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MENLO PARK
Anton Menlo gets ready for construction of 394 apartmentsDeveloper St. Anton Partners has cleared 10 acres of land at 3639 Haven Ave., off Marsh Road, in Menlo Park in preparation...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2014Last comment by Richard Vaughan, on Sep 15, 2014 at 3:29 pm | 15 comments | 8173 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Update: Mom, young children slightly injured in crash near AthertonA woman and three young children were among those slightly injured in a car accident near Atherton this morning, a California...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by Carrie, on Oct 5, 2013 at 7:57 am | 8 comments | 8172 Views
MENLO PARK
Residents raise issues with Pope-Chaucer bridge projectDespite organizational difficulties and a gym with poor acoustics, Palo Alto and Menlo Park residents clearly voiced their...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2014Last comment by MP Resident, on Jan 31, 2014 at 11:31 am | 8 comments | 8171 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Carriage house demolished at former Roger Reynolds Nursery siteTo clear the way for a new 24-condo complex at 133 Encinal Ave. in Menlo Park, the Victorian-style carriage house that was...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2017Last comment by Bob, on Feb 25, 2017 at 8:18 am | 6 comments | 8171 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guided tours: Eco-friendly driveway and parking lotWant to make your driveway or parking areas more eco-friendly? Join the San Francisquito Watershed Council for a free guided...
Original post made by Katie Pilat on Mar. 14, 2007Last comment by Katie, on Mar 19, 2007 at 11:33 am | 2 comments | 8169 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Man fires shot at car carrying his brother, sparking shelter-in-place order before he surrendersA man who allegedly fired at a car that carried his brother and three other people, including a child, in Atherton was arrested...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2020Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Feb 4, 2020 at 1:35 pm | 6 comments | 8169 Views
ATHERTON
Attempted strong-armed robbery at Atherton homePolice have arrested one of two men who allegedly attempted to rob a man in front of his Atherton home last weekend and injured...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Mar 1, 2021 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 8166 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
New faces join Portola Valley Town Council race, while a longtime council member is not running for reelectionNewcomers have joined the Portola Valley Town Council race, while a longtime council member has decided not to run for reelection....
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Meg, on Sep 4, 2020 at 3:13 pm | 9 comments | 8166 Views
MENLO PARK
Pac-12 athletics are back, but not yet at StanfordAlthough the Pac-12 Conference will allow college athletics to resume in November, sports remain on hold at Stanford under...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 8165 Views
ATHERTON
Wiest named Atherton's new mayorCary Wiest, elected a little more than a year ago to the Atherton City Council, was chosen by his fellow council members...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2013Last comment by Jenny Redo, on Dec 19, 2013 at 10:09 pm | 3 comments | 8164 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton struggles for safer crosswalksYou can't always get what you want. But if the town of Atherton accepts what's on offer by the California Department of Transportation,...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2012Last comment by Robert Cronin, on Dec 13, 2012 at 2:17 pm | 29 comments | 8160 Views
ATHERTON
Update: Councilman asked for $500,000 loan, says Atherton resident who is suing townAtherton Councilman Charles Marsala is accused of asking for a large personal loan from a man who is suing Atherton in federal...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2010Last comment by Suzie, on Mar 31, 2010 at 9:58 am | 18 comments | 8158 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton video remains online despite privacy complaintA video of an Aug. 20 meeting in Atherton Town Hall between the city manager and three unhappy members of the public seeking...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2010Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Sep 3, 2010 at 6:57 am | 59 comments | 8157 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside council rules on Menlo Country Club noise ruckusDebbie Mendelson bought her home on Sheridan Way in Woodside more than 30 years ago, but she says it wasn't until after she...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by La Hondan, on Sep 16, 2019 at 4:29 pm | 15 comments | 8157 Views
MOVIES
Movie night at Atherton LibraryThe library will host the Final Friday Flick for September, on Friday September 25 at 7 PM. The film will be "Bolt." Rated...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Sep. 22, 2009There are no comments yet. 8156 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Flegel's named small business of the yearFlegel's Home Furnishings, which is observing its 60th anniversary in Menlo Park this year, has been named Small Business...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2014Last comment by Rebecca Nelson, on Jan 25, 2014 at 11:43 am | 2 comments | 8154 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park: Council makes long-awaited decision on Draeger's loading zoneThe owners of Draeger's specialty grocery store, the owners of the neighboring vacant lot at 840 Menlo Ave., and the Menlo...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by MPer, on Oct 25, 2018 at 12:48 pm | 3 comments | 8154 Views
AROUND TOWN
Man charged in Menlo Park burglary gets 11-year sentenceA 21-year-old Redwood City resident who pleaded no contest to charges of burglary in Menlo Park, evading an officer in East...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2016Last comment by resident, on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:20 am | 4 comments | 8153 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Crash injures three, knocks down 70-foot treeAll lanes of U.S. 101 have reopened after a solo crash injured three people and knocked down a 70-foot tree in Menlo Park...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2016Last comment by D.C. McGlynn, on Dec 13, 2016 at 10:31 pm | 5 comments | 8152 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Eshoo shares details of health care proposalU.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, talked about the need for health care reform, the status of the current proposals and...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by Get your head out of the sand, on Sep 1, 2009 at 7:54 pm | 42 comments | 8151 Views
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