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PORTOLA VALLEY
Hanretty gets pension despite his convictionTim Hanretty, the former Woodside and Portola Valley school official who was recently released on probation from state prison...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2013Last comment by SteveC, on Dec 20, 2013 at 2:48 pm | 9 comments | 12066 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park school district sets meetings on building schoolWhether the $23 million bond measure on Nov. 5 the election ballot passes or fails, the Menlo Park City School District has...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2013Last comment by Katie Ferrick, on Nov 5, 2013 at 12:05 am | 10 comments | 12050 Views
AROUND TOWN
Psychiatrist who molested boys is jailedDr. William Ayres was a former president of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He had treated pediatric...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2013Last comment by Lurker, on Aug 23, 2013 at 4:38 pm | 16 comments | 12038 Views
MENLO PARK
Willows traffic crisis: Menlo Park to install 'No Thru Traffic' signsDrastically worsened traffic conditions on Willow Road and in the Willows neighborhood due to the installation of new signals...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2017Last comment by Name not found, on Nov 20, 2017 at 4:58 pm | 45 comments | 12031 Views
MENLO PARK
Guest opinion: City deserves portion of Gateway profitsThe proposed Menlo Gateway development adjacent to Bayfront Park at the Bayfront Expressway and Marsh Road would be the largest...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2010Last comment by thank you Vincent, on May 5, 2010 at 8:29 am | 12 comments | 12017 Views
MENLO PARK
Good news (kind of) for Willow Road driversIf you're like many local drivers, the words "Willow Road" may conjure flashbacks of time spent in powerless gridlock trying...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by willows neighborhood resident, on Sep 11, 2016 at 9:52 am | 38 comments | 12014 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Surf Air noise: Will county go beyond voluntary measures?After years of working with Surf Air to try to find ways the airline could voluntarily do something to reduce the noise its...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2016Last comment by Livesnearairports, on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 113 comments | 11999 Views
MENLO PARK
West Menlo residents seek annexation by Menlo ParkStudy the shape of Menlo Park, and you might wonder why there's a chunk cut out of the city's lower-middle section. Study...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2016Last comment by Annex Yes, on Aug 1, 2016 at 9:26 am | 4 comments | 11986 Views
MENLO PARK
Trinity Church leader put on administrative leave after admitting he misused church fundsRev. Matthew Dutton-Gillett, rector at Trinity Church, has been put on administrative leave after admitting that he misused...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Not a fan, on Apr 26, 2020 at 9:58 am | 13 comments | 11983 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gary Riekes, founder of Riekes Center, dies at 69Gary Riekes, founder of the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement in Menlo Park, died March 24, a little more than a week shy...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by Mary Hufty, on Apr 1, 2021 at 2:41 pm | 2 comments | 11975 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Former San Mateo County community college chancellor fired from new postRon Galatolo has been fired from his post as chancellor emeritus for the San Mateo County Community College District. He's...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2021Last comment by Brad, on Feb 14, 2021 at 6:59 pm | 4 comments | 11951 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Second principal of TIDE Academy leaves before new school opensTIDE Academy, a new magnet high school in Menlo Park set to open Aug. 14, is still working to fill staff positions after...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Angela Swartz, Almanac Staff Writer, on Aug 9, 2019 at 12:08 pm | 7 comments | 11948 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Man, 22, arrested in La Honda fatality; motorcyclist identifiedA 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a collision that killed a motorcyclist on...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2015Last comment by Tomrey, on Feb 15, 2015 at 7:43 pm | 4 comments | 11945 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside has lost its 'Music Man,' Richard GordonThere's an empty music stand in Woodside right now, a conductor's baton waiting to be used. The town's own "Music Man," Richard...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2016Last comment by Julianna , on Nov 15, 2016 at 2:55 pm | 8 comments | 11939 Views
AROUND TOWN
No signs of trauma on Menlo Park woman found dead on Mt. TamAn autopsy on Magdalena Glinkowski, the Menlo Park woman who was found dead in Mt. Tamalpais State Park on Saturday,...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2014Last comment by Julie, on Apr 17, 2014 at 2:04 pm | 7 comments | 11934 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park schools 'completely maxed out'The Menlo Park City School District's Board of Education met Tuesday, April 30, to learn more about options for the future...
Original post made on May. 1, 2013Last comment by Diane, on May 9, 2013 at 6:21 pm | 29 comments | 11932 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Zamora's family to go to England for brain tumor treatmentA Woodside 8-year-old, diagnosed in July with an up-to-now untreatable and always fatal brain tumor, has been accepted into...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2015Last comment by S Allen, on Sep 10, 2016 at 5:50 am | 1 comment | 11928 Views
AROUND TOWN
School funding: Bad news keeps getting worseLocal elementary school districts have been bracing and adjusting for dramatic funding cuts for the next school year as the...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Rory, on Jul 12, 2011 at 7:39 pm | 122 comments | 11921 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Should the YMCA be allowed to log Camp Jones Gulch in perpetuity, without further public review?To manage fire hazards and gain some income, the YMCA has applied to the California Division of Forestry (CDF) for a timber...
Original post made by Andrea Gemmet on Dec. 8, 2006Last comment by Robyn Pierce, on Dec 12, 2006 at 4:20 pm | 8 comments | 11908 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park triathlete and coffee entrepreneur to run for City CouncilMax Fennell has made a name for himself as a triathlete and entrepreneur living in Menlo Park. Now he's planning to run for...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Gail Slocum, on Jul 31, 2020 at 2:37 pm | 15 comments | 11906 Views
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