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A lost Palo Alto couple. A 'miraculous' rescue. Here's what happened to Ian Irwin and Carol Kiparsky.In their first interview since their rescue in February, Palo Alto residents Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin describe how their...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by dee, on Dec 9, 2020 at 6:44 pm | 4 comments | 8103 Views
OTHER TOPICS
How did human remains end up in Atherton backyard?The caller told the Atherton Police Department she'd made a grisly find - a bucket filled with bones in an Atherton backyard. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2015Last comment by whatever, on Jun 12, 2015 at 5:21 pm | 3 comments | 8100 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Update: Ackerman, Lucas lead in Menlo Park City School District board raceTwo candidates seen by many as "outsiders," David Ackerman and Caroline Lucas, appear to have been elected to the governing...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 9, 2016 at 7:53 pm | 2 comments | 8098 Views
AROUND TOWN
Eleven-story Menlo Park hotel gets official name: Hotel NiaThe 11-story hotel that is part of the Bohannon Development Corp.'s "Menlo Gateway" project has officially been christened...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Miguel, on Apr 8, 2017 at 1:37 pm | 8 comments | 8098 Views
AROUND TOWN
Downtown Menlo Park gets a French patisserieDebora Ferrand of Atherton, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate who was raised in France, is opening her own patisserie in the former...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2015Last comment by really?, on Jun 23, 2015 at 7:51 pm | 10 comments | 8096 Views
MOVIES
Movie Night at Atherton LibraryFriday, November 13th at 7 PM, the library will be showing a Thanksgiving comedy, "What's Cooking?" This film is rated PG-13...
Original post made by Atherton Library on Nov. 10, 2009There are no comments yet. 8094 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Woodside fire district turns up heat on Stanford housing planThe Woodside Fire Protection District is weighing in on fire hazards it believes could be associated with a proposed Stanford...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2020Last comment by a PV resident , on Feb 15, 2020 at 9:06 am | 16 comments | 8094 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Saturday: High-speed rail 'teach-in'The city of Palo Alto will host a six-hour workshop on the California high-speed rail project Saturday, Sept. 12, designed...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Sep 21, 2009 at 6:36 pm | 2 comments | 8092 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park launches year with new set of priorities==B An expanded version of an earlier story== At Menlo Park's standing-room-only goal-setting meeting last week, the City...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2018Last comment by Skeptic, on Feb 22, 2018 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 8091 Views
SPORTS
Menlo College changes affiliation, but not goalsComing off its best season in the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference, the Menlo College football team is hoping to build...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2010Last comment by James Madison, on Sep 1, 2010 at 9:04 pm | 1 comment | 8091 Views
MENLO PARK
Massive two-story building proposed to dwarf Oak Knoll School neighborsIn its headlong rush to break ground on a monstrous NEW 2 story bldg. at Oak Knoll School, backing on Oak Avenue and dwarfing...
Original post made by BIGGER THE BETTER? on Mar. 21, 2007Last comment by Concerned Menlo Park Neighbor, on May 9, 2007 at 5:43 pm | 35 comments | 8089 Views
MENLO PARK
Bohannon's Menlo Gateway hotel project moving forwardA new full-service luxury hotel is on Menlo Park's horizon: Developer David Bohannon said he has found a "very capable, very...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2015Last comment by Kevin, on Mar 30, 2015 at 12:06 pm | 13 comments | 8088 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton fires its finance directorAtherton has fired its finance director following an investigation into charges that he created a hostile work environment....
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2007Last comment by Michael G Stogner, on Nov 23, 2007 at 7:38 am | 23 comments | 8088 Views
AROUND TOWN
For stressed-out families, local doctors are prescribing a new fix: public parksIt's no secret that getting outdoors is good for people. Bay Area health officials have been at the heart of a growing movement...
Original post made on May. 11, 2019Last comment by resident, on May 20, 2019 at 2:04 pm | 15 comments | 8087 Views
ATHERTON
Cary Wiest is Atherton's new mayorVeteran council member Cary Wiest will serve his second term as Atherton's mayor for the coming year, with Bill Widmer serving...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2017Last comment by Apple, on Jan 4, 2018 at 5:33 pm | 19 comments | 8087 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed railThe city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment | 8085 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Analysis of specific plan initiative releasedThere is plenty for Menlo Park residents to evaluate in the analysis of Save Menlo's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014Last comment by MP Resident, on Jul 15, 2014 at 1:27 pm | 48 comments | 8082 Views
AROUND TOWN
Water board tells Stanford it supports removing Searsville DamThe San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has told Stanford University it supports removing Searsville Dam...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 3, 2015 at 1:14 pm | 14 comments | 8082 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: No injuries reported after crash on Caltrain tracksAn SUV crashed Friday morning at the Caltrain crossing at Ravenswood Avenue in Menlo Park, blocking the northbound rail line...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2019Last comment by MP Resident, on Jan 19, 2019 at 12:00 pm | 3 comments | 8079 Views
MENLO PARK
Countywide transportation sales tax promises congestion relief, generates glut of questionsCan voters countywide be convinced to support yet another sales tax? Supporters of Measure W, a proposed 30-year, countywide...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by S Von, on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:48 pm | 12 comments | 8078 Views
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