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WOODSIDE
Filoli reaches employee lawsuit settlementFiloli has reached a confidential settlement to a lawsuit alleging age discrimination brought by four employees who were...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2018Last comment by Rita , on Mar 10, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 33 comments | 12757 Views
MENLO PARK
PG&E nearly doubles fee for those who leave for 'clean energy' programsThe California Public Utilities Commission voted Dec. 17 to allow Pacific Gas & Electric Company to increase by 95 percent...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2015Last comment by PG&E Admirer, on Dec 28, 2015 at 12:05 pm | 3 comments | 12754 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Mateo County raises concerns over COVID-19 Delta variantAs the Delta strain jumps to the head of the line of COVID-19 variants, San Mateo County officials are urging unvaccinated...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Jul 14, 2021 at 8:28 pm | 2 comments | 12748 Views
SPORTS
The Peninsula's most protected trail is delightful. And it's growing. Here's what you need to know.Hidden off a dirt road in the Skylawn Memorial Cemetery in the hills between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay is a pristine trail...
Original post made on May. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 12744 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: It's time to ax the M-A Senior Fashion ShowI'm excited to send my daughter to Menlo-Atherton High School next year. At the Open House a few weeks ago, I was moved to...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2017Last comment by Catherine, on Apr 19, 2017 at 2:34 pm | 26 comments | 12732 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: Ex-employees sue Filoli estate, allege age discriminationFour women recently employed at the Filoli estate in Woodside have sued their former employer, alleging age discrimination...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2017Last comment by TruthFollowingHer, on Aug 4, 2017 at 7:51 pm | 23 comments | 12727 Views
AROUND TOWN
Open space district unveils 'vision plan'Bay Area residents could gain access to much more open space, including more family-friendly areas, according to a new Midpeninsula...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by Alan, on Oct 8, 2013 at 3:02 pm | 6 comments | 12713 Views
AROUND TOWN
Divided board appoints new county controllerA divided San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed longtime county employee Bob Adler to fill the remaining...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2012Last comment by R. Gordon, on Mar 16, 2012 at 8:03 pm | 2 comments | 12710 Views
AROUND TOWN
PG&E to begin restoring power in San Mateo County on Monday, but another shutoff could follow TuesdayPG&E is expected to begin restoring power today (Oct. 28) to nearly 60,000 customers in San Mateo County who lost service...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 12671 Views
MENLO PARK
Will Menlo Park go nuts for new mascot?The choice may seem a little odd for a city that once covertly hired an exterminator to take out the squirrels at Bedwell...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2014Last comment by Alan, on Jan 13, 2014 at 11:32 am | 22 comments | 12660 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Tests show elevated bacteria levels at pop-up mini-park downtownA project intended to spice up downtown has instead stunk it up, say people who spend time near the city's pop-up park on...
Original post made on Sep. 5, 2017Last comment by Local 2 or 3, on Sep 9, 2017 at 5:17 pm | 47 comments | 12658 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: USGS site to hit the marketThe federal government has decided to put the U.S. Geological Survey’s Menlo Park campus up for sale in the coming months....
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by Bobby, on Feb 25, 2020 at 12:40 am | 17 comments | 12639 Views
MENLO PARK
Sea level rise could cost area billions, countywide study findsBy 2100, the sea water that surrounds the San Francisco Peninsula is expected to rise anywhere from 17 to 66 inches, according...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2018Last comment by No Easy Solutions, on Apr 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm | 12 comments | 12636 Views
OTHER TOPICS
What's your view on high-speed rail?Residents concerned about the impact of the California high-speed rail project on local towns have an opportunity to voice...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2009Last comment by R.GORDON, on Feb 14, 2010 at 4:15 pm | 80 comments | 12635 Views
AROUND TOWN
Peter Carpenter running for Menlo Park fire boardPeter Carpenter has qualified for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District election on November 5, 2013. Peter Carpenter...
Original post made by Hank Lawrence on Aug. 14, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 20, 2013 at 8:32 pm | 44 comments | 12626 Views
ATHERTON
Menlo Park: Kirtee Kapoor, 46, was a prominent attorneyFollowing the June 5 death of Kirtee Kapoor, a 46-year-old Menlo Park lawyer and father, many who knew him have expressed...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2017There are no comments yet. 12610 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents and high school district divided over proposal to temporarily shift to credit/no credit grading systemThere is a divide between those in the Sequoia Union High School District who want to stick to letter grades for the spring...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2020Last comment by MP Resident, on Apr 16, 2020 at 10:20 pm | 22 comments | 12600 Views
AROUND TOWN
Supes may raise county manager's pay to $300,000The Board of Supervisors in San Mateo County is poised to hire on a permanent basis County Manager John Maltbie -- he's been...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2012Last comment by Michael G. Stogner, on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:20 am | 37 comments | 12598 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park sued over car's collision with trainThe aftershocks of a late April afternoon collision continue to ripple through Menlo Park a year later: Two women who had...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Result?, on Jun 21, 2015 at 4:48 pm | 36 comments | 12561 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton residents sue over football field lightsA group of about a dozen Atherton residents whose homes are near the campus of Menlo-Atherton High School have filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2010Last comment by Central Menlo, on Oct 5, 2010 at 5:26 pm | 113 comments | 12559 Views
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