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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 | 34865 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 | 34551 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 | 34096 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 | 33997 Views
OTHER TOPICS
High-speed-rail 'safeguard' bill signed into lawLegislation spearheaded by state Sen. Jerry Hill that makes it next to impossible for the California High-Speed Rail Authority...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2013Last comment by peninsula resident, on Sep 11, 2013 at 11:41 pm | 7 comments | 33640 Views
AROUND TOWN
Election: Clarke releases answers to union questionsHow much influence the labor unions should have on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board is the hot-button issue...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 26, 2013 at 1:16 am | 22 comments | 33384 Views
MENLO PARK
Facebook packs up for Menlo ParkFacebook's plan to shift headquarters from Palo Alto to Menlo Park has possibly been the worst-kept secret of the past month....
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2011Last comment by NQ, on Feb 9, 2011 at 7:45 pm | 2 comments | 33130 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A freshman facing medical emergency dies; community rallied to raise fundsUpdate: The young man described in this story, Aisea Mataele, was taken off of life support in the early evening of Dec....
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2016Last comment by Andrea, on Jun 26, 2017 at 5:36 pm | 5 comments | 32900 Views
AROUND TOWN
DA Wagstaffe asks Board of Supervisors to Approve bringing on Al Giannini to help prosecute the Ayres caseIn 2010, in their eye-opening report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California, the Northern California Innocence Project...
Original post made by Lurker on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by Michael G Stogner, on May 2, 2013 at 9:44 am | 11 comments | 32801 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Solyndra Execs and Shareholders made Huge Donations to the Obama CampaignSolyndra executives and shareholders made hundreds of thousands of dollars to Obama's 2008 campaign for the White House and...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Sep. 11, 2011Last comment by Pearl, on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm | 131 comments | 32571 Views
MENLO PARK
The Almanac 2012 Readers' Choice Awards<B>We are the champions Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=13098 posted Wednesday, August...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2012Last comment by KT, on Aug 21, 2012 at 4:55 pm | 1 comment | 32491 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 | 32427 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Going to the mat: new wrestling club already contenderThe Beechwood Wrestling Club started from scratch back in September, thanks to Nathan Pantoja and a former Menlo Park police...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2011Last comment by Coach Bodie, on Jul 1, 2011 at 3:06 pm | 6 comments | 32172 Views
ATHERTON
Rick DeGolia is Atherton's new mayorAtherton City Council members last week chose Rick DeGolia to be the town's new mayor and Elizabeth Lewis to serve as vice...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 23, 2019 at 8:18 pm | 2 comments | 31736 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church votes to change denominationsSpirits were uplifted and hearts were broken after the tally for Menlo Park Presbyterian Church's vote on whether to change...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2014Last comment by Joe67, on Mar 13, 2014 at 12:30 pm | 72 comments | 31522 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 | 31367 Views
MENLO PARK
Panel of Contributors: Nothing to fear from Dumbarton railThe proposal to operate six trains in each direction on weekdays between Union City (or Newark) over the Dumbarton rail bridge...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2007Last comment by opposed, on Jul 30, 2007 at 9:19 am | 28 comments | 31215 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton's Measure X would renew parcel taxFour years ago, Atherton's parcel tax renewal measure passed overwhelmingly, with 77.4 percent of voters supporting the annual...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2013Last comment by F Lee Bailey, on Oct 25, 2013 at 7:42 am | 3 comments | 30725 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community briefs: Free meals from Sequoia school district, Peninsula Clean Energy creditsCommunity briefs: Sequoia Union High School District providing free meals and Peninsula Clean Energy offering credits to...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Yaz, on Oct 1, 2020 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 30698 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Comment: absurd decision on Obama makes a mockery of the Nobel peace prizeThe award of this year’s Nobel peace prize to President Obama will be met with widespread incredulity, consternation in...
Original post made by Michael Binyon on Oct. 9, 2009Last comment by Meals-on-Wheels, on Mar 21, 2017 at 1:23 pm | 23 comments | 30662 Views
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