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MENLO PARK
Accused murderer of activist David Lewis set freeThe man who confessed to gunning down well-known East Palo Alto community leader David Lewis was set free by the San Mateo...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:14 am | 6 comments | 8163 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Big new house OK'd despite neighbors' objectionsA controversial plan to demolish a one-story single family home and build a 4,900-square-foot, two-story, Spanish-style house...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2017Last comment by Yellow Dog Real Estate, on Jul 28, 2017 at 7:42 am | 18 comments | 8163 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Target temporarily closes dozens of stores nationwide, including multiple Peninsula locationsTarget has temporarily closed dozens of stores throughout the country, including multiple Peninsula locations, following...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Jun 1, 2020 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 8162 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Mass-market hydrogen-powered car at Earth FairOf the several factory-manufactured cars parked with their hoods up at the 2015 Earth Fair in Woodside on Saturday, electric...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2015Last comment by Keith Malone, California Fuel Cell Partnership, on Apr 7, 2015 at 10:31 am | 14 comments | 8161 Views
OTHER TOPICS
In Trump's wake: Locals take leadership role in campaigns to elect DemocratsThe Republican party controls 33 state legislatures, dominance that did not happen overnight or by accident, but the election...
Original post made on May. 18, 2017Last comment by NOT as nasty, on May 22, 2017 at 10:28 am | 28 comments | 8161 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Bobcat visits a Portola Valley homeIt was about 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, when Ron Johnson of the Alpine Hills neighborhood, in his hand a single-lens reflex...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by Ann, on Aug 26, 2015 at 11:10 pm | 2 comments | 8159 Views
ATHERTON
Obama to brunch, lunch in AthertonAtherton will have a few extra visitors in town on Thursday, April 4, as President Barack Obama is the guest of honor at...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:58 pm | 42 comments | 8158 Views
MENLO PARK
Tuesday: Facebook's 'Willow Village' gets closer lookWhat's been called the biggest development ever in Menlo Park will be getting a closer look from the Menlo Park City Council...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Fees are not revenue, on Apr 4, 2018 at 1:28 pm | 9 comments | 8151 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Driver struck in head with bicycle lockA man driving along El Camino Real pulled over after a bicyclist threw something at the car, according to Menlo Park police,...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2015Last comment by John, on May 7, 2015 at 1:39 pm | 21 comments | 8147 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Commission recommends approval of plans to cut down 99 heritage treesThe Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commission recommended Aug. 31 that requests to cut down 99 heritage trees on three...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2016Last comment by Trees!, on Sep 11, 2016 at 10:15 am | 27 comments | 8141 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook checks real estate elsewhereDust has yet to settle on renovations at Facebook's new Menlo Park headquarters, and while the company doesn't seem to want...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2012Last comment by How True!, on Mar 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm | 44 comments | 8139 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Feds charge resident with bank fraudFederal authorities have charged Portola Valley resident Mark Migdal and a co-defendant from Hillsborough with bank fraud...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2016Last comment by Interested onlooker, on Oct 3, 2016 at 4:39 pm | 3 comments | 8138 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 | 8137 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 | 8134 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park's data-driven new police chief aims to bring stability, mentoring to MPPDAfter 27 years spent working with the San Mateo Police Department, Dave Norris has stepped up to helm the Menlo Park Police...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 15, 2021 at 12:19 pm | 3 comments | 8134 Views
AROUND TOWN
Housing march in North Fair Oaks reveals deep anxiety over displacementAn estimated 400 people took to the streets of Redwood City and North Fair Oaks on Oct. 21 to protest evictions and rent...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2016Last comment by Christina, on Nov 5, 2016 at 11:43 am | 2 comments | 8134 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pedestrian fatally struck on Caltrain tracks in Menlo Park Friday morningA pedestrian was fatally struck by a northbound train between Watkins and Encinal avenues in Menlo Park on Friday morning,...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Steve_J, on Mar 19, 2022 at 5:02 pm | 5 comments | 8134 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Anonymous campaign blossoms for council seatChris Shaw, a write-in candidate, is up against Nancy Reyering for a seat on the Town Council, but to the extent that he...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2015Last comment by Observer, on Nov 11, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 27 comments | 8134 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Belle Haven's Cecilia Taylor to challenge council incumbentsDays before the deadline to declare candidacy for the Menlo Park City Council election in November, Belle Haven resident...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2016Last comment by Menlo Observer, on Aug 18, 2016 at 12:55 pm | 5 comments | 8133 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Submit ideas to Short TakesThe Short Takes editor can always use good ideas for her column. Amusing annecdotes, wacky coincidences, goverment officials'...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Oct. 2, 2006Last comment by , on Oct 2, 2006 at 4:32 pm | 1 comment | 8133 Views
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