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More than 5,000 marijuana plants eradicatedAbout $1.5 million of marijuana was eradicated from five grow sites found in isolated spots in San Mateo County through...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2011Last comment by R.Gordon, on Oct 9, 2011 at 10:04 am | 8 comments | 6859 Views
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Are bike lanes in El Camino Real's future?Each day, as many as 45,000 cars make the slow, jolting traverse through Menlo Park along El Camino Real. How to make that...
Original post made on May. 2, 2016Last comment by Hmmm, on May 6, 2016 at 9:51 pm | 31 comments | 6733 Views
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Stanford holds 'open house' on its proposed El Camino development in Menlo ParkStanford University is holding an "open house" event this week, where the public is invited to ask questions and make comments...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2015Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Nov 13, 2015 at 6:20 pm | 23 comments | 6702 Views
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Menlo Park: Man allegedly tried to cut, burn, bite Trader Joe's employeeA transient man faces three misdemeanor charges connected to brandishing a knife and spitting on police officers on Monday,...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2017Last comment by ANONYMOUS, on Jul 12, 2017 at 11:05 am | 3 comments | 6695 Views
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Portola Valley civic volunteer, pilot Bud Eisberg dies at 74Arthur Charles "Bud" Eisberg, a resident of Portola Valley and a town volunteer in civic affairs was also a pilot, a sailor...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Tom Vlasic, on Feb 21, 2019 at 11:06 am | 3 comments | 6566 Views
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Menlo Park police advisory group has representatives from every neighborhoodMenlo Park's new police advisory group may be the only assembly of civic volunteers under the city's auspices with representatives...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2013There are no comments yet. 6549 Views
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Town may regulate commercial use of tennis/sports courtsA regulation is in the works in Portola Valley that would establish criteria to determine when a professional such as a tennis...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011Last comment by , on Mar 25, 2011 at 6:58 pm | -1 comments | 6521 Views
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Menlo preschool director changes plea to no contestIn a surprise move, the 55-year-old former director of Menlo Park's Belle Haven childcare center charged with harassing the...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2010There are no comments yet. 6510 Views
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Letter: City needs to fix dangerous intersectionWhile the Menlo Park Transportation Commission wrings its hands about so-called cut-through traffic in the Willows, an actual...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2011There are no comments yet. 6504 Views
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Woodside: Watches valued at $35,600 stolen==B Police calls:== Crime reports from Woodside, Menlo Park and Atherton. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=13040...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2013Last comment by , on Feb 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm | 5 comments | 6487 Views
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Artscene: Telling stories from the earthYou would think that, as the only girl growing up in a family with three brothers and a father who was inducted into the...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2015Last comment by Dr Bob Rich, on Jan 9, 2015 at 12:17 am | 1 comment | 6412 Views
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Life in a Peninsula hacker house helped inspire tale of techies vs. hippies in 'Burning Man: The Musical'Bay Area native Matt Werner created "Burning Man: The Musical" as a show that's as much about Silicon Valley as it is the...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 6285 Views
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'Community heroines'Keiko Franklin sent us this photo of three "community heroines" picking up trash on Sharon Road in front of La Entrada Middle...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2013Last comment by Truedy, on Jun 24, 2013 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 6269 Views
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COVID infection rate greater among unvaccinated people, counties findA new dashboard shows the seven-day daily average of COVID-19 case rates in Santa Clara County for the overall population,...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2021Last comment by Enough, on Aug 10, 2021 at 4:33 pm | 13 comments | 6149 Views
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Judge inclined to let Woodell's defamation lawsuit proceedThe defamation lawsuit against a Menlo Park fire board director will proceed if a San Mateo Superior Court judge stands by...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2013Last comment by Menlo Sue, on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:52 am | 5 comments | 6117 Views
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County seeks volunteers for transportation advisory committeeCounty transportation officials are seeking San Mateo County residents to volunteer for a citizens advisory committee that...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2011There are no comments yet. 6068 Views
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Year in review: Fire district fights fires and controversiesThe Menlo Park Fire Protection District has had a busy year, and not just in responding to fires and medical calls in the...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2017Last comment by Roy D, on Jan 9, 2018 at 8:48 am | 12 comments | 6042 Views
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Portola Valley talk: 'A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage'Jeff Chu, a former Time magazine staffer and the author of "Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2016There are no comments yet. 5984 Views
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App aims to make friendly messages more personalYour phone buzzes. You look down and see you have a new audio message. You hit play, but instead of a nagging "Hiiiii, call...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2016Last comment by Nevet, on Feb 11, 2016 at 9:34 am | 4 comments | 5870 Views
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Potential Menlo Park council candidates weigh in on initiative, conflictsTwo questions immediately pop up when newcomers announce that they may run for Menlo Park City Council in the Nov. 4 election:...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2014Last comment by Peter, on Jul 30, 2014 at 4:23 am | 2 comments | 5842 Views
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