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To aid struggling restaurants, county to limit third-party delivery feesTo help struggling restaurants weather the winter, San Mateo County supervisors on Tuesday passed restrictions limiting how...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2020Last comment by Local94025, on Nov 19, 2020 at 5:01 am | 9 comments | 7742 Views
MENLO PARK
Hotel tax: Menlo Park challenges ballot languageBallot review came to a screeching halt in Menlo Park recently when a perusal of the rebuttal to Measure K, the city's proposal...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2012Last comment by POGO, on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:10 am | 13 comments | 7741 Views
MENLO PARK
The Perkins Twins and Jordan Michaela Fowler, Miss Teenage CaliforniaThe Perkins Twins (Jesse and Christian) returned from the Philippine recently where they are pursuing singing, acting and...
Original post made by Barney on May. 9, 2013There are no comments yet. 7739 Views
MENLO PARK
Girls reported missing in Atherton found safeAtherton police reported that two girls who ran away from their Atherton home Monday afternoon returned safely at 7:20 p.m. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 7739 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Four reach Eagle Scout statusFour scouts with Menlo Park Boy Scouts of America Troop 109 recently achieved Eagle Scout status. Read the full story here...
Original post made on May. 22, 2014Last comment by Lily, on Jun 6, 2014 at 1:38 pm | 2 comments | 7739 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Ex-Menlo Park employee charged with misdemeanor embezzlementA 48-year-old man who collected program fees at the front desk of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center in Menlo Park has...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Reality, on May 8, 2014 at 7:25 am | 8 comments | 7738 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tonight: What will new school look like, and how much should it cost?What kind of school do Menlo Park City School District residents want to see built on the district's former O'Connor School...
Original post made on May. 28, 2013Last comment by whatever, on May 28, 2013 at 11:51 am | 3 comments | 7738 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 | 7738 Views
ATHERTON
Menlo Park may keep binding arbitration for police misconduct casesA proposed contract with the police sergeants union eases Menlo Park's retirement obligations for new employees. But the...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2013Last comment by Gov't out of control, on Aug 14, 2013 at 2:21 pm | 2 comments | 7738 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: A record of accomplishment fixing San Francisquito CreekIn an op-ed, Santa Clara Valley Water District board member Gary Kremen and San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine respond...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by Menlo Voter., on May 4, 2020 at 8:44 am | 5 comments | 7737 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Feature story: Beating the flu bugIt was a terrifying way to start the new year. Feeling wiped out and congested, Menlo Park resident Candace Peterson took...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2013Last comment by Susan Horstmeyer, on Feb 14, 2013 at 1:50 pm | 2 comments | 7736 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: What's behind the Filoli fiasco?Administrators of the historic Filoli estate have a lot to answer for with their strangely inept handling of introducing...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2015Last comment by Volunteer, on Feb 26, 2015 at 9:28 am | 8 comments | 7736 Views
ATHERTON
A cafe in new Atherton civic center?Atherton, which now has no commercial zoning, may soon change that so locals can buy a cup of coffee when the town gets its...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by really?, on Sep 24, 2015 at 11:45 am | 19 comments | 7736 Views
MOVIES
Locked-in mind becomes a butterflyThis is always my favorite time of year for movies -- when most of the best are let out of the gate to contend for an Oscar...
Original post made by MovieGoer on Jan. 1, 2008Last comment by Joe, on Jan 10, 2008 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments | 7734 Views
AROUND TOWN
Atherton: Police Chief Ed Flint is retiringAtherton Police Chief Ed Flint will retire effective Oct. 14, the town announced on Sept. 30. Chief Flint had been on leave...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2016Last comment by Scott Barnum, on Oct 3, 2016 at 8:30 pm | 5 comments | 7731 Views
FICTION
The search for bigfoot goes onA prominent researcher in the search for Bigfoot works out of Menlo Park. My immediate question: why Menlo Park? I think...
Original post made by Joe on Aug. 20, 2008Last comment by Joe, on Aug 29, 2008 at 4:05 pm | 7 comments | 7729 Views
MENLO PARK
Update: Two more booked in Menlo Park shootingMenlo Park police were shot at early Sunday morning in front of a house in the 1100 block of Hollyburne Avenue east of U.S....
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2011Last comment by Alan, on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:39 pm | 24 comments | 7728 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo County enhances protection for 'significant' treesSan Mateo County has beefed up its tree protection regulations after residents of Menlo Oaks, in unincorporated Menlo Park,...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2016Last comment by Judy Horst, on Dec 1, 2016 at 10:11 am | 8 comments | 7728 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Occupy Wall Street is a DNC ruse to divert attention away from Obama's Failed PresidencyThe current Occupy Wall Street movement is the best illustration to date of what President Barack Obama's America looks like....
Original post made by Occupy Wall Street Critic on Feb. 12, 2012Last comment by He is a lulu, on Jul 1, 2017 at 1:32 pm | 84 comments | 7728 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Menlo Park shooting victim, 19, identifiedA 19-year-old man who was shot and killed in Menlo Park early Saturday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2012Last comment by WOW, on Jun 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm | 3 comments | 7723 Views
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