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Letter: Most scientists agree about climate changeA review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of the "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97...
Original post made on May. 22, 2013Last comment by gosh it sprinkled today so NO WARMING, on May 27, 2013 at 3:37 pm | 13 comments | 37108 Views
AROUND TOWN
Search suspended for missing Menlo Park womanWith no new evidence or leads as to the location of a missing Menlo Park woman believed to have been hiking on Mt. Tamalpais,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2014Last comment by resident, on Apr 12, 2014 at 5:25 pm | 3 comments | 37049 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton: Tentative police contract announcedThe town of Atherton and its police department, operating without a contract since Sept. 30, have agreed on a tentative three-year...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2013Last comment by gracecur123, on Oct 10, 2013 at 3:17 pm | 5 comments | 36925 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Air district report: Leaf blowers present health risksBlasting air at up to 185 mph, leaf blowers can whip up hazardous particles and contaminants from the ground at speeds greater...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2015Last comment by whatevr, on Aug 23, 2017 at 10:21 am | 21 comments | 36703 Views
MENLO PARK
Changes ahead for Menlo Park Presbyterian ChurchOne hundred and forty years ago, the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church first took shape in a small building on Santa Cruz Avenue....
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2014Last comment by Edward, on Oct 23, 2016 at 10:34 pm | 45 comments | 36383 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo School sophomore dies from injuries from Sharon Heights car crashA Portola Valley teen who was a sophomore at Menlo School died Monday night after being injured in a car accident in Menlo...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2021Last comment by Michael, on Jan 21, 2021 at 8:35 pm | 19 comments | 35916 Views
MENLO PARK
Bicyclist severely injured in Menlo Park collisionMenlo Park police are investigating a collision that left a bicyclist with life-threatening injuries Monday morning. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Guest, on Apr 11, 2014 at 3:40 pm | 23 comments | 35499 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Digging in: The local food movement in our yards and on our platesSarah Machado climbs into the back of her truck at the Menlo Park Farmers' Market and emerges with four small pots of chives...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2008Last comment by Joan, on Jul 29, 2008 at 9:39 pm | 1 comment | 35435 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: Three people suffer major injuries in solo vehicle crashThree people, identified by a 911 caller as teenagers, were taken to Stanford Hospital with "significant" injuries after...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2021Last comment by Sean Ballard, on Jan 21, 2021 at 11:05 am | 2 comments | 35375 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Specific plan initiative goes to ballotVoters will have a chance to determine the fate of a grassroots group's proposed changes to Menlo Park's downtown/El Camino...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2014Last comment by Brian, on Jul 22, 2014 at 3:43 pm | 50 comments | 34956 Views
AROUND TOWN
Deputy police chief named to new county postThe San Mateo Police Department's loss is San Mateo County's gain, as the city's longtime deputy police chief Michael Callagy...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by Lurker, on Oct 17, 2013 at 3:42 pm | 2 comments | 34951 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
San Mateo County in 'state of emergency' due to coronavirusSan Mateo County supervisors today (March 10) ratified and extended a proclamation of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2020Last comment by Sharon Jefferson, on Apr 11, 2020 at 8:42 am | 29 comments | 34949 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Clear choices in fire board raceIn this election in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, five candidates are vying for three seats, including one being...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 23, 2013 at 7:23 am | 19 comments | 34811 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park fire district candidate forumThe League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is sponsoring a candidate forums for the Menlo Park Fire Protection...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 18, 2013 at 1:41 pm | 68 comments | 33999 Views
AROUND TOWN
Three emergencies leave two men dead, snarl trafficThree emergencies dramatically slowed north-south traffic through Redwood City and Atherton on Friday, including two incidents...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2013Last comment by What a ... , on Oct 1, 2013 at 11:49 pm | 20 comments | 33608 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
How Republicans and Democrats Voted on Key Constitutional Amendments13th Amendment - Abolished slavery. Supported by 100% of the Republicans and 23% of the Democrats. 15th Amendment - Right...
Original post made by Amendment Score on Jan. 15, 2015Last comment by Prience Riebus, on Jan 16, 2015 at 11:11 am | 5 comments | 33197 Views
MENLO PARK
Planning Commission gives BevMo a thumbs upIt seems like only yesterday that a faction of Menlo Park residents and alcohol merchants rose up against allowing a Beverages...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Feb 9, 2013 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 32773 Views
MENLO PARK
Parents demand Menlo Park reinstate gymnastics teacherCity employees are often reminded that they work for the public -- usually when the public wants the employee terminated....
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by N.D., on Jul 29, 2014 at 2:54 pm | 86 comments | 32740 Views
AROUND TOWN
Obituary: Rudy W. Driscoll Jr., 47, WoodsideRudy W. Driscoll Jr., 47, a Woodside resident who served until last week on the local school board, died on June 16. He was...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015Last comment by Weasel, on Apr 15, 2016 at 8:54 pm | 4 comments | 32737 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia high school district board studies enrollment options for Ravenswood kidsA thread emerged last night from the tangle of priorities facing the Sequoia Union High School District as the board discussed...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2013Last comment by Further Clarification, on Oct 17, 2013 at 1:51 pm | 101 comments | 32400 Views
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