by Nervous Nellie on Sep. 28, 2016Last comment by Loser!, on Sep 28, 2016 at 5:57 pm | 1 comment | 1755 Views
ATHERTON
Will Noah's Ark pass by the police gym and cafe?As I write this, Isabella, Almendral, and Selby Lane entrances off El Camino are all completely flooded. Why is the town...
Original post made by Confused on Feb. 20, 2017Last comment by Clarity, on Feb 21, 2017 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 1755 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. 1752 Views
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