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PORTOLA VALLEY
Portola Valley: Artificial grass on town agendaThe Portola Valley Planning Commission could make a decision Wednesday, March 6, on a proposal by the Woodside Priory School...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2013Last comment by PV Resident, on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:42 pm | 1 comment | 27627 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Fergusson joins council raceA familiar name has popped on to the list of contenders for the 2014 Menlo Park City Council election: Kelly Fergusson, who...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2014Last comment by sally, on Aug 13, 2014 at 7:44 am | 57 comments | 27451 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo-Atherton High School on lockdown, school official saysMenlo-Atherton High School in Atherton is reportedly on lockdown, according to a brief statement by M-A Athletic Director...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by concerned parent, on Apr 5, 2018 at 8:35 am | 42 comments | 27387 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Backers of Mandarin immersion program plan charter school in Menlo ParkWith ambitions to open by fall 2015, supporters of a Mandarin-language immersion program who were turned down by the Menlo...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2014Last comment by concerned MPCSD parent and tax payer, on Oct 6, 2014 at 8:56 pm | 63 comments | 27167 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 | 26964 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Hidden' earthquake faults underlie PeninsulaThe San Andreas fault might be the iconic expression of the shifting tectonic plates sliding deep beneath Bay Area residents'...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2011Last comment by Ed, on Mar 1, 2011 at 2:22 pm | 9 comments | 26832 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park school board says time isn't right to add Mandarin immersionA standing-room-only crowd of parents and proponents of starting a Mandarin immersion program in the Menlo Park City School...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Rich, on May 8, 2014 at 12:51 am | 11 comments | 26814 Views
WOODSIDE
Showpiece stableAn open house is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, for the large, elegant Woodside horse stable, built in 1905 and listed in the...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2010Last comment by Nancy, on Sep 20, 2010 at 4:51 pm | 9 comments | 26713 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: Hillview subcontractor did not follow architect's specificationsThe reconstruction of the Hillview Middle School field and its replacement is not a small matter to the Menlo Park City School...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2013Last comment by M09, on Sep 21, 2013 at 9:39 pm | 5 comments | 25987 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Michael goodwin takes the New York Times to the WoodshedThis is one of the better articles on the New York Times embarrassing cheer leading for the Obama Administration. Its obsequious...
Original post made by Gray Lady Down on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by structured queries , on Mar 1, 2017 at 3:19 pm | 100 comments | 25981 Views
ATHERTON
Researchers fit deer with GPS collarsThe state's Department of Fish and Game announced this week that it has successfully completed the first phase of a project...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 22, 2011 at 2:27 pm | 21 comments | 25952 Views
MENLO PARK
San Mateo Democratic Party Endorses Rich ClineThis evening the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee chose to endorse only one candidate in the Menlo Park City...
Original post made by Politico on Sep. 9, 2014Last comment by Don't believe what you read in the Daily Post, on Oct 17, 2014 at 10:19 pm | 15 comments | 25921 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park specific plan review culminates in medical office cap, minor changesMenlo Park's downtown/El Camino Real specific plan emerged in one piece following its first review: The council decided to...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by WakeUpMenlo, on Dec 21, 2013 at 2:01 pm | 90 comments | 25830 Views
ATHERTON
Lyme foundation raises $500K at Portola Valley benefitThe Bay Area Lyme Foundation raised nearly $500,000 at its second annual LymeAid benefit concert at a Portola Valley home....
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2014Last comment by Jerry Seidel, on Jun 12, 2014 at 10:14 am | 2 comments | 25505 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park: CEQA prevents expediting fire station remodelSeven years in the planning, the redevelopment of Fire Station 6 on two lots at Oak Grove Avenue and Hoover Street in Menlo...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jul 8, 2014 at 4:08 pm | 13 comments | 25494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lehman Brothers collapse: Eshoo introduces legislation to repay public entitiesRep. Anna G. Eshoo introduced the Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 today to help counties and other public entities...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2010Last comment by deficit hawk, on Jan 27, 2017 at 10:28 am | 129 comments | 25482 Views
ATHERTON
Editorial: Permanent solution needed for noisy planesSurely there is a way for the Federal Aviation Administration to address the sea-change in noise impact caused by a small...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by Jetman, on Dec 23, 2014 at 9:15 pm | 81 comments | 25473 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Initiative would shrink Menlo projectsMenlo Park voters who have noticed the recent skirmishes over the proposed mixed-use housing, office and retail projects...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:45 pm | 50 comments | 25168 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas district's $60 million bond measure passesVoters said yes to the Las Lomitas School District's construction plans for its two schools by approving Measure S, a $60...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2013Last comment by stats, on Nov 12, 2013 at 9:30 pm | 24 comments | 24960 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Drought, Monte Rosa stop signs on Menlo Park council agendaA presentation on the mayor's trip to China, followed by a study session on drought control measures, kicks off tonight's...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Annabelle, on Aug 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 24206 Views
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