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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 | 29235 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 | 29222 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 | 28960 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 | 28586 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 | 28452 Views
AROUND TOWN
Officials investigate Sims fireThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District is investigating Sunday's fire at a scrap metal recycling facility in Redwood...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Nov 12, 2013 at 7:59 pm | 5 comments | 28329 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 | 28213 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 | 27990 Views
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 | 27945 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 | 27856 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 | 27822 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 | 27513 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 | 27358 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 | 26624 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 | 26588 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 | 26567 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 | 26510 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 | 26415 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 | 26346 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 | 26339 Views
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