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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 | 24271 Views
MENLO PARK
Transitional kindergarten debate: Required or not?In June 2012 Phil and Christie Kiekhaefer moved from Redwood City to Menlo Park, downsizing their family of four into a tiny...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by Test Score Watcher, on Oct 30, 2013 at 9:22 pm | 33 comments | 24059 Views
MENLO PARK
Mueller, Carlton elected to Menlo Park councilA lone woman on a corner of Alameda de las Pulgas waved a sign for Romney 2012/Catherine Carlton/Yes on Prop 32. She got...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2012Last comment by Michael, on Nov 11, 2012 at 9:45 am | 16 comments | 24027 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 | 23824 Views
MENLO PARK
Scientist sees dire climate-change impactsIf worldwide carbon emissions continue at the present rate, rising temperatures could cause the Sierra Nevada to lose...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2012Last comment by Frosty the Snowman, on May 2, 2012 at 8:58 am | 141 comments | 23821 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park will hire consultant to evaluate specific plan initiative"I want it to be unmerciful. I want the comparison to be unmerciful to the (specific) plan. And I want the comparison to...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2014Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 25, 2014 at 4:15 pm | 24 comments | 23774 Views
MENLO PARK
Crash leaves two seriously injured, lanes closed on University AvenueLanes on University Avenue at Bayfront Expressway are closed indefinitely, Menlo Park police announced shortly before 8 a.m....
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2013Last comment by Ron, on Nov 20, 2013 at 5:10 pm | 4 comments | 23711 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Local students and grads drowning in debtWith student debt exceeding national credit-card debt — crossing the $1 trillion point last year — and college...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by Melanie, on Oct 16, 2013 at 2:43 pm | 2 comments | 23701 Views
WOODSIDE
Hanretty must pay Woodside School District $2.67 million for misappropriationTim Hanretty, the former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District now serving a two-year prison term for embezzlement...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2013Last comment by A WES Neighbor, on Sep 19, 2013 at 2:44 pm | 14 comments | 23643 Views
AROUND TOWN
Two more pull papers in Atherton council raceGreg Conlon, who came in a close third in last November's race for two Atherton City Council seats, and Diane Sandhu have...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 2, 2013 at 7:34 am | 6 comments | 23629 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Couple walking dog killed by alleged drunken driverTwo people walking a dog were struck from behind and killed by a suspected drunken driver in Menlo Park on Thursday night,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Drive Unimpaired, on Oct 29, 2013 at 1:31 pm | 22 comments | 23625 Views
AROUND TOWN
The other big project in downtown Menlo ParkWhile attention has been focused on what Stanford University plans to build in Menlo Park, another developer has quietly...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by cassandra, on Nov 7, 2013 at 11:09 pm | 21 comments | 23547 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas, Woodside High parents sparThere was both faint and full-throated praise for Woodside High School at the May 29 public forum to consider strategies...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2013Last comment by Wow, on Jun 13, 2013 at 5:54 pm | 47 comments | 23490 Views
AROUND TOWN
The unfiring of a Menlo Park police officerQuestions linger months after the Almanac broke the story about the arrest, firing and reinstatement of veteran Menlo Park...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2013Last comment by b.giles, on Jun 19, 2013 at 1:09 pm | 53 comments | 23435 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 | 23096 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Towns look for volunteers for planning and architectural review panelsThe town councils of Woodside and Portola Valley are looking for volunteers to serve on advisory panels. Read the full story...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2013Last comment by neighbor, on Nov 15, 2013 at 1:03 pm | 1 comment | 23025 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Finally, a Purple Heart for a slain soldierIt took 43 years and the insistence of family and friends, but finally a Vietnam War soldier was given a Purple Heart posthumously. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2013Last comment by Actually, on Nov 12, 2013 at 4:00 pm | 2 comments | 22949 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 | 22758 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest opinion: Freedom and vigilanceMenlo Park recently purchased several surveillance cameras and roving license-plate readers. Let's try putting the argument...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 20, 2013 at 9:22 am | 25 comments | 22710 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church gets OK to switch denominationsThe regional governing body overseeing the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church has voted to approve the church's departure. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2014Last comment by Mike R, on Mar 26, 2014 at 9:48 pm | 6 comments | 22323 Views
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